EAIE Glasgow 2026: ENLIGHT Colleagues in Action and Join Our Meet & Greet
This year’s EAIE Annual Conference and Exhibition takes place on 8–11 September in Glasgow, Scotland, at the Scottish Event Campus (SEC).
The 2026 theme, “The Rhythm of Revolution,” invites us to tune into a call to question, collaborate, and create lasting change across international higher education.
ENLIGHT at EAIE 2026 – Sessions & Posters to Catch
Several ENLIGHT colleagues are featured across the interactive sessions and poster presentations in Glasgow. Mark your calendars and join the discussion:
Wednesday, 9 September
- BIPs that last: Making Blended Intensive Programmes sustainable (S3.12)
- Time: 13:30 – 14:30 BST | Format: World Café
- Location: Room Argyll 2 & 3, Crowne Plaza Hotel (Ground floor)
- Speakers: Beatrice Immelmann (University of Göttingen), Kirstin Barnett (University of Galway), Regine Van Groningen (University of Groningen)
- About: Reflect on blockers to sustainable BIP offerings and identify key success factors for embedding long-term short-term mobility programs into local curricula.
Thursday, 10 September
- Growing green: Driving institutional sustainability and transformation across 10 universities (305)
- Time: 10:30 – 12:00 BST | Format: Poster
- Location: Poster Area 01, Concourse, SEC Centre (Ground floor)
- Speaker: Anna Savitskaya (University of Göttingen)
- About: Discover how ENLIGHT drives institutional sustainability through joint strategic policies — including our Sustainability Declaration, Sustainable Travel Policy, and Sustainable Food Policy.
- From visiting to understanding: Fostering student engagement through internationalisation (S7.14)
- Time: 14:00 – 15:00 BST | Format: Fishbowl
- Location: Room Castle 2 & 3, Crowne Plaza Hotel (Ground floor)
- Speakers: Rando Simson (University of Tartu, ENLIGHT Student Network), Alina Prince (University of Bern, ENLIGHT Student Network), Edgard Campos (University of the Basque Country, ENLIGHT European University)
- About: An interactive exploration of how active student engagement during physical mobility enhances intercultural learning, empowerment, and belonging.
- Humour as a communication tool: Alliance-based microcredentials for lifelong learners (410)
- Time: 14:30 – 16:00 BST | Format: Poster
- Location: Poster Area 01, Concourse, SEC Centre (Ground floor)
- Speaker: Kateryna Yakovenko (Comenius University Bratislava)
- About: Presenting our 5-university co-designed healthcare microcredential pilot — blending online learning with immersive workshops to build empathy and resilience using humor.
ENLIGHT Meet & Greet
All ENLIGHT attendees are warmly invited to an informal ENLIGHT Meet & Greet! This year, our meet & greet will be hosted at the University of Bordeaux booth (F25) on September 10th from 4.30 pm to 6.00 pm, at the occasion of their annual EAIE Wine & Chocolates event. Drop by to connect, share ideas, and catch up with colleagues from across our 10 member universities.
Check out the full EAIE Glasgow 2026 Programme to start planning your week! We look forward to seeing you in Glasgow!