Two issues seem clear from these papers on governance, European social models and globalisation: 1) EU institutions and investments need to be fit-for-purpose, enabling strong action in areas that Europeans want to face together; 2) the EU needs to meet common problems with concrete initiatives, and here, education, research and innovation are a crucial part of the solution to the challenges we face. More...
First Learning and Teaching Forum: European universities to discuss active learning and innovative teaching
Registration for the event will close on 13 September but with already over 250 participants, the First Learning and Teaching Forum promises to be an exciting gathering for EUA members on 28-29 September in Paris.
Rolf Tarrach, EUA President, Gilles Roussel, President, Conference of University Presidents (CPU), and Frédérique Vidal, Minister of Higher Education, Research and Innovation, France, will open the Forum co-organised by EUA and the CPU and hosted at the Université Pierre et Marie Curie (UPMC). More...
EUA opinion poll on the impact of new simplification measures introduced for Horizon 2020
As a follow-up to its 2016 Horizon 2020 member consultation, EUA is calling its members to share ideas on how to make the administration of EU-funded research projects less complex and resource intensive, by 29 September 2017. More...
Registrations open for “European Universities in the Energy Transition: Towards a Clean Energy Future”, 23-24 October 2017
As a result of extensive work with more than 100 companies and 200 universities, an overview of the first pan-European attempt to address the skills gap between higher education provision and needs and expectations of the business sector for the energy transition will be given. The UNI-SET consortium will present recommendations for universities, companies and policymakers for the design of energy education and research activities in the fields of energy efficiency in buildings and in industry, energy systems and smart cities, and on the integration of renewable energies. More...
Efficiency from the Irish perspective: last chance to apply for the 2nd USTREAM seminar in Dublin
University leaders and managers can still apply to participate in the 2nd USTREAM peer learning seminar on national and institutional approaches to the delivery of efficiency in higher education institutions, by 18 September 2017. The seminar will take place in Dublin on 4 and 5 December 2017. More...
Register now: Workshop on “Universities in regional innovation ecosystems: coherent policies for Europe beyond 2020”
The workshop is organised in the framework of the activities of the Estonian Presidency of the Council of the European Union, with the goal to develop a series of recommendations for actions to improve the effectiveness of European regional research and innovation funds, both at governance and operational levels. It will also serve as a forum to strengthen the strategic role that universities play in their regional innovation ecosystems, and to contribute to the shape of RIS3 beyond 2020. More...
Registrations open for EUA-CDE Focus Group “Implementing an Ethos of Research Integrity in Doctoral Education”
Registrations are now open for the EUA Council for Doctoral Education (EUA-CDE) Focus Group on “Implementing an Ethos of Research Integrity in Doctoral Education”. The deadline to register is 5 October 2017. More...
Save the date: “European Universities in the Energy Transition: Towards a Clean Energy Future”, 23-24 October 2017, Brussels
The conference will include the presentation of a forthcoming report entitled “Identifying New Paradigms in Energy Education and Research: An Action Agenda for Europe’s Universities”. The report will provide recommendations for universities, companies and policymakers for the design of energy education and research activities with the aim to address the skills gap between higher education provision and needs of the business sector for the energy transition. More...
Access and admission at the centre of the discussions in the Mastermind project’s final conference
While vertical mobility is seen as one of the achievements of the European Higher Education Area, the Master Mind project found that access and admission conditions are often not well defined, and lack transparency. One of the consequences is that, in many cases, applicants from outside and, in particular international students, are on average less successful than the institution’s own Bachelor graduates. More...
EUA reacts to key European Commission policy documents on higher education and research
The “Renewed EU Agenda for Higher Education”, launched on 30 May, outlines the European Commission’s policy priorities for higher education over the next few years. It focuses on four key areas, which include tackling future skills mismatches and promoting excellence in skills development; building inclusive and connected higher education systems; ensuring higher education institutions contribute to innovation; and supporting effective and efficient higher education systems. More...