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CIVIS Alliance looks to the future as EU approves funding for 4 more years of university cooperation

This week the European Commission announced that CIVIS is among the European University Alliances selected for another 4 years of funding. The total amount granted is 14 million euros. This news ensures that the Alliance and our 10 member universities, including the PLUS, can push ahead with our ambitious vision and stay at the forefront of Higher Education reform in Europe.

Published on 28 July 2022
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Press Release: Ulrich Winkler Award 2022 goes to Dr. Ikenna Paschal Okpaleke

Salzburg. 4. August: The Ulrich Winkler Award 2022 goes to Dr. Ikenna Paschal Okpaleke for his dissertation „Transformation through Dialogue: Ecumenical and Interreligious Identities in Nigeriawas” (Lexigton: Minneapolis, 2020). A member oft he curatorium, Paul Hedges (S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, NTU, Singapore), states: „This thesis demonstrates both complexity and originality in its design and implementation, moreover, in line with the award criteria, it is well placed by the candidate within a narrative of their previous and ongoing work. Tackling both ecumenical/ intra-religious (Catholic-Anglican), as well as interreligious (Christian-Muslim) dialogues, the thesis sets out to show how parallels and developments between these layers may be both theoretically and practically combined. “

Published on 25 July 2022
Nachwuchsforscherin des Jahres: Dr.in Vera Paar, BSc MSc / Salzburger Universitätsklinik, Innere Medizin II

Young Researcher of the Year

PMU Research and Innovation Awards 2022: Dr.in Vera Paar, BSc MSc has been awarded the title Young Researcher of the Year for the second time in succession.

Published on 21 July 2022