The European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) Erasmus Mundus 20th Anniversary Conference took place in Brussels 27-28 May 2024. Professor Clare McManus, Head of Central and East European Studies in the School of Social & Political Sciences, was in attendance to represent the University of Glasgow.  

This celebratory event was a unique opportunity to discuss and reflect on the impact and future of Erasmus Mundus in dialogue with alumni, higher education institutions, and policymakers from Europe and beyond. 

The University of Glasgow was 1 of only 10 European universities to be presented with the Erasmus Mundus 20th Anniversary Institutional Award, for its outstanding contribution to the success of Erasmus Mundus programmes. The award recognises the incredible effort of colleagues from across the University, alongside our partners, in developing outstanding Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters programmes (EMJM).  

Reflecting on the Erasmus Mundus 20-year span, Professor McManus, who established the first ever Erasmus Mundus programme at the University of Glasgow over 15 years ago, shares: “In its two-decade span, Erasmus Mundus has established a recognisable brand, becoming a key tool in public diplomacy. It is referenced in national legislation, known across European higher education institutions, and is popular among thousands of excellent students worldwide, making the Erasmus Mundus Catalogue one of the most visited pages on the European Commission website.” 

Currently the School of Social & Political Sciences leads on three Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters programmes with consortium partners: Global Markets, Local Creativities IntM (GLOCAL), Security, Intelligence & Strategic Studies IntM (IMSISS) and Central & East European, Russian & Eurasian Studies IntM (CEERES).  

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The University of Glasgow as a whole leads on 10 EMJM programmes involving 40 degree awarding partners and three successful Erasmus Mundus Diploma Masters (EMDM) applications: Knowledge and Society (KnowSoc), Climate and Energy (TransClim) and Computational Microscopy and Applications.  

For a complete list of EMJM programmes at the University of Glasgow and to learn more about them, see here. 

[Photo credit: Erasmus Mundus 20th Anniversary Conference]

First published: 10 June 2024

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