09 mars 2016

SHARE Policy Dialogue – Degree Structures and Learning Outcomes in ASEAN

The 2nd Policy Dialogue of the European Union Support to Higher Education in ASEAN Region (SHARE) project took place in Bangkok, Thailand from 24 to 25 February 2016.
The theme of the event was “Placing Students at the Centre: The Role of Degree Structures and Learning Outcomes in ASEAN”. More...

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Third Arab-Euro Conference on Higher Education

The Third Arab-Euro Conference on Higher Education (AECHE) will be held from 25 to 27 May 2016 at the University of Barcelona in Spain. The event will focus on opportunities and challenges for Arab and European universities in fulfilling their societal mission.
The topic is timely as the effects of national and international crises, political repression, civil rights restrictions and armed conflict are challenging the ability of universities in both regions in fulfilling their missions. More...

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West-coast of Ireland hosting EUA Annual Conference: Register early bird now!

EUA is pleased to announce that registration is still open for the Annual Conference 2016 that will take place at the National University of Ireland (NUI) in Galway from 7 to 8 April 2016. Please register by 1 March 2016 to benefit from the early bird reduced fee. The overall deadline for registration is 20 March 2016. More...

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EUA President meets Commissioner Navracsics

The consultation on the revision of the EU’s Modernisation Agenda was also part of the discussion. As EUA welcomes the revision, Tarrach expressed support for the priorities already identified by the Directorate-General for Education and Culture and confirmed that EUA is preparing a response on behalf of its membersMore...

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EUA responds to EC’s European copyright framework

EUA has offered a list of six suggestions to the European Commission regarding its intentions to move towards a modern, more European copyright framework. More...

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Call for host: EUA-CDE Annual Meeting 2017

The EUA Council for Doctoral Education (EUA-CDE) has published a call for interest to host its Annual Meeting in June 2017 and would like to encourage its members to submit a declaration before the deadline of 11 April 2016. More...

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Submit your contribution to EUA’s 3rd Funding Forum

From 6 to 7 October 2016, EUA will organise the third edition of the Funding Forum in Porto, Portugal. This unique platform brings together stakeholders from across Europe to discuss university funding. The 2016 event will focus on the connected issues of delivering valued and efficient university management. More...

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Update on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) talks

On behalf of its members, EUA monitors international trade agreements that the European Commission negotiates on behalf of EU member states with third country partners and regions, and their potential impact for European universities. More...

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Showcase your initiative in EUA’s Refugees Welcome Map

With the Refugees Welcome Map, EUA aims to showcase and document the commitment of higher education institutions and tertiary education sector organisations in supporting refugee students, academics and university staff. Their initiatives and activities will be presented in an interactive map on 29 February 2016. More...

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RPWG focuses on EU research and regional innovation

The discussions covered a broad range of topics, including developments on the European Research Area (ERA), forthcoming work of EUA’s Expert Group on Science 2.0/Open Science, and progress on the FP7 UNI-SET project. Particular attention was paid to preliminary discussions on the future EU Research Framework Programme (FP9; 2021-2027). In this respect, RPWG members took stock of outcomes of the ex-post evaluation of FP7, the 2015 Lund Declaration, discussions of the European Innovation Council (EIC) and the European Commission’s (EC) Horizon 2020 mid-term review. EUA is currently conducting a survey for its membership to collect evidence of their experience, with a view to the mid-term review of Horizon 2020. More...

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