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- 09 April
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ERC President resigns, EUA calls for unity and cooperation as the way forward
The President of the European Research Council (ERC), Mauro Ferrari, resigned on 7 April citing...
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- 09 April
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Consortia and universities call for wide access to electronic resources amidst Coronavirus crisis
In a reaction to the ongoing coronavirus crisis and the halt of on-campus operations in Europe...
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Call for participation: Two surveys on how Europe’s universities support researchers at risk
Deadline: 10 AprilEUA is mapping the situation of researchers at risk and of the institutions that host or employ them via two surveys.
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Call for interest on Focus Group: Student Entrepreneurship – Learning for Impact
Deadline: 21 April EUA invites university leaders from across Europe to foster student entrepreneurship to exchange and share their views on this important topic. Read more -
Call for contributions: 2020 EUA Funding Forum
Deadline: 30 AprilThe call for contributions to the 2020 EUA Funding Forum is now open. The event will be hosted by the University of Belgrade on 24 and 25 September 2020 in Serbia.
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Call for participation: EUA survey on digitally enhanced learning and teaching
Deadline: 4 June EUA launched a survey to map the situation regarding digitally enhanced learning and teaching at higher education institutions across Europe, regarding benefits, impact and challenges, and plans and strategies for the future. Read more
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The concept of evidence-based learning and teaching is complex and multifaceted. The EUA Learning & Teaching Thematic Peer Group on “Evidence-based approaches to learning and teaching” understands it as connecting learning and teaching to evidence-based methods, strategies and processes through the cultivation of an institutional culture that is committed to continuous improvement of student learning.
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Assessment is an essential and influential element in the learning journey of all students. There is commitment across universities to promoting a holistic assessment design, based on co-creation between students and academic staff. Nevertheless, the design and implementation of student assessment remain challenging.
Expert voices
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08 April 2020
Considerations for quality assurance in research
Research assessment practices are becoming more accurate, transparent and responsible. This is partly due to the sharp increase in external evaluations of universities that lead to internal evaluation processes. EUA expert Tia Loukkola discusses the role of internal quality assurance in research.
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07 April 2020
Why the EU should rethink its push for a digital research and education “lighthouse”
Europe must connect its ambition of being a digital leader with initiatives already happening at its universities, says EUA Secretary General Amanda Crowfoot in an editorial in The Parliament Magazine.
Member and partner news
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09 April 2020
#EUvsVirus – the official EU Hackathon for coronavirus challenge
The European Commission launched EUvsVirus, a pan-European non-profit online hackathon on 24, 25 and 26 April to connect civil society, innovators, partners and buyers across Europe to develop innovative solutions to overcome coronavirus-related challenges.
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08 April 2020
UNIMED’s collection of online learning stories during COVID-19
UNIMED (Mediterranean Universities Union) created an online space aimed at collecting stories from its members and the wider community on how educators and institutions are coping with the present coronavirus emergency.
