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Participate in this unique online event organized by the European Consortium of Innovative Universities! It's a great opportunity to exchange ideas, build a strong project consortium, and jointly apply for funding under the upcoming 2025 call for proposals.

📅 Date: December 3, 2024 🕒 Time: 11:00-13:00 CET

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The overall goal of the project is to broaden the scope of community engagement by higher education institutions (HEIs). The project also seeks to enhance the role of universities in supporting societies across Europe and to strengthen the capacity of their staff to effectively address societal challenges. The consortium's activities will be grounded in an innovative cooperation model known as the "quadruple helix," which incorporates collaboration between academia, industry, public administration, and society, including institutions representing these sectors, such as NGOs.

The initiative unites a range of institutions with varied profiles from six countries - Lodz University of Technology (coordinator), ACEEU GmbH (Germany), University of Belgrade (Serbia), Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest (Ireland), University of Tartu (Estonia), European e-Learning Institute (Denmark).

During the meeting in Lodz, key project elements were discussed, individual partners' responsibilities were outlined, and the action plan for the coming months was established. Particular focus was given to Work Package 2, which involves creating a future thinking European University Community Engagement Guide offering practical information and strategies to increase societal contribution of European HEIs. 

The ACE project is implemented under Erasmus+ Action 2 Cooperation Partnerships. The project budget is 400,000 EUR.

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The meeting was attended by 12 people representing the partner organizations: the University of Trento from Italy - the project coordinator, Lodz University of Technology, Institut National des Sciences Appliquées from France and Linköping University from Sweden.

During the meeting, special attention was devoted to the presentation of the goals of the project, the division of roles and responsibilities and the schedule of activities. 
The main objectives and expected results to be achieved through cooperation were discussed. A detailed action plan for the coming months was presented, including key phases and milestones. Partners presented their tasks and responsibilities. The principles and communication tools to be used during the project were established.

An important part of the program was a workshop on the subject of the quadruple helix and the existing dependencies and interactions between the various actors in this environment: business, science, government institutions and society. 
More information about the project is available on the CWM website.
The JUMP project is implemented within the framework of Erasmus+ Action 2 Cooperation Partnerships.

The EngiRank 2024 – the Institutional Ranking included 226 universities from the 27 countries of the European Union as well as Switzerland and Norway and, as in last year's edition, the Technical University of Denmark from Denmark, Delft University of Technology from the Netherlands and KU Leuven from Belgium once again took the top spots in the ranking.

In addition to the overall ranking, “by subject” rankings were also published, taking into account the field of engineering and technology. Lodz University of Technology was ranked in all seven categories. Nationally, Lodz University of Technology was on the podium in two of these categories, taking third place in Poland in: Chemical Engineering (61st in Europe) and Mechanical Engineering (82nd in Europe). In the other categories, TUL ranked 5th in: Electrical, Electronic & Information Engineering (88th in Europe) and Materials Engineering (89th in Europe), 7th in Poland in Medical Engineering (93rd in Europe) and 8th in Poland in: Civil Engineering (94th in Europe) and Environmental Engineering (132nd in Europe).

The methodology developed for EngiRank, in addition to indicators like publications and citations also considers such factors as: collaboration with industry, joint research with business, patents, contributions to SDGs goals, participation in EU programmes (Horizon and Erasmus + European Universities) and engineering accreditations (ENAEE, ABET). The data for the ranking comes  from: Elsevier’s Scopus database, the European Patent Office PATSTAT, Horizon Europe, and organizations accrediting engineering studies (ABET, ENAEE).

The European Ranking of Engineering Programs - EngiRank 2024 was prepared by the  “Perspektywy” Educational Foundation in cooperation with the Foundation for the Development of the Education System (FRSE) and Elsevier.

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The Central European Academic Exchange Programme CEEPUS encourages current and prospective coordinators and faculty partners of the CEEPUS network to check for updates on opportunities to realise academic mobility within the CEEPUS network and to organise summer schools/intensive courses according to the current announcements available on the NAWA website:

>>> CEEPUS Announcements

Details on how to apply can be found in the FAQ section of the program homepage at  www.ceepus.info and additional information (original text of the agreement, administrative information) can be found in the Guideline to the Network Application Round 2025/26.

Useful information can also be found on the youtube channel of the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange NAWA, where the information session organized on 26 June 2024 was made available:

>>> CEEPUS information webinar

All enquiries can be addressed to the Polish National CEEPUS Office:

Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange NAWA

National CEEPUS Office NCO

40 Polna Street 

00-635 Warsaw

ceepus@nawa.gov.pl

The International Cooperation Centre of TUL invites the employees of Lodz University of Technology to participate in the qualification for international mobility for teaching or training purposes. The 3rd call for applications for mobility within the framework of the implementation of the agreement no. 2023-1-PL01-KA131-HED-000126739 is currently underway.

We kindly remind you that application documents can be submitted until 31 October.

Detailed rules for eligibility and implementation of staff mobility can be found on the CWM website.

This year's ranking is the largest ever, taking into account 2092 universities from 115 countries. The University of Oxford from the United Kingdom holds the leading position in THE WUR for the ninth time. In the second place is the Massachusetts Institute of Technology from the USA, which moved up from the third position. The American Harvard University takes the third place.

Compared to the last year's edition, the number of Polish universities ranked has increased to 40, with 37 in the previous edition. The best result was achieved by the Medical University of Wroclaw, which moved up from the third place last year, taking a position in the 501-600 range. The next places belong to the Jagiellonian University and the University of Warsaw, which were ranked in the 601-800 range.

The Times Higher Education WUR 2025 ranking is based on the WUR 3.0 methodology, with the evaluation criteria grouped into five areas - teaching, research environment, research quality,  industry, and international outlook. 

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We are pleased to announce the visit of delegates from the University of Aveiro to Lodz University of Technology (TUL) from September 9th to 13th, 2024. Both universities are proud members of the European Consortium of Innovative Universities (ECIU), which comprises 14 member institutions. This visit was part of the University of Aveiro’s initiative to send its international officers to all member universities, fostering collaboration and exchange.
The delegation included notable representatives such as 
•    Rita Oliveira, PhD student in Marketing and Strategy from International Office – Marketing and Communication, University of Aveiro,
•    Mariana Afonso Pires de Rosa, MA in Multimedia Communication from Division of New Communication Technologies, University of Aveiro.
During their visit, the delegates from the University of Aveiro were warmly welcomed and given a comprehensive tour of TUL, including key facilities such as the Sport’s Bay and various campuses. They attended an informative presentation about TUL, followed by engaging discussions on potential collaborative projects. The delegation also had productive meetings with several departments, including the ECIU office and the Student Mobility Section, to explore opportunities for student exchanges and other initiatives. Additionally, the guests met with Dr. Ewa Brochocka, Director of the Sport’s Centre at TUL, to exchange best practices. The visit concluded with a farewell meeting, where future prospects for collaboration were discussed, and the guests enjoyed a cultural sightseeing tour of the region, experiencing the rich heritage and scenic beauty of Lodz. The entire visit was organized and hosted by the Welcome Point of TUL, aiming to strengthen ties and foster future collaborations.
We look forward to the continued partnership and shared vision for academic excellence and innovation.
 

The strategy of International Cooperation Centre has once again ensured an increase in the internationalization of the university in the context of foreign students enrollment, and has made it possible to attract 689 foreign applicants from 63 countries, thus diversifying the nationalities of the students admitted to the university.

Out of those who met the admission criteria, a record number of almost 200 young people submitted their documents and actually sat in the university's lecture halls and began their education on October 1. We admitted almost 70% more foreign students than in the previous year. If it weren't for the complex visa situation, which affected foreign recruitment at all domestic universities, we would have had more foreign students at TUL as more than 80 additional foreign candidates, accepted for studies in the admission process, declared that they dream of beginning their studies at our university.

The new foreign students at TUL represent countries in Asia (including South Korea, India and Kazakhstan), Africa (including Morocco, Egypt and Zimbabwe) and even South America (Colombia and Brazil). There is also growing interest in studying at Lodz University of Technology among candidates with citizenship of European countries. This year students from Italy, Sweden, Slovakia or Georgia were also accepted.

On September 27, they were all invited to the International Cooperation Centre for an onboarding meeting and integration. The newly admitted students received a large portion of useful information that will help them adapt to their new cultural context and academic life. They also played games, listed to music, took part in fun activities and were able to meet in person with their assigned mentors - upper-year foreign students who will support them during their first year of study.

Now it's all in their hands! We wish the all the best and fun time of studying at Lodz University of Technology.

On the first day, they discussed the micro-credentials to be awarded through the 10 educational pathways developed as part of the project. The group also reviewed preliminary survey results, outlined next steps for creating an online learning space (the SDGs University Knowledge Hub), and addressed plans for organizing a summer school in Riga. Additionally, participants were introduced to an initial concept for a city game, aimed at developing emotional intelligence in relation to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

In the following days, two training sessions were held for the project team. The first one focused on emotional intelligence, with the goal of enhancing participants' self-awareness, empathy, and social skills, while also exploring the link between emotional intelligence and the SDGs. The second session emphasized the collaboration between universities and NGOs to advance the SDGs. Participants were presented with examples of best practices in this area and discussed effective strategies to promote cooperation between higher education institutions and the third sector.

The meeting was attended by representatives of all #edu4sdgs partners – Lodz University of Technology (coordinator), Riga Technical University (Latvia), Accreditation Council for Entrepreneurial and Engaged Universities (Germany), Team Coaching (Poland), Welfare and Development Association (Spain) i Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (Spain).

The #edu4sdgs project is implemented under Erasmus+ Action 2 Cooperation Partnerships. 

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