Transform4Europe Chair Programme - Second call evaluation completed
The T4EU Chair Programme provides opportunities for academics from the T4EU universities to collaborate in a more systematic way on several levels: teaching, research and outreach to the general community and new audiences. The T4EU Chair Programme will contribute to community building by bringing together academics who would otherwise not have had the opportunity to collaborate and by including new teaching methods at the host university enhancing the visibility and tangibility of T4EU for the students as well. It aims to deepen the cooperation between academic staff beyond Erasmus+ expert visits (aiming in addition to teaching activities joint research, mentoring/counselling in curricula/department development, or other activities that enhance the host and the sending university more widely than just teaching inside a curriculum domain).
The T4EU Chair Programme is based on a competitive independent application process by lecturers from the Alliance universities active in the Transform4Europe priority areas.
The exchange envisages teaching and extra-curricular activities, which are specified by each host university. These activities will be based on employing innovative teaching methods, they will bring variety and flexibility to the study processes and will initiate collaboration in research areas of mutual interest to the sending and the host institution as well as to the Alliance as a whole.
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The Transform4Europe (T4EU) Chair Programme – Second Call for the Academic Year 2025–2026 has now officially concluded its evaluation process.
Following a competitive selection procedure, applications submitted by lecturers from across the Alliance universities were carefully assessed based on their academic merit, relevance to the Transform4Europe priority areas, and potential to contribute to innovative teaching and collaborative research. The evaluation was carried out in line with the programme’s commitment to transparency, quality, and excellence.
The Transform4Europe Alliance is pleased to announce that the selection process has been successfully finalized. The chosen candidates will take up their roles as Transform4Europe Chairs at the host institutions, where they will deliver teaching and extracurricular activities, apply innovative pedagogical approaches, and foster interdisciplinary collaboration within the Alliance.
Below are the names of the incoming chairs who will take up the position at a host university as follows:
N | Applicant name | Applicant’s Home University | Host university |
1 | Łukasz Matusz | University of Silesia in Katowice | University of Alicante |
2 | Justyna Budzik | University of Silesia in Katowice | Jean Monnet University |
3 | Natalia Contreras de la Llave | University of Alicante | University of Trieste |
4 | Mira Markova | Sofia University | Vytautas Magnus University |
5 | Rafael Alcázar Ruiz | University of Alicante | University of Silesia in Katowice |
6 | Diana Tyurkedzhieva | Sofia University | Universidade Católica Portuguesa |
7 | Anna Kijanowska | University of Silesia in Katowice | University of Primorska |
8 | Siyka Chavdarova – Kostova | Sofia University | University of Trieste |
9 | LOVIN Daniel | Jean Monnet University | University of Primorska |
10 | Agata Cowan-Stronciwilk | University of Silesia in Katowice | Universidade Católica Portuguesa |
11 | Adam Pluszczyk | University of Silesia in Katowice | University of Alicante |
12 | Pablo Vizcaíno Alcantud | University of Alicante | Universidade Católica Portuguesa |
13 | Malgorzata Myśliwiec | University of Silesia in Katowice | Sofia University |
14 | Magdalena Bąk | University of Silesia in Katowice | Sofia University |
15 | Nina Krmac | University of Primorska | University of Trieste |
We would like to thank all applicants for their strong interest and high-quality submissions. The results have been communicated to the candidates, and further details on the selected Chairs and their activities will be shared in due course.
The Transform4Europe Chair Programme continues to play a key role in strengthening academic cooperation, promoting staff mobility, and supporting the Alliance’s shared vision for societal, digital, and environmental transformation.
