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| Monthly news feed about engineering education in Europe and overseas |
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| Physics Teaching in Engineering Education Annual Conference: Submissions Open |
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📅 Deadline: 10 March 2026
Abstract submissions are open for the 2026 International Conference on Physics Teaching in Engineering Education, held from 27–29 May 2026 in Warsaw, Poland!
This edition’s PTEE theme invites participants to explore and reflect on the fascinating interplay between time-tested dialogic teaching methods and the rapidly evolving landscape of AI-enhanced practices in physics and engineering education, without making AI the central or exclusive topic of the conference. It welcomes contributions that critically examine responsible uses of AI in the field, from risk-aware implementation to accountable integration. |
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| Call for Papers: Engineering Education for Humanity in a Challenging World |
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🗓️ Deadline: 1 April 2026
The 54th SEFI Annual Conference invites contributions exploring how engineering and scientific practice can be more closely aligned with human values. In today’s complex global context, addressing societal challenges demands interdisciplinary approaches that integrate engineering with the social sciences, humanities, and ethics. 🌈SEFI 2026 Annual Conference will offer a variety of inclusion initiatives, such as free childcare and scholarships for students and early-career researchers, as well as quiet workspaces, keynote livestreams, SEFI ally training, presence of SEFI persons of trust, gender-neutral bathrooms, and more, following the SEFI code of conduct and CTU's equal opportunities plan. |
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| Call for Editor-in-Chief for the European Journal for Engineering Education |
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🗓️ Deadline: 15 April 2026
SEFI is seeking a new Editor-in-Chief (or co-Editors-in-Chief) for the European Journal of Engineering Education, SEFI's flagship peer-reviewed journal and a leading international outlet for engineering education research. The role constitutes: A four-year term starting 1 January 2027 (with transition during 2026) Approximately one day per week Editorial independence and leadership of an established international editorial team
We welcome applications from colleagues who are well established in engineering education research, have editorial and reviewing experience, and are employed at a SEFI member institution.
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| Call for Organisers: SEFI Annual Conference 2029 |
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🗓️Deadline: 30 April 2026
Interested in hosting the 2029 SEFI Annual Conference? Submit a Letter of Intent signed by your rector or president to [email protected] by 30 April 2026.
The SEFI Annual Conference is a premier event in engineering education that brings together researchers, educators, students, industry leaders, and policy makers from across Europe and beyond. |
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| Call for Organisers: European Convention of Engineering Deans 2027 |
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📅 Deadline: 30 April 2026
SEFI organises yearly conventions specifically for deans, directors, and department heads. These gatherings focus on leadership in engineering education and provide a valuable platform for strategic dialogue and networking.
To express interest in hosting, please submit a Letter of Intent signed by your rector or president to [email protected] by 30 April 2026.
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| Call for SEFI Award Nominations |
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📅 Deadline: 30 April 2026 |
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| The SEFI Fellowship Award recognises meritorious service to engineering education in Europe. Award recipients may use the expression “Fellow of SEFI” (F.SEFI) as a postscript to their name. Members of SEFI working in the field of engineering education for at least five years can be nominated.
2025 Fellowship Award Recipients: Prof. Hannu-Matti Järvinen, Tampere University (FI) Bente Nørgaard, Aalborg University (DK) Prof. Christian Hans Gerhard Kautz, Hamburg University of Technology (DE)
Recommend a colleague by a nomination letter to [email protected] until 30 April 2026. |
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The SEFI Francesco Maffioli Award is now open for nominations until 30 April 2026. This award is given by SEFI to individual teachers, or teams of teachers, from SEFI institutional members in recognition of their innovative curriculum development, learning environments, or tools in engineering studies.
2025 Francesco Maffioli Award Recipients: Tom Børsen, Aalborg University (individual category) University College London (UCL), led by Fiona Truscott (group category)
Download the criteria and nomination form here, and submit until 30 April 2026.
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| Call for Abstracts for 10th Annual Doctoral Symposium |
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🗓️Deadline: 1 June 2026
We cordially invite doctoral students in Engineering Education Research (EER) to the 10th SEFI Doctoral Symposium, on Sunday 6 September 2026. The Doctoral Symposium is a pre-conference day to the SEFI 2026 Annual Conference organised by the Czech Technical University in Prague.
The Doctoral Symposium offers PhD candidates an opportunity to discuss their research with a number of well-established scholars in the EER field. During a full day, participants will present their dissertation work and exchange feedback, working in small groups of about three PhD students and two senior participants.
To participate, please submit an extended abstract by 1 June 2026. |
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| Responsible Engineering in the Age of AI: The Value of Responsible AI Education from Engineering Students' Perspectives |
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With the increasing integration of AI into engineering work and research, comes the responsibility for engineering educators to communicate AI's implications for society in engineering education.
In a new paper in the SEFI Journal of Engineering Education Advancement, authors Marie Mirsch, Sarah G. Moreno, Ben Schultz, and Carmen Leicht-Scholten of RWTH Aachen University investigated students' reflection papers on a master's seminar course on Responsible AI in engineering, to determine the relevance that engineering students give to their Responsible AI education. |
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| SEFI Podcast Season 7 Episode 6 Publication Spotlight – Anup Shrestha SEFI 2025 Best Student Paper: Engineering Student Preparedness in Disaster-Prone Nepal |
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| How can I keep curriculum relevant for the 21st century? Lessons and resources from Engineers Without Borders UK |
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📅 27 March 2026 🕑 13:00–14:00 CET
Engineers Without Borders UK is leading efforts to put global responsibility at the heart of how engineering is taught and practiced, envisioning a future where the needs of all people are balanced with the needs of our planet. During this interactive hour, Engineers Without Borders UK will share their experience in navigating this space, through the Engineering for People Design Challenge and Reimagined Degree Map, to meaningfully empower educators to drive curriculum change and integrate global responsibility, sustainability, and ethics into engineering education. This SEFI@work session is organised by the SEFI Curriculum Development SIG. |
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| Save the Date: S.E.E. EARTH 2026 |
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📅 22 April 2026 🕑 11:00–13:00 CEST
The SEFI Special Interest Group on Sustainability invites the entire engineering education community to join the online 2nd edition of Sustainable Engineering Education for one EARTH (S.E.E. EARTH), an online event to raise awareness, share knowledge and experiences, and to strengthen capacity for sustainability education as part of the celebration of International Earth Day.
This year’s theme is Educating for Sustainability: Beyond knowledge and technology. The programme will be made available soon on the SEFI Sustainability SIG webpage. |
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| SEFI WORLDWIDE COLLABORATIONS |
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Collaboration in Engineering Ethics: A Journey in Japan |
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In January 2026, the Committee for Investigation and Research of Engineering Ethics of the Japan Society for Engineering Education (JSEE) hosted an international workshop at Tokyo Online University. The event welcomed Shannon Chance (TU Dublin) and Sarah Junaid (Aston University), both members of the SEFI Ethics Special Interest Group.
Their lectures made a significant contribution to the advancement of engineering ethics education in Japan. The workshop also served as a heartfelt tribute to the late Kenichi Natsume. Through this gathering, participants reaffirmed their shared commitment to carrying forward his legacy and emphasised the importance of sustained and meaningful dialogue between JSEE and SEFI in the field of engineering ethics education.
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| EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY ALLIANCES |
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Experiential Learning in Riga |
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Experts from SEFI and TU Dublin participated in the European University of Technology (EUt+) Riga Week from 1–5 December 2025. Shannon Chance (TU Dublin) co-delivered an intensive Education Forum to help educators experience and apply new pedagogical approaches.
Participants utilised innovative teaching methodologies, such as case studies, problems, and challenges, service-learning, and arts-based, dialogical, and reflexive approaches as well as games-based and flipped classroom formats, to integrate ethics topics into the courses they teach. |
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| School of Engineering – UWE Bristol |
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We’re excited to welcome the School of Engineering – UWE Bristol as our newest institutional member. The School brings a strong commitment to inclusive, sustainable, and future-focused engineering education to SEFI. This partnership reflects a shared ambition to connect with leading educators, respond to global challenges, and empower the next generation of engineers across Europe.
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| 20–24 April 2026 Sofia, Bulgaria
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| 19–22 May 2026 Aalborg, Denmark
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| 25–27 May 2026 Gliwice, Poland
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| 27–29 May 2026 Warsaw, Poland
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| 4–5 June 2026 Istanbul, Turkey |
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| 19 June 2026 Aveiro, Portugal
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Save the date! Empathic Engineering Education for Sustainable Development University of Aveiro
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| 6 September 2026 Prague, Czech Republic
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| 7–10 September 2026 Prague, Czech Republic
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| 13–17 September 2027 Sheffield, England
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Save the date! SEFI Annual Conference 2027 University of Sheffield |
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| SEFI@work recordings from 2026
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| Call for Papers: World Engineering Education Forum |
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🗓️ Deadline: 10 April 2026
Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, a UNESCO World Heritage city, awaits you from 22–25 September 2026, to join the global conversation shaping the future of engineering education. Submissions are welcome in the following categories:
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