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Almost 1,400 universities were ranked in this year's edition of the ranking, compared to 700 included in the previous year's list. This reflects the growing interest of higher education institutions (HEIs) in joining initiatives to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.

The world's leading universities are the University of Toronto, the University of California and the University of Manchester. The ranking includes 20 Polish HEIs, TOP3 are University of Warsaw, Jagiellonian University and Gdańsk University of Technology. Lodz University of Technology was ranked 10th in Poland.

QS World University Rankings: Sustainability uses a methodology comprised of indicators designed to measure an institution's ability to tackle the world’s greatest environmental, social and governance (ESG) challenges. It looks for outwards evidence of a commitment to a more sustainable world - from the impact that alumni are making in science and technology to solve climate issues, to the impact of research being done across the UN's 17 sustainable development goals. 

QS Sustainability methodology considers 53 metrics grouped within three areas: environmental impact, social impact and governance. TUL was rated highest in the last one and it was ranked 572nd in the world in this area.

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Application deadlines for selected actions aimed at higher education institutions:

• Mobility of individuals in the field of higher education - February 20, 2024 (on behalf of TUL, applications are submitted by the International Cooperation Centre)
• Cooperation partnerships - March 5, 2024
• Erasmus Mundus Action - February 15, 2024
• Alliances for Innovation - March 7, 2024
• Capacity building in the field of Higher Education - February 8, 2024

More information on aplication rules and project implementation is available:

• in the call for proposals for 2024, 
• in the Erasmus + Programme Guide for 2024,
• on the Polish website of the Erasmus + Programme,
• on the website of the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) which coordinates central actions of the programme.

We encourage you to participate in the programme!

Icam Strasbourg-Europe Campus invites university academic staff to conduct classes in the following disciplines: Strength of Materials, Solid Mechanics, TOEIC Preparation, English for Engineers, German for Engineers, Spanish for Engineers, Supply Chain Management, Metallic Materials.

The classes available for this academic year are listed here.

Fontys University of Applied Sciences invites teaching and administrative staff interested in learning about and discussing innovation in higher education. The event will take place in Eindhoven, The Netherlands, from February 5-8, 2024. It will be hosted by the Fontys Pulsed Academy in Eindhoven, the Ministerial Award winner for most innovative higher education in 2022 in the Netherlands. The whole week will be about sharing best practices around educational innovation and will showcase Fontys Pulsed Academy’s approach.

Detailed information

Registration deadline: 1 December, 2023

Registration form

In case of questions, contact the organiser via the following email address:

m.kauffman@fontys.nl

INSEEC Grande Ecole invites academic staff to participate in the “International Week: The impact of Digital and Green transitions on Business and Society”, which will take place on March 18 -22, 2024. You will have the opportunity to conduct classes and share your knowledge on digital and green transitions with a specific focus on one of the following topics: management, marketing, entrepreneurship, finance, business ethics. The aim of the events is also to create new connections, academic exchange and additional experience.

Registration is open until December 10, 2023.

Detailed information and application form are available here.

In case of questions, contact the organiser via the following email address: international-paris@inseec.com

Saarland University of Applied Sciences (htw saar) invites academic staff to join the 15^th Europe Week. The event will take place in Saarbrücken, Germany from May 13-17, 2024.

15^th Europe Week focuses on academic exchange and gaining international experience. Participants will have the opportunity to teach in a multicultural environment while engaging with international partners. Main topics include: Economics, Entrepreneurship, Finance/Accounting, HR, Industrial Engineering, IT, Law, Logistics, Management, Marketing, Sustainability and Tourism.

The form of Erasmus+ mobility implementation is combined teaching and training mobility.

More information and application form are available here.

Registration is open until 18 February 2024.

To get more details, you can contact: europeweek@htwsaar.de

Due to the organisation of the Mobility Week 2023, the office of the Staff Mobility Division will be closed on Thursday, November 23.

The event was a significant step forward in the pursuit of international collaboration to tackle discrimination in the academic world and promote equality at European universities.

The meeting brought together representatives from all diverse institutions involved in the project, creating a vibrant and dynamic environment for the exchange of ideas. The discussions centered around achievements to date, lessons learned from the survey on discrimination held in partner universities and the next steps in the collaborative journey of the consortium.

The highlight of the programme was the conceptual work on an EQUNI board game. This educational tool will help shape the player's emotional intelligence, raise awareness of the phenomenon of discrimination and foster empathy towards the needs of others.

The meeting was attended by representatives of all EQUNI partners – Lodz University of Technology, University of Algarve (Portugal), University of Groningen (Netherlands), SumFuo (France) and Team Coaching (Poland). The consortium is coordinated by dr inż. Dorota Piotrowska, TUL professor - Director of the ICC.

For more information about the project, please visit the website.

Dear Students,
we encourage you to take part in online meeting regarding "Gender equality in sciences" in January 2024.

International zoom meeting about gender equality in sciences.pdf

This year, Mobility Week returns in the fall season, and the agenda includes many attractions for the entire academic community.

Students can enjoy, among others, meetings at faculties, quizes and breakfasts prepared by foreign students. On November 21 (Tuesday) from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., the ICC building will also host an Erasmus Café - an event integrating students who have already participated in the Erasmus+ programme and those who are considering participating in foreign mobility. All this in a relaxed atmosphere with sweet treats.

A day later, also in the ICC building (9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.), those interested in international volunteering will be able to visit the information stand of the European Solidarity Corps - a programme for young people who want to take part in solidarity activities in various areas - from helping the disabled, health and environmental actions, through to humanitarian aid across the EU and beyond.

We also strongly encourage you to visit the ParkCafe mobile cafe - coffee truck, which will be stationed in various places on campuses A and B throughout the week.

This is where you will be able to obtain detailed information about foreign mobility offered under the Erasmus+ programme, as well as about the opportunities offered by the European Consortium of Innovative Universities ECIU, to which Lodz University of Technology belongs. We invite not only students, but also university employees to meet at the coffee truck.

We also encourage TUL academic staff to participate in a ceremonial meeting summarizing international mobility of TUL students and staff under the Erasmus+ programme and the Education Programme in the academic years 2021/2022 and 2022/2023, which will take place on November 23 (Thursday) at. 2:00 p.m. in the IFE auditorium (ICC building). During the event, the Mobility Leaders awards will be presented and the results of the photo competition for employees of "Mobility of Leon the Lion" will be announced. Refreshments planned after the official part will be an excellent opportunity to share experiences from the trip.

Details about the Mobility Week programme will be sent by e-mail announcement. You can also find information on the Erasmus Politechnika Łódzka fanpage on Facebook.