EUA welcomes the introduction of mission-oriented research and innovation (R&I) in the next EU Framework Programme for R&I (‘FP9’) and sketches out four general conditions and six recommendations for successful implementation in its response to the European Commission’s call for feedback on ‘Mission-Oriented R&I in the European Union’. More...
On 19-20 March EUA held a two-day training seminar for partners of the TRUNAK project, focused on promoting university autonomy in Kazakhstan. In 2018, the consortium will coordinate a large-scale mapping study of the sector, which will help to understand the regulatory environment for Kazakh universities and practices in the field.
The analysis is based on the EUA University Autonomy Scorecard methodology, which has been used in over 30 higher education systems since 2010. Last year, EUA released an updated comparative report of the state of play of university autonomy in 29 European systems. The Scorecard methodology is being adapted for the needs of the project and will help identify and compare the regulatory frameworks governing the different types of universities that co-exist in Kazakhstan. More...
The meeting of the Expert Group on RIS3 followed the recent publication of five EUA key messages on Smart Specialisation for the period post-2020, Coherent policies for Europe beyond 2020: maximising the effectiveness of smart specialisation strategies for regional development. In this document, EUA outlined five main success factors for smart specialisation, namely: investing in human talent and skills to ensure enduring innovation; enhancing the strategic involvement of universities in regional innovation ecosystems; promoting the engagement of all EU regions without compromising excellence; strengthening collaboration among stakeholders to induce innovation at the regional level; and reinforcing synergies and multi-level governance (at local, regional, national and European levels). More...
EUA invites its member universities to speak up in the “EU funding for universities” campaign about the need to increase European investment in research, education and innovation.
At the beginning of May, the European Commission will release its proposals for the post-2020 EU financial framework, which will cover the successor programmes of Horizon 2020 and Erasmus+. Now is the time to reach out to governments in all member states (and participating countries) to show them that the sector needs significantly more EU investment to achieve the Union’s ambitious goals. More...
The University of Zürich (UZH) is proud to host the Second LERU Gender Conference on 14 - 15 June 2018.Are you an outstanding individual between 18 to 30 years old and have demonstrated leadership ability and a commitment to effecting positive change across the globe? Humanitarian Affairs invites you to the 9th University Scholars Leadership Symposium (USLS) to be held at the United Nations Conference Centre, on 1–7 August 2018, in Bangkok, Thailand. More...
The AFSS Platform is a key component of the “Arab Food Safety Initiative for Trade Facilitation” (SAFE Initiative), which aims at establishing a sustained engagement between the academia-food safety science community and the Arab Task Force (ATF) on food safety. More...
On 6 April 2018, the Conference “Towards FP9. The key role of frontier research for a more competitive and innovative Europe”, brings together in Pisa key European and national policymakers, scientists, the innovation community and the industry to reflect on the objectives of the post-Horizon 2020 R&I Programme. The conference, organized by University of Pisa, in partnership with Science|Business, will be held at the Auditorium Polo “Le Benedettine”. More...
The member organisations of the Organising Committee of the EU-CELAC Academic and Knowledge Summit, including the European University Association and the EU-CELAC University Council, have developed and agreed on the Action Plan that will guide the implementation of priorities identified in the San Salvador Declaration. The Declaration was adopted in the context of the EU-CELAC Academic and Knowledge Summit at the University of El Salvador on 5-6 October 2017, and was a cornerstone in the bi-lateral process promoting scientific and academic cooperation between Europe and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC). More...
The Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC), DXtera Institute, German Alliance for Education, and Strada Education Network are pleased to invite you to the Next Generation Student Success Symposium, an international gathering of decision makers and researchers in higher education organizations. More...
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