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Press & comms at the European University Association @eua.eu
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As the sector prepares for the UK’s reassociation to Erasmus+, focus is turning to the practicalities: eligibility, timelines, funding calls and ECHE requirements.

We’ve prepared an FAQ to support UK higher education institutions in taking the next steps. ✅

📖 Learn more: https://loom.ly/5JgstoM
Erasmus+: your questions answered
February 18, 2026 at 2:49 PM
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Sector suggests changes for a ‘more impactful’ 2028-34 Erasmus+

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February 18, 2026 at 11:02 AM
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Following their united call for ambitious investment in Erasmus+, EUA and 16 partner organisations have presented a joint set of proposed amendments to the draft regulation for the next Erasmus Plus programme (2028-2034)
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@euerasmusplus.bsky.social #HigherEdSky
February 18, 2026 at 11:00 AM
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What are the key pillars to ensure the viability of European Universities alliances?

This briefing analyses survey evidence and develops a conceptual framework that can support a structured and strategic discussion about the alliances' future 📄 https://bit.ly/4rkqufZ

#HigherEdSky
February 16, 2026 at 12:40 PM
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The European Universities Initiative alliances ‘need a coherent overall funding model’, says @eua.eu

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EUI alliances ‘need coherent overall funding model’ - Research Professional News
European Universities Initiative funding must reflect varied sources and institutional aims, EUA report says
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February 16, 2026 at 9:24 AM
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#EUALearnTeach Forum came to an end on Friday 13 February. Thank you to all participants, speakers, organisers and volunteers for helping us make this event a success.

For a summary of Day 2, please visit our LinkedIn account: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
#staffdev_eu #eualearnteach | European University Association
The 2026 European Learning & Teaching Forum wrapped up yesterday. The last day left us with a simple challenge: which dots are we actually connecting? Drawing on her experience as a researcher and a...
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February 14, 2026 at 9:48 AM
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Day 2 of the 2026 European Learning & Teaching Forum starts with parallel breakout sessions, after which we will have a coffee break before we meet in plenum for the last Plenary Session.

Keep sharing your impressions with us, using #EUALearnTeach
February 13, 2026 at 9:30 AM
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#EUALearnTeach Forum, Day 1 sessions are officially over.

👉 Head over to our LinkedIn account for a recap bit.ly/4tzCEmR
#eualearnteach | European University Association
Our first day of the 2026 European Learning & Teaching Forum is over. Isabel Capeloa Gil, Rector of Universidade Católica Portuguesa, welcomed attendees to Lisbon highlighting that university leaders...
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February 12, 2026 at 5:39 PM
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"Learning happens through engagement, dialogue, critique, collaboration. By empowering students as co-creators of knowledge. But experimentation requires leadership and governance structures that enable innovation without sacrificing quality." Isabel Capeloa Gil #EUALearnTeach
February 12, 2026 at 11:42 AM
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Bom dia from Lisbon! We are at Universidade Católica Portuguesa, where the 2026 European Learning & Teaching Forum is kicking off. 305 participants from 42 countries will discuss impactful staff development for educational transformation
🔴 Use #EUALearnTeach for live updates
February 12, 2026 at 8:26 AM
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"We’re trying to propose a way of looking at the city that might be constructive for the future."

Students from UL's School of Architecture have taken part in the UL-led 'Building Back Better' workshop focusing on post-war designs for the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv.

Read: www.rte.ie/news/2026/02...
Irish students collaborate on plans for post-war Kharkiv
Architecture students from the University of Limerick and University College Dublin are taking part in a workshop at the Warsaw University of Technology focusing on post-war designs for the eastern Uk...
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February 9, 2026 at 4:04 PM
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Academic careers must be flexible to retain researchers, says European University Association vice-president and former rector Ivanka Popović

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‘Losing early career researchers is horrible’ - Research Professional News
European University Association vice-president calls for more flexibility in academic careers to boost retention
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February 9, 2026 at 10:37 AM
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Congratulations to all winners of the 2025 #GenderEqualityChampions Awards, especially the EUA member universities of @ucc.ie, @uocuniversitat.bsky.social @charlesuni.cuni.cz and Bielefeld University 🏆 https://bit.ly/3OjAzv2

‪@horizoneu.bsky.social
Meet Europe’s Gender equality champions in Research and Innovation
Research and innovation news alert: The EU Award for Gender Equality Champions in Research and Innovation recognises organisations that have delivered tangible progress in advancing gender equality wi...
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February 3, 2026 at 1:43 PM
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The link between education and research is indispensable to Africa-Europe cooperation on health, writes University of Bergen's Simon Øverland in his #EUAExpertVoices article:
https://bit.ly/4a6IUJR

@unibergen.bsky.social
The image features Simon Øverland from the University of Bergen standing outside next to a European University Association (EUA) banner displaying a quote about the importance of collaboration in global health research and education. The quote emphasizes the need to evolve ways of working and recognize effective strategies.
February 2, 2026 at 5:31 PM
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EU ‘risks losing edge in innovation race’ as R&D flatlines

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February 2, 2026 at 11:33 AM
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As universities’ approach to artificial intelligence shapes its adoption across society, they must be guided by care, curiosity and critical thinking in implementing the technology.
Final report of the EUA Task-and-Finish Group on Artificial Intelligence https://bit.ly/4qh9lmo

#EduSky #AISky
Promotional image for EUA report 'Adopting AI that serves the needs and values of universities Final report of the EUA Task-and-Finish Group on Artificial Intelligence' featuring a background image of people collaborating while using their laptops
January 29, 2026 at 1:10 PM
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Universities ‘should be deliberate and reflective’ in adopting AI, recommends new @eua.eu report

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January 29, 2026 at 8:35 AM
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Sector says European Research Area Act must focus on core issues like investment

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January 27, 2026 at 7:23 AM
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To increase the impact of the #EUResearchArea and achieve the fifth freedom, the ERA Act must balance EU-wide alignment with institutional autonomy, while considering existing national policies & frameworks.
EUA input to the ERA Act public consultation https://bit.ly/3Zjq913
Promotional banner for EUA's input on the European Commission's public consultation on the ERA Act, entitled "Building an impactful European Research Area" featuring text over a background image of a glass dome structure.
January 26, 2026 at 11:30 AM
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Can university innovation support both competitiveness and sustainability? For Robert Brummer, inter-disciplinary and inter-sectoral public-private partnerships exemplify how disruptive R&I can benefit our planet, economy and society 🔗 https://bit.ly/4t6NPU3

#EUAExpertVoices
Robert Jan Brummer from Örebro University stands in front of a blurred background, with an EUA logo and text from his Expert Voices article "To fully engage in research and innovation that fosters both industrial competitiveness and climate and environmental sustainability, universities need a well-defined governmental strategy and the support of business and other public and private partners. "
January 20, 2026 at 4:37 PM
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When asked how to overcome the barriers to implementing #sustainability and greening measures, universities most often point to the need for enhanced national and European funding. 💶
📘 For more insights, read our full survey report https://bit.ly/44ukacv

#SustainableED
Bar chart showing the top five needs to future advancement of sustainability and greening activities in European higher education, from EUA's survey report. The needs listed are: Enhanced national funding support (71%), Enhanced European funding support (54%) More engagement from staff (49%), More engagement from students (45%), and National guidelines on specific aspects (41%).
January 19, 2026 at 11:59 AM
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How do university leaders view today’s challenges and opportunities for the doctorate – and what policies have they put in place? This publication presents the second set of findings from the 2025 #EUACDE survey.
🔗 Read it at https://bit.ly/4jCSpVq

#CDE2026WS
Cover of a 2025 report by EUACDE titled 'Policies in doctoral education: navigating geopolitical change and technological acceleration while advancing Europe’s society and competitiveness,' featuring a blue abstract geometric background.
January 15, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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Doctoral education tackling ‘huge tasks’, @eua.eu survey finds

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January 15, 2026 at 1:01 PM
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To ensure legally compliant, sustainable and digitally sovereign teaching in European Universities alliances, open educational resources are an essential tool say @mebner.bsky.social and @sandra-schoen.bsky.social
Read their #EUAExpertVoices article at https://bit.ly/3NGFplG

@tugraz.bsky.social
Banner from the European University Association titled 'Expert Voices' with the headline 'European Universities alliances must embrace open educational resources' by Martin Ebner and Sandra Schön from Graz University of Technology.
January 12, 2026 at 1:57 PM
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'The ERC's credibility rests, to a large extent, on stable, independent and scientifically driven governance (…) shorter mandates would risk weakening the ERC’s capacity to pursue a coherent, long-term scientific strategy' 💬 says EUA's @kamilakozirog.bsky.social to @sophieatrpn.bsky.social
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Council’s move to shore up EU funders’ autonomy welcomed.

But sector leaders less positive about other member state positions on future Horizon Europe.

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January 8, 2026 at 10:35 AM