Kevin Daly
@dalykevin.bsky.social
Press & comms at the European University Association @eua.eu
Brussels/West Cork
Brussels/West Cork
"Reforming academic career assessment is about much more than quantitative versus qualitative"
Read Sybille Hinze's new piece for #EUAExpertVoices:
🖇️ bit.ly/3KNHGKz
@eua.eu @berlinualliance.bsky.social
@coarassessment.bsky.social
Read Sybille Hinze's new piece for #EUAExpertVoices:
🖇️ bit.ly/3KNHGKz
@eua.eu @berlinualliance.bsky.social
@coarassessment.bsky.social
October 14, 2025 at 7:56 AM
"Reforming academic career assessment is about much more than quantitative versus qualitative"
Read Sybille Hinze's new piece for #EUAExpertVoices:
🖇️ bit.ly/3KNHGKz
@eua.eu @berlinualliance.bsky.social
@coarassessment.bsky.social
Read Sybille Hinze's new piece for #EUAExpertVoices:
🖇️ bit.ly/3KNHGKz
@eua.eu @berlinualliance.bsky.social
@coarassessment.bsky.social
What did the National Polytechnic University of Armenia learn from making their campus fully solar powered?
🌞 Make sustainability a strategic priority
🌞 Don’t chase scores, start with self-awareness
🌞 Sustainability is a culture, not a department
Read more: bit.ly/4nQHUPa
@eua.eu
🌞 Make sustainability a strategic priority
🌞 Don’t chase scores, start with self-awareness
🌞 Sustainability is a culture, not a department
Read more: bit.ly/4nQHUPa
@eua.eu
October 3, 2025 at 8:27 AM
What did the National Polytechnic University of Armenia learn from making their campus fully solar powered?
🌞 Make sustainability a strategic priority
🌞 Don’t chase scores, start with self-awareness
🌞 Sustainability is a culture, not a department
Read more: bit.ly/4nQHUPa
@eua.eu
🌞 Make sustainability a strategic priority
🌞 Don’t chase scores, start with self-awareness
🌞 Sustainability is a culture, not a department
Read more: bit.ly/4nQHUPa
@eua.eu
While recent events in the United States have brought academic freedom into sharp focus and mainstream debate, European countries have their own homegrown pressures on academic freedom.
EUA's Monika Steinel for @sciencebusiness.net 🧵👇
EUA's Monika Steinel for @sciencebusiness.net 🧵👇
October 1, 2025 at 8:40 AM
While recent events in the United States have brought academic freedom into sharp focus and mainstream debate, European countries have their own homegrown pressures on academic freedom.
EUA's Monika Steinel for @sciencebusiness.net 🧵👇
EUA's Monika Steinel for @sciencebusiness.net 🧵👇
The global attractiveness of European higher ed & research has arguably never been so prominent, especially with the launch of 'Choose Europe'.
But did you know that the EU already has a scheme to attract global talent much earlier in their academic journey: Erasmus Mundus 🌍👇
But did you know that the EU already has a scheme to attract global talent much earlier in their academic journey: Erasmus Mundus 🌍👇
September 24, 2025 at 12:05 PM
The global attractiveness of European higher ed & research has arguably never been so prominent, especially with the launch of 'Choose Europe'.
But did you know that the EU already has a scheme to attract global talent much earlier in their academic journey: Erasmus Mundus 🌍👇
But did you know that the EU already has a scheme to attract global talent much earlier in their academic journey: Erasmus Mundus 🌍👇
"The doctorate was supposed to be about discovery — what happened?"
For Sónia Cardoso, doctoral education increasingly prioritises performance over inquiry, risking the erosion of intellectual freedom. 👇
For Sónia Cardoso, doctoral education increasingly prioritises performance over inquiry, risking the erosion of intellectual freedom. 👇
September 23, 2025 at 8:46 AM
"The doctorate was supposed to be about discovery — what happened?"
For Sónia Cardoso, doctoral education increasingly prioritises performance over inquiry, risking the erosion of intellectual freedom. 👇
For Sónia Cardoso, doctoral education increasingly prioritises performance over inquiry, risking the erosion of intellectual freedom. 👇
Can one tool deliver academic career assessment reform?
Norway's universities are implementing a reform supported by the 'NOR-CAM' tool. What can the global movement learn from this early mover's experience?
✍️ @uhrno.bsky.social's Ragnar Lie writes for #EUAExpertVoices
🖇️ bit.ly/46ezM3M
@eua.eu
Norway's universities are implementing a reform supported by the 'NOR-CAM' tool. What can the global movement learn from this early mover's experience?
✍️ @uhrno.bsky.social's Ragnar Lie writes for #EUAExpertVoices
🖇️ bit.ly/46ezM3M
@eua.eu
September 12, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Can one tool deliver academic career assessment reform?
Norway's universities are implementing a reform supported by the 'NOR-CAM' tool. What can the global movement learn from this early mover's experience?
✍️ @uhrno.bsky.social's Ragnar Lie writes for #EUAExpertVoices
🖇️ bit.ly/46ezM3M
@eua.eu
Norway's universities are implementing a reform supported by the 'NOR-CAM' tool. What can the global movement learn from this early mover's experience?
✍️ @uhrno.bsky.social's Ragnar Lie writes for #EUAExpertVoices
🖇️ bit.ly/46ezM3M
@eua.eu
The report also draws on EUA's extensive work on university funding!
To learn more about the state of play across Europe, as well as how universities can take action to strengthen their financial resilience, download our briefing: 🔗 buff.ly/Y8FhAO0
To learn more about the state of play across Europe, as well as how universities can take action to strengthen their financial resilience, download our briefing: 🔗 buff.ly/Y8FhAO0
September 11, 2025 at 10:29 AM
The report also draws on EUA's extensive work on university funding!
To learn more about the state of play across Europe, as well as how universities can take action to strengthen their financial resilience, download our briefing: 🔗 buff.ly/Y8FhAO0
To learn more about the state of play across Europe, as well as how universities can take action to strengthen their financial resilience, download our briefing: 🔗 buff.ly/Y8FhAO0
Thomas highlighted the outsized impact of:
💸 rising costs (energy, staff, investment in infrastructure)
💸 sudden shifts in government priorities
While input from academics & students interviewed in several countries shows the wide-ranging effects of funding pressures on campuses.
💸 rising costs (energy, staff, investment in infrastructure)
💸 sudden shifts in government priorities
While input from academics & students interviewed in several countries shows the wide-ranging effects of funding pressures on campuses.
September 11, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Thomas highlighted the outsized impact of:
💸 rising costs (energy, staff, investment in infrastructure)
💸 sudden shifts in government priorities
While input from academics & students interviewed in several countries shows the wide-ranging effects of funding pressures on campuses.
💸 rising costs (energy, staff, investment in infrastructure)
💸 sudden shifts in government priorities
While input from academics & students interviewed in several countries shows the wide-ranging effects of funding pressures on campuses.
"If a chatbot ‘speaks’ in my voice, who is accountable for its content? What happens if it contradicts what I teach in class – or what my institution stands for?"
🖋️ @sandra-schoen.bsky.social @mebner.bsky.social – @tugraz.bsky.social
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🖋️ @sandra-schoen.bsky.social @mebner.bsky.social – @tugraz.bsky.social
🔗⤵️
September 10, 2025 at 8:13 AM
"If a chatbot ‘speaks’ in my voice, who is accountable for its content? What happens if it contradicts what I teach in class – or what my institution stands for?"
🖋️ @sandra-schoen.bsky.social @mebner.bsky.social – @tugraz.bsky.social
🔗⤵️
🖋️ @sandra-schoen.bsky.social @mebner.bsky.social – @tugraz.bsky.social
🔗⤵️
"To ensure the continuity of research & the transfer of knowledge, it is imperative that the next generation of researchers are prepared to tackle our world’s grand challenges."
📢 New on the @eua.eu Council for Doctoral Education's blog: bit.ly/3JxsW1P
#DoctoralDebate #EHEA
📢 New on the @eua.eu Council for Doctoral Education's blog: bit.ly/3JxsW1P
#DoctoralDebate #EHEA
August 29, 2025 at 7:41 AM
"To ensure the continuity of research & the transfer of knowledge, it is imperative that the next generation of researchers are prepared to tackle our world’s grand challenges."
📢 New on the @eua.eu Council for Doctoral Education's blog: bit.ly/3JxsW1P
#DoctoralDebate #EHEA
📢 New on the @eua.eu Council for Doctoral Education's blog: bit.ly/3JxsW1P
#DoctoralDebate #EHEA
Our #EUAExpertVoices blog is back after a short summer break!
First up, Stefan Penders & Rita Morais report on the renewed push to tackle the publish-or-perish rat race & improve how careers in academia are assessed.
➡️ Read it here: bit.ly/4oTAnk0
@eua.eu @universiteitennl.bsky.social
First up, Stefan Penders & Rita Morais report on the renewed push to tackle the publish-or-perish rat race & improve how careers in academia are assessed.
➡️ Read it here: bit.ly/4oTAnk0
@eua.eu @universiteitennl.bsky.social
August 28, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Our #EUAExpertVoices blog is back after a short summer break!
First up, Stefan Penders & Rita Morais report on the renewed push to tackle the publish-or-perish rat race & improve how careers in academia are assessed.
➡️ Read it here: bit.ly/4oTAnk0
@eua.eu @universiteitennl.bsky.social
First up, Stefan Penders & Rita Morais report on the renewed push to tackle the publish-or-perish rat race & improve how careers in academia are assessed.
➡️ Read it here: bit.ly/4oTAnk0
@eua.eu @universiteitennl.bsky.social
"We all benefit when everyone can contribute to solving our wicked global challenges... However, our current university system is not systematically meeting the needs of our neurodivergent community."
Can AI help?
🖇️ buff.ly/bcLfAQk
Can AI help?
🖇️ buff.ly/bcLfAQk
July 16, 2025 at 8:10 AM
"We all benefit when everyone can contribute to solving our wicked global challenges... However, our current university system is not systematically meeting the needs of our neurodivergent community."
Can AI help?
🖇️ buff.ly/bcLfAQk
Can AI help?
🖇️ buff.ly/bcLfAQk
"Aligning, acting and accelerating Europe’s research and innovation brings new challenges and opportunities for doctoral education"
✍️ Manuel Heitor writes for the @eua.eu Council for Doctoral Education #DoctoralDebate blog: buff.ly/612W6Tu
#ChooseEurope #Preparedness
@istecnico.bsky.social
✍️ Manuel Heitor writes for the @eua.eu Council for Doctoral Education #DoctoralDebate blog: buff.ly/612W6Tu
#ChooseEurope #Preparedness
@istecnico.bsky.social
July 15, 2025 at 9:30 AM
"Aligning, acting and accelerating Europe’s research and innovation brings new challenges and opportunities for doctoral education"
✍️ Manuel Heitor writes for the @eua.eu Council for Doctoral Education #DoctoralDebate blog: buff.ly/612W6Tu
#ChooseEurope #Preparedness
@istecnico.bsky.social
✍️ Manuel Heitor writes for the @eua.eu Council for Doctoral Education #DoctoralDebate blog: buff.ly/612W6Tu
#ChooseEurope #Preparedness
@istecnico.bsky.social
"An investment in early-career researchers is an investment in the future of higher education"
What can universities do?
📌 tackle job insecurity
📌 improve the management of career expectations
📌 & ensure manageable workloads
🔗 buff.ly/pfzRCiQ
#EUAExpertVoices @eua.eu
What can universities do?
📌 tackle job insecurity
📌 improve the management of career expectations
📌 & ensure manageable workloads
🔗 buff.ly/pfzRCiQ
#EUAExpertVoices @eua.eu
July 7, 2025 at 12:03 PM
"An investment in early-career researchers is an investment in the future of higher education"
What can universities do?
📌 tackle job insecurity
📌 improve the management of career expectations
📌 & ensure manageable workloads
🔗 buff.ly/pfzRCiQ
#EUAExpertVoices @eua.eu
What can universities do?
📌 tackle job insecurity
📌 improve the management of career expectations
📌 & ensure manageable workloads
🔗 buff.ly/pfzRCiQ
#EUAExpertVoices @eua.eu
"Assuring higher education’s quality in the age of AI is no easy task"
✍️ @evealcock.bsky.social on when #HigherEd QA meets #ArtificialIntelligence:
🔗 buff.ly/Up3tYsh
#EUAExpertVoices @qaa.ac.uk @eua.eu
✍️ @evealcock.bsky.social on when #HigherEd QA meets #ArtificialIntelligence:
🔗 buff.ly/Up3tYsh
#EUAExpertVoices @qaa.ac.uk @eua.eu
July 3, 2025 at 12:41 PM
"Assuring higher education’s quality in the age of AI is no easy task"
✍️ @evealcock.bsky.social on when #HigherEd QA meets #ArtificialIntelligence:
🔗 buff.ly/Up3tYsh
#EUAExpertVoices @qaa.ac.uk @eua.eu
✍️ @evealcock.bsky.social on when #HigherEd QA meets #ArtificialIntelligence:
🔗 buff.ly/Up3tYsh
#EUAExpertVoices @qaa.ac.uk @eua.eu
Why have you been hearing so much about #AcademicCareers lately?
Because "if academia fails to attract, develop & retain the brightest minds, it will have negative knock-on effects on the functioning & development of society as a whole."
🖇️ buff.ly/ZjT6H4R
#EUAExpertVoices @eua.eu
Because "if academia fails to attract, develop & retain the brightest minds, it will have negative knock-on effects on the functioning & development of society as a whole."
🖇️ buff.ly/ZjT6H4R
#EUAExpertVoices @eua.eu
July 2, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Why have you been hearing so much about #AcademicCareers lately?
Because "if academia fails to attract, develop & retain the brightest minds, it will have negative knock-on effects on the functioning & development of society as a whole."
🖇️ buff.ly/ZjT6H4R
#EUAExpertVoices @eua.eu
Because "if academia fails to attract, develop & retain the brightest minds, it will have negative knock-on effects on the functioning & development of society as a whole."
🖇️ buff.ly/ZjT6H4R
#EUAExpertVoices @eua.eu
"Erasmus+ makes Europe more prepared, competitive and resilient, it needs a higher budget"
Stephan Geifes argues for an Erasmus+ budget of €60 billion in the next MFF on the #EUAExpertVoices blog: buff.ly/fgEu5Pj
#ErasmusPlus #EUcompetitiveness #UnionOfSkills
@eua.eu @daadworldwide.bsky.social
Stephan Geifes argues for an Erasmus+ budget of €60 billion in the next MFF on the #EUAExpertVoices blog: buff.ly/fgEu5Pj
#ErasmusPlus #EUcompetitiveness #UnionOfSkills
@eua.eu @daadworldwide.bsky.social
June 19, 2025 at 7:39 AM
"Erasmus+ makes Europe more prepared, competitive and resilient, it needs a higher budget"
Stephan Geifes argues for an Erasmus+ budget of €60 billion in the next MFF on the #EUAExpertVoices blog: buff.ly/fgEu5Pj
#ErasmusPlus #EUcompetitiveness #UnionOfSkills
@eua.eu @daadworldwide.bsky.social
Stephan Geifes argues for an Erasmus+ budget of €60 billion in the next MFF on the #EUAExpertVoices blog: buff.ly/fgEu5Pj
#ErasmusPlus #EUcompetitiveness #UnionOfSkills
@eua.eu @daadworldwide.bsky.social
Didn't make it to the big alliances event in Wroclaw this week?
Pia Ahrenkilde Hansen takes to our #EUAExpertVoices blog to update the higher education community on the Commission's agenda to take #EuropeanUniversities alliances to the next level: buff.ly/6TvMg0p
@eua.eu
Pia Ahrenkilde Hansen takes to our #EUAExpertVoices blog to update the higher education community on the Commission's agenda to take #EuropeanUniversities alliances to the next level: buff.ly/6TvMg0p
@eua.eu
June 13, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Didn't make it to the big alliances event in Wroclaw this week?
Pia Ahrenkilde Hansen takes to our #EUAExpertVoices blog to update the higher education community on the Commission's agenda to take #EuropeanUniversities alliances to the next level: buff.ly/6TvMg0p
@eua.eu
Pia Ahrenkilde Hansen takes to our #EUAExpertVoices blog to update the higher education community on the Commission's agenda to take #EuropeanUniversities alliances to the next level: buff.ly/6TvMg0p
@eua.eu
❔ Can you really assess a university’s commitment to sustainability?
Geneviève Le Fort [HES-SO, Switzerland] is the latest expert to weigh in on one of the big questions for sustainability in #HigherEd as part of EUA's 'Spotlight on Sustainability'.
📬: buff.ly/NxozaC7
@eua.eu #EUAExpertVoices
Geneviève Le Fort [HES-SO, Switzerland] is the latest expert to weigh in on one of the big questions for sustainability in #HigherEd as part of EUA's 'Spotlight on Sustainability'.
📬: buff.ly/NxozaC7
@eua.eu #EUAExpertVoices
June 11, 2025 at 1:04 PM
❔ Can you really assess a university’s commitment to sustainability?
Geneviève Le Fort [HES-SO, Switzerland] is the latest expert to weigh in on one of the big questions for sustainability in #HigherEd as part of EUA's 'Spotlight on Sustainability'.
📬: buff.ly/NxozaC7
@eua.eu #EUAExpertVoices
Geneviève Le Fort [HES-SO, Switzerland] is the latest expert to weigh in on one of the big questions for sustainability in #HigherEd as part of EUA's 'Spotlight on Sustainability'.
📬: buff.ly/NxozaC7
@eua.eu #EUAExpertVoices
ICYMI!
Now that it is set to remain a stand-alone programme, what other big questions remain for #FP10 in a Europe where competitiveness is king?
✍️ For @kamilakozirog.bsky.social, independence, openness & curiosity-driven inquiry are key: buff.ly/yzBMGZA
@eua.eu @resprofnews.bsky.social
Now that it is set to remain a stand-alone programme, what other big questions remain for #FP10 in a Europe where competitiveness is king?
✍️ For @kamilakozirog.bsky.social, independence, openness & curiosity-driven inquiry are key: buff.ly/yzBMGZA
@eua.eu @resprofnews.bsky.social
June 4, 2025 at 12:38 PM
ICYMI!
Now that it is set to remain a stand-alone programme, what other big questions remain for #FP10 in a Europe where competitiveness is king?
✍️ For @kamilakozirog.bsky.social, independence, openness & curiosity-driven inquiry are key: buff.ly/yzBMGZA
@eua.eu @resprofnews.bsky.social
Now that it is set to remain a stand-alone programme, what other big questions remain for #FP10 in a Europe where competitiveness is king?
✍️ For @kamilakozirog.bsky.social, independence, openness & curiosity-driven inquiry are key: buff.ly/yzBMGZA
@eua.eu @resprofnews.bsky.social
You can learn more about how European universities are shaping the era of #ArtificialIntelligence – with input from Stefan Lang & many more speakers – later this week during #EUAAIConf. 👇
Registrations close tomorrow! buff.ly/WKXYDQr
@eua.eu @thomasjorgensen.eupolicy.social.ap.brid.gy
Registrations close tomorrow! buff.ly/WKXYDQr
@eua.eu @thomasjorgensen.eupolicy.social.ap.brid.gy
May 19, 2025 at 11:55 AM
You can learn more about how European universities are shaping the era of #ArtificialIntelligence – with input from Stefan Lang & many more speakers – later this week during #EUAAIConf. 👇
Registrations close tomorrow! buff.ly/WKXYDQr
@eua.eu @thomasjorgensen.eupolicy.social.ap.brid.gy
Registrations close tomorrow! buff.ly/WKXYDQr
@eua.eu @thomasjorgensen.eupolicy.social.ap.brid.gy
New on our #EUAExpertVoices blog – Does AI risk averaging knowledge and sacrificing creativity in academia?
🔗 buff.ly/u3DHfyy
✍️ Stefan Lang – #universitätsalzburg @unisalzburg.bsky.social
🔗 buff.ly/u3DHfyy
✍️ Stefan Lang – #universitätsalzburg @unisalzburg.bsky.social
May 19, 2025 at 11:55 AM
New on our #EUAExpertVoices blog – Does AI risk averaging knowledge and sacrificing creativity in academia?
🔗 buff.ly/u3DHfyy
✍️ Stefan Lang – #universitätsalzburg @unisalzburg.bsky.social
🔗 buff.ly/u3DHfyy
✍️ Stefan Lang – #universitätsalzburg @unisalzburg.bsky.social
🎓 The #EuropeanDegree was back in the news last week!
As policymakers laid out the next steps, EUA's @mariakelo.bsky.social set the scene in University World News. ✍️
Catch up here: buff.ly/Am4aF3b
@eua.eu @uniworldnews.bsky.social
As policymakers laid out the next steps, EUA's @mariakelo.bsky.social set the scene in University World News. ✍️
Catch up here: buff.ly/Am4aF3b
@eua.eu @uniworldnews.bsky.social
May 19, 2025 at 8:44 AM
🎓 The #EuropeanDegree was back in the news last week!
As policymakers laid out the next steps, EUA's @mariakelo.bsky.social set the scene in University World News. ✍️
Catch up here: buff.ly/Am4aF3b
@eua.eu @uniworldnews.bsky.social
As policymakers laid out the next steps, EUA's @mariakelo.bsky.social set the scene in University World News. ✍️
Catch up here: buff.ly/Am4aF3b
@eua.eu @uniworldnews.bsky.social
Ten years into Agenda 2030, what have universities learnt about the SDGs and their trade-offs?
🔦 To kick off @eua.eu's new Spotlight on Sustainability campaign, @thomasjorgensen.eupolicy.social.ap.brid.gy looks back on a decade of engagement by universities: buff.ly/CLF5J4R
#EUAExpertVoices
🔦 To kick off @eua.eu's new Spotlight on Sustainability campaign, @thomasjorgensen.eupolicy.social.ap.brid.gy looks back on a decade of engagement by universities: buff.ly/CLF5J4R
#EUAExpertVoices
April 30, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Ten years into Agenda 2030, what have universities learnt about the SDGs and their trade-offs?
🔦 To kick off @eua.eu's new Spotlight on Sustainability campaign, @thomasjorgensen.eupolicy.social.ap.brid.gy looks back on a decade of engagement by universities: buff.ly/CLF5J4R
#EUAExpertVoices
🔦 To kick off @eua.eu's new Spotlight on Sustainability campaign, @thomasjorgensen.eupolicy.social.ap.brid.gy looks back on a decade of engagement by universities: buff.ly/CLF5J4R
#EUAExpertVoices
Why has @eua.eu proposed a 'partnership for #EUcompetitiveness'?
@thomasjorgensen.eupolicy.social.ap.brid.gy recently explained in @resprofnews.bsky.social that it would be a missed opportunity not to include the sector that forms the very foundation of Europe’s knowledge base.
🔗 buff.ly/htvNqV4
@thomasjorgensen.eupolicy.social.ap.brid.gy recently explained in @resprofnews.bsky.social that it would be a missed opportunity not to include the sector that forms the very foundation of Europe’s knowledge base.
🔗 buff.ly/htvNqV4
April 29, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Why has @eua.eu proposed a 'partnership for #EUcompetitiveness'?
@thomasjorgensen.eupolicy.social.ap.brid.gy recently explained in @resprofnews.bsky.social that it would be a missed opportunity not to include the sector that forms the very foundation of Europe’s knowledge base.
🔗 buff.ly/htvNqV4
@thomasjorgensen.eupolicy.social.ap.brid.gy recently explained in @resprofnews.bsky.social that it would be a missed opportunity not to include the sector that forms the very foundation of Europe’s knowledge base.
🔗 buff.ly/htvNqV4