The Voice of Europe’s Universities
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- 28 May
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Belarus: EUA, ESU and SAR call on Europe to take action against criminalisation of students and...
The European University Association (EUA), the European Students’ Union (ESU) and Scholars at...
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- 25 May
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Publishers must provide clarity and transparency on Open Access – joint call from EUA, CESAER...
EUA joined CESAER and Science Europe to call on all publishers to fully respect researchers’...
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- 18 May
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European Universities Initiative: EUA warns against top-down steering and calls for further...
On 17 May 2021, the Education Ministers of EU member states adopted Council Conclusions on the...
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Call for participation: 2021 EUA-CDE survey on current developments in doctoral education
Deadline: 15 June 2021The EUA Council for Doctoral Education (EUA-CDE) has launched a survey on current developments in doctoral education.
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Call for participation: EUA survey on universities and innovation
Deadline: 28 June 2021EUA has launched a survey aiming to develop a broad perspective on universities and innovation and support the identification of new and existing innovation trends in the university sector.
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Call for participation: LOTUS Leadership Development Programme in learning and teaching
Deadline: 5 July 2021The call for participation in the Leadership Development Programme is now open under the Erasmus+ funded LOTUS (Leadership and Organisation for Teaching and Learning at European Universities) project.
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Call to register: EUA Institutional Evaluation Programme
Deadline: 23 July 2021EUA’s Institutional Evaluation Programme (IEP) is now accepting registrations for the 2021/2022 round.
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Publications
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The Public Funding Observatory report 2020/2021, Part 2 is accompanied by individual country sheets with specific data on the 32 higher education systems covered in the study. The sheets offer an overview of the data collected for each system, including funding, inflation, and student and staff numbers.
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This report provides a detailed analysis of long-term funding trends captured over the period from 2008 to 2019. It also offers an overview of the latest public funding developments in 2019 and 2020. Finally, it focuses on the new generation of EU funding programmes (2021-2027) and the new EU Recovery package and explores the stakes for universities.
Expert voices
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27 May 2021
Higher education for a greener Europe
A new EUA study reveals that higher education institutions in Europe are highly engaged in activities that address environmental challenges and the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the EU’s Green Deal. As experts Michael Gaebel and Henriette Stoeber write, the higher education sector is well placed in this field, but European initiatives must better capitalise on universities’ expertise and enthusiasm in fostering environmental sustainability.
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27 May 2021
Framing the SDGs within an institutional strategy – the case of Trinity College Dublin
Sustainability is an important issue for universities. At Trinity College Dublin, the current strategic plan articulates sustainability as a priority supported by two goals: alignment to the UN Sustainable Development Goals and embedding this in all facets of university life. However, as Catherine McCabe and Michele Hallahan write, this has its challenges and, in addition to significant resourcing, it requires commitment and drive from all staff and students.
Member and partner news
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31 May 2021
United Nations University: vacancy for the position of Rector and Under-Secretary-General
The United Nations University (UNU) opened a vacancy for the position of Rector at the United Nations University and Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations. Applications close on 15 July 2021 and the selected candidate would be expected to take up his/her role on 1 March 2023.
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31 May 2021
"Research in Bavaria", new international initiative for young academics
The Bavarian State Ministry of Science and the Arts and Bavarian universities launched “Research in Bavaria”, an initiative targeted at young academics from all over the world to spark their interest in academic and scientific opportunities in the region, to put them in touch with their peers at Bavarian universities, and thereby promote international scientific exchange.
