Universities & Values

The missions and work of universities in Europe and elsewhere are underpinned by a number of fundamental values. EUA as an Association strongly believes in and works towards upholding these.

The Association’s activities include monitoring and promoting institutional autonomy as a core principle of university governance and advocating academic freedom as the single most important basis for meaningful academic research and teaching. EUA has a strong track record in standing up for freedom of expression and the protection of higher education and its communities from intimidation and attack.

In addition, the Association supports universities in nurturing a culture of openness, tolerance and dialogue by promoting diversity among students and staff, integrating refugees into their communities and acting as models of healthy democratic communities. EUA also encourages its members to fulfil their civic role by contributing to social and political debates, addressing societal challenges and contributing to sustainable development. EUA also focuses on the responsible and proper conduct of scientific work, as upholding research integrity and ethics is key to strengthening universities’ credibility and consolidating their role in society.

EUA works together with its members and a variety of partners, including Scholars at Risk, the Magna Charta Observatory and the International Association of Universities (IAU), to ensure that these values are respected and guide universities’ activities.

 

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  • InSPIREurope Outreach Workshop, Hybrid event, 30 September 2020

    Partners news

    16 Sep 2020

    InSPIREurope, the initiative to support, promote and integrate researchers at risk in Europe, organises the first InSPIREurope outreach workshop in Thessaloniki, Greece, on 30 September. The event will be organised in hybrid format: online and with face-to-face meetings at the premises of EUA...

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  • Universities invited to participate in UN75 Initiative

    Partners news

    28 Jul 2020

    To mark its 75th anniversary in 2020, the United Nations launched a global conversation on how to tackle the challenges we face and build a better future for all. The UN invites European universities to participate in the UN75 Initiative by hosting dialogues and responding to a one-minute...

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  • Romanian president moves to reject ban on gender studies

    News

    13 Jul 2020

    On 10 July, Romanian President Klaus Iohannis submitted an appeal to the country’s Constitutional Court regarding an amendment passed by the Parliament that would prohibit gender studies in all education institutions. The Romanian Parliament approved the amendment to the education law on 16 June....

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  • Eurograduate Pilot Survey report

    Partners news

    7 Jul 2020

    The European Commission has published the first report of the Eurograduate Pilot Survey, with insights on graduates’ education, skills, careers, mobility, and social outcomes, comparing eight pilot countries. EUA is member of the Eurograduate advisory board. The Eurograduate survey is a one-off...

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  • Europe’s Universities 2030 – a vision for the next decade

    News

    25 Jun 2020

    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...

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  • ASEM Education Secretariat calling for examples of practices on inclusive...

    Partners news

    4 May 2020

    In the context of the coronavirus crisis, the Secretariat of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Education Process would like to showcase and disseminate different types of initiatives and measures, with a focus on the inclusion of vulnerable or disadvantaged students in distance education and...

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  • EUA Annual Conference webinar #3: Making a difference through partnerships

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    30 Apr 2020 view more

  • EUA Annual Conference webinar #2: Promoting universities societal engagement

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    30 Apr 2020 view more

  • InSPIREurope 2020 Virtual Stakeholder Forum, 8 June 2020

    Partners news

    24 Apr 2020

    The 2020 InSPIREurope Stakeholder Forum, originally scheduled to take place at the Collège de France in Paris, will now take place virtually due to the coronavirus pandemic. Registrations are now open to the online event, which is the first of three annual fora taking place over the duration of...

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  • ULB’s Solidarity Fund for Researchers

    Partners news

    17 Apr 2020

    The Université Libre de Bruxelles (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...

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  • SOS International launches the world’s biggest survey on students’ opinions on...

    Partners news

    1 Apr 2020

    SOS International launched the world’s biggest survey on students’ opinions on sustainability, open from 1 to 31 May 2020 to anyone currently enrolled in a higher education institution. The survey is available in Arabic, Bosnian-Croatian-Montenegrin-Serbian, Danish, Dutch, English,...

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  • Male vs female university leaders: the hard facts on International Women’s Day

    News

    6 Mar 2020

    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...

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  • Curriculum Guidelines 4.0 available on EU Publications

    Partners news

    6 Mar 2020

    The final results of the “Curriculum Guidelines 4.0” initiative are now available on the EU Publications: Final Report with detailed guidelines. Brochure with the key highlights. The initiative, launched in January 2018, aims to contribute to increasing the quality and relevance of...

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  • International "Economy and Society" Award - 2021 edition

    Partners news

    4 Mar 2020

    The Centesimus Annus- Pro Pontifice Foundation (FCAPP) in Vatican City launched the 5th edition of the International "Economy and Society" Award, aimed at promoting the knowledge of the Social Doctrine of the Catholic Church. The Foundation offers:a) a prize worth 20,000 euro for...

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  • Graduate student arrested in Egypt: EUA calls for immediate release

    News

    14 Feb 2020

    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. Zaky had travelled...

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  • InSPIREurope outreach workshop: Krakow, Poland

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  • Free to think 2019: new report from Scholars at Risk analyses attacks on...

    Partners news

    29 Nov 2019

    EUA partner Scholars at Risk (SAR) released the report Free to Think 2019 analysing 324 attacks on higher education communities in 56 countries between 1 September 2018 and 31 August 2019. The report draws on data from SAR’s Academic Freedom Monitoring Project to identify trends related to...

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  • Academic freedom in Turkey: EUA calls for the liberation of former Rector...

    News

    26 Nov 2019

    EUA is gravely concerned by reports of academics still being held in prison for having signed the Academics for Peace petition “We Will not be a Party to this Crime”, which addressed the situation in south eastern Turkey. On 26 July 2019, the General Assembly of the Turkish Constitutional Court...

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  • Erasmus+ Refugee Education Initiatives: Call for papers

    Partners news

    12 Nov 2019

    The Erasmus+ Refugee Education Initiatives (REIs) consortium has launched a call for papers for a workshop on “Exploring European Experiences in Providing Higher Education for Refugees and Asylum Seekers”, taking place at Central European University, Budapest, on 19-20 March 2020. Papers from...

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  • Online survey: European Commission seeks your opinion on the “Curriculum...

    Partners news

    8 Oct 2019

    The European Commission’s agency for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (DG GROW), together with the Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (EASME) invite experts, stakeholders and interested partners to complete their second online survey in the context of the...

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  • UNESCO ICT in Education Prize – Call for nominations 2019

    Partners news

    18 Sep 2019

    The UNESCO King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa Prize for the use of ICT in Education recognises innovative approaches in leveraging new technologies to expand educational and lifelong learning opportunities. This year’s deadline for applications is 31 October, while the award ceremony will be held in...

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  • Take part in the Inclusive Mobility Survey

    Partners news

    17 Sep 2019

    The consortium of the EPFIME project on “Enhancing a thought-out Policy and Framework on Inclusive Mobility across Europe” has launched the Inclusive Mobility Surveys and invites higher education institutions, students with disabilities and ministries to respond until 30 November...

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  • #EYE2020: a unique opportunity for youth

    Partners news

    28 Aug 2019

    Every two years, the European Youth Event gathers young people from all over the EU and beyond to shape and share ideas on the future of Europe. Students from all disciplines and backgrounds are encouraged to register and participate in a variety of activities and artistic performances while...

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  • Hungary: EUA condemns law tightening control on scientific research bodies

    News

    5 Jul 2019

    On 2 July 2019, the Hungarian Parliament passed a law giving the government more control over scientific research bodies. The bill, if ratified by the country’s president, will place the 15 research bodies in the Hungarian Academy of Sciences in a newly established state research network...

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  • Turkish scholar Ayşe Gül Altınay faces prison for supporting peace petition

    News

    28 May 2019

    On 21 May, the renowned Turkish Scholar Ayşe Gül Altınay was sentenced to two years and one month in prison for “aiding a terrorist organisation as a non-member”. She is accused of being one of the more than 2 000 signatories of the 10 January 2016 declaration “We Will...

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  • InSPIREurope

    Initiative to Support, Promote and Integrate Researchers at Risk in Europe InSPIREurope is a Europe-wide initiative to support researchers who are at risk due to...

  • Refugees Welcome Map

    An inventory of higher education supporting refugees.

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