European University Association (EUA)

The Irish Presidency of the Council of the EU 2026 presented on 10 October a revised proposal outlining member states’ position on the EU's next long-term budget (2028-2034). What does this proposal change for Horizon Europe and Erasmus+? 🔗 bit.ly/4zzOq2Z #Ireland2026EU

EUA’s comprehensive model for European Universities alliances' financial sustainability highlights institutional purpose ➕ added value as the foundation of sustainable cooperation, with 4️⃣ key pillars shaping alliances’ financial & organisational viability https://bit.ly/4rkqufZ

🎙️ In this Sustainability Spaces EUA podcast episode, Thomas Ekman Jørgensen visits a 17th-century palace in Kraków, now home to @jagiellonskiuni.bsky.social. Here, he finds two lawyers reinventing how a university teaches sustainability across borders. 🎧 Listen at https://bit.ly/m/EUApodcast

Staff development can be a powerful driver of quality, innovation and equity in higher education learning & teaching, when supported strategically and sustainably. New publication shares policy recommendations from the EU co-funded #STAFFDEV_EU project. 🔗 https://bit.ly/4zV9DW6

The growing authority of universities of applied sciences to award doctorates is transforming the German higher education system. Will this lead to greater convergence with traditional universities or to greater diversification? https://bit.ly/4dS5bgr #EUACDE

How can the ERA Act and Horizon Europe best strengthen Europe’s competitiveness? Join our event ‘Paths ahead to strengthen R&I for Europe’s competitiveness’. 📆 Date: 2 December 13.00 - 19.30 CET 📍 Location: Brussels, Belgium Register by 16 November at https://bit.ly/3TvffpA

📢 EUA-CDE has opened a call for applications for its Steering Committee. The Steering Committee guides the preparation and implementation of the EUA-CDE work programme. More information at https://bit.ly/47t5xHs ⏳ Deadline to apply: 30 November

"It must pay off for academics to actually engage in learning and teaching activities, and if they do a good job, they should be recognised for that." Bjørn Stensaker from the University of Oslo is the guest on this #STAFFDEV_EU podcast episode. 🎧 https://bit.ly/m/EUApodcast @uio.no

🚨 Registrations for #cdeWS2027 are open! This event will offer an opportunity to reflect on universities’ objectives in cross-border doctoral cooperation & opportunities and challenges in this area. 🔗 Register at https://bit.ly/4yyoyn9

The quality and impact of staff development are defined by the balance between keeping pace with innovation and student needs, and ensuring the longer-term sustainability of teaching through continuous innovation. 🔗 https://bit.ly/47gNtAT #EUALearnTeach #STAFFDEV_EU

Strengthening transnational staff development is an investment in people that pays off in terms of institutional innovation and global connectivity, but also in learning and teaching. https://bit.ly/4sWwlZJ #STAFFDEV_EU #EUALearnTeach

When universities struggle to embed internal collaboration, it is often misdiagnosed as a culture issue, but is more likely due to a lack of strategic alignment, writes Pio Fenton from @mtu.ie Read his article at: https://bit.ly/4rNquq4

A large proportion of universities have measures in place to support the SDGs at doctoral level. At the same time, institutions are supporting awareness through their course offers or by promoting doctoral research related to the SDGs. 📘 https://bit.ly/4jCSpVq

This briefing looks at the profile of automatic recognition in the EU’s drive for economic competitiveness by examining 3️⃣ key applications of automatic recognition – in the Bologna Process, in the EU’s internal market and in international trade: https://bit.ly/4skKrEU

In episode 4 of our 'Sustainability Spaces' podcast, Rector of the VUB, Jan Danckaert, talks about climate scientists attacked on social media, electric cars on campus back in the '80s, a digital twin of Brussels that won over a minister, and more. 🎧 https://bit.ly/m/EUApodcast

Automatic recognition of qualifications: The concept and what it means for universities 📗 A briefing for university leadership and management, as well as staff dealing with the practical implementation of recognition. https://bit.ly/3PYNl39

A role that did not exist until she made it. In episode 1 of Sustainability Spaces, Liz Price from Manchester Metropolitan University shares what it takes to build a university-wide culture for sustainability and move an entire institution. 🎧 Listen at https://bit.ly/m/EUApodcast

Do graduate outcomes reflect universities’ work on sustainability? 📝 #EUAExpertVoices article by Kai Mühleck, senior researcher at the German Centre for Higher Education Research and Science Studies (DZHW). 🔗 Read it at https://bit.ly/4tWII8P

📢 Apply now to host the 2028 European Learning & Teaching Forum #EUALearnTeach or the 2028 EUA Funding Forum #EUAFF28 EUA is inviting applications from member universities to host these two major events in 2028. ⏲️ Deadline: 15 November 🔗 https://bit.ly/4zI2urX

The majority of universities have taken active measures to strengthen research security at doctoral level or are either creating or updating existing policies and procedures. 📘 Read the #EUACDE survey report II https://bit.ly/3Ze62B3

The European Commission has published a report based on a peer counselling process organised with the Slovenian Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation. Read how EUA contributed throughout the process: https://bit.ly/486xDsn

Universities need a strategic approach to doctoral collaboration with societal actors, especially for collaborative doctorates. Key factors include choosing focus areas and partners aligned with the university’s research profile, strengths and priorities. https://bit.ly/4ev3KoD

Registrations for a 3-part capacity-building workshop series as part of the @euerasmusplus.bsky.social co-funded AUREA project are open until 29 October. Register at https://bit.ly/4zoSbbi

Recent developments demonstrate just how important dedicated instruments and training are to career development for young researchers and doctoral candidates, write Ann MacPhail (@unioflimerick.bsky.social) and Simon Marti (#EUACDE) in this #DoctoralDebate article 📝 https://bit.ly/4bXfnTR

Universities should support and encourage inclusion and equity in staff participation and engagement in professional development as part of their broader commitment to ensuring quality learning & teaching. 📙 #STAFFDEV_EU project recommendations https://bit.ly/4zV9DW6

Automatic recognition of qualifications: the concept and what it means for universities 📗 A briefing for university leadership and management, as well as staff dealing with the practical implementation of recognition. https://bit.ly/48o8JoF #HighEdSky #AcademicSky

Would you like to deepen your involvement with EUA? Then join our upcoming webinar 'How to get involved in EUA: benefits for member universities'. 📅 Date: 10 December, 13.00-14.00 CET 🔗 Register at https://bit.ly/4iVe8tE

By linking informal and formal practices and underpinning a culture of collegial conversations and sharing, universities can help make teaching a collective, visible and research-informed activity. 📝 #EUAExpertVoices article by Katarina Mårtensson, Lund University: https://bit.ly/4d6tOFS

How can the ERA Act and Horizon Europe best strengthen Europe’s competitiveness? Join our event ‘Paths ahead to strengthen R&I for Europe’s competitiveness’. 📆 Date: 2 December 13.00 - 19.30 CET 📍 Location: Brussels, Belgium Register by 16 November at https://bit.ly/3TvffpA

By building mechanisms for participatory dialogue and decision making, universities can equip themselves to determine where AI can support everyday practices, where it has transformative potential, and where it may carry disproportionate risk. https://bit.ly/4qh9lmo

📢 EUA-CDE is inviting applications from member universities to host events in 2028: 1⃣ EUA-CDE Thematic Workshop 2⃣ EUA-CDE Annual Meeting Take a look at the guidelines and apply before 31 December 2026: https://bit.ly/4jEkXjk

The ERA Act is an important opportunity to further progress on parts of the #EUResearchArea and achieve the fifth freedom, enabling the free circulation of research, scientific knowledge and technology. EUA input to the public consultation on the ERA ACT https://bit.ly/3Zjq913

What does it mean for a university to have roots in its city? 🌱 In episode 4 of our 'Sustainability Spaces' podcast, we visit Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) to explore how the university interacts with the capital of Belgium and Europe. 🎧 Listen: https://bit.ly/m/EUApodcast

Intersectoral mobility schemes are a valuable tool to enhance awareness of innovative ideas and the capacity to develop them in academia and the private sector. Learn more about examples such as ‘entrepreneurs-in-residence’: https://bit.ly/4p85etV

14 scholarship recipients from Gaza are still waiting to reach Belgium to pursue studies or research at Belgian universities. Anne Weyembergh, from @ulbruxelles.bsky.social, looks at this case in her article of EUA’s Expert Voices. Read it at https://bit.ly/4hB08UC

Instilling a community- and peer-based culture in institutional teaching practices can significantly change attitudes towards staff development. 📗 Read this #EUALearnTeach TPG report as part of #STAFFDEV_EU project https://bit.ly/4baZXeq

What does the proposed European Innovation Act mean for universities and knowledge valorisation? 🆕 webinar 🗓️ Date: Thursday 22 October from 11.00 to 12.00 CEST. 🔗 Registration is free of charge and open to EUA members only at https://bit.ly/47mxhxr

EQAF 2026 will explore the dynamic relationship between quality assurance, employment and innovation. 📍 Hosted by the National Polytechnic University of Armenia 📆 18-20 November 🔗 Register at https://bit.ly/bl2026eqaf @eurashe.bsky.social @esuonline.bsky.social

By keeping the user at the centre of technological innovation and integration, universities support a wider movement to retain human agency in developing and using AI. 📘 Read the final report of the EUA Task-and-Finish Group on Artificial Intelligence https://bit.ly/4a4Mwfw

Academic staff can play a crucial role in encouraging students from underrepresented backgrounds to participate in international academic experiences like Erasmus+ exchanges, write Valérie Van Hees and Orhan Ağırdağ, from KU Leuven. 🔗 https://bit.ly/4cmWZ8c #EUAExpertVoices

Strengthening transnational staff development is an investment in people that pays off in terms of institutional innovation and global connectivity, but also in learning and teaching. https://bit.ly/4myIl1v #STAFFDEV_EU #EUALearnTeach

Staff development in teaching boosts student learning by challenging learning and teaching cultures in higher education - supporting future-ready, innovative and adaptable teaching. 🔗 https://bit.ly/47gNtAT #EUALearnTeach #STAFFDEV_EU

Despite many developments and efforts since the inception of automatic recognition of qualifications, it remains elusive and often causes confusion and questions. 📗 This briefing aims to unpack the concept, while pointing out common misinterpretations https://bit.ly/48o8JoF

Responding to a public consultation on the future of European Partnerships under 2028-2034 @horizoneu.bsky.social, EUA calls for a more focused, accessible and coherent partnership landscape that preserves the core mission of the framework programme. 🔗 https://bit.ly/4ytJo76

How can Europe use gaming to open doors to education and work? 🎮 A Norwegian programme makes academic esports the entry point for young people who are looking for education, employment and training. 🕹️ Read more in this #EUAExpertVoices article https://bit.ly/4eUMAlO

To spark greater interest in quality teaching and staff development for teaching, a university needs to recognise teaching as an integral part of the academic profession, on a par with research. 📗 #EUALearnTeach TPG report as part of #STAFFDEV_EU project https://bit.ly/4baZXeq

EUA is hiring a Project & Policy Officer for its Policy Coordination and Foresight Team. 📝 Permanent, full-time (38h/w) contract 📍 In Brussels ⌚ Deadline: 21 October 🔗 Learn more and apply, or send this to someone you think would be a good fit, at https://bit.ly/3TyXOV6

As the Trump administration’s vision for research looks to let AI guide tech development and retain supremacy, the EU must present an alternative vision based on values of cooperation, human curiosity, openness & global commitment, writes Thomas Jørgensen. Read his article at https://bit.ly/4xLQmDS

What is competitiveness? And what is the role of higher education? This briefing offers a digest of recent policy initiatives that are relevant to the recognition of professional qualification in the context of EU competitiveness policies. 🔗 https://bit.ly/4sXXZ8K

Benchmark your university's recognition procedures and processes against required and good practice. 🎓 Discover the updated self-assessment tool, produced as part of the @euerasmusplus.bsky.social co-funded ‘Automatic Recognition in the EEA 2030’ (AR2030) project 📜 https://bit.ly/3Q6q4wD

The current European-level policy emphasis on automatic recognition of qualification is an opportunity for the university sector to consider its recognition processes and practices, and try to enhance them. EUA briefing 📗 https://bit.ly/48o8JoF