At the centre of all our efforts are key societal challenges we will have to face. Learning and researching with this in mind guides the work of our teams.
CIVIS Hubs are cross and interdisciplinary thematic research and education areas which structure our European University alliance. Our goal is to create innovative study and research programmes focus on global societal challenges.
Our thematic academic hubs focus on five themes which have been identified based on CIVIS’s missions and values, and are closely connected to major societal challenges and linked with the UN Sustainable development goals:
Hub 1 focuses on Climate, Environment and Energy, bringing together educators and researchers across disciplines to develop inter- and transdisciplinary learning opportunities. It unites expertise from 17 universities to tackle Anthropocene challenges and deliver education that no single institution could achieve alone.
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Hub 2 focuses on Society, Culture and Heritage, acting as an incubator for research-oriented teaching and long-term academic collaborations across CIVIS universities. It brings together multidisciplinary teams to explore societal change, cultural diversity and heritage, and to strengthen partnerships with institutions such as museums.
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Hub 3 is the CIVIS Hub on Health, coordinating educational programmes across all health-related fields through a structured network of academic teams from each member university. It fosters strong interdisciplinary collaboration to advance joint and multiple degree development and integrate social sciences and humanities into health education.
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Hub 4 focuses on Cities, Spaces and Mobilities, bringing together academics from 17 universities to explore how people live, move and connect in changing environments. It develops innovative interdisciplinary teaching and research that links universities with communities and partners to promote sustainable, inclusive and liveable cities.
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Hub 5 focuses on Digital and Technological Transformations, creating coherent educational pathways and academic outputs that explore how digital technologies shape work, education, governance, culture and everyday life. It brings together an interdisciplinary community of scholars to critically and ethically examine the social impact of digitalisation, including its effects on rights, inequalities and coexistence.
ClickWe pool the expertise, infrastructures, resources and innovative pedagogies of our universities to build new study programmes at Bacherlor, Master’s and Ph.d. levels, while also offering a wide range of flexible formats.
Each joint educational pathways involves three or more CIVIS member universities and include physical, virtual and blended mobility.
Developing challenge-driven study programmes around the UN sustainable development goals provides our students with new skills and knowledge, and support their entrepreneurial mind-set to better tackle society’s biggest challenges locally and globally.
Through the collaboration of our teaching and research teams, associated partners, shared infrastructure and digital platforms, our hubs underpin trans, inter, multidisciplinary and international joint opportunities.
Collaboration, shared infrastructures, calls for projects and contributions. Discover all CIVIS has to offer and become part of the transformation of higher education.
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