EAIE Glasgow 2026

Erasmus+ is calling on you to help shape its future! During this session, we will take stock of the discussions on the Erasmus+ programme for 2028 to 2034. We will outline how the different actions may look from 2028 onwards, what may change and what will be new. You will be invited to contribute your ideas and insights to help fine-tune the design of mobility and cooperation actions in Europe and beyond. ​

✅ Included for all participants
ℹ️ Panel (informative)
💡 Relevant to all

Discover the stories, people and values that make Scotland a welcoming destination for international students in this fun, interactive introduction to Scottish higher education. Open to all conference participants, this session is a great opportunity to explore the higher education landscape of our host destination.

📝 Registration required (member-only)
💬 Roundtable (conversational)
💡 Relevant to all

Please note that these sessions are for EAIE members only. Places are limited, and must be pre-booked during registration.

Whether you love meeting new people or feel a bit unsure where to start, this lively, practical session will help you expand your network with confidence and ease. We’ll explore how to prepare before the conference, make meaningful connections during the event, and follow up afterwards to build lasting professional relationships. You’ll leave with tips you can use immediately, designed to make networking feel natural, positive and genuinely rewarding. If you want to connect, collaborate and make the most of your time in Glasgow, this session is for you!

✅ Included for all participants
ℹ️ Panel (informative)
💡 Relevant to all

Is this your very first EAIE Conference and Exhibition? Join this session to learn how you and your institution can get the most out of the conference and everything else the EAIE has to offer. Get tips on navigating the conference programme, exploring the Exhibition, and taking advantage of key networking opportunities. Discover all the ways the EAIE can help further your career as an international higher education professional!

📝 Registration required (member-only)
💬 Roundtable (conversational)
💡 Relevant to all

Please note that these sessions are for EAIE members only. Places are limited, and must be pre-booked during registration.

Overwhelm is not a personal failing. It is a perfectly normal response to an abnormal amount of pressure. In a world where demands are high and pushing through is often the norm, it can feel impossible to admit when you are struggling. Yet unchecked overwhelm does not just affect your physical and mental well-being. It also affects your decisions, your relationships, your productivity and the people you lead. This honest, practical workshop explores the causes of overwhelm in everyday life, how it shows up differently for each of us and what genuinely helps. We will look at how to protect your energy, manage competing demands and lead yourself well, so that you can show up fully for the people and work that matter most.

✅ Included for all participants
ℹ️ Panel (informative)
💡 Relevant to all

Starting out in international education can be a little daunting. From the multitude of resources to the networks and the lingo, newbies can feel a little lost. Have no fear; we’ll make sure to get you up to speed in no time. Join this introductory session to learn about the latest trends in internationalisation and hear from experienced colleagues about the day-to-day business of working in international education.

📝 Registration required (member-only)
💬 Roundtable (conversational)
💡 Relevant to all

Please note that these sessions are for EAIE members only. Places are limited, and must be pre-booked during registration.

The world is not slowing down, and neither are the demands on today’s leaders. Budget pressures, restructuring, geopolitical uncertainty and shifting team dynamics can all make inclusion feel like a ‘nice to have’ rather than a non-negotiable.  This energising, practical session explores what it means to lead inclusively when you are stretched, stressed and navigating the unexpected. We will look at how pressure and stress can quietly shape our decisions and behaviours, and share practical tools to help you protect psychological safety, maintain trust and lead with clarity, even when everything around you feels uncertain. You will leave with a toolkit of actionable strategies designed for the messy, complicated and very human reality of leadership today.

✅ Included for all participants
💬 Speed-networking (conversational)
💡 Strategic partnerships | Marketing and recruitment

Speed networking is the perfect opportunity to meet international education professionals one-on-one in a structured and timed environment. This session will help you achieve your goals, whether you are looking to find a partner university, learn about marketing or explore new career opportunities. Remember: You are also networking to help your colleagues achieve their goals. Have your digital business cards ready to scan in the conference app and get ready to network!

📝 Registration required 
💬 Roundtable (conversational)
💡 Teaching, learning, and curriculum

Places in this session are limited and will be assigned based on availability. To indicate your interest, please check the appropriate question within the conference registration form. Confirmation of your attendance will be provided. 

The international education landscape is undergoing a period of significant transformation, as fast-moving technologies offer up a range of new challenges and opportunities to the sector. Europe and China are operating on the forefront of these developments, evolving and adapting in a variety of ways to these quickly changing dynamics. This session brings together insights and expertise in the field of digital education from both China and Europe to explore key trends in play in these two large and diverse higher education environments and consider how digital education is being leveraged to support key objectives. The session is designed for Chinese and European colleagues working at mid- to senior-level roles who are interested in dialoging about the current and future prospects for digital education in the international education context.

✅ Included for all participants
💬 Speed-networking (conversational)
💡 Strategic partnerships | Marketing and recruitment

Speed networking is the perfect opportunity to meet international education professionals one-on-one in a structured and timed environment. This session will help you achieve your goals, whether you are looking to find a partner university, learn about marketing or explore new career opportunities. Remember: You are also networking to help your colleagues achieve their goals. Have your digital business cards ready to scan in the conference app and get ready to network!

We invite the EAIE community to continue and deepen the discussion on the future of international research cooperation under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions and Horizon Europe. This session will cover the main cooperation opportunities in the current MSCA programme and possible changes after 2027, supported by practical examples from MSCA-funded projects and beneficiaries' feedback. Special attention will be put on MSCA's international dimension, which is one of the programme's key features.

Are you 30 years old or younger and just starting your journey in the exciting field of international higher education? Join this exclusive speed networking session designed specifically for young professionals. Connect with other new talent in the sector and start building your global network of peers. Ease the burden of making cold contacts throughout the week by joining this facilitated session and get to know your colleagues on day one, setting up a successful week with familiar faces. Please note, this event is tailored for individuals under 30 to ensure a networking experience with contacts in similar career stages. All participants have additional networking sessions earlier in the day at 13:30 and 15:00.

While there may be no perfect recipe for academic solidarity, this session will offer an in-depth discussion about the main considerations when setting up support actions for researchers at risk, the inevitable questions of how to define and assess risk and inclusiveness, and whether these run in opposition to excellence. We will also cover concrete prospects for EU and national support in the coming years and what to expect or hope for in the next EU budget.

This panel session will explore how European universities of technology and their cross-border alliances can drive Europe's competitiveness and technological sovereignty. Bringing together voices from academia, industry and policy, we will highlight how the European Universities Initiative and alliances with a tech footprint can strengthen autonomy in critical technologies, link education to innovation and secure Europe's leadership on the global stage.

With the artificial intelligence revolution well underway, we must adapt or risk losing momentum in our internationalisation efforts. Written personal statements have long provided insight into applicants and their motivations for going abroad, but generative AI can promote conformity and discourage diverse thinking. How can we change the tempo and spark creativity, encouraging applicants to find their own rhythm? Where do diversity, equity and inclusion come in?

Deciding the criteria for the selection of exchange students is always difficult. What is considered fair? And once that decision is taken, how do you make it happen? The University of Helsinki and ETH Zurich have decided to adopt a draw-based method, but what did it take to convince management, how do you communicate it to students and what do you need to consider internally to make it happen? We will share key challenges and insights from all aspects of the transition.

More than 20 million Europeans live on islands and in coastal regions, where traditional mobility often fails. Can internationalisation at home transform peripheral universities from passive recipients to active shapers of European higher education? Drawing on the EUNICoast alliance's experiences, this fishbowl will confront a critical question: How do we design internationalisation at home that genuinely builds capacity, engages faculty and leads to mobility, rather than just substituting for it?

The CANIE Accord offers a bold framework for climate accountability in international education, but its true impact lies in how institutions bring it to life. This session will highlight how the accord has catalysed deep transformation across diverse organisations, from strategic planning to student engagement. Through global, institutional and local perspectives, panellists will demonstrate how international education can turn climate pledges into systemic, measurable change.

The European Universities Initiative's ambitious target of 50% of students benefiting from mobility leaves 'mobility' undefined, leading alliances to stretch the term to include virtual exchanges and other forms of internationalisation at home. This session will examine how the alliances are reinterpreting mobility, whether this dilutes the meaning and what it means for internationalisation initiatives in Europe and beyond.

As European university alliances and other networks evolve, their leaders are navigating uncharted waters, balancing the stability of traditional academic fortresses with the openness of collaborative harbours. This session will explore the personal and systemic dimensions of leading transformation. We will examine paradoxes of leadership, share lived experiences and begin redefining leadership as a collective, adaptive practice within a changing higher education landscape.