Assess whether your university’s recognition practice is fair and transparent, and if it serves the best interests of applicants, staff and the institution itself 🎓 📜 Updated self-assessment tool, produced as part of the Erasmus+ funded AR2030 project https://bit.ly/3Q6q4wD

Attractive, sustainable and mobile research careers must be central to the ERA Act. Better working conditions, minimum standards for paid leave and social benefits can help make the fifth freedom a reality. Our input to the ERA Act public consultation https://bit.ly/3Zjq913

Despite many developments and efforts since the inception of automatic recognition of qualifications, the concept remains elusive and often causes confusion and questions. 📗 This briefing aims to unpack the concept, while pointing out common misinterpretations https://bit.ly/48o8JoF

🎙️ New podcast series: Sustainability Spaces Explore how universities are shaping the future of sustainability on campus and beyond, from university leaders offices and classrooms to living labs, squares or right here at EUA. The first 2 episodes are out https://bit.ly/44PLPUW

Beyond climate issues, many universities take a broad SDG-focused approach to sustainability. ♻️ Most universities responding to our survey have strengthened their #SDG commitment over the past five years, with more progress expected 📈 Read the full report bit.ly/48yIEDT #GlobalGoals

During a period of regression in tackling inequality, initiatives like EUA’s Leadership Development Programme show how essential gender mainstreaming is to the resilience of higher education & research. #EUAExpertVoices article by Snježana Prijić-Samaržija https://bit.ly/4sMA2jS #EUALDP

How do we deliver ‘a university of value’ when the coordinates we rely on keep on changing? 🌀 At #EUAFF26, university leaders will discuss funding pressures, rising costs, geopolitics and the missions universities cannot afford to abandon. Register now at https://bit.ly/x_EUAFF26

As part of the @euerasmusplus.bsky.social - funded #STAFFDEV_EU project, a series of focus groups took place in 2024. 🎓 @ucc.ie's Katy Dineen signs this #EUAExpertVoices article on 4️⃣ key lessons for universities that want to better support their pedagogical teams. https://bit.ly/4pmRR8p

🌟 Reflecting on her leadership journey, @maynoothuniversity.ie President, Eeva Leinonen, describes the perseverance needed to navigate structural barriers to equality, gendered perceptions of women in senior positions within universities 🔗 https://bit.ly/4wKQdSb #EUAExpertVoices

EQAF 2026 will explore the dynamic relationship between quality assurance, employment and innovation. 📍 Hosted by the National Polytechnic University of Armenia 📆 18-20 November 🔗 Register at https://bit.ly/bl2026eqaf @eurashe.bsky.social @esuonline.bsky.social

As every Euro can only be spent once, Erasmus+ should be ambitious and innovative, but the programme also needs to focus on actions that provide distinct added value for European citizens. 🔗 EUA’s response to the public consultation on the next MFF https://bit.ly/3MkwaXI

Many forms of societal, organisational and service innovation generate significant impact without resulting in formal intellectual property assets. So, how can EU legislation properly address all kinds of innovation? https://bit.ly/4p85etV

Οur 2025 greening & sustainability report shows that 84% of our members have a sustainability strategy in place, an increase of 23% compared to 2021. This briefing aims to map how European universities frame sustainability in their strategic documents 🌱♟️ https://bit.ly/48IE197

We are hiring! EUA is looking for an Administrative Officer for the Governance, Funding and Public Policy Development Unit. 📝 Full-time (38h/week) permanent contract 📍 Brussels-based 🔗 https://bit.ly/4wwV5t9

For Àngels Fitó, Rector of the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya @uocuniversitat.bsky.social, placing people back at the centre of universities' transformation agendas is not a rhetorical choice, but a strategic one. 💡 Read her #EUAExpertVoices article at https://bit.ly/3Q003Pv

Nowadays, more and more innovation consists of know-how and entrepreneurial capabilities alongside and beyond patents. The European Innovation Act can help foster these transversal skills in university students and staff https://bit.ly/4p85etV

There is a high level of AI adoption in doctoral education. But does AI bring more challenges or opportunities, and are new policies and guidelines needed? 📘 Read the #EUACDE survey report II https://bit.ly/4jCSpVq

Strengthening transnational staff development is an investment in people that pays off in terms of institutional innovation and global connectivity, but also in learning and teaching. https://bit.ly/4sWwlZJ #STAFFDEV_EU #EUALearnTeach

Student mobility and virtual inter-university campuses are becoming a reality thanks to the European Universities initiative. Yet, without interoperability, these developments create administrative burdens and frustrate students.📝 https://bit.ly/4g2cCns by @thomasjorgensen.eupolicy.social.ap.brid.gy

🎙️ In this Sustainability Spaces EUA podcast episode, Thomas Ekman Jørgensen visits a 17th-century palace in Kraków, now home to @jagiellonskiuni.bsky.social. Here, he finds two lawyers reinventing how a university teaches sustainability across borders. 🎧 Listen at https://bit.ly/m/EUApodcast

“If a general redirection of learning & teaching towards internationalisation is needed, the L&T Centre cannot do this on its own. University leadership, admins, international office, all need to be brought into the process” 🎧 #STAFFDEV_EU Podcast Ep. 5 https://bit.ly/m/EUApodcast

Registrations are open for #EUAFF26 📢 Join us at Brno University of Technology @vut.cz to discover the latest trends and research, connect with peers and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of higher education. 💶 🗓️ 14 - 16 October 🔗 https://bit.ly/3QZoo87

🎙️ In episode 6 of the #STAFFDEV_EU podcast series, Anneli Kalm from @TallinnTech shares the added value of transnational collaboration for teaching development and how this enables educators to manage constant change in higher education. 🎧 Listen at https://bit.ly/m/EUApodcast

Universities, with their fundamental, curiosity-driven science base, are essential to building a European innovation culture. The European Innovation Act is an important opportunity to address their needs and challenges: https://bit.ly/4p85etV

Learn about EUA’s work throughout 2025 to pursue effective advocacy, horizon scanning, European solidarity and enhanced performance on behalf of our members. 📖 Download the 2025 Annual Report https://bit.ly/4tiGeRm

EUA is looking for members to join a 🆕 Thematic Peer Group on ‘Reforming academic careers in practice’ and explore how universities can create enabling environments for more diverse, attractive and sustainable academic careers. Apply by 4 September 🔗 https://bit.ly/4fgtx4a

For Open Science to become a daily reality for researchers across Europe, we need a fundamental reform of how research is evaluated, argues @pastorams.bsky.social Read her #EUAExpertVoices article at https://bit.ly/44LkP9c @uocuniversitat.bsky.social @coarassessment.bsky.social

Erasmus+ has supported the higher education sector’s ability to detect and quickly respond to major societal changes. However, too much top-down direction could harm this collective shared intelligence. 🔗 EUA’s response to the public consultation on the next #MFF bit.ly/43SdIM9

A role that did not exist until she made it. In episode 1 of Sustainability Spaces, Liz Price from Manchester Metropolitan University shares what it takes to build a university-wide culture for sustainability and move an entire institution. 🎧 Listen at https://bit.ly/m/EUApodcast

We are hiring! EUA is looking for an Administrative Officer for the Governance, Funding and Public Policy Development Unit. 📝 Full-time (38h/week) permanent contract 📍 Brussels-based 🔗 https://bit.ly/4wwV5t9