2025 Summer Forum: European Universities Alliances

What happens when more than 570 universities across Europe come together to rethink how higher education is taught, experienced and governed? The answer lies in the European Universities Initiative (EUI), a visionary effort to create transnational alliances that reimagine what universities can achieve together. 

With more than 60 European Universities Alliances (EUAs) now active, this initiative is not only reshaping cross-border collaboration but also redefining how institutions approach everything from teaching to societal impact. 

In this issue, you’ll hear directly from those at the forefront: Students, researchers, alliance coordinators and policy experts including a dialogue between Jan Palmowski, Secretary-General of The Guild of European Research-Intensive Universities, and Allan Goodman, President Emeritus of the Institute of International Education (IIE), who explore the shared challenges and divergent paths of European and American higher education collaboration.  

From digital ecosystems to grassroots academic collaboration, the articles offer a rich mix of practical insights and critical reflections. 

Whether you’re actively involved in an EUA or simply interested in the future of international higher education, this edition provides timely ideas and thought-provoking perspectives.