The 2025 edition of the ARQUS Summer School on Teaching Innovation will take place from July 2nd - 4th 2025 at the University of Minho in Braga.
The thematic focus “Active Learning and AI” will help you explore how AI can help students engage more and better in university courses. Delve into the essentials of active learning and assessment, techniques to foster student engagement and learn to use Artificial Intelligence to develop content, strategies, and/or assessments that captivate students’ attention and curiosity.
All information about the programme can be found on the ARQUS University Alliance website.
There are 5 spots available for Uni Graz instructors. The training is free of charge, travel and accommodation will be supported by Erasmus+ staff mobility funding.
How to apply: Send a letter of motivation by e-mail to zlk(at)uni-graz.at by February 28th, 2025. Spots will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis, but also considering an even distribution among the faculties.
If you have any queries, please contact the Competence Center for University Teaching at zlk(at)uni-graz.at
From 15 January to 17 March 2025, proposals for bottom-up initiatives by students and staff from Arqus universities, innovative activities to be developed and implemented by Arqus Working Groups and innovative forms of mobility can be submitted for the 2025 call of the Arqus Innovation Fund.
The Arqus Innovation Fund seeks to incentivise innovative, internal bottom-up initiatives led by Arqus staff and students that have an impact on the entire Alliance. To achieve this, it provides seed funding to foster innovation and an entrepreneurial mindset, strengthen the visibility of Arqus, and promote further staff engagement.
The aim of this seed funding call is twofold:
For Arqus Working Groups:
The aim is to provide guidance to Arqus Working Groups on the external funding opportunities available for the individual innovative initiatives in the Arqus Erasmus+ Work Plan 2022-2026, and to provide financial support for expenses that other sources cannot cover.
Please note that priority will be given to Arqus Working Groups that have received little or no funding from the Arqus Innovation Fund in previous calls.
Please also note that funding for the design of innovative forms of mobility will be assessed separately under this seed-funding call.
For ad hoc bottom-up initiatives:
The aim is to incentivise innovative ad hoc bottom-up initiatives from Arqus academics, administrative staff and students with a joint approach.
Please note that at least 60% of the available funds will be reserved for ad hoc bottom-up initiatives.
The call will be open from 15 January to 17 March 2025.
The call for applications with all parameters and information on the application and selection process will be published in time via all Arqus channels. Stay tuned!
