ECTN 2026 General Assembly and Annual Meeting
ECTN General Assembly and Annual Meeting will be held on 21-23 MAY 2026 in Valencia, Spain, Faculty of Chemistry Burjassot.
Participation of all ECTN members is welcome!
“Question-Driven Learning in STEM” Summer School
To support academic teachers and program directors in implementing active learning strategies in teaching and learning, the ECTN WG Eurolecturer Academy is organizing a 2.5‑day summer school on “Question‑Driven Learning in STEM” from 19–21 May in Valencia, as a pre‑event to the ECTN GA. The summer school is organized in close collaboration with and hosted by the University of Valencia, bringing together expertise from both the ECTN network and the local academic community.
This summer school explores a specific activating teaching approach. The immersive program, combining hands-on activities, peer exchange, and vivid discussions within an international community of practitioners, will empower participants to enhance the quality of their teaching and curricula and to design more engaging STEM learning experiences for students.
The Question-Driven Learning in STEM Summer School is recognized by EuChemS.
Registration
5th STEM-CPD Summer School application is open
The upcoming 5th STEM-CPD Summer School is an exceptional opportunity for university lecturers in chemistry and other STEM disciplines who are committed to student-centred teaching and who aim to promote the continuous professional development (CPD) of teaching competences to foster skills for the future. Participants who have not attended a STEM-CPD Summer School before will be awarded a CPD Ambassador certificate.
The 5th STEM-CPD Summer School will take place from 21 to 25 September 2026 in Madrid, in cooperation with Universidad Rey Juan Carlos. Unlike our previous STEM-CPD Summer Schools, this edition will focus on the “Union of Skills” challenge in STEM higher education. The “Union of Skills” is the Erasmus+ strategy for 2028–2034. Through an intensive co-creation programme, we will work together on this challenge, build new collaborations for the future, and initiate a new project collaboration. This STEM-CPD Summer School will welcome all STEM higher-education educators, including those who have already obtained the CPD Ambassador certificate at one of our previous Summer Schools.
The STEM-CPD Summer School is recognized by EuChemS.
Eulogy for William Byers
It is with great sadness that I received the news of Bill’s passing.
I feel truly privileged to have met him and to have shared many wonderful moments together.
I first met Bill in Palermo during an ECTN meeting in 2007, and he quickly took me under his wing. From then on, we shared many adventures through the ECTN, including the memorable conference in Montpellier when an Icelandic volcano erupted, sending ash into the sky and cancelling flights across Europe. Bill, in good spirits as always, simply spent a few extra days in France, albeit with a very limited supply of clothing!
In Budapest in 2022, I was honoured to award Bill Emeritus status in recognition of his many years of dedicated service to excellence in higher education in Chemistry and to the ECTN. It was a privilege to acknowledge his lifelong contributions in this way.
Bill was also an avid football fan, although he supported Manchester City! I remember watching many matches with him in dodgy bars around Europe. When he came to Madrid, we had to take a selfie outside the Bernabéu Stadium.
What stands out most to me, however, is Bill’s generosity and warmth. He was always the first to offer to buy the next round of drinks, and he always had something to say, something worth listening to, and something that invited a reply.
Bill was a true friend, a dedicated colleague, and a man full of life and good humour. He will be sorely missed, but his spirit and contributions will live on in all of us who had the good fortune to know him.
Sanjiv
ECTN 2025 General Assembly and Annual Meeting
ECTN General Assembly and Annual Meeting has been held on 29-31 MAY 2025 in Bologna, Italy.
Sessions for ECTN Working Groups and Standing Committees and plenary lectures have been organized and the acitivities were successful.
Please visit the meeting website.