GGI joins forces with Charles University (Czech Republic), the University of Copenhagen (Denmark), and the University of Bologna (Italy) in the new Erasmus+ Cooperation Partnership on Leadership and Institutionalisation of Teaching Excellence – LITE. Running from October 2025 to September 2027, the project aims to equip higher education institutions across Europe with the tools and leadership capacity needed to reward and advance teaching excellence. The project also involves The Guild of European Research-Intensive Universities and the University of Warwick as associate partners, strengthening its policy relevance and outreach across European higher education networks.
LITE will combine large-scale mapping of best practices with tailored leadership training, mentoring schemes, and digital tools that help universities embed teaching excellence into their institutional frameworks. Its results will include four blended leadership training programmes, a European Mapping and Best Practice Report, and the establishment of the European Network for Leadership and Institutionalisation of Teaching Excellence (ENLITE) – a permanent platform for exchange and policy input on university teaching and leadership.
Drawing on its extensive experience at the intersection of education, research, and policy, GGI will lead the development of LITE’s Blended Learning Environment and coordinate dissemination and long-term sustainability efforts. Building on its role as Secretariat of the European Network on Teaching Excellence (E-NOTE) and its work in projects such as Dialogue with a Resilient Future, GGI will help ensure that LITE’s tools and insights reach university leaders, policymakers, and educators across Europe.
The LITE project reinforces our mission to strengthen global education and innovation by supporting institutions in building forward-looking, inclusive, and excellence-driven education.
Find out more about the LITE project here!
