By Montserrat Gomendio. The success of the Olympic games this year has been thrilling to watch, with the coaches of different teams playing a widely recognised role. As leaders with a vision, coaches choose the members of their teams, assign roles, train and support athletes. More...
Can OECD’s data guide the world towards better education systems?
By Dirk Van Damme. What do we have to do to ensure that all children and adults around the world get the best possible education? This question is important not only for individuals’ futures, but also for the fate of the planet. The outcomes of education will determine whether mankind will be able to face the many challenges ahead, from climate change to migration, from peace to economic growth and social progress. More...
EUA member universities win chemistry Nobel Prize
This year’s Nobel Prize for Chemistry has been won jointly by Jean-Pierre Sauvage from the University of Strasbourg, Bernard Feringa from the University of Groningen and J. Fraser Stoddart from Northwestern University.
The University of Strasbourg and the University of Groningen are EUA members.
The prizes will be awarded on 10 December in Stockholm. EUA offers its congratulations to all of the winners. More...
Access and Affordability in Higher Education: system-level and institutional responses in the early 21st century, 4-6 November
The Heads of University Management & Administration Network Europe (HUMANE) will organise a two-day seminar on “Access and Affordability in Higher Education: system-level and institutional responses in the early 21st century” from 4 to 6 November in London. More...
EAIE: Refugee crisis and EU Modernisation Agenda
The European Association of International Experts (EAIE) Annual Conference took place from 13 to 16 September in Liverpool, UK. Michael Gaebel, EUA Higher Education Policy Unit Director, contributed to several sessions under the “refugee track”. More...
Reducing social inequalities, the role of universities conference, 20-21 October, Sao Paulo (Brazil)
From 20 to 21 October 2016, the Magna Charta Observatory, together with the University of Sao Paulo and the University of Bologna, is organising a conference that will focus on “Reducing social inequalities, the role of universities.”
The event will commemorate the 28th Anniversary of the Magna Charta Universitatum and for the first time will take place outside Europe at the University of Sao Paulo in Brazil. The deadline to register for the event is 30 September 2016.
For further details, please visit the event website. More...
EUA supports new survey on how universities use learning analytics
A new survey, supported by EUA and conducted in the framework of the SHEILA project (Supporting Higher Education to Integrate Learning Analytics), aims to provide clarity about this potential by asking universities to what extent they use and/or they are considering to use learning analytics and what their experiences have been. More...
Roadmap for Universities in Energy validated at 2nd UNI-SET Energy Clustering Event
Around 100 participants from 23 countries gathered in Turin, Italy from 26 to 28 September 2016 to take part in the 2nd UNI-SET Energy Clustering Event. Entitled "Universities in the Energy Transition: Focus on Energy Efficient Systems and Nuclear Safety," the event was organised by EUA and KU Leuven, which represents universities in KIC-InnoEnergy. More...
Public Funding Observatory: EUA releases new data on university funding
EUA presented the findings of the 2016 Public Funding Observatory on 6 October 2016 on the occasion of the 3rd Funding Forum at the University of Porto in Portugal. The data captures the very latest funding trends in Europe and offers the most up-to-date information on 30 different higher education systems. More...
Third EUA Funding Forum: EUA launches high-level dialogue on university funding trends
The 3rd EUA Funding Forum, “Efficient universities: Value for Society”, took place at the University of Porto in Portugal on 6 and 7 October 2016. At the event, EUA brought together stakeholders from 35 countries, including university leaders and national and European policy makers to explore and discuss the sector’s latest funding trends, opportunities and challenges. More...