With a disorderly Brexit now a real and fast-approaching threat, detailed technical guidance from the European Commission is crucial for those participating with UK partners in EU programmes like Erasmus+ and Horizon2020. More...
European STEP survey on the recognition of student engagement in European Higher Education Institutions
In the context of the Erasmus + European STudent Engagement Project (European STEP), a new online survey has been launched to collect objective data on the policies of higher education institutions (HEI) regarding the recognition and support mechanisms of student engagement, across the European Union. More...
The Maastricht Debate 2019, 29 April, Maastricht
On 29 April 2019 the Theatre on the Vrijthof in Maastricht will again host a debate in advance of the European Parliament elections between candidates designated by their European political party for the post of European Commission President. More...
Register now for SEFI Deans’ Convention, 26-28 May, Leuven, Belgium
The European Convention for Engineering Deans is a networking event for engineering deans and faculty leaders, which tackles topics relevant to leadership of successful engineering programmes. This year the ECED Convention will explore multiple perspectives of university business collaborations in engineering institutions. More...
European Parliament Elections activities at universities in Spain
A number of events on the upcoming European Parliament elections are organized by Spanish universities, in the framework of collaboration between Crue Universidades Españolas and the Office of the European Parliament in Madrid, and the Representation of the European Commission in Spain. More...
EAN 2019 Annual Conference Drivers for change: policy and practice, 28-30 October, Ghent, Belgium
The EAN 2019 Annual Conference encourages better policy making and improves best practices through the sharing of ideas and knowledge and by connecting policy makers, researches, experts and practitioners. The general theme of this year Drivers for change: policy and practices consists of three tracks. More...
Brain Research and Technology: How can Horizon Europe improve human brain health and performance, 6 March, Brussels
Understanding and healing the human brain is one of the most exciting challenges of the 21st century. For centuries we have been attracted by the mystery of thought and consciousness, but it is only now that we have the technical and scientific foundation to advance. More...
Czech Republic: new analysis on low-skilled people
In 2018 the Institute for Democracy & Economic Analysis, a think tank operating under Centre for Economic Research and Graduate Education - Economics Institute, published a study on the low-skilled (those with only primary or lower secondary education) in the Czech Republic. More...
Cedefop launches 2nd European skills and jobs survey
An expert working group tasked with the preparation of Cedefop’s 2nd European skills and jobs survey (ESJS) met for the first time on 15 February in Brussels. More...
54 candidatures déjà déposées auprès de la Commission européenne pour la création d'Universités européennes
En écho au discours de la Sorbonne prononcé par le Président de la République le 26 septembre 2017, la Commission européenne a lancé en octobre 2018 le premier appel pilote sur les "Universités européennes", doté de 60 millions d’euros. Elle annonce aujourd’hui avoir reçu 54 candidatures impliquant plus de 300 institutions dans l’ensemble des Etats membres, ainsi qu’en Norvège, en Turquie et en Serbie. Plus...