Community of Learning and Practice: inclusive education in higher education

Community of Learning and Practice

Program Description

This Community of Learning and Practice (CoLP) focuses on inclusive education in higher education. It builds on the work initiated in the "Collaborative Pathways to Inclusive Education" microcredential and brings together university educators from the Transform4Europe alliance in a collaborative, international setting.

Three CoLPs will run in parallel, each led by one of the partner institutions: Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Vytautas Magnus University, and the University of Alicante.

Over eight months, participants will share experiences, define and implement a teaching challenge, and access practical resources.

Participation is open to both microcredential alumni and new participants.

Main output

Participants will design, implement, and reflect on an inclusive teaching intervention within their own context, supported by peer feedback and shared practices, resulting in improved inclusive pedagogical approaches.

Aims of the CoLP

To foster incremental yet meaningful transformation of teaching practices through collaboration, peer learning, and the application of the CLIL+U model, promoting more inclusive higher education environments.

Timings

8 online synchronous sessions (1 hour per month), running from September 2026 to April 2027.

CoLP 1 – Led by the Universidade Católica Portuguesa
Mondays, at 5pm (Lisbon time)

26 October 2026
30 November 2026
14 December 2026
25 January 2027
22 February 2027
22 March 2027
19 April 2027

CoLP 2 – Led by the University of Alicante, Spain
Tuesdays, at 9am (Lisbon time)

6 October 2026
3 November 2026
15 December 2026
26 January 2027
23 February 2027
9 March 2027
6 April 2027

CoLP 3 – Led by Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania
Mondays or Wednesdays, at 5pm (Lisbon time)

5 October 2026
4 November 2026
2 December 2026
11 January 2027
8 February 2027
8 March 2027
5 April 2027

Note: Participants will be assigned to one of the three Communities of Learning and Practice based on their availability and preferences indicated in the application form.

Kick-off session date: 21 September 2026, from 5pm-6pm.