EduCare 5.0 partners offer webinars, free online courses and short international programmes for students, staff, researchers and professionals in health and care. This page lists what is open now and what has taken place.
Innovation and Research Academy webinars
The Innovation and Research Academy is the alliance’s webinar series.
- 25 June 2026: “Navigating the HR Excellence in Research Award Journey”. An online webinar in which colleagues from the Medical University of Łódź shared their institution’s experience of the HR Excellence in Research Award (HRS4R). Read the news
New webinars will be announced on this page and under Project News.
Free online courses from DigiCare Innovation
DigiCare Innovation, a project of EduCare 5.0 partners funded under the EIT Higher Education Initiative, offers three free online courses on digital health and entrepreneurship. The courses aim to make community care in oncology, mental health and chronic disease more accessible and equitable. They were developed by academic educators together with industry experts and are delivered in English; learners can follow them in other languages through the browser’s automatic translation.
Digital Health and Entrepreneurship Course (for students)
- Online and self-paced, equivalent to 2 ECTS; the certificate of 2 ECTS credits is awarded by EIT Health
- Eight modules, including artificial intelligence in healthcare; digital identity, safety and security; and ethical and sustainable thinking
- Hands-on tasks grounded in real healthcare situations and short checks at the end of each module
- Free certificate on completing all requirements within seven weeks
Digital Health Course (for academics and professionals)
- Online, about 10 hours at your own pace
- Four modules, including artificial intelligence in healthcare, human-centred design in digital health, and digital identity, safety and security
- Free certificate of participation on completing all requirements within seven weeks
Entrepreneurship Course (for academics and professionals)
- Online, about 10 hours at your own pace
- Three modules, including ethical and sustainable thinking and mobilising resources, based on the European Entrepreneurship Competence Framework
- Free certificate of participation on completing all requirements within seven weeks
