With a programme full of activities and workshops, more than 100 students from the RUN-EU universe experienced four Research Short Advanced Programmes (SAPs) – integrated into the Research Summer Schools that have been taking place since May at the Polytechnic of Cávado and Ave (IPCA).

The 10th International Conference on Illustration and Animation CONFIA 2023, took place on 6 and 7 July in Caldas da Rainha, in a joint event coordinated by the two Portuguese Polytechnics members of RUN-EU: the Polytechnic of Cávado and Ave (IPCA) and the Polytechnic of Leiria.

Today is an important milestone and an exciting day as our Regional University Network – European University (RUN-EU) stands among the 30 alliances that received positive news.

RUN-EU significantly impacted the EURASHE 32nd Annual Conference held in Bucharest, Romania, from 8 to 9 June 2023.

A Training and Cooperation Activity (TCA) conference titled ‘Spreading Innovative Results from European University Alliances’ took place in Bergen, Norway, from 3 to 5 May 2023.

Eleven RUN-EU students attended the 2nd edition of the European Student Assembly held at the European Parliament in Strasbourg from 31 May to 2 June, bringing together a dynamic group of 230 students from 40 European University Alliances.

The Design Factory Workshop ‘The Future – What if Humanity Depended on Ice Cream?’, co-organised by the School of Arts and Design of Polytechnic of Leiria (ESAD.CR), RUN-EU FASA and the Future Design Factory, was highly successful!

From 22-26 May, the NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences hosted RUN-EU’s 4th Super Week, in Leeuwarden, The Netherlands. The event brought together 87 educators, researchers, HR professionals, and academic leaders to explore new educational models and design factories.

Included in the cycle of events LiDA Talks, the ‘Design For a Good Digital Life’ talk will be held by the Laboratory in Design and Arts (LiDA), on 30 May at the School of Arts and Design Caldas Da Rainha (ESAD.CR), Portugal.

From 15 to 19 May the Polytechnic of Cávado and Ave hosted two RUN-EU events: the RUN-EU Dissemination Event, and the first Short Advanced Programme for Staff ‘RUN-EU Path’, in Barcelos, Portugal.