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- 30 March
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Coronavirus: European Commission announces special measures for Erasmus+ and Horizon 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has implications for student and staff mobility and projects funded by...
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- 24 March
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Coronavirus: EUA stands united with members and invites universities to share good practices
With the spread of the coronavirus, Europe and the rest of the world are facing a true test in...
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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 contributions for the 2020 European Quality Assurance Forum (EQAF)
Deadline: 27 JulyThe call for contributions for the 2020 European Quality Assurance Forum (EQAF) is now out.
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Publications
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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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02 April 2020
Beyond transformative agreements
The Swedish Bibsam Consortium is taking a leading role in the transition to Open Access and aims to switch from “read-and-publish” agreements to “pure publish” deals after 2024. This next generation of contracts will ensure transparency in pricing, be more cost-effective and have fewer transaction costs than the current, single-paper charging system. Financial transactions will no longer occur between the author and the editor or journal, removing concerns about potential incentives for lax quality control.
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18 March 2020
Is a curriculum of any use?
Learning is the core of education, and curriculum design is the key to learning. It combines all dimensions of university education and contributes significantly to its quality. This is, however, easier in theory than in practice, according to Petri Sjöblom and Joni Kajander from the University of Turku, who present the challenges and solutions with a working life metaphor.
Member and partner news
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02 April 2020
EUA hosts 1st meeting of EOSC Skills and Training Working Group
On 26 February, EUA hosted the first workshop of the newly launched EOSC Skills and Training Working Group, to discuss a work plan for 2020 and strategies to bridge European and national activities. Co-chaired by Vinciane Gaillard (EUA) and Natalia Manola (OpenAIRE), the Working Group includes experts nominated by Member States and EOSC projects.
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01 April 2020
SOS International launches the world’s biggest survey on students’ opinions on sustainability
SOS International launched the world’s biggest survey on students’ opinions on sustainability, open from 1 to 30 April 2020 to anyone currently enrolled in a higher education institution. The survey is available in Arabic, Bosnian-Croatian-Montenegrin-Serbian, Danish, Dutch, English, French, Georgian, German, Greek, Japanese, Portuguese and Spanish.
