NEOLAiA – our European University
Örebro University is collaborating with eight other European higher education institutions in NEOLAiA – an alliance of young universities with strong rankings and distinct regional roots. Through NEOLAiA (from the Greek word for youth), new networks and international opportunities are created for our students, researchers, and staff.
Cooperation within NEOLAiA includes education and research, through:
- Student, faculty and staff exchanges
- Joint courses and programmes
- Short-term hybrid courses and summer schools
- Collaborations between research groups and individual researchers
- Collaboration with regional actors
Collaboration also takes place in various other areas, including pedagogical development, administration, equality and gender equality, and marketing activities.
European Universities Initiative
The European Commission has designated NEOLAiA as a so-called European University, within the framework of the European Universities Initiative (EUI). The EUI aims to strengthen strategic partnerships between higher education institutions in the EU, enhance the international competitiveness of European universities, and provide increased opportunities for the internationalisation of education, research, and collaboration.
NEOLAiA has received EUR 14.4 million in EU funding to develop this collaboration between 2025 and 2027.
European Universities Initiative on the European Commission website
An alliance of nine young European universities
NEOLAiA consists of nine universities with a wide geographical spread in Europe, including Örebro University:
- Bielefeld University (Germany)
- University of Jaén (Spain)
- University of Nicosia (Cyprus)
- University of Ostrava (Czech Republic)
- University of Salerno (Italy)
- University of Suceava (Romania)
- University of Tours (France)
- Šiauliai State University of Applied Sciences (Lithuania)
News from NEOLAiA
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NEOLAiA aims to make a difference in the lives of students and staff
More international exchanges and stronger research collaborations. Örebro University Vice-Chancellor Åke Ingerman hopes the NEOLAiA alliance will make a difference to the everyday lives of students and staff over time. “It provides a shared gateway to a...
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International exchange strengthens teaching
How can teaching in English become more inclusive, engaging and better adapted to student groups with diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds? “One of the most important insights was that successful teaching in English is not only about language...
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More than cybersecurity: international teamwork at NEOLAiA BIP in Örebro
About thirty students and nine teachers from across Europe recently gathered at Örebro University for NEOLAiA's BIP course.
