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On 25 June 2026, EUHealthGov hosted Dr Chloé Bérut (Ca’ Foscari University of Venice) for a presentation on digital health and the transformation of EU health policymaking. Chloé presented the results of her MSCA postdoctoral research project, which focused on digital health interoperability. Interoperability refers to the ability of data to circulate between different computer […]

The development of green hydrogen production technologies has become increasingly significant within the context of global decarbonisation and the ongoing digital transformation of the economy. The use of renewable energy sources for hydrogen generation significantly reduces greenhouse gas emissions. It also enhances energy security by decreasing dependence on fossil fuels. Moreover, green hydrogen contributes to […]

I am very pleased to acknowledge the generous support provided by the University Association for Contemporary European Studies (UACES) through its “Microgrant Scheme”, which enabled me to undertake a research visit to Brussels in June 2026 in support of my forthcoming book, “The Making of a Strategy: The European Union and Maritime Security, 2000-2025”. The award […]

Context is a critical component of business and management research, shaping organisational behaviour and influencing outcomes. In management literature, it is widely acknowledged that “context counts” and “context matters”. Yet it is often present only implicitly, as a backdrop – an afterthought or a control variable – limiting the development of context-sensitive theories and marginalising […]

Investor-State dispute settlement (ISDS) used to be a niche corner of international economic law. It allowed foreign investors to bring claims directly against host States before arbitration tribunals, usually when they believed that government action had breached an investment treaty. The system was designed to depoliticize investment disputes and give investors a neutral forum outside […]

The rapid expansion of digital health has fundamentally challenged the traditional territorial boundaries of healthcare regulation within the European Union. While the promise of seamless cross-border medical care grows, the legal realities of managing patient safety, professional liability, and regulatory harmonisation remain complex. Supported by a UACES Microgrant, I recently spent three months as a […]

Lise Moawad The rise of university alliances has become a defining feature of the contemporary European higher education landscape. While transnational partnerships that have emerged through programs such as the European Universities Initiative (Gunn 2020) have received much attention, local university alliances, especially those based in capital cities, remain relatively understudied. These local configurations are […]