Working Groups and Steering Committees

EUA establishes working groups, steering committees and task forces to guide its initiatives in specific areas where high-level expertise is needed. These include research and innovation policy, doctoral education, learning and teaching and digital transformation.

Learning & Teaching Steering Committee
This steering committee oversees EUA’s activities in the field of learning and teaching, specifically the EUA Learning and Teaching Initiative and the European Learning & Teaching Forum. It is composed of eight members, including a chair appointed by the EUA Board and one student appointed by the European Student Union.

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EUA Council for Doctoral Education Steering Committee
This steering committee manages the activities of the EUA Council for Doctoral Education. This includes preparing the annual work programme, identifying topics of interest for future activities and representing EUA-CDE in Europe and beyond. The EUA Board appoints members and one EUA Board member serves as an ex officio member of the steering committee.

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Research Policy Working Group
The Research Policy Working Group leads EUA’s policy activities in the area of research and innovation. It serves as an advisory body to the EUA Board and Council in preparing and promoting EUA policy positions on the topic. It also maintains a regular working dialogue with the relevant European institutions and other main European stakeholders in research and innovation policy.

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Expert Group on Science 2.0/Open Science
This expert group addresses the increasing complexity and implications of Science 2.0/Open Science. It guides EUA’s work on the topic with a view to support universities in a wide range of related issues such as Open Access to research publications and data, text and data mining and big data. The Expert Group reports to EUA Research Policy Working Group and the EUA Council.

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High-Level Group on Big Deals
This high-level group works to strengthen the Open Access movement and improve transparency of costs and conditions of “big deals” with scientific publishers. It serves as a response to an increased strategic importance identified by university leadership on the costs of publishing and expenditure for access to research publications. It offers a platform for dialogue and sharing best practices.

EUA Expert Group on Research and Innovation Strategies for Smart Specialisation
The purpose of this group is to support institutions in the implementation and follow-up of Research and Innovation Strategies for Smart Specialisation (RIS3) and to coordinate policy input to the European institutions. The expert group reports to the EUA Research Policy Working Group and to the EUA Council.

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  • Learning and Teaching Steering Committee

    • Prof. Marta Žuvić Vice rector University of Rijeka CROATIA
    • Dr Manuel João Tavares Mendes Costa Pro-rector University of Minho PORTUGAL
    • Dr Romita Iucu President of Board of Trustees University of Bucharest ROMANIA
    • Prof Anne Lequy former Rector Magdeburg-Stendal University of Applied Sciences GERMANY
    • Prof. Marja Sutela Vice-President Tampere University FINLAND
    • Prof. Stephanie Marshall Vice Principal for Education Deputy President and Principal UNITED KINGDOM
    • Mr Andrej Pirjevec Executive Committee Member European Students Union (ESU) SLOVENIA
    • Dr Manel Jiménez-Morales Vice President for Alliances Open University of Catalonia SPAIN

  • Digital Transformation Steering Committee

    • CIO Lluís Alfons Ariño CIO Rovira i Virgili University SPAIN
    • Dr Ronald Maier Vice Rector for Digitalisation and Knowledge Transfer University of Vienna AUSTRIA
    • Dr Diana Andone Director, e-Learning Center Politehnica University of Timisoara ROMANIA
    • Dr Pekka Kahkipuro Chief Information Officer Tampere University FINLAND
    • Ian Dunn Provost Digitalisation Coventry University UNITED KINGDOM
    • Dr Susanne Schumacher Co-Chair Digital Council Zurich University of the Arts SWITZERLAND
    • Prof. Yves Deville President for the Digital University and Open Science University of Louvain BELGIUM
    • Prof. Dr Manfred Krafczyk Vice President for Digital Affairs and Technology Transfer Technische Universität Braunschweig GERMANY

  • Research and Innovation Strategy Group

    • Prof. Senena Corbalan Garcia Vice-rector for research University of Murcia SPAIN
    • Prof. Elżbieta Zadzinska Rector University of Lódz POLAND
    • Prof. Paul Boyle RPWG Chair, Vice-Chancellor Swansea University UNITED KINGDOM
    • Prof. Jean-Christophe Renauld Vice-Rector of Research University of Louvain BELGIUM
    • Prof. Claudio Pettinari Rector University of Camerino ITALY
    • Prof. Nathalie Drach-Temam President Sorbonne University FRANCE
    • Prof. Václav Snášel Rector VŠB – Technical University of Ostrava CZECH REPUBLIC
    • Prof. Volodymyr Bugrov Rector Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv UKRAINE
    • Prof. Sebastian Wörwag Rector Bern University of Applied Sciences SWITZERLAND
    • Prof. Jim Livesey Vice President Research & Innovation University of Galway IRELAND
    • Prof. Iain Gillespie Principal & Vice-Chancellor University of Dundee UNITED KINGDOM
    • Prof. Kimete Canaj Professor for Foreign Language Learning and Digital Education & CEO - Institute of Foreign Language Education University “Fehmi Agani” Gjakove
    • Prof. Vaiva Lesauskaite Vice Rector for Research Lithuanian University of Health Sciences LITHUANIA
    • Prof. Elchin Babayev Rector Baku State University AZERBAIJAN
    • Prof. Ciprian Dobre Professor at the Computer Science Department University Politehnica of Bucharest ROMANIA
    • Prof. Åse Gornitzka Chair of UHR-Research and Pro-Rector University of Oslo NORWAY
    • Prof. Natasa Poklar Ulrih Dean of Biotechnical Faculty University of Ljubljana SLOVENIA
    • Prof. Irene-Anna Diakidoy Professor, Vice-Rector of Academic Affairs University of Cyprus CYPRUS
    • Prof. Michael Hübner Vice President for Research and Transfer Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg - BTU GERMANY
    • Prof. Astrid Widding President Stockholm University SWEDEN
    • Prof. Mari Walls Former President , Tampere University Tampere University FINLAND

  • EUA Ukraine task force

    • Prof. Jana Mojzisova PhD. Jana Mojzisova,professor University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Kosice SLOVAKIA
    • Prof. Dr Ivanka Popovic Full Professor/Former Rector University of Belgrade SERBIA
    • Mr Gerhard Duda Head of Research Policy department GERMANY
    • Prof. Milena Králíčková President Czech Rectors' Conference CZECH REPUBLIC
    • Prof. Jerzy Lis Presidium member Conference of Rectors of Academic Schools in Poland POLAND
    • Prof. Mykola Trofymenko Rector Mariupol State University UKRAINE
    • Prof. Anne Weyembergh Vice-Rector for External Relations and Cooperation Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) BELGIUM
    • Dr. Mychailo (Mike) Wynnyckyj Associate Professor National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy UKRAINE

  • EUA Council for Doctoral Education Steering Committee

    • Prof. Irma Grdzelidze Associate Professor Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University GEORGIA
    • Prof. Pirjo Nikander Research Director Tampere University FINLAND
    • Prof. Andrei Terian Vice-Rector of Research, Innovation and Internationalization Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu ROMANIA
    • Prof. Barbara Dooley Dean of Graduate Studies University College Dublin IRELAND
    • Prof. Aleksandra Kanjuo Mrcela former Head of the Doctoral School and EUA-CDE Steering Committee Chair University of Ljubljana SLOVENIA
    • Prof. Paolo Biscari Vice-Rector for Talent Development Politecnico di Milano ITALY
    • Prof. Peter Heinrich Hanenberg Vice-Rector for Research and Innovation Catholic University of Portugal PORTUGAL
    • Prof. Åse Gornitzka Chair of UHR-Research and Pro-Rector University of Oslo NORWAY
    • Prof. Karin van Wingerde Director, Graduate School of Law Erasmus University Rotterdam NETHERLANDS

  • Digital Transformation Advisory Board

    • Sharon Flynn Project Manager Enhancing Digital Teaching & Learning IRELAND
    • Dr Fredrika Lagergren Senior Lecturer and Advisor to Vice-Chancellors University of Gothenburg SWEDEN
    • Prof. Malcolm Langford Professor of Public Law University of Oslo NORWAY
    • Mr Darco Jansen Manager Open Access & Open Science Universities of the Netherlands (UNL) NETHERLANDS
    • Dr Claudia Von der Linden Chair of the founding convention of the Institute of Digital Sciences Austria Graz University of Technology AUSTRIA
    • Prof. Marcin Dąbrowski Chancellor (digitalisation strategy) Warsaw School of Economics POLAND
    • Prof. Dr Lothar Thiele Associate Vice President for Digital Transformation ETH Zurich SWITZERLAND
    • Dr Pedro M. Ruiz Executive Secretary of Crue-TIC and Vice-president for Strategy and Digital University in Univ. of Murcia University of Murcia SPAIN
    • Prof. Jaroslav Porubän Vice-Rector for Development and External Relations Technical university of Kosice SLOVAKIA

  • EUA task and finish group on the EU Research and Innovation Framework Programme

    • Prof. Lucyna Alicja Wozniak Vice-Rector for Research Strategy and International Relations Medical University of Lodz POLAND
    • Prof. Sanja Bahun Dean of Postgraduate Research and Education University of Essex UNITED KINGDOM
    • Prof. Stefan Bengtsson President and CEO Chalmers University of Technology SWEDEN
    • Mr Taivo Raud Director of Development University of Tartu ESTONIA
    • Prof. Elena Buzan Vice-dean at the Faculty of Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Information Technologies University of Primorska SLOVENIA
    • Dr Marios Demetriades Director of Research and Innovation Support Service University of Cyprus CYPRUS
    • Prof. Robert Brummer Pro-Vice-Chancellor Örebro University SWEDEN
    • Prof. Dainius Pavalkis Professor Lithuanian University of Health Sciences LITHUANIA
    • Prof. Thomas Coudreau Director of Research and Innovation Sorbonne University FRANCE
    • Prof. Karin Sipido Head of the Division of Experimental Cardiology KU Leuven BELGIUM
    • Prof. Reko Leino Vice-Rector for Research Åbo Akademi University FINLAND
    • Prof. Paula Puskarova Vice-Rector for Research and Doctoral Studies University of Economics in Bratislava SLOVAKIA

  • EUA Expert Group on Innovation

    • Prof. Horia Iovu Vice-Rector University Politehnica of Bucharest ROMANIA
    • Prof. TOMBRE Karl Vice-president for european and international strategy University of Lorraine FRANCE
    • Prof. Luke Georghiou Deputy President and Deputy Vice-Chancellor University of Manchester UNITED KINGDOM
    • Prof. Toril A Nagelhus Hernes Pro-Rector for Innovation Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) NORWAY
    • Prof. Peter Haring Bolivar Former Vice-President for Research University of Siegen GERMANY
    • Prof. Annick CASTIAUX Rector University of Namur BELGIUM
    • Prof. Silvia Lenaerts Rector magnificus Eindhoven University of Technology NETHERLANDS
    • Prof. Grzegorz Mazurek Rector Kozminski University POLAND
    • Prof. Robert Brummer Pro-Vice-Chancellor Örebro University SWEDEN
    • Prof. Michaela Fritz Vice-Rector Research and Innovation Medical University of Vienna AUSTRIA
    • Prof. Andrej Kos Professor University of Ljubljana SLOVENIA
    • Prof. Jaroslav Šálka Vice-Rector for research Technical University in Zvolen SLOVAKIA
    • Dr Thomas Schmidt Head of Technology Transfer University of Southern Denmark DENMARK
    • Dr Minna Hendolin Director of Impact University of Eastern Finland FINLAND
    • Prof. Katharina Fromm Vice-Rector for Research and Innovation University of Fribourg SWITZERLAND
    • Prof. Brian Donnellan Vice-President for Research and Innovation Maynooth University IRELAND
    • Prof. José Miguel García Vice-Chancellor for Research, Transfer and Innovation University of Burgos SPAIN
    • Prof. Simon Fabri Pro-Rector for Research and Knowledge Transfer University of Malta MALTA

  • Expert Group on Open Science

    • Prof. Egle Butkeviciene Head of Committee for Political Science, Sociology and Public Governance Study Programs Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) LITHUANIA
    • Mr Eloy Rodrigues Library Director University of Minho PORTUGAL
    • Prof. Eva Inès Obergfell Rector University of Leipzig GERMANY
    • Dr Pastora Martínez Samper Commissioner for international action Open University of Catalonia SPAIN
    • Dr Caroline Schober-Trummler Vice-Rector for Research & International Affair Medical University of Graz AUSTRIA
    • Prof. Christian Schwarzenegger Vice President Faculty Affairs and Scientific Information University of Zurich SWITZERLAND
    • Prof. Marek Niezgodka Director of the Center for Digital Science and Technology Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University POLAND
    • Prof. Alexander Refsum Jensenius Professor University of Oslo NORWAY
    • Mr Wilhelm Widmark Library Director Stockholm University SWEDEN
    • Mr Kevin Joseph Ellul Director Library Services University of Malta MALTA
    • Dr Sara Decoster Open Science staff member KU Leuven BELGIUM
    • Prof. Dina Petranovic Chief Scientific Officer and Chief Partnership Officer Technical University of Denmark DENMARK
    • Prof. Elena Buzan Vice-dean at the Faculty of Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Information Technologies University of Primorska SLOVENIA
    • Dr Yrsa Neuman Liberary Director Åbo Akademi University FINLAND
    • Prof. John Towse Professor Lancaster University UNITED KINGDOM
    • Prof. Daniel-Valer Breaz Rector “1 Decembrie 1918” University of Alba Iulia ROMANIA
    • Prof. Roberto Delle Donne Professor University of Naples Federico II ITALY
    • Dr Neman Muradli Vice - Rector for International Relations and Programs Azerbaijan State University of Economics AZERBAIJAN
    • Dr Brendan Jennings Vice President for Research and Innovation Technological University Dublin IRELAND
    • Prof. Jean-Pierre Finance Emeritus Professor University of Lorraine FRANCE

  • Universities and the future of Europe Advisory Board

    • Mr Carle BONAFOUS-MURAT Senior Liaison Office, CPU Brussels Office FRANCE UNIVERSITiES FRANCE
    • Professor Snjezana Prijic-Samarzija Rector University of Rijeka CROATIA
    • Ms Amaya Mendikoetxea Pelayo Rector Autonomous University of Madrid SPAIN
    • Prof. Jukka Kola President Universities Finland UNIFI FINLAND
    • Mrs Katja Brøgger Research Program Director and Associate Professor Aarhus University DENMARK

  • Green Deal task-and-finish group

    • Prof. Ylva Hillbur Pro vice-chancellor International Relations Swedish university of agricultural sciences SWEDEN
    • Prof. Douglas Halliday Director of the Multidisciplinary Centre for Doctoral Training in Energy Durham University UNITED KINGDOM
    • Prof. Silvia Lenaerts Rector magnificus Eindhoven University of Technology NETHERLANDS
    • Prof. LEMOINE Fabrice Professor in Mechanical Engineering University of Lorraine FRANCE
    • Prof. Wim Melis Associate Professor University of Greenwich UNITED KINGDOM
    • Prof. Barbara Koch Professor for Remote Sensing and Landscape Information Systems University of Freiburg GERMANY
    • Prof. Chris Foulds Professor of Sustainability & Society Anglia Ruskin University UNITED KINGDOM
    • Prof. Radu Dudău Associate Professor of International Relations University of Bucharest ROMANIA
    • Prof. María del Carmen Llasat Professor of Atmospheric Physics University of Barcelona SPAIN
    • Prof. Gyula Zilahy Professor of Business Sustainability, Department of Environmental Economics and Sustainability Budapest University of Technology and Economics HUNGARY
    • Prof. Mariia Ruda Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Safety and Environmental Protection Lviv Polytechnic National University UKRAINE
    • Prof. Christophe Den Auwer Professor Université Côte d’Azur FRANCE
    • Prof. Deborah Stanistreet Associate Professor of Public Health Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland IRELAND
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