ENOHE Announces 2026 Conference Speakers

The European Network of Ombuds in Higher Education has announced speakers and session details for its 21st annual conference at AGH University of Kraków on June 10-12, 2026. This year's theme is "New Developments in a Maturing Profession: Ombuds Skills and AI" will connect emerging issues in artificial intelligence with Ombuds work in higher education.

University of Warsaw Confirms Ombuds

Magdalena Miksa has been appointed to a three-year term as the Academic Ombudsman for Uniwersytet Warszawski, Poland's largest university. For the past year, she has served as the acting University Ombudsman, following Anna Cybulko in the position. Miksa previously served as the Deputy Academic Ombudsman for Student Affairs and as the Anti-Mobbing Coordinator since 2018. 

ENOHE Opens Registration for 2024 Conference in Portugal

The European Network of Ombuds in Higher Education has announced details for its 19th annual conference. The event will be hosted by University Beira Interior in Covilhã, Portugal. The theme is "From Plato's Academy to Portugal: Democracy, Diversity, and the Role of the Ombudsperson in Higher Education." The conference will be preceded by a Training Activity Programme for up to 20 participants.

ENOHE Announces 2023 Conference Program and Pre-Conference Training

The European Network of Ombuds in Higher Education has unveiled its full conference website and program for this year's conference, hosted by Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic. Immediately preceding the conference, ENOHE is offering a new Training Activity Programme. Registration for both events is now open.

Cambridge Innovation Center Debuts Ombuds Program

The American real estate services company which bills itself as a "community of entrepreneurs," has created an Ombuds program. CIC was founded by Tim Rowe, the son of Mary Rowe, MIT's first Ombuds. MWI, the dispute resolution service and training firm in Boston, was selected to create the program, which will serve employees working across the U.S. and in Rotterdam, Tokyo, and Warsaw. 

ENOHE Occasional Paper: “Comparing Concerns: COVID-19 Webinar”

The European Network of Ombuds in Higher Education has published its 13th occasional paper, which summarizes a webinar on June 10, 2020. Ombuds from four different countries–Mexico, Spain, Germany and Poland–shared their experiences from their institutions during the COVID-time and discussed on how the current situation affects their roles and work directly or indirectly.

ENOHE Posts Webinar About Pandemic Strategies

The European Network of Ombuds in Higher Education held its first webinar during the current academic year in early June 2020. A video and slides from the program are now available for anyone who may have missed the event.

ENOHE Publishes Proceedings of 2019 Conference in Spain

In June 2019, the European Network of Ombuds in Higher Education and the University of León, Spain, held a joint conference.  The proceedings from the event, "Defending and Protecting Rights within Higher Education: Stocktaking, Looking Ahead“ are now available online.

Momentum for Academic Ombuds in Polish Universities Worries Some Unions

Several leading universities in Poland are considering the appointment of Academic Ombuds following the lead of U.S. universities. Currently only the University of Warsaw has an Ombuds, Anna Cybulko, but the University of Silesia expects to appoint its first Ombuds by the end of the year. Ombuds are also under review at Jagiellonian University, the University of Rzeszów, and the University of Bialystok. Polish union leaders, who have traditionally negotiated issues involving university employees, are growing concerned about the new Ombuds.

ENOHE Incorporates, Selects Officers and Board Members

At its 15th annual meeting last week, the European Network of Ombudsmen in Higher Education held its first official General Assembly. Having been approved by the Austrian authorities as a formal association, ENOHE conducted its first official elections for officers and board members.

ENOHE Releases Full Agenda for 2019 Conference in Spain

The European Network of Ombudsmen in Higher Education has posted the agenda for its fifteenth annual conference, "Defending and Protecting Rights within Higher Education: Stocktaking, Looking Ahead," hosted by the University of León June 26-28, 2019. 

ENOHE and ACCUO Publish Report from 2018 Conference

A report summarizes the proceedings of 2018 joint conference of the European Network of Ombudsmen in Higher Education and Association of Canadian College and University Ombudspersons. The conference, "Resolving Conflicts on Campus:
Strategies for Enhanced Policies and Effective Operations," was held on June 6-8, 2018 at the University of Edinburgh. 

ENOHE Announces Agenda for 2017 Annual Conference

The European Network of Ombudsmen in Higher Education has announced the agenda for its 13th Annual Conference in Strasbourg, France on June 28 - 30, 2017: "Higher Education Ombudsmen as Beacons: Towards a Fair and Transparent European Higher Education Area."

ENOHE Posts Report from 2015 Conference

The European Network of Ombudsmen in Higher Education has published a recap of its annual meeting which took place May 28-30, 2015 in Innsbruck, Austria. Jean Grier (Investigations Manager at the University of Edinburgh), Jim Wohl (University Ombudsman at the University of Connecticut), and Josef Leidenfrost (Austrian Student Ombudsman and ENOHE President) edited the conference report.

ENOHE Posts Agenda for 2015 Conference

The European Network of Ombudsmen in Higher Education has released details of its 12th annual conference set for May 28-30, 2015 in Innsbruck, Austria.  

ENOHE Posts Agenda for 2014 Conference

The Eleventh Annual Conference of the European Network of Ombudsmen in Higher Education  promises a range of speakers and topics. Here is the agenda for the meeting to be held at the University of Warsaw, Poland on May 15-17, 2014.

University of Warsaw Ombuds Works With Students and Staff

For the past year and a half, Anna Cybulko has served as a confidential, independent and neutral resource for 6,000 employees and 66,000 students. The University of Warsaw (Uniwersytet Warszawski) is Poland's largest university and the only to have an Ombudsman Office. In addition to individual inquires, the Ombuds provides conflict management training and may suggest systemic changes to improve university functions and to prevent conflicts.