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23 Jul 2020EUA welcomes European Parliament resolution calling for more future-oriented EU budget deal
The European Parliament met today in an extraordinary plenary session to adopt a resolution declaring that it does not accept the budget deal made by EU leaders on 21 July. EUA welcomes the resolution and supports the European Parliament in its call for more funding for research, innovation and the Green Deal.
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22 Jul 2020UK and Horizon Europe: EUA signs Wellcome Trust statement calling for full association
EUA and more than 100 individuals and organisations have signed a statement by the British foundation Wellcome Trust that argues for full UK association to the Horizon Europe programme.
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21 Jul 2020EU leaders cut research and innovation to reach deal
On Tuesday, EU leaders agreed on the next EU seven-year budget and the associated recovery plan after a long and difficult summit spanning over four days. The outcome reveals a failure to invest strategically in the future, with curtailed ambitions towards research, innovation and education.
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14 Jul 2020University associations unite to urge EU policy makers to invest in education, research and innovation
European leaders meet this week on 17-18 July with the goal of reaching an agreement on the European Union’s next seven-year budget and the related recovery plan to help the EU’s economy back on its feet. On this occasion, EUA and 14 partner university associations reiterate the urgent need to invest in research, innovation and education to precisely achieve long-term, sustainable recovery, as well as strategic resilience for the continent.
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14 Jul 2020European Commission launches a new Skills Agenda
On 1 July, the European Commission launched the European Skills Agenda for sustainable competitiveness, social fairness and resilience. It defines 12 actions for upskilling (improving existing skills) and reskilling (training in new skills) for the coming five years. With this Agenda, the European Commission aims to address structural gaps and to enable the transition of the existing systems to a green and digital economy. The Agenda comes amid enhanced social and economic challenges, as Europe steps out of the lockdown and enters into the recovery phase.
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13 Jul 2020Romanian president moves to reject ban on gender studies
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. The move sparked an outcry in the academic world and among civil society organisations with many declaring it a clear infringement on academic freedom, contradicting fundamental rights guaranteed by the Romanian Constitution and international conventions.
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10 Jul 2020European Universities Initiative: 24 new alliances selected
On 9 July, the European Commission announced the selection results of the second pilot call under the European Universities Initiative. Out of 62 applications, 24 new university alliances were chosen with a total of 165 participating higher education institutions from 26 countries. 122 of those are EUA members. The Association congratulates them for this success.
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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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