The AECHE Thematic Conference “The networked university: opportunities and challenges for Higher Education between the Arab World and Europe” brought together over 150 participants from European and Arab countries. The conference took place on 10-12 October at the Campus of the Technical University of Berlin in Al Gouna, Egypt and was the first-ever conference of EUA to be held at the branch campus of an EUA member institution. More...
EUA welcomes the European Parliament’s recent move to reinforce the 2016 EU budget for research and education. In mid-October the Committee on Budgets adopted a motion defending EU funding for research and education in the negotiations on the 2016 budget. The text explains the amendments voted by the Committee at the end of September. More...
The European Research Council (ERC) has opened the next competition for its Consolidator Grants. More than 600 million Euro is earmarked for an estimated 335 grants. The deadline for submission of research proposals is 2 February 2016.
ERC Consolidator Grants are designed to support excellent individual researchers who have 7 to 12 years of experience since the completion of their PhD, and are consolidating their own independent research team. Applicants must demonstrate the ground-breaking nature, ambition and feasibility of their scientific proposals. More...
By Andrew MacDonald. The recent terrorist attacks around the world have given the impetus to a range of fringe groups who have attempted to link Islam to terrorism and espouse ludicrous, stereotypical, broad-brush statements – statements and comments that do nothing more than create fear and distort the facts. More...
By Andrew MacDonald. The National Tertiary Education Union today welcomed the call by the employer-led group, Male Champions of Change (MCC) for all leaders to ‘play their part’ in reducing the prevalence and impact of domestic and family violence. More...
By Andrew MacDonald. The advancement and preservation of civil liberties in the age of terror will be examined during the 2015 NTEU Lecture, featuring Terry O’Gorman. More...
By Andrew MacDonald. The National Tertiary Education Union is urging Senators to stand up for student interests and the reputation of Australian higher education, as they prepare to consider two important pieces of legislation this week.
In the wake of the latest scandals involving for-profit vocational education and training (VET) providers, the Senate is due to debate the Education Services for Overseas Students (ESOS) Amendment (Streamlining Regulation) Bill 2015, and the Higher Education Support Amendment (VET FEE-HELP Reform) Bill 2015. More...
By Sarah Roberts. At one of the recent all-staff meetings at UQ’s Sustainable Minerals Institute (SMI), people were asked to describe some of their experiences working under fixed-term employment conditions. With tears in her eyes, one woman described the anxiety-inducing experience of rolling part-time, three-month contracts. More...
By Sarah Roberts. As part of 2015 NTEU National Council, a one-day conference was held to discuss and determine claims and strategy for Round 7 bargaining in Australian higher education institutions. More...
By Matthew McGowan. Life in Zimbabwe is much harder for working people than in Australia, notwithstanding the attacks we currently face. A recent Supreme Court ruling in Zimbabwe has significantly undermined employment protections resulting in tens of thousands of workers facing termination as a result. More...
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