Committed to Planet A

Whistleblowing in science sits at the uneasy intersection of ethical responsibility, personal risk and institutional power. Episode four of the EURECA-PRO podcast special edition on Science Ethics explores the moral courage required of scientists who choose to speak up when they encounter misconduct, suppression of evidence or practices that endanger public health. Through the landmark cases of Je...

In this episode of Science Ethics, students of the University of Applied Sciences Mittweida explore the current state of science communication in relation to truth and transparency. Scientists have been facing mistrust for ages. With Trump’s election in 2016 a new term for the mistrust and negligence of scientific facts has become mainstream: “Post-Truth”. The students discuss various reasons for...

This is the second episode of Committed to Planet A's special edition on Science Ethics. It explores how artificial intelligence is transforming medical research and diagnostics and examines whether machines can act as ethical researchers. The discussion combines host dialogue with expert perspectives to connect practical AI applications with broader ethical implications, while addressing differen...

What if your academic career depended less on what you discover and more on how often you publish? In this first episode of the special edition of Committed to Planet A, we dive into the logic of “publish or perish”. A system in which publication numbers, citation counts and metrics like the h-index often determine jobs, funding and reputation. We explore how this pressure shapes everyday life in...

What happens when you bypass the geographical static and tune four different countries into the exact same frequency? You unleash the true superpowers of the student movement. In this new episode of Committed to Planet A, the Universidad de León coordinates a truly borderless recording, broadcasting simultaneously from Belgium, Spain, Pakistan, and Poland to capture a pivotal moment: the official...

Have you ever wondered what’s actually inside a smartphone? What raw materials are hidden in there and how are they are actually extracted? In this new episode of Committed to Planet A, we take you to the mining grounds to explore what really goes into the smartphones we use every day. From the materials hidden inside your device to the environmental and social impact of mining, we uncover the jou...

Tune into the Research - What is the PhD Student Journey Like? In late November 2025, the University of León welcomed 13 PhD students from various universities within the EURECA-PRO alliance. Led by Andrés Sánchez, Communications Officer at EURECA-PRO ULE, we conducted a workshop called 'Tune into research' with the aim of having the students share their experiences as PhD candidates. Topics inclu...

In this new episode of Committed to Planet A, we take you to the heart of the International Week held at Montanuniversitat Leoben last October. Beyond the agendas and strategic meetings, we explore the "human factor" that drives our European alliance. This program marks a technical milestone for EURECA-PRO: it is our first-ever remote recording connecting 5 countries simultaneously (Belgium, Germa...

In this new Student Sessions episode, we give you all the details about the PhD Journey 2025 call, organized by three universities in our alliance: TU Bergakademie Freiberg/Hochschule Mittweida and the University of León. Our colleague Andrés Sánchez interviews Beatriz Álvarez, EURECA-PRO technician at ULE, Beatriz Jiménez Parra, coordinator of the Doctoral School in León, and Ana Cuesta, a PhD st...

On the occasion of their visit at TUC last March, we chat with Vanessa Massegg, EURECA-PRO's General Project Lead and Lisa Pichler, former General Project Lead, both from MUL, about European Universities, and the future of the academic sector.

Phd Students Stavroula Panagiotidou (TUC) and Nikolina Pervan (MUL) discuss their experience as participants of EURECA-PRO's 2024 PhD Journey organised by Hasselt University in Belgium.

TUC's EURECA-PRO Student Ambassadors, Stavroula Panagiotidou, Ioannis Karagiannidis and Ioulia Koroptsenko welcomed at TUC's Language Centre Researchers: Georgia Velli, Myrto Pagomenaki, Anna-Pagona Papidi, and Ioanna Feidopiasti, members of TUC TIE Lab team who designed and installed the EURECA-PRO Landmark art installation at TUC's campus.

During EURECA-PRO's Review Week in Nancy, May 2025, Maria Speck (HSMW), Maria Papadomanolaki (TUC) and Andrés Sánchez (ULE), EURECA-PRO's Podcast team, have worked really hard to record interviews with different members of the alliance to capture some of its highlights and breakthrough moments!

Andrés Sánchez from University of Leon's EURECA-PRO team chats with two students of ULE, Aralia Muñiz (also Vice-Chair of EURECA-PRO Student Council) and Ainhoa Villán,  about their experience as members of the EURECA-PRO student council and the European Student Assembly as well as being part of the change towards a more sustainable EUROPE.

Emmanouela Karefylaki and Eirini Athanasiadou, TUC PhD candidates guide us through their personal experiences and stories as participants of the 18th Young Researcher’s Colloquium that took place in Freiberg, Germany, last summer.

Dr Panagiotis Regouzas, Post-Doctoral Researcher at TUC interviews Dr Gregory Möller, Professor in the Soil and Water Systems Department and the Chemical and Biological Engineering Department at the University of Idaho, with a joint appointment at Washington State University, on the topic of biochar.

Sotiris Fanourgiakis, scientific member of TUC's  PCCP Lab, interviews Dr Dimitrios Meimaroglou, As. Professor at ENSIC (University of Lorraine).