CHARM-EU: European University Alliance | Reconciling humanity with the planet
By CHARM-EU: European University Alliance | Reconciling humanity with the planet
The Alliance is made up of nine institutions: Universitat de Barcelona, Trinity College Dublin, Utrecht University, Eötvös Loránd University International, Université de Montpellier, Åbo Akademi University, Julius-Maximilians University Würzburg, Ruhr West University of Applied Sciences and the University of Bergen.
Co-funded by Erasmus+
CHARM-EU: European University Alliance | Reconciling humanity with the planetJul 15, 2022
The Peace Pod - A capstone product
For this special edition of the CHARM-EU podcast, we are delighted to share the Peace Pod, a podcast produced by CHARM-EU students as their capstone project.
The Peace Pod focuses on "Gender Sensitive Peacebuliding", where Laura Finn, Sana Taqdees, Nadira Alia and Stephen Downey present their research on the state of Gender Sensitive Peacebuilding in different spheres and parts of the world that resonates with their respective backgrounds.
They explore the transformative potential of women's empowerment in bulding peace, and discuss the different parameters in making peace sustainable in relation to relevant SGDs.
This fascinating conversation also showcases the diversity of products that can be curated during the Capstone phase of our Master's, and the freedom given to students to shape it their own way.
A must listen for everyone!
The CHARM-EU Capstone: the epitome of collaboration
In this new episode of our podcast, Sergio Villanueva, CHARM-EU Director at the University of Barcelona, sat down with Annisa Triyanti, assistant professor at the Copernicus Institue of Sustainable Development at Utrecht University and Capstone coordinator, and Juan-José Boté, professor at the University of Barcelona and CHARM-EU academic supervisor.
Together, they discuss all things Capstone related, from the pedagogical principles, to the matchmaking process of students with their challenges, the interest for external stakeholders to participate, or the challenge for teachers of coordinating interdisciplinary teams.
Listen this fascinating episode to learn more what makes this phase of our Master's so unique for students, teachers and stakeholders, and how it is quickly becoming a best practice of global collaboration to address modern challenges.
The CHARM-EU Capstone: by the students, for the students
In this new edition of our podcast hosted by Sergio Villanueva, CHARM-EU Director at the University of Barcelona, we discuss with 5 CHARM-EU students of the Master's in Global Challenges for Sustainability about their perspective on the Capstone phase of the programme.
Just fresh of completing that last phase of the Master's programme, they share fascinating insights on what makes the Capstone such a unique component of the CHARM-EU experience.
Make sure to listen this new episode to learn more about what is the Capstone, the kind of challenges addressed or faced by the students while working with external stakeholders and what they learned from the Capstone.
TORCH | From student to entrepreneur
The CHARM-EU podcast is back! In this exciting new episode, we sat down with Aina Maria Serra, and Louis Zoccoli Gourdin, two students from CHARM-EU universities who took on the challenge of starting an entrepreneurial journey in parallel of their studies.
They respectively started Peerpod and Solar Experience, two successful endeavours, and got to experience all the challenges and struggles, but also all the benefits of this unique journey.
Make sure to listen this fascinating conversation to learn more about their experience and perspective on being a student entrepeneur!
TORCH | From researcher to entrepreneur/CEO : mission possible !
The aim of this episode is to explore how do researchers can become entrepreneurs and the different pathways of academic spin-off creation as a way to valorise the results of public scientific research. The episode also underlines the support system in place within universities for spin-off creation and within national and local innovation ecosystems.
We wish to show our talented researchers that creating an academic-spin off as a way to valorise their research results and bring them to the market in order to have a real impact and participate to societal change is possible, and to present them the support system available within their own university and the national and local innovation ecosystems.
Guests introduction
To go through this topic, here with us, Dr. Xavier Garric, researcher from the University of Montpellier, Dr. Isabel Trillas and Dr. Meritxell Teixidó, both from the University of Barcelona.
Dr. Xavier Garric is Vice-Director of the Scientific Department of Chemistry at the University of Montpellier and the Director of the "Polymers for Health and Biomaterials" Department at the Max Mousseron Institute of Biomolecules (IBMM).
A part of his recent research focuses on the design of a self-expanding and degradable anti-adhesive medical device for the prevention of intrauterine adhesions. This work led to the creation of the start-up company “Womed” in 2018 of which he is co-founder and scientific advisor. Upon completion of the thesis in 2018, Womed SAS was created to make the invention available to millions of women worldwide and expand the use of the technology to multiple uterine indications.
Dr. Isabel Trillas is a professor at the Faculty of Biology of the University of Barcelona and Founder and CSO at Biocontrol Technologies, a spin-off company of the University of Barcelona.
Maria Isabel Trillas is graduated in Biology at the University of Barcelona; she obtained her Master in Science in Ohio University and her doctorate at the University of Barcelona. Her research is centered on the biolgical control of plant diseases. Finalist of the EU’s Women Innovators prize for 2017, Dr. Isabel Trillas encourages scientists to launch their discoveries on the market.
Dr. Meritxell Teixidó, founder and CEO/CSO at Gate2Brain, a spin-off company of the University of Barcelona, the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB) and the hospital Sant Joan de Déu. Dr. Meritxell Teixidó has more than ten years of experience in the field of brain drug delivery.
Meritxell Teixidó has published around 50 scientific articles and reviews and she has participated in 7 patents. In 2007 she won the American Peptide Idol first prize at the 20th American Peptide Symposium in Montreal.
Introducing the TORCH Common Science Agenda: strengthening a methodology for action
This episode of the CHARM-EU Podcast will focus on the TORCH methodological approach to create a transdisciplinary SDG-driven Common Science Agenda based in the establishment of a strategic research challenge list. We had the pleasure to host Dr. Andrea Velich from our partner institution, ELTE, and Dr. Albert Diaz, from the University of Barcelona.
An opportunity to present the innovative TORCH methodology designed to create a transdisciplinary Common Science Agenda and discuss the establishment of a list of research challenges that could be further developed as pilot studies.
To learn more about methodological process carried out by TORCH partners to obtain a list of research challenges, please access: https://www.charm-eu.eu/torch-common-science-agenda-strengthening-methodology-action
Introducing TORCH (Transforming Open Responsible Research and Innovation Through CHARM)
In this episode of the CHARM-EU Podcast series, Krisztina Palotás, International Coordinator from Eötvös Loránd University, and the host of our podcast, interviewed Dr. Jordi García Fernández, Vicerector for Research at the University of Barcelona.
They discussed how and why CHARM-EU’S TORCH project (Transforming Open Responsible Research and Innovation through CHARM) came to life, the project’s objectives, and the role of business and civil society in the process of knowledge co-creation. Furthermore, Dr. Jordi García Fernández introduced some of the actions that TORCH will take in order to boost the European research and innovation agenda.
To find out more about TORCH visit our website at: https://www.charm-eu.eu/torch
Discussing inclusion and diversity in the higher education sector - Part 3
We are excited to share the final episode of our CHARM-EU Podcast mini-series, all about inclusion and diversity in the higher education sector. Ágnes Sarolta Fazekas, leader of Work Package 6 (Inclusiveness), has been our guest for this three-episode long series.
In our final episode, following on from discussing the past and present of inclusion and diversity in higher education with an essential attention to the European Union, Ágnes shares her hopes and dreams for these initiatives for the following years. Finally, she concludes with a key message to all various higher education professionals, academic staff, students, experts, CHARM-EU colleagues and the higher education sector as a whole.
Please tune in to find out more!
Ágnes Sarolta Fazekas is an assistant professor, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Bárczi Gusztáv Faculty of Special Needs Education, Institute for Disability and Social Participation.
For any inclusion and diversity topics or questions, please do not hesitate to contact her at:
Email: fazekas.agnes.sarolta@barczi.elte.hu
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/agnes-sarolta-fazekas/;
Twitter: https://twitter.com/agnessarolta
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/agnessarolta88/
Please find the transcript for the episode here: https://www.charm-eu.eu/sites/default/files/2021-12/Final_Transcript_Episode3_Inclusion.docx
Discussing inclusion and diversity in the higher education sector - Part 2
Please tune in to our second episode of the series on diversity and inclusion in the higher education sector, where we sat down with Ágnes Sarolta Fazekas from Eötvös Loránd University, the leader of Work Package 6 (Inclusiveness) at CHARM-EU.
In the second episode of this mini-series, Ágnes provides her professional input on how the social inclusion agenda has evolved in the European Union, especially in the higher education sector. Furthermore, she explores how she envisioned the work of Work Package 6, inclusiveness to unfold in CHARM-EU, what are the challenges and enablers for mainstreaming inclusion and access and participation of a diverse student base in higher education, especially across Europe.
Ágnes Sarolta Fazekas is an assistant professor, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Bárczi Gusztáv Faculty of Special Needs Education, Institute for Disability and Social Participation.
For any inclusion and diversity topics or questions, please do not hesitate to contact her at:
Email: fazekas.agnes.sarolta@barczi.elte.hu
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/agnes-sarolta-fazekas/;
Twitter: https://twitter.com/agnessarolta
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/agnessarolta88/
Please find the transcript of the episode here: https://www.charm-eu.eu/sites/default/files/2021-11/F_Episode2_Inclusiveness_Transcript.docx
Introducing Other European University Alliances
This episode of the CHARM-EU Podcast will focus on other European Universities Alliances. We had the pleasure to host Sabine Sainte-Rose, from the Aurora Alliance coordinated by Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, and Simone Guccione, a former member of CHARM-EU now involved in the CIVIS Alliance coordinated by Aix-Marseille University.
A really insightful discussion about the goals of the Alliances, the role that European Universities have to play in building the future of higher education in Europe, the challenges faced when building a European University, and how to overcome these obstacles.
CHARM-EU Master's Series - Meet our students
As the ’Global Challenges for Sustainability’ master’s has begun this September, we are truly excited to hear the thoughts of our students about their CHARM-EU journey so far, which is why we sat down with two of our students studying at Eötvös Loránd University for a brand-new episode of the CHARM-EU podcast.
Throughout the episode Sarah Streim and Judith Albert share their personal journey that led them to the world of sustainability and CHARM-EU. Furthermore, they discuss their personal experience with CHARM-EU’s innovative teaching and learning approach, and they share the elements of the master’s they are looking forward to the most.
Discussing inclusion and diversity in the higher education sector - Part 1
We sat down with Ágnes Sarolta Fazekas to talk about inclusion and diversity in the higher education sector.
After conducting an extensive interview with Agnes, we are happy to release the first edition of this three-episode long special series of the CHARM-EU Podcast.
The first episode, released today, introduces Ágnes Sarolta Fazekas, CHARM-EU WP6 Inclusiveness Leader and discusses what inclusion and diversity personally mean to her.
Ágnes shares a bit about how the inclusion and diversity agenda has been developing in higher education and explains what successes and challenges higher education have faced in terms of inclusion and diversity.
Ágnes Sarolta Fazekas is an assistant professor, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Bárczi Gusztáv Faculty of Special Needs Education, Institute for Disability and Social Participation.
For any inclusion and diversity topics or questions, please do not hesitate to contact her at:
Email: fazekas.agnes.sarolta@barczi.elte.hu
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/agnes-sarolta-fazekas/;
Twitter: https://twitter.com/agnessarolta
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/agnessarolta88/
Please find the transcript of the episode here: https://www.charm-eu.eu/sites/default/files/2021-11/F_Episode1_Inclusiveness_Transcript.docx