The European Forum for Enhanced Collaboration in Teaching (EFFECT) project, funded under the European Commission’s Erasmus+ Programme and coordinated by EUA, is launching a call for participation for higher education institutions that are currently developing or enhancing their strategies for learning and teaching. More...

The report provides the reader with an insight into the discussions and conclusions of the groups with each chapter consisting of the summary of one thematic peer group presenting first the challenges identified, followed by recommendations on how to address them. With this document EUA advocates consolidating a European dimension in learning and teaching that will be driven by universities, in collaboration with national and European policy makers and other actors. More...

After a year of looking back into the evolution of what started as a student mobility programme in 1987, today marks the end of the Erasmus+ programme 30th anniversary celebration. This is a great opportunity to take stock of the Erasmus+ achievements, suggest improvements and raise the bar for an even more ambitious scheme beyond 2020. More...

When we think of how Europe can best invest in research and innovation, we often instinctively foresee putting our money behind new scientific discoveries and technological devices engineered to better our individual lives. More...

A new dynamic is emerging in Brussels following a recent European Commission proposal to create a European Education Area. The move, accompanied by French President Emmanuel Macron’s push for coordinated networks of universities, and discussions at the recent Social Summit in Gothenburg, finally puts education where it belongs – at the heart of a more social and prosperous Europe. More...

EUA is pleased to announce the EUA Annual Conference on 5-6 April 2018 and hosted by the University of Zurich in Switzerland.
Universities, through their core missions of education, research, and innovation, are key drivers of knowledge societies. Europe is currently facing challenges including social and educational inequality, demographic changes and new migration patterns. More...

EUA members and interested stakeholders are invited to join the EUA webinar on Wednesday 13 December 2017 at 14.00 CET dedicated to the results of the EUA Public Funding Observatory 2017, and to take stock of the latest developments in funding for universities in more than 25 higher education systems across Europe. The speakers will also address long-term funding trends. More...

The conference resulted in agreements on the process for COP24, initiatives on climate financing and a series of action plans on gender, regions, health, oceans, or indigenous peoples. Twenty-five states and regions also announced the creation of the ‘Powering Past Coal Alliance’ and their commitment to phase out coal-fired plants in pursuit of the Paris Agreement’s targets. More...

On 6-7 November, EUA participated in an event on 'Academic Freedom and Political Oppression in the University Sector', which was co-organised by the Global Public Policy Institute (GPPi), a think tank based in Berlin, and Scholars at Risk, an EUA partner organisation. More...