European Council President Charles Michel called a special European Summit on 20 February to...
The University of Bologna, an EUA member, has launched a powerful appeal to the European Union...
On 31 January, with Brexit underway, higher education and research organisations from both sides...
The call for contributions for the 2020 EUA-CDE Annual Meeting is now out.
Read moreEUA has launched a survey on international strategic institutional partnerships and the European Universities Initiative.
Read moreMany in the university sector are committed to the European idea and regret the UK’s exit from the Union. There is widespread concern about how this will affect the strong links in research, education and innovation between the UK and the rest of Europe. However, having avoided a chaotic “no-deal” Brexit allows for clarity about the next steps in the negotiation and about the new relationship between the UK and the EU.
As negotiations continue on the future Horizon Europe programme, the discussion on the Model Grant Agreement is fundamental for effective and smooth implementation. Not only does the Model Grant Agreement serve as the key contractual document between all parties, it is also the central user guide which helps beneficiaries fully understand and better interpret the programme rules.
Scholarly publishing is at a crossroads between commercial vendors and community-driven services. Eloy Rodrigues from the University of Minho makes the case that more research-centric, dissemination-oriented and innovative models are possible and that universities should be in the driver’s seat of scholarly publishing.
Brexit is a sad moment, as is always the case whenever a member of a community leaves. But for European universities, it may be felt as a particular blow. Amanda Crowfoot, EUA Secretary General, talks to The Guardian.
A petition from the Initiative for Science in Europe (ISE) calls on member states to invest more in education, research, and innovation. ISE asks supporters to sign the petition and spread the word within Europe’s research community.
The 10th edition of the World Sustainable Development Teach-In Day (WSD-TD 2020) will take place on 4 December 2020. This major online event provides lecturers and learners with the latest information, trends and insights on sustainable development and the sustainable development goals (SDGs), and will showcase strategies and practical examples of projects from all over the world.