Since the beginning of time scientific research has been based on exchanges between peers: personal letters, books, articles in specialised journals. But the last 70 years have seen a burst in this sector, which is a consequence of the growing number of researchers, thematic and geographical diversification of high-level research, concentration of capital in the publishing world at the international level and especially of the digital revolution. More...

Exploring new ways for universities to contribute stronger towards a zero-carbon Europe is the topic of the final UNI-SET conference starting today in Brussels: “European Universities in the Energy Transition - Towards a Clean Energy Future”. Universities, policy makers, industry and other stakeholders will discuss the role of higher education in the ‘energy transition’ and their own contributions to climate change. More...

Doubling the budget of FP9, in comparison to Horizon 2020, is necessary simply to maintain the attractiveness and improve the efficiency of this EU flagship. EUA has shown that considerable amounts of tax payers’ money is wasted in the preparation of excellent, yet discarded proposals, due to lack of funds available at EU level. Increasing the budget will help address the unsustainable low success rate issue and properly exploit the pool of excellent research ideas that exist across Europe. More...

The European University Association (EUA) is organising a focus group on universities and public engagement and invites university practitioners from across Europe who have experience with the topic to reply to the call for expressions of interest. The event will be hosted by the Open University of Catalonia in Barcelona, Spain on Friday 19 January 2018. More...

The Forum, which took place on 28-29 September 2017 in Paris, France, was attended by more than 280 participants from 34 countries who welcomed the opportunity to discuss institutional responses to new modes of learning, changing student bodies, the need to equip students with transversal skills, rewards and recognition schemes for teaching, measures to shift mindsets so that research and teaching are valued equally. A set of 10 European Principles for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching, based on the preliminary outcomes of the EFFECT project, was also introduced so to start discussions on a common understanding of Europe’s education mission. More...

Registrations are now open for the 11th EUA-CDE Thematic Workshop, “The Impact and Outcomes of Doctoral Education Reform in Europe”. The event will be hosted by the University of Malta on 18 -19 January 2018 in Valletta. More...

The European Learning & Teaching Forum is an EUA event that provides an opportunity for institutional representatives to meet and discuss developments in learning and teaching at European universities. The topics span from good practice in teaching enhancement and institutional strategies to national and European policies, building on EUA’s work with its member universities on these topics. More...

With nearly 40 per cent of Europeans aged 30-34 now holding tertiary qualifications, universities have their work cut out delivering good learner-paced education to increasingly large and diverse populations. More...

In order to provide participants with the latest developments in this field, three speakers will share their insights and cover the following topics: the European Commission’s ongoing efforts to build a common framework for research ethics and integrity, key elements for doctoral education in the revised European Code of Conduct for Research Integrity, and the main findings from a two-day EUA-CDE Focus Group discussion between European universities. More...

EUA and EARMA, the European Association of Research Managers and Administrators, together with MEP Bogdan Brunon Wenta, are co-organising a seminar entitled “Higher education cooperation for development and Sustainable Development Goals: Meeting global and regional challenges”. The seminar will take place on 18 October (14.30 – 16.30) at the European Parliament in Brussels. More...