Increasing attention is being paid to learning and teaching (L&T) in higher education, both at the level of universities and governments. There is also increasing focus on L&T at European level both by the European Commission and the Bologna Process. With this in mind, in 2016 the European University Association (EUA) decided to strengthen its activities on L&T. The first activities launched in this context were setting up thematic peer groups and embarking on preparations for the 1st European Learning & Teaching Forum, which was organised in Paris on September 28-29, 2017 in collaboration with the Conférence des Présidents d'Université (CPU) and hosted by the University Pierre and Marie Curie (UPMC). Thematic peer groups provided the participating universities with opportunities for peer-learning and exchange of experiences while at the same time contributing to European policies on L&T. The four groups were established following a call for participation to all EUA member universities. The groups consisted of 31 universities from 17 countries (see further details in the Appendix). In the course of the first half of 2017, each of the following themes was addressed by one thematic peer group: (1) building a link between research and teaching missions of the university; (2) empowering students for their future professional life and civic engagement; (3) addressing larger and more diverse student bodies ensuring student success; and (4) fostering engagement in developing L&T. This report aims to provide the reader with an insight into the discussions and conclusions of the thematic peer groups with each chapter consisting of the summary of one thematic peer group presenting first the challenges identified, followed by recommendations on how to address them.