The Voice of Europe’s Universities
News
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- 13 September
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EU Copyright Reform: European Parliament vote is a missed opportunity to bolster R&I
The European Parliament approved the European Copyright Directive on 12 September 2018, paving...
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- 12 September
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EU values: European Parliament calls Hungarian government to order
On 12 September 2018, the European Parliament invoked Article 7, triggering a procedure to...
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- 24 August
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EUA condemns Hungarian government plan to ban gender studies
The Hungarian government has announced plans to eliminate gender studies from the country’s list...
Get involved
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Call for hosts - 2020 EUA events
7 November 2018EUA is looking for member universities to host the following events in 2020: the European Learning and Teaching Forum and the EUA Annual Conference and General Assembly.
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Support the EU Funding for Universities campaign
30 August 2018Take part in the campaign to improve funding conditions for universities in the next generation of European funding programmes.
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European Learning & Teaching Forum 2019: Call for papers
12 October 2018Read moreThe call for papers is now open for the European Learning & Teaching Forum 2019 ‘Towards successful learning: Controversies and common ground’.
Publications
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On 4 September 2018, eleven national research funding organisations in Europe jointly published the so-called “Plan S”. Its aim is to accelerate the transition towards Open Access to research publications.
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The European University Association (EUA) welcomes the European Commission Joint Research Centre’s report on “A Regional Innovation Impact: Assessment Framework for universities”. The report opens the debate on the impact that universities can have on regional innovation. It also recognises the importance of assessment frameworks and shows the strategic role of universities in their innovation ecosystems.
Expert voices
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07 September 2018
Hungary’s government needs to change its tune
Academic freedom is the latest of the many victims on Hungary’s path towards an illiberal state, argues Lesley Wilson.
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06 September 2018
State control over academic freedom in Hungary threatens all universities
The Hungarian government’s clampdown on gender studies and research into migration sets a dangerous precedent.
Member and partner news
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17 September 2018
HUMANE Autumn Seminar, University of Trento (IT), November 8-9, 2018
Politics, protest and engagement: working with a changing landscape of student activism in the 21st century.
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10 September 2018
Call for applications for the next President of the European Research Council
An independent search committee, appointed by the European Research, Science and Innovation Commissioner Carlos Moedas, is inviting applications for the prestigious post of the President of the European Research Council (ERC). The committee is chaired by Mario Monti, President of Bocconi University and former Prime Minister of Italy. It will conduct the search process up to a shortlist of potential candidates to be submitted to the European Commission.
