On 30-31 August 2017, the Magna Charta Observatory is organising an international conference “University values for today: Central European perspectives and challenges” in Pécs, Hungary, to celebrate the 29th anniversary of the Magna Charta Universitatum. More...
The knowledge platform includes an e-learning course available in nine languages, country specific information, as well as ‘live knowledge’ including webinars and an online discussion forum. More...
The Centre for Strategy & Evaluation Services (CSES), EPRD, PPMI and Innova+ are undertaking a study for the European Commission’s DG Research and Innovation on Fostering Industrial Talents through the Intersectoral Mobility of Researchers. More...
The University Scholars Leadership Symposium is a week-long leadership development training program.
The Program has been designed for young persons who are committed to making this world a much better place for the human race. The organizers, Humanitarian Affairs United Kingdom, are looking for those individuals who demonstrate strong leadership potential, those who have a genuine appreciation for different perspectives, and for individuals with diverse interests, backgrounds and ambitions. More...
The Asian-Europe Foundation (ASEF) is organising the 6th ASEF Rectors’ Conference and Students’ Forum (ARC6), on 9-13 October 2017, at the Singapore Management University, supported by the EUA. The conference will propose recommendations for the next Asian-European Education Ministers’ meeting to be held in Seoul in December. More...
The Eurydice Network from the European Commission has published this week its new report on Modernisation of Higher Education in Europe: Academic Staff - 2017 which explores the current realities for academic staff within this changing higher education landscape. The report focuses on the qualification requirements for academic staff, the recruitment process, employment and working conditions in academia, the impact of external quality assurance, and top level strategies for internationalisation. It also includes national diagrams showing key characteristics of academic staff categories. More...
Professors and researchers from universities and those currently working for other national or foreign higher education or research institutions are eligible to apply for the position. The applicants must have a significant experience as a lecturer and/or scientific researcher and be fluent in Portuguese. More...
The objective of the initiative is to create a permanent and multidisciplinary knowledge network for the implementation of SDGs, where different stakeholders – universities, governments, cities and public and social agencies – can learn from each other. The event will feature keynote presentations by renowned experts, round tables and parallel sessions. It will give participants an opportunity to discuss, debate, listen to experts from different fields and exchange ideas, experiences and expectations on the challenges involved in the implementation of the SDGs. More...
The letter is addressed mainly to the JURI Committee but also to members of the European Parliament and national governments. This is a wide stakeholder response to the recent opinions expressed by several European Parliament Committees on the Commission’s Proposal, in particular the opinion issued by the ITRE Committee in July. As explained in the joint letter EUA is concerned that “the proposals on the Copyright Directive will limit academic freedom by creating burdensome and harmful restrictions on access to scientific research and data, as well as on the fundamental rights of freedom of information, directly contradicting the EU’s own ambitions in the field of Open Access and Open Science.” More...
With the start of the new academic year, EUA calls on universities to contribute to its campaign for an ambitious framework research programme to cover the period 2021-27, allowing to strengthen EUA’s position as a major stakeholder in these discussions. EUA remains fully committed to achieve optimal conditions for universities to participate in the next EU Framework Programme for Research & Innovation (FP9). In the first half of the year, the Association exploited the outcomes of its 2016 membership consultation to promote a more effective and efficient programme in the post-2020 period. More...
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