Our societies are changing and becoming more diverse, and social diversity and inequality are becoming more apparent in the wake of the economic crises. With increased migration in Europe, the awareness of cultural diversity has grown. Globalisation and rapid technological development are disrupting parts of the labour market  and increase the need for highly skilled labour. This raises a number of questions about the role of universities in dealing with diversity and addressing issues of equity and inclusion. More...

In the run-up to the Commission proposal for Horizon Europe’s rules for participation, universities call for effective simplification of EU funding management. Simpler rules for participation have the potential to increase the added value and improve the efficiency and impact of EU funding. For Framework Programme beneficiaries, this primarily involves reducing the incompatibilities between EU funding requirements and institutional financial management systems. More...

On 25 May, European education ministers adopted the Paris Communiqué at the Bologna Process Ministerial Conference.
It takes on topics already discussed in the Yerevan Communiqué such as implementation, learning and teaching, digitalisation and academic and civic values. This time, however, they are addressed in a more assertive and detailed fashion. For example, regarding implementation, a mechanism will support individual countries in improving in the three key-commitment areas: recognition, quality assurance, and the three-cycle system. More...

EUA has issued a first response to the European Commission’s proposal for the EU’s next Erasmus programme. Released on 30 May, the proposal provides a solid basis for discussion on the 2021-2027 programme, including the much-needed increase in funding. More...

This is the main message of a position published by the EUA Energy & Environment Platform (EUA-EPUE) together with the European Energy Research Alliance (EERA) and InnoEnergy. The three organisations call for a doubling of the overall Horizon Europe budget, as proposed by the Lamy report. They also call for an increase of funding for sustainable clean energy projects. This is necessary to fulfil the European Union’s energy objectives for 2030 and 2050 and its commitments in Mission Innovation beyond 2020. More...

EDEN’s 2018 Research Workshop Towards Personalized Guidance and Support for Learning, co-organized with the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC), will be held in Barcelona from 24-26 October. More...

National University of Ireland Galway (NUI Galway) is to lead the first comprehensive survey of wellbeing across the Higher Education sector in Ireland. The study will assess the standard and level of mental health supports in third-level institutions for students and staff so as to inform improvements and policy development. More...

The second edition of the HUMANE-EFMD Asia-Pacific School, “Managing international strategic partnerships in higher education" will be host by the University of Hong Kong, on 7-12 October. More...

The John Maddox Prize recognises the work of individuals who promote sound science and evidence on a matter of public interest, facing difficulty or hostility in doing so. More...

Save the date for the 7^th ASEF Rectors’ Conference and Student’s Forum (ARC7)on 12-14 May 2019 in Bucharest, Romania. Co-organised by the Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) and the National University of Political Studies and Public Administration (SNSPA),  ARC7 will be held for the first time in conjunction with the 7^th Asia-Europe Meeting of Ministers for Education which will take place on 15-16 May 2019 in Bucharest, Romania. More...