The Voice of Europe’s Universities
News
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- 18 December
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EUA and fellow stakeholders call on EU Commission to strengthen SDG strategy
On 18 December, 27 organisations – including EUA – have called on the European Commission to...
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- 11 December
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Next EU seven-year budget: member states’ math does not add up
In an important new step towards a final decision on the European Union’s financial framework...
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- 02 December
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EUA calls for efficient and flexible implementation of Horizon Europe
EUA has issued a statement on the future Model Grant Agreement that is under preparation as part...
Get involved
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Call for participation: 2020 Learning & Teaching Thematic Peer Groups
Deadline: 27 January 2020EUA invites member universities to participate in the 2020 Learning & Teaching Thematic Peer Groups.
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Call for contributions 2020 EUA-CDE Annual Meeting
Deadline: 10 February 2020The call for contributions for the 2020 EUA-CDE Annual Meeting is now out.
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Call for participation: EUA-CDE Thematic Peer Group on “Co-tutelles and Joint Doctorates”
Deadline: 15 February 2020 Thematic Peer Groups organised by the EUA Council for Doctoral Education (EUA-CDE) provide participating member universities with an opportunity for mutual learning on selected topics. Read more -
Call for hosts: 2021 – 2022 EUA-CDE events
Deadline: 28 February 2020 The EUA Council for Doctoral Education is inviting applications from member universities to host events in 2021 and 2022. Read more
Publications
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Many in the university sector are committed to the European idea and regret the UK’s exit from the Union. There is widespread concern about how this will affect the strong links in research, education and innovation between the UK and the rest of Europe. However, having avoided a chaotic “no-deal” Brexit allows for clarity about the next steps in the negotiation and about the new relationship between the UK and the EU.
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As negotiations continue on the future Horizon Europe programme, the discussion on the Model Grant Agreement is fundamental for effective and smooth implementation. Not only does the Model Grant Agreement serve as the key contractual document between all parties, it is also the central user guide which helps beneficiaries fully understand and better interpret the programme rules.
Expert voices
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13 January 2020
2020: When strong universities are needed even more
A new year brings new opportunities to address global challenges. EUA President Michael Murphy addresses university leaders and the crucial role of higher education in discovering solutions to urgent issues such as climate change and the need for sustainable development.
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09 December 2019
Improving learning and teaching through mid-semester course feedback
Why should universities collect formative data at the course level if they aim to make evidence-based improvements in learning and teaching? Murat Sözer and Zuhal Zeybekoğlu from the Koç University Office of Learning and Teaching in Turkey explain how they use mid-semester course evaluation as a formative feedback tool to improve learning and teaching both at the course and institutional level.
Member and partner news
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14 January 2020
Training session on Innovation and Global Engagement in Doctoral Education, 25 – 27 March,...
The University of Aveiro in Portugal organises an intensive training session on Innovation and Global Engagement in Doctoral Education from 25 to 27 March. Registrations are open until 31 January.
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08 January 2020
UNA Europa launch of 1Europe project, 22 January, Brussels
UNA Europa, a strategic alliance of eight EUA member universities from across Europe, is celebrating the launch of its project 1Europe with an event in Brussels on 22 January. The consortium composed of KU Leuven, Complutense University of Madrid, the University of Edinburgh, FU Berlin, the University of Bologna, University Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, the Jagiellonian University in Krakow and the University of Helsinki was selected to be one of the first ‘European Universities’ under the Erasmus+ pilot call in 2019.
