Overview
The European Partnership for an Innovative Campus Unifying Regions (EPICUR) is an alliance of nine European universities from seven different countries, including France, Germany, Austria, Greece, Denmark, the Netherlands and Poland. It was launched in 2019 following a call for proposals from the European Commission under the Erasmus+ programme to promote cooperation across countries. EPICUR aims to strengthen student and staff mobility, develop joint programmes and support innovative research projects across Europe.
Objectives
EPICUR aims to improve the way people learn, teach, conduct research and collaborate across Europe. Its work focuses on several key areas:
- Student mobility for all – EPICUR offers students from its nine universities the opportunity to take part in different types of mobility, including online, hybrid or short-term programmes such as summer or winter schools. The alliance also helps teachers create international and interdisciplinary courses and provides access to teaching resources through the EPICUR Centre for International Teaching and Learning (EPICUR TLC).
- Research and innovation – Since its pilot phase, EPICUR has supported early-career researchers. The alliance offers seed funding to help start promising collaborative research projects involving at least three partners from three different EPICUR countries. Master’s students and early-career researchers can also take part in learning, training and networking opportunities through the EPICUR Hubs.
- Easier access to courses – Using EPICUR’s digital platform, students can access hundreds of courses and other learning programmes through a simple, fully online application process, no matter the partner university.