Research pitches contest
Aimed at the research community of the member universities
Compostela Group of Universities-CETYS Chair
Addressed to faculty members and staff of the CGU member universities
XXIX General Assembly of the CGU
University of Seville
21-22 September 2023
XXVII International Prize Grupo Compostela-Xunta de Galicia
Activity aimed at Rectors and Presidents of CGU member universities.
CGU Presidential Elections 2023
Call addressed to the Rectors, Presidents or equivalent position in the CGU full-member universities
Stella for Staff
It fosters intercontinental mobility between the member universities
Stella Junior
It contributes to the training of students from member universities
INITIATIVES AND ACTIVITIES
CGU HIGHLIGHTS

The Compostela Group of Universities-CETYS Chair focuses its 2023 call on engineering
The Compostela Group of Universities-CETYS Chair is funded by CETYS University in the amount of 6,000 US dollars.

The CGU attends the II Meeting of Cultural Itineraries Managers of the Council of Europe in Spain
The main themes of the event, which will close this afternoon, were local development, citizen participation and the preservation of cultural heritage.

Nominations for the XXVII International Prize Grupo Compostela-Xunta de Galicia can be submitted until 20 March
The presentation ceremony will take place in September during the XXIX General Assembly of the Compostela Group of Universities.

The submission of applications for Stella programmes of the CGU closes next week
The deadline for sending applications for the grants and mobility within the Stella programmes of the Compostela Group of Universities is the first fortnight of March.

The CGU and the OEI sign a framework agreement
The alliance between the Compostela Group of Universities and the Organisation of Ibero-American States for Education, Science and Culture will run until 2026.

The submission of candidatures for the VII Research Pitches Contest ends in March
Research staff from member universities can submit their applications until 27 March 2023 (12:00 PM – noon. Mainland Spain time zone).

The CGU calls for presidential elections within the network in 2023
Nominations for the presidency of the Compostela Group of Universities for the next four years can be submitted until 21 April 2023.

Exchange offers rise by 28% in the Stella Junior 2023 call
Thirteen member universities offer 36 positions within the framework of the mobility programme for students of the Compostela Group of Universities.

Placement offers grow by 26% in the Stella for Staff 2023 call
Twenty-eight CGU and CONAHEC member universities offer 71 positions in their departments within the mobility programme for service staff of the Compostela Group of Universities.

The CGU welcomes the internationalisation team of the University Business Academy in Novi Sad
At the meeting, they discussed the strengthening of the network’s position as a meeting point for its members for the recruitment of partners in European projects.
MEMBER’S NEWS

CETYS University announces 25 scholarships for CGU students for its international summer programme
Students from the network’s member institutions can apply for these grants, which cover the tuition and registration fees for the 2023 edition of the summer school.

CETT hosts the III Latin American Congress of Research in Hospitality and Restaurant Business
The Peruvian University of Applied Sciences and CETT are cooperating in the organisation of this event, which will be held online from 8 to 9 November 2023.

INTEC plans two international staff weeks
The Technological Institute of Santo Domingo organises training weeks within the Erasmus+ programme between June and November 2023.

The Director of International Programmes of UDEM receives a SIO Award from the Institute of International Education
The selection committee highlights his profile as a “thought leader in global engagement, an outstanding scholar, passionate educator and an accomplished practitioner”.

The European Studies Summer School of the University of Pécs opens its registration period
University students have until 1 April 2023 to register for this activity, which combines training sessions with cultural experiences.

The POCTEP 2021-2027 programme offers two master and two doctoral programmes in the universities of Galicia and Northern Portugal
The aim of the programme is to implement four innovative, cooperative, creative, cross-border and multidisciplinary study cycles offering transversal competences.

ARTIIS 2022 will be held in Santiago de Compostela from 12 to 14 September
The Compostela Group of Universities is one of the sponsors of ARTIIS 2022, the International Congress on Advanced Research in Technology, Information, Innovation and Sustainability, which will be held in Santiago de Compostela from 12 to 14 September 2022.

Adam Mickiewicz University opens call for papers for SUCTIA final conference
The Polish university invites members of the academic community, experts, educators and researchers to submit their proposals for ‘Academics for Internationalisation – SUCTIA Final conference’.

The Technical University of Cartagena introduces the ‘Cloud Computing Weeks’
The School of Industrial Engineering of the Technical University of Cartagena, organises from 10 to 14 March the ‘Cloud Computing Weeks’ within the framework of its Industry 4.0 Master.

The School of Medicine of the University of Minho organises EMedTrain within the Erasmus+ staff training programme
The staff training week EMedTrain will be held from May 23 to 26 May at the School of Medicine of the University of Minho.
KEY DATES

Submission of nominations
International Prize Grupo Compostela-Xunta de Galicia
20 March 2023

Submission of applications
VII Research Pitches Contest
27 March 2023 (12:00 PM – noon. Spanish peninsular time)

Deadline for submitting candidacies
Elections for the Presidency of the CGU
21 April 2023

Submission of applications
Compostela Group of Universities-CETYS Chair
30 April 2023 (12:00 PM – noon. Mainland Spain time zone)

University of Seville, Spain
Meeting of the Executive Committee
20 September 2023

University of Seville, Spain
XXIX CGU General Assembly
21-22 September 2023
MEMBERS
CETT
Ilia State University
Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno
University of Nantes
Columbus University
Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas
Centro de Enseñanza Técnica y Superior (CETYS)
HACU
Autonomous University of Chihuahua
La Salle Morelia University
University De La Salle Bajío
University of La Laguna
Rey Juan Carlos University
Erasmus Compostela