The UK funding bodies have recently published initial decisions (REF2017/01) for the development of REF2021 and have now opened sub-panel nominations which include a specific role with duties related to IDR. More...
12 novembre 2017
12 novembre 2017
At the heart of creative industry: University of Salford at MediaCityUK
Relocating media-related programmes to MediaCityUK put the University of Salford at the heart of an international cluster of media broadcast and production companies. More...
12 novembre 2017
Bringing together the University of Southampton and Lloyd’s Register for university-business collaboration
The Catalyst Fund economic impact study also examined the impact of HEFCE’s Strategic Development Fund (SDF), from which the Catalyst Fund was developed. Here, the University of Southampton showcases a project which benefitted from SDF investment. More...
12 novembre 2017
Taking stock: reporting on value for money
This month HEFCE issued its guidance on reporting on delivering value for money in 2016/17. The report we now ask for is a change from the approach we have taken to date and takes the form of an ‘annual efficiency return’. I can hear collective sighs and tuts around the sector because HEFCE is changing yet another report; so I am going to run through reasons for the change. More...
12 novembre 2017
The first ever meeting of the Non-Kinstate Working Group was concluded in Rome today
The constituent meeting of the Non-Kinstate Working Group inside of the FUEN took place in Rome between the 6th and 8th of November 2017. The agenda consisted of three different working sessions. The founding of this working group has been a long-term objective of several FUEN member organisations. More...12 novembre 2017
Government of the Dutch Province of Drenthe supports Minority SafePack Initiative
For the government of Drenthe it is important to increase the level of attention for protecting people who are speaking a regional or minority language at the European Union. In Drenthe, many people speak a dialect of Low Saxon called Drents. More...12 novembre 2017
Society for Threatened People to help the MSPI campaign
President of the FUEN Loránt Vincze presented the Minority SafePack Initiative at the General Assembly of the Society for Threatened People (GfbV) in Göttingen, Germany and asked the organisation and its members to support the MSPI campaign. Mr Vincze praised the work of one of the biggest human rights organisations in Germany, which has projects in many corners of the world. More...12 novembre 2017
Representatives of minorities without a kin-state will form a working group under the FUEN umbrella – First meeting
The founding meeting of the Non Kin-State Working Group, under the FUEN umbrella, is set to begin on Monday, November 6th in Rome, Italy. In politically challenging times, it is more important than ever, that minorities with similar characteristics, needs and experiences come together to exchange ideas, discuss their concerns, and form a strong network, which can support them in shaping their future together. More...12 novembre 2017
The 4th annual FUEN TAG Meeting concluded in İzmir
The 4th Annual Meeting of the Working Group of Turkic Minorities/Communities (TAG) under the umbrella of the Federal Union of European Nationalities (FUEN) was held from 24-27 October 2017, hosted by the FUEN Member Organisation Rhodes, Kos and Dodecanese Turks Culture and Solidarity Association (ROISDER). László Bodor, the Campaign Manager of the Minority SafePack Initiative (MSPI) also participated in the meeting, which was headed by Halit Habip Oğlu, the Vice President of FUEN. More...12 novembre 2017
The Hungarian Parliament unanimously adopted a resolution in support of the Minority SafePack Initiative
The Hungarian Parliament unanimously salutes the Minority SafePack European Citizens' Initiative in a resolution adopted on Tuesday, October 31st. The proposal drafted by the Citizens' Committee of the Federal Union of European Nationalities and submitted to the European Commission aims for a European level legislative framework intended to protect autochthonous national and linguistic minorities in Europe, and the cultural diversity of the European Union. More.../https%3A%2F%2Fprofilepics.canalblog.com%2Fprofilepics%2F1%2F0%2F1076071.jpg)