Learning Opportunities

Community & The Sense of Belonging

SAP (from 16/10/2025 to 22/01/2026)

Being in a community isn’t the same as feeling you belong! The SAP, hosted by Howest and jointly coordinated with NHL en TUS, enhances participants' understanding of community building and its impact on well-being. By fostering a learning group culture, encouraging participants to share their personal stories, and identifying commonalities within and across Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), the SAP aims to create a "NEW WE", reshaping narratives around education and learning. The aim is to set clear goals for each RUN EU partner to build stronger communities and boost the sense of belonging.

Creating Practical Workflows with AI - Think with Data

SAP (from 15/09/2025 to 08/11/2025)

Improve your critical thinking by framing your analysis around outcomes-based processes.

Culture Cares: Developing Interventions That Support The Integration of Arts in Health Care and Well-Being Practices

Erasmus+ BIP (from 19/01/2026 to 16/03/2026)

Art activities can play a role in prevention, (mental) health, personal development, empowerment and social inclusion. However, integrating these practices in the domain of health care and well-being is still a challenge. Students will study the challenges European health care and well-being systems face and study cases and develop interventions that address and support mutual understanding between professionals and artists.Photograph: Performance scene of ‘Momentum’ of Dance Company Leefmeester. Photographer: Mitch de Pon.

Cyber Defence Essentials

LEXS (from 08/06/2026 to 12/06/2026)

Master foundational cybersecurity practices in this five-day summer program. Combining classroom instruction with hands-on experience, participants gain practical expertise in the NIST Cybersecurity Framework - the industry standard for securing critical infrastructure and data. Three days of expert-led classes cover key CSF principles. Two days on a live cyber range using the Resilmesh Security Operating Centre will enable participants to apply techniques in realistic environments, responding to simulated attacks. Ideal for students seeking a solid knowledge of cyber defence. Leave with practical skills and real-world experience.

Democracy, Citizenship, and Emerging Challenges: European Values at risk?

SAP (from 15/02/2026 to 25/04/2026)

Tackle misinformation in your environment and promote democratic values in a technological and AI context.

Design Thinking - Healthcare Challenges

Erasmus+ BIP (from 08/09/2025 to 27/11/2025)

This course offers students the chance to work with other disciplines on “wicked problems” in healthcare settings 

Designing and implementing STEAM-activities in the future innovation lab of your university (in an extracurricular context) – second edition - STEAM FILS WP4

SAP (from 03/11/2025 to 17/02/2026)

Participants gain insight into meaningful STEAM education in extracurricular contexts. In international teams, they design and prototype an activity tailored to a specific youth target group, applying human-centered and inquiry-based approaches. Through coaching and hands-on sessions, they explore the seven STEAM design principles and develop facilitation skills to inspire young learners in their university’s Future Innovation Lab. Each team tests their activity with the target group, reflects on the outcomes, and improves their design accordingly.

Drawing, Technology & Cultural Heritage

Erasmus+ BIP

Dreaming of a Green Christmas: sustainable food tourism at winter markets - Sustainable food tourism at winter markets

Erasmus+ BIP (from 20/10/2025 to 02/12/2025)

How do we create meaningful, innovative and regenerative food and drink experiences in tourism?  In this BIP, participants will assume the role of professional advisors, aiming to enhance the meaningfulness, innovation, and regenerative qualities of food & drink experiences at winter markets.Expect a mixture of input from experts in the field, group work, problem solving tasks and reflection. During the F2F week you will go on field trip to the historical city centre of Bruges and Lille. This BIP is jointly coordinated by Howest, NHL Stenden and TUS and with Visit Kortrijk as an external stakeholder