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- 25 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 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 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 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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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.
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17 March 2020
Setting the path for digital science
While Europe discusses its data strategy, the digital transformation must be on the radar of universities. Digital skills, the infrastructure and support for “FAIR” research data management, and the European Open Science Cloud are crucial elements to foster more digital science, argues EUA expert Lennart Stoy.
Member and partner news
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26 March 2020
Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals: call for inputs from doctoral candidates
Doctoral candidates from EUA members are invited to contribute to one of the 17 volumes of the Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, the largest editorial project on matters related to sustainable development ever undertaken.
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26 March 2020
RDA COVID-19 Working Group - Call for Expert Contributions
The Research Data Alliance (RDA) set up a Fast-Track working group on COVID-19 and launched a call for contributions to provide recommendations on the creation of a common framework for research practice, with detailed guidelines on data sharing and re-use under the present circumstances.
