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26 Jun 2020Erasmus+: Europe’s future depends on ambitious commitment to education and training
In the European Commission’s latest proposal for the EU’s next seven-year budget, Erasmus+ is projected to be funded with 24.6 billion euros. While this would represent an increase of 3.4 billion compared to the 2014-2020 programme, EUA has expressed concern in a statement that the amount will not be sufficient to meet the new and ambitious policy objectives for the next generation of the programme.
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25 Jun 2020Europe’s Universities 2030 – a vision for the next decade
EUA is embarking on an initiative to develop a vision for Europe’s universities in 2030. This vision by the sector for the sector will serve as inspiration for EUA members, as well as for policy makers and other stakeholders. It will build on EUA’s new strategy, the Association’s long-standing work, as well as consultations and discussions with the members.
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05 Jun 2020Negotiations on future EU-UK relationship: EUA highlights the benefits of continued cooperation in research and education
As negotiations regarding the EU-UK future relations enter a critical phase, EUA calls on both parties to look for compromise and not to lose sight of a key element of the big picture, which is that continued cooperation in research, innovation and education is highly beneficial for all involved.
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04 Jun 2020Progress on Open Science: EUA contributes to final report from the Open Science Policy Platform
The Open Science Policy Platform (OSPP) published its final report “Progress on Open Science: Towards a Shared Research Knowledge System” on Thursday, 28 May. As member of this high-level advisory group to the European Commission, EUA contributed the perspective of European universities.
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27 May 2020EU seven-year budget proposal falls short of urgently needed education and R&I investment
As the European Commission released its new proposal for the next seven-year budget of the European Union, the academic community nourished hope that, in the few past months, it had become clear to policymakers just how fundamental adequate investment in research, innovation and education is to supporting societal and economic recovery.
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27 Apr 2020The future of the European Universities Initiative: EUA publishes position and survey report
EUA has published the position “The future of the European Universities Initiative – the sector’s perspective” together with the results of the recent EUA survey on international strategic institutional partnerships and the European Universities Initiative.
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23 Apr 2020Resources for digital learning and teaching during the coronavirus pandemic
As more than 90% of the world’s students are now at home, digital learning has taken centre stage around the world. Many institutions are posting ideas and good practices via social media in order to share their experiences and to provide support to others. Major global organisations are also offering support.
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20 Apr 2020Registrations open for EUA’s Institutional Evaluation Programme
EUA’s Institutional Evaluation Programme (IEP) is now accepting registrations for the 2020-2021 round. IEP offers comprehensive, improvement-oriented institutional evaluations conducted by a team of experienced higher education leaders.
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09 Apr 2020ERC President resigns, EUA calls for unity and cooperation as the way forward
The President of the European Research Council (ERC), Mauro Ferrari, resigned on 7 April citing his dissatisfaction with the EU response to the coronavirus crisis. Ferrari proposed using the ERC for targeted funding related to the crisis. This would have been against the purpose and rules of the ERC, which is an instrument for bottom-up research.
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09 Apr 2020Consortia and universities call for wide access to electronic resources amidst coronavirus crisis
In a reaction to the ongoing coronavirus crisis and the halt of on-campus operations in Europe and beyond, digital access to scientific research and electronic resources is more important than ever.
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08 Apr 2020Coronavirus: European Commission takes special measures for Erasmus+ and Horizon 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has implications for student and staff mobility and projects funded by EU programmes such as Erasmus+ and Horizon 2020.
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27 Mar 2020EUA provides European perspective on Open Access to research outcomes in the United States
EUA has provided input to a consultation on “Public Access to Peer-Reviewed Scholarly Publications, Data and Code Resulting From Federally Funded Research” by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP). This request for information was launched by OSTP as part of its efforts to explore opportunities to increase access to unclassified published research, digital scientific data, and code supported by the U.S. Government.
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24 Mar 2020Coronavirus: 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 terms of civic duty and the sharing of knowledge and resources. Europe’s universities are taking radical measures to slow the contagion and to better understand the new virus. EUA stands united with its members in these extraordinary times, as universities grapple with important management decisions in the face of this very significant challenge.
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19 Mar 2020EUA Learning & Teaching Thematic Peer Groups release key considerations on enhancing learning and teaching
The 2019 EUA Learning & Teaching Thematic Peer Groups have concluded their work. The groups focused on peer-learning and the exploration of issues and good practice in learning and teaching. They presented their preliminary conclusions at the 2020 European Learning & Teaching Forum, hosted by Utrecht University in the Netherlands on 13-14 February.
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11 Mar 2020EUA cancels all public events until 30 April
In view of the continuing spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Europe, EUA has taken the decision to cancel all of its public events until 30 April. The 2020 EUA Annual Conference, which was scheduled from 16 to 17 April at Gdańsk University of Technology in Poland, is among the events cancelled.
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06 Mar 2020Male vs female university leaders: the hard facts on International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day, celebrated on 8 March, is a moment to recognise the great achievements that women have made in history, as well as reflect on what still holds them back. Every year, EUA takes the occasion to present the latest data on female leadership among its 800-plus member universities. As the figures show, there is some improvement, but women continue to be underrepresented.
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19 Feb 2020EUA Learning & Teaching Steering Committee welcomes new members
The 2020 European Learning & Teaching Forum, which took place on 13-14 February and welcomed 250 participants at Utrecht University in the Netherlands, also marked the last event at which the current eight members of the EUA Learning & Teaching Steering Committee were gathered.
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19 Feb 2020Study on international credit mobility for disadvantaged students
EUA has recently conducted a study on the implementation of International Credit Mobility towards disadvantaged students for the European Commission. Under the Support and Promotion for Higher Education Reform Experts initiative (SPHERE), the study addresses the capacity of the Erasmus+ programme to tackle equity and inclusion, by facilitating the access to participants from disadvantaged backgrounds and with fewer opportunities.
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17 Feb 2020Special EU summit: EUA calls for ambitious funding for Horizon Europe and Erasmus+
European Council President Charles Michel called a special European Summit on 20 February to discuss the Multiannual Financial Framework. The negotiations of this seven-year budget are down to the wire and will determine the future of key programmes like Horizon Europe and Erasmus+.
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14 Feb 2020Graduate student arrested in Egypt: EUA calls for immediate release
The University of Bologna, an EUA member, has launched a powerful appeal to the European Union and its member states to take prompt action in the case of Patrick George Zaky, a graduate student at the University of Bologna who was arrested at the Cairo airport on 7 February.
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