by Eunice Murathe As part of Maynooth University’s partnership with Aga Khan University, MA Strategic Communication student Eunice Murathe completed an internship with the Arqus European University Alliance Team through AKU’s Reciprocal Virtual Internship Programme (RVIP), before visiting Maynooth University for the 6th Arqus Annual Conference in July 2026. Here, Eunice reflects on the people she met, the perspectives that challenged and inspired her, and what her experience taught her about ...

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by Leah Deegan The Global Changemakers Programme was one of the best experiences I have ever had. There was a wide range of workshops within this programme, covering topics such as emotions, interculturality, design, and digital communication. All of the workshops were so different, and I learned many new skills, gained valuable knowledge, and developed different perspectives that opened my mind to the world. One of my favourite aspects of the Global ...

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by Anna Oláh My experience of the Global Changemakers Programme 2026 is difficult to put into a few words. It was a week filled with new faces, places, opportunities, memories, connections, languages and so much more. I met my fellow Global Changemakers for the first time at the pre-departure workshop on 11 February 2026, and I could feel the tension and excitement in the room. We were the very first cohort to ...

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by Jordan José Kindanda My Global Changemakers experience was, quite simply, incredible. But I’ll be honest: in the days leading up to the trip, I had some serious reservations tucked away in the back of my mind. Is this really for me? Can I really connect with people I’ve never met? Is it going to be awkward? As it turns out, those worries were very much short-lived. From day one, there was ...

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There are various ways an individual can expand their knowledge, learn new things, engage in unfamiliar activities, and immerse themselves in a new culture. The 2026 Global Changemakers Programme, organised by the Arqus Alliance and held in Lyon, France, allowed twelve students, including myself, to experience all of these things and much more. Through workshops ranging from informative talks on open science, communication, and culture to more hands-on and engaging activities, ...

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