Investing in what makes Europe strong: Research and innovation in the next EU budget The report from the event is now published: https://bit.ly/4iaDId4 Learn more about our key asks for the next EU budget at https://bit.ly/46Ho3LU
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EUA is a community of over 900 members and affiliates. It represents universities and national rectors’ conferences in 48 European countries, as well as affiliated organisations and networks based both in and beyond Europe. https://www.eua.eu/
Is your university’s responsible AI policy undermining your students’ learning? 📝 #EUAExpertVoices article by Andrew Ellis and Sarah Dégallier Rochat, Bern University of Applied Sciences (BFH) 🔗 https://bit.ly/4a2cS2v
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
Would you like to deepen your involvement with EUA? Then join our upcoming webinar 'How to get involved in EUA: benefits for member universities'. 📅 Date: 10 December, 13.00-14.00 CET 🔗 Register at https://bit.ly/4iVe8tE
The ERA Act should include measures that will further embed gender equality in European R&I. However, rather than prescriptive obligations, awareness-raising, capacity-building and incentives will be most effective. https://bit.ly/3Zjq913
Registrations for a 3-part capacity-building workshop series as part of the @euerasmusplus.bsky.social co-funded AUREA project are open until 29 October. Register at https://bit.ly/4zoSbbi
"What can universities themselves do to protect academic freedom?", asks Dr. Monika Steinel, Dept. Secretary General @eua.eu at the @iucdubrovnik.bsky.social conference in Zagreb. Her answer can also be found at www.eua.eu/our-work/exp... @wiegerbakker.bsky.social @esuonline.bsky.social @dfg.de
Hans E. Offerdal@hofferdal.bsky.social · 3d ago"How universities can protect and promote academic freedom: the EUA Principles and Guidelines", by Dr. Monika Steinel, Dept. Secretary General @eua.eu. In Zagreb at the @iucdubrovnik.bsky.social conference. Join in! iuc.hr/programme/2148 @dfg.de @esuonline.bsky.social @globalstudentforum.org
🎙️ In this Sustainability Spaces EUA podcast episode, Lena Helińska and Piotr Szwedo from @jagiellonskiuni.bsky.social explain how they co-build BASUS, @unaeuropa.bsky.social alliance’s Joint Bachelor’s in Sustainability across 11 European universities. 🎧 Listen at https://bit.ly/m/EUApodcast
EUA is hiring a Project & Policy Officer for its Policy Coordination and Foresight Team. 📝 Permanent, full-time (38h/w) contract 📍 In Brussels ⌚ Deadline: 21 October 🔗 Learn more and apply, or send this to someone you think would be a good fit, at https://bit.ly/3TyXOV6
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
To enable the successful development of university teaching staff, it is crucial to recognise the full range and diversity of teaching tasks and tailor staff development to this. 📘 #STAFFDEV_EU project recommendations https://bit.ly/4zV9DW6
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
On 29 September 2026, the European Parliament's Committee on Culture and Education (@cult.europarl.europa.eu) adopted its amended version of the European Commission's proposal for the next @euerasmusplus.bsky.social programme (2028-2034). Read our analysis at https://bit.ly/3VEhCXK
By encouraging and rewarding exploration, universities can build digital literacy, drive technological advancement and crucially, shed light on the value of interdisciplinarity in optimising AI. 📘 Final report of the EUA Task-and-Finish Group on AI https://bit.ly/4a4Mwfw
When universities struggle to embed internal collaboration, it is often misdiagnosed as a culture issue, but is more likely due to a lack of strategic alignment, writes Pio Fenton from @mtu.ie Read his article at: https://bit.ly/4rNquq4
"How universities can protect and promote academic freedom: the EUA Principles and Guidelines", by Dr. Monika Steinel, Dept. Secretary General @eua.eu. In Zagreb at the @iucdubrovnik.bsky.social conference. Join in! iuc.hr/programme/2148 @dfg.de @esuonline.bsky.social @globalstudentforum.org
Hans E. Offerdal@hofferdal.bsky.social · 3d ago"Universities as Places of Democratic Resistance", Dr. Gazela Pudar Draško, Director at the Institute for Philosophy and Social Theory, University of Belgrade. Zagreb, join us. iuc.hr/programme/2148 @iucdubrovnik.bsky.social @paul-stubbs.bsky.social @wiegerbakker.bsky.social @esuonline.bsky.social
Universities ask for more funding opportunities for doctoral candidates at national level, a request that corresponds to the low average funding level by European countries compared with the #EUResearchArea objective of 3% of GDP 📘 https://bit.ly/4jCSpVq
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
From climate anxiety to collective action 🌱 Episode 3 of Sustainability Spaces takes us to @unituebingen.bsky.social, where student activism comes alive through posters, workshops, meetings, and a student climate editorial team. 🎧 Listen: https://bit.ly/m/EUApodcast
What steps can European universities take on automatic recognition? 📊 Support a better evidence base 📜 Implement the Council of the EU’s 2018 Recommendation ⚖️ Explore the potential benefits and threats brought by technological advances 📗 https://bit.ly/48o8JoF
Universities cannot remove the demanding, immersive character of doctoral work, but they can ensure candidates are not left to carry isolation and uncertainty as if these were simply part of the test. 📝 Article by Ahmet Soylu for the EUA-CDE Doctoral Debate https://bit.ly/4gvgYE1
How can European universities best design and organise staff development activities to improve learning and teaching? 💡 🎓 Join the #STAFFDEV_EU final conference to exchange with policy makers and higher education professionals. 📆 30 Nov, Brussels 🔗 https://bit.ly/4xjqpLQ
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
📢 EUA-CDE is inviting applications from member universities to host events in 2028: 1⃣ EUA-CDE Thematic Workshop 2⃣ EUA-CDE Annual Meeting Take a look at the guidelines and apply before 31 December 2026: https://bit.ly/4jEkXjk
🎓 The European Approach can help simplify quality assurance of joint programmes across countries through a single recognised procedure. Join our webinar with @eqar.bsky.social to learn more. 📅 12 October, 16.00 CEST 🔗 For EUA members only https://bit.ly/4A4CIhJ
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
EQAF 2026 will discuss how quality assurance can ensure that higher education enables graduates to develop the knowledge, skills and competences needed to navigate labour markets, while also fostering innovation & entrepreneurial mindsets. 🔗 Register at https://bit.ly/bl2026eqaf
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
Including principles such as integrity, accountability, and transparency in the ERA Act as well as EU-level AI guidelines, can help the R&I sector benefit from AI’s potential while preserving scientific values. https://bit.ly/3Zjq913
🎙️ In episode 7 of the #STAFFDEV_EU podcast series, Bjørn Stensaker from the University of Oslo takes stock of how equipped universities are to meaningfully transform their career tracks to reward the teaching profession. 🎧 Listen to the episode at https://bit.ly/m/EUApodcast @uio.no