Get Involved in an Arqus Call of Action!
This page will house the calls for applications where Maynooth University staff and students can apply for funding and other opportunities to get involved in Arqus initiatives.
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Online workshop series on Teaching Innovation for Arqus teachers
The Arqus Alliance invites teachers to participate in a series of online workshops aimed at supporting this community in promoting innovative teaching approaches for more effective and engaged student learning in multiple contexts, in and outside the classroom. The first round of workshops took place online from 18th September to 30th November 2023. The second edition is being held in February 2024.
Arqus PhD Week for Careers Outside Academia 2024
The Arqus Career Week is a 5-day programme intended to support PhD and postdoctoral researchers in their exploration and pursuit of career paths beyond university research. The programme offers talks and workshops, led by a group of career experts from international backgrounds, to help participants recognize their labour market skills and give insight into application and hiring processes as well as company cultures outside of academia. The 4th edition of the Arqus Career Week will take place at the University of Wrocław, Poland, from 10th to 14th June 2024. Applications are possible until 25th February 2024 at 23:59 CET
Communities of Practice within the Arqus Alliance
Arqus opens the call for expressions of interest to constitute formal Communities of Practice within the Arqus Alliance, either from pre-existing or entirely new groups of professionals. This call for expressions of interest is intended to be open on a permanent basis, although first results will be made public by the beginning of April 2023. To that end, proposals are requested until 17th March, on the form available below.
Second edition of the Arqus Joint Master’s Programme in European Studies
Closing applications are being accepted for the second edition of the Arqus Joint Master’s Programme in European Studies, starting in October 2024. The Arqus Joint Master’s Programme in European Studies is a full-time master’s programme which can be completed over 2 years with a total of 120 ECTS credits. It brings together the expertise and academic excellence of four Arqus universities (Granada, Graz, Leipzig and Vilnius) and is offered entirely in English. Applications are possible until the 15th March 2024.
Arqus Joint Master’s Programme in International Cybersecurity and Cyberintelligence
Closing applications are being accepted for a new Arqus Joint Master’s Programme in International Cybersecurity and Cyberintelligence. The joint programme brings together the expertise and academic excellence of four Arqus universities (Universities of Granada, Minho, Padua and Vilnius) and is offered entirely in English. Applications are possible until the 15th March 2024.
Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) Mentoring Programme – Turning Ideas into Businesses
Arqus invites academics and students to participate and collaborate in the co-creation and implementation of the initiative “Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) Mentoring Programme – Turning Ideas into Businesses”. The BIP is a b-learning activity that will have an online phase from 15th April to 5th July with weekly synchronous and asynchronous sessions and an on-site part from 24th to 28th June in the city of Guimarães (Portugal). The application period is open from 18th to 22nd March 2024.
Arqus joint summer school on active learning 2024
The call for the Arqus summer school on active learning 2024 is now open for teachers, lecturers and instructors of all member universities. This year’s topic is “Integrating Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education”. The event will take place from the 17th to the 19th September 2024 in the ancient monastery, and now Hotel Terme San Marco – Monteortone, Abano Terme, just outside Padua (Italy). Applications are possible until the 31st March 2024.
Call for Nominations: Arqus Teaching Excellence Award
The Arqus Alliance is thrilled to announce the launch of the third Arqus Teaching Excellence Award, a testament to our commitment to celebrating and promoting outstanding achievements in university teaching. This prestigious award seeks to recognize educators who exemplify innovation and excellence in their pedagogical practices, fostering a culture of learning that transcends disciplinary boundaries and empowers students from diverse backgrounds to thrive in inclusive, community based and dynamic learning environments. Applications are possible until the 1st April 2024.
Implementation of Joint Programmes
The Arqus European Alliance is pleased to invite all academics interested in developing a Joint Master’s or Joint Bachelor’s programme to submit a project proposal.
Joint Programmes which are offered as a cooperative result of the Arqus partner universities aim to bring together both international and local students in an international classroom. Applications are possible until the 31st May 2024.
8th Edition of the Arqus Cafés: Registration open
Students and staff from the Arqus universities can now register for the eigth edition of the Arqus Café, which will run from 11th March to 21st June 2024. Applications are possible until the 7th June 2024.
Implementation of Joint Programmes
The Arqus European Alliance is pleased to invite all academics interested in developing a Joint Master’s or Joint Bachelor’s programme to submit a project proposal.
Joint Programmes which are offered as a cooperative result of the Arqus partner universities aim to bring together both international and local students in an international classroom. Applications are possible until the 31st May 2024.
8th Edition of the Arqus Cafés: Call for tutors
Arqus is calling all language tutors to take part at the 8th edition of the Arqus Café to support and guide the conversation in your language and to encourage the participants in their language learning.? New round of Arqus Café applications are possible until the 21st June 2024.
WORKSHOPS, TRAINING & OTHER EVENTS
EMI Seminar Series#5: English-medium instruction (EMI) – the perspective of the English language teacher
This seminar series, organised and facilitated by Maynooth University, invites researchers and practitioners across Arqus Alliance universities, who are already engaging or have just started the process of engagement with English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI) in their institutions. The series is seen as an interactive and supportive forum for practitioners and researchers to engage in regular dialogue to exchange experiences of EMI and become familiar with ongoing research in the field, with a view to improving practices and engagement with EMI across the Alliance. Applications are possible until the 14th March 2024.
Arqus invites entrepreneurs to participate in the ISLYE digital sessions
Arqus invites you to attend the ISLYE digital sessions to learn more about the entrepreneurial support that the different Arqus universities and their local startup ecosystems can offer you, and to help you choose the best mobility option for your business idea within the Arqus university network!
If you have already developed a business idea and you want to test it in an international market, Arqus offers you the chance to get in touch with potential international clients, suppliers and startup ecosystems within the network of Arqus partner universities in Europe.
Date Country Title of the webinar
5th March, 14:00 CET Ireland Move to Maynooth
4th April, 14:00 CET Poland Start a business in Wrocław
9th April, 14:00 CET Germany Doing business in Germany – Leipzig as the city of biotechnology
23rd April, 14:00 CET Italy Starting Business in Italy -Northern Italy- Trivene
Unveiling the multilingual mind: Explore perception of foreign-accented speech in the new “9 Months, 9 Universities” webinar
Arqus invites academics and students to participate in the sixth webinar of the “9 Months, 9 Universities” series: “The perception of foreign-accented speech in multilinguals: The influence of grammaticality, extemporaneity and learning setting”, which will be broadcast live on the Arqus YouTube channel on 18th March 2024 at 13:30 CET.
Register for the A1 Online Polish Course!
The A1 Online Polish Course, organised by the Arqus Alliance, is your gateway to discovering the world of Polish language and culture. The course will run from 2nd April to 18th June 2024. The registration period will be open from today until 29th March.
EMI Seminar Series#6: The continuous struggle against language barriers: being a non-native English-speaking researcher in Academia
This seminar series, organised and facilitated by Maynooth University, invites researchers and practitioners across Arqus Alliance universities, who are already engaging or have just started the process of engagement with English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI) in their institutions. The series is seen as an interactive and supportive forum for practitioners and researchers to engage in regular dialogue to exchange experiences of EMI and become familiar with ongoing research in the field, with a view to improving practices and engagement with EMI across the Alliance. Date 18th April 2024
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