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03 May 2021University of Vechta 2021 Höffmann Academic Award for Intercultural Competence
EUA member University of Vechta opened the nominations period for the annual Höffmann Academic Award for Intercultural Competence, sponsored by the Vechta-based travel company Höffmann Reisen GmbH. Deadline is 31 August.
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03 May 2021Council of Europe call for best practices in promoting academic integrity during Covid-19
The Education Department of the Council of Europe launched the application period for Best Practice Programme in Promoting Academic Integrity during Covid-19, open until 20 August.
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26 Apr 2021TPG-LRC project final seminar: Recognition in the European Higher Education Area - outlining the way forward, 25 May
The TPG-LRC project final seminar “Recognition in the European Higher Education Area: outlining the way forward” will take place on 25 May from 9.30 to 12.30 CEST. Registrations are open until 18 May for free and to all those involved in the recognition of qualifications.
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26 Apr 2021ALLEA symposium: Across Boundaries in Sciences, 5 May
ALLEA, the European Federation of Academies of Sciences and Humanities, organises the scientific symposium ‘Across Boundaries in Sciences’, organised on the occasion of the 2021 ALLEA General Assembly together with the Council of Finnish Academies on 5 May.
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20 Apr 2021EUROSTUDENT VII final conference, 18 – 19 May
EUROSTUDENT organises the EUROSTUDENT VII final conference online on 18 and 19 May 2021. Registrations are now open and free of charge.
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19 Apr 2021NESET report: The impact of COVID-19 on higher education: a review of emerging evidence
NESET, the Network of Experts working on the Social dimension of Education and Training, has published the report “The impact of COVID-19 on higher education: a review of emerging evidence”.
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16 Apr 2021DAAD scholarship “Hilde Domin Programme” for students and doctoral candidates at risk
The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) offers the scholarship programme “Hilde Domin Programme” to support students and doctoral candidates from across the globe who are at risk of being formally or de facto denied educational or other rights in their country of origin. The application portal is open all year round for successfully nominated candidates with the deadlines: 31 July 2021 and 31 January 2022.
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13 Apr 2021First in-depth report on open access diamond journals
cOAlition S commissioned the report “OA Diamond Journals Study. Part 1: Findings”, on open access (OA) diamond journals: namely free to readers and authors. It is the first study of its kind.
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13 Apr 2021“Science for Policy” course by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre
The European Commission’s Joint Research Centre organises a course on Science for Policy, essential for researchers who would like their research results to have greater policy impact, but may not have the know-how to communicate effectively with policymakers.
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02 Apr 2021UNICA Network webinar: “Academia & Industry: Innovation Models", 20 April
The Network of Universities from the Capitals of Europe (UNICA) organises the free webinar “Academia & Industry: Innovation Models" on 20 April from 15.00 to 17.00 CEST. Registrations are now open.
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02 Apr 2021MCO – Global Student Forum webinar on student involvement in universities, 19 April
Magna Charta Observatory and the Global Student Forum organise the free webinar “Involving students effectively – what happens and how it improves universities: international perspectives” on 19 April from 17.00 to 18.30 CEST. Registrations close on 17 April.
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29 Mar 2021Master Class for MSCA-PF applicants with Ghent University as their host institution
Ghent University’s Research Department organises a MSCA Master Class for incoming postdocs on 20 – 21 May 2021. Applications are open until 19 April.
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25 Mar 2021SAR webinar “Free Universities: Putting the Academic Freedom Index Into Action Through the UN Human Rights Systems”, 15 April
Scholars At Risk (SAR) organises the webinar “Free Universities: Putting the Academic Freedom Index Into Action Through the UN Human Rights Systems” on 15 April from 15.00 to 16.00 CEST.
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24 Mar 2021New EIT initiative and pilot call to boost innovation in higher education
The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) launched the HEI Initiative: Innovation Capacity Building for Higher Education, a new initiative to unlock the full innovation potential of higher education institutions by increasing their entrepreneurial and innovation capacity whilst integrating them into Europe’s largest innovation ecosystem. EUA provided its views in the public consultation on the initiative in September 2020.
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23 Mar 2021New Welsh International Learning Exchange Programme
The Welsh Government announced the new International Learning Exchange programme following the UK Government’s decision to withdraw from the Erasmus+ scheme for the 2021 – 2027 period.
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23 Mar 2021Free University of Brussels (ULB) Solidarity Fund for researchers at risk
EUA member Free University of Brussels (ULB) has created a Solidarity Fund in order to provide support for researchers who no longer have the freedom to pursue their research in their home country, where they are threatened due to the content of their scientific work or to the opinions they have freely expressed. The deadline for applications to the solidarity fellowship is 30 April 2021.
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22 Mar 2021Nuffic’s I-Comply final seminar: Supporting the Lisbon Recognition Convention, 16 April
Nuffic, the Dutch organisation for internationalisation in education, organises the final seminar of the I-Comply project “Supporting the Lisbon Recognition Convention” on 16 April from 09:00 to 11:30 CEST.
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22 Mar 2021European Innovation Council 2021 work programme and first calls for universities
The 2021 work programme of the European Innovation Council (EIC), a part of the Horizon Europe programme was adopted on 17 March. Universities as one of the main beneficiaries can receive grants from the EIC Pathfinder scheme for science-towards-technology breakthrough research and from the EIC Transition scheme for the validation of a novel technology and the development a business case to bring it to market.
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19 Mar 2021HUMANE Berlin Summer School 2021: Transforming Higher Education Professional Services
HUMANE, Europe’s international network for higher education professionals, opened the registrations for the Berlin Summer School 2021, “Transforming Higher Education Professional Services”.
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19 Mar 2021Philipp Schwartz and Inspireurope Stakeholder Forum 2021, 26 - 27 April
The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation’s Philipp Schwartz Initiative and the Inspireurope project organise the online Philipp Schwartz and Inspireurope Stakeholder Forum 2021 on 26 and 27 April. The event will be in English.
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