Initiatives funded

The Human Chapters

Arqus Women Connect

Arqus Women Connect is a dynamic international network for female students and recent graduates from the nine universities in the…

WG02 – Challenge-based Learning Programme EH

WG09 – Twinnings

Twinning 2.0 is an international mobility initiative involving groups from two Arqus universities, made up of 1 lecturer and 3-5…

Storytelling in Social Advocacy: Building a Partnership Between Academia and NGOs

The initiative brought together students and researchers from Arqus partner universities as well as NGO practitioners in a collaborative learning…

Bottom-up initiative for Research Security

The Bottom-up Initiative for Research Security brings together the University of Graz, Vilnius University, Maynooth University and Leipzig University to…

Science on Stage: Learning to Dramatize Figures, Discoveries, and Ideas

This project aims to organise an in-person seminar that will teach participants how to dramatise scientific figures, discoveries or phenomena,…

Arqus Verde: Connecting Botanical Gardens for Europe’s Biodiversity and Cultural Heritage

Within the Arqus Verde initiative, our botanical garden focused on strengthening practical cooperation among partner gardens and preparing the groundwork…

Arqus Verde: Connecting Botanical Gardens for Europe’s Biodiversity and Cultural Heritage

Within the Arqus Verde initiative, the University of Wrocław’s botanical garden focused on strengthening practical cooperation among partner gardens and…

Project AiRQUS – AI in Language Learning and Teaching Pedagogy

VISURB: Workshop on Visual Methodologies in Urban Research

The ExNurb (Exchange Network on Urban Studies) Community of Practice brings together researchers from different Arqus members facing common challenges…

Arts and Creativity in the Foreign Language Classroom

The main objective of the project “Arts and Creativity in the Foreign Language Classroom: Interdisciplinarity and Innovation in the Process…

Exploring AI in Academia: Practical Applications and Best Practices

ReLead – Summer and Spring Schools on Research Leadership and Career Development for ESRs

The ReLead2 project was coordinated by the University of Minho, in collaboration with the University of Granada, the University of…

Driving Social Innovation with AI-Powered Challenge-Based-Learning

Driving Social Innovation with AI-Powered Service Learning is a collaborative initiative, supported by the Arqus Innovation Fund (Call 2024). It…

Arqus Global Connect: International Collaborative Learning Initiative

Arqus Global Connect is an international, collaborative learning initiative based on the COIL (Collaborative Online International Learning) methodology. It aims…

Soil erosion in semi-arid landscapes affected by climate change – short course in applied Earth Sciences

The Arqus Winter School at Granada Geopark (17–22 February 2025) was a comprehensive, week-long programme that combined theoretical lectures, practical…

Beyond majority languages: research dissemination and teaching promotion of minority and minoritized languages in Europe

Based on the principles of multilingualism and multiculturalism that characterise European societies, the main objective of this initiative is to…

Interdisciplinary collaborative learning experiences: blazing the trail

QQURE: workshop on Quality and Qualitative approaches in Urban REsearch

QQure was the first in a series of events organised by the ExNurb (Exchange Network on Urban Studies) Community of…

Fiasco Fest goes Arqus: How to joyfully move on from rejection and career misfortunes

The Fiasco Fest creates space for researchers to talk openly about hurdles and failures. Developed by Sabine Bergner and Johanna…

EDU-CLIMA: Cross-disciplinary EDUcation for CLIMate Action

EDU-CLIMA: Cross-disciplinary EDUcation for CLIMate Action is a collaborative initiative by six universities in the Arqus European University Alliance (Graz,…

Arqus: An Alliance Supporting Refugees’ Right to a Qualified and Unique Study Experience

The bottom-up initiative “Arqus: an Alliance Supporting Refugees’ Right to a Qualified and Unique Study Experience” aims to raise awareness…

PFMO: Projects Finance Management Offices initiative

The Project Finance Management Offices Community of Practice (PFMO CoP), funded by the Arqus Innovation Fund in 2024, represents a…

WG11 – Arqus Online Language Courses Programme

The Arqus A1 Online Language Courses are a free and flexible way for students and staff from Arqus universities to…

WG05 – Teaching Innovation Workshops

Teaching Innovation Workshops are delivered by experienced teachers in specific strategies, methodologies and technologies for active learning and psychological approaches…

WG05 – Arqus Teaching Innovation Summer School

Summer Schools provide an invaluable opportunity for teachers and academics from Arqus universities to convene for a few days of…

Toward creating an Open Access pedagogic resource hub for Graduate Teaching Assistants

The initiative Toward creating an Open Access pedagogic resource hub for Graduate Teaching Assistants recognises the need to provide teaching…

Proximity Matters

“Proximity Matters: Transdisciplinary joint teaching activities to foster collaborative networks between local food producers and tourism/leisure entrepreneurs, under sustainable development…

Nagoya Protocol – in Arqus and beyond

As part of the Arqus European University Alliance, the initiative on the Nagoya Protocol and Access and Benefit-Sharing (ABS) promotes…

Open Science Ambassador Network – Workshop Days 2024

The Arqus Open Science Ambassador Network is a joint expert network of Open Science enthusiasts who are working together in…

Implementing academic freedom for responsible internationalisation in Arqus

Through the Innovation Fund Calls, the Arqus Alliance aims to incentivise innovative bottom-up initiatives with an impact on the entire…

JAI: A Journey through Artificial Intelligence – Lecture Series

The JAI (Journey through Artificial Intelligence) webinars aim at explaining artificial intelligence to the general public in a simple way.…

Multilingualism in Spaces of Crisis: The Impact of Human and Non-Human Agency

Cross-disciplinary cycle of seminars and winter schools on Climate Change and Sustainable Development (CDCS-WS)

Within the framework of the Arqus Innovation Fund, a bottom-up initiative has successfully fostered collaboration, learning and scientific development across…

SG4NS 2.0 Professors Training Bootcamp

This proposal advocates for the dynamisation of a consortium among the three Arqus universities that offer nursing programmes. Consequently, it…

AI for Proposal Writing

This two-day, hands-on boot camp aimed to equip research support professionals from all nine Arqus universities with practical skills in…

Arqus musical performance

Derived from the successful cooperation within the Community of Practice ‘Cultural Activities’, the bottom-up initiative Arqus musical performance aims at…

WG11 – Arqus Language Café

The Arqus Café is a virtual meeting place where students and staff from the Arqus partner universities can practise their…

WG09 – Green Mobility Days

Arqus Green Mobility Days (GMDs) is an initiative that aims to improve the sustainability of international mobility by raising awareness…

WG08 – Testing Prototypes in European Markets

With the International Soft Landing for Young Entrepreneurs (ISLYE) programme, young teams of entrepreneurs are sent to the incubators of…

WG08 – Linking to Local Start-up Ecosystems

As part of the Linking to Local Start-up Ecosystems initiative, we bring together founders and start-up promoters and supporters from…

WG07 – Arqus PhD Week for Careers outside Academia 

The Arqus Training Programme for Careers Outside Academia, in short, the Arqus Career Week, is a five-day event designed to…

WG07 – Arqus Mentoring Programme for Early-Stage Researchers

The Arqus Mentoring Programme for Early-Stage Researchers aims to support doctoral students and post-docs in the pursuit of an academic…

WG06 – Arqus Degrees (Joint Study Programmes)

One of the goals of the Arqus European University Alliance is to develop joint programmes at all levels based on…

WG06 – Curriculum Enhancement Activities

The overall aim of the Curriculum Enhancement Activities is to enhance local academic offering at partner universities to ensure that…

WG06 – Micro-credentials and Arqus Joint Micro-credential Courses Development

Providing funding for joint micro-credentials development is crucial for enhancing the Arqus joint academic offering and creating an Arqus joint…

WG05 – Arqus Teaching Innovation Fund

The Arqus Teaching Innovation Fund supports innovative projects in teaching and learning across Arqus partner institutions, fostering international collaboration and…

WG05 – Arqus Teaching Excellence Award

The Arqus Teaching Excellence Award is a prestigious accolade that recognises educators within the Arqus European University Alliance who demonstrate…

WG02 – Thematic Days CChSD

WG02 – Thematic Days AI

As part of the GUSEGG Summer School in July 2025, the Arqus Thematic Days on AI and Digitalization brought together…

WG02 – Thematic Days EH

WG02 – Challenge-based Learning Programme AI

WG02 – Challenge-based Learning Programme CChSD

WG02 – Challenge-based Learning Programme AI

The Arqus Living Lab on AI and Digital Transformation welcomed doctoral students from Arqus universities to the 2025 Summer School,…

Implementing Academic Freedom for Responsible Internationalisation in Arqus

Launched in 2024, the Arqus bottom-up initiative Implementing Academic Freedom for Responsible Internationalisation in Arqus was established to strengthen the…

WG02 – Hackathon

The Arqus Hackathons, organised in October and November 2024, exemplified the collaborative spirit of the Living Labs. Participants from five…

WG04 – Arqus Aware – Challenge-based Annual Conference Promotion

The Arqus Aware initiative is part of the Arqus Alliance Ambassadors Programme. It is designed to engage student ambassadors from…

WG04 – Transversal Arqus Student Lab

On 2–3 July 2025, Vilnius University welcomed students from across the Arqus Alliance to the very first Transversal Arqus Student…