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EUA is a community of over 900 members and affiliates. It represents universities and national rectors’ conferences in 48 European countries, as well as affiliated organisations and networks based both in and beyond Europe. https://www.eua.eu/
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#Erasmus+ is highly valuable for European higher education. It contributes to skills, attracts and fosters talent, accelerates dissemination of innovative practice, and paves the way for cooperation within and beyond the sector.
📘 EUA survey report results buff.ly/o5YDKI6

#HigherEdSky
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November 11, 2025 at 12:18 PM
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📢 Stay in the loop with EUA!

Sign up today for our newsletters and receive the latest on events, publications, policy & advocacy activities, and opportunities to get involved: https://bit.ly/EUANewsletters
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November 11, 2025 at 11:19 AM
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Historically, the primary goals of #ScholarlyCommunication were to disseminate, exchange and preserve knowledge through the publication of academic journals & books. Today’s scholarly communication system has increasingly diverged from these purposes.
EUA briefing ➡️ buff.ly/0C0Wqfn

#OpenAccess
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November 11, 2025 at 8:45 AM
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Can universities lead on clean technologies?🌱⚡Join the next webinar in EUA’s ‘Spotlight on Sustainability’ series.
📅 09 Dec 2025 | 10.30 CET
🔗 Registrations will remain open until the webinar starts at https://bit.ly/3XcQ6hp
🗣️ Carlos Härtel, Stella Tsani, @kornelis.bsky.social
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November 11, 2025 at 7:19 AM
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What can universities themselves do to strengthen #AcademicFreedom in an increasingly fractious world? 🎓 The answer is, actually quite a lot, EUA Deputy Secretary-General Monika Steinel writes in @sciencebusiness.net

Read her article at https://bit.ly/48CoSry

#EUAExpertVoices #AcademicSky
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November 10, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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For Fabrice Lemoine, #ErasmusMundus will make an even bigger contribution to achieving Europe’s strategic goals if its funding is significantly increased in the EU’s next #MFF.
✍️ Read his #EUAExpertVoices article https://bit.ly/4pzhjYL

#AcademicSky @univlorraine.bsky.social
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November 10, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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For the past decade, governance reforms have been largely shaped by narratives promoting accountability, public engagement and the societal role of universities. This has resulted in strengthened board competences and enhanced external representation.
🔗 buff.ly/P0Q6nks
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November 10, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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Ahead of #AUEU25, a new joint statement by the Association of African Universities and EUA highlights that exchange and cooperation in higher education and research must be a pillar of the two regions’ strategic partnership. 🌍
🔗 Read the joint statement: https://bit.ly/3WN4pcw
November 10, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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📣 It's the #EQAF 2025 week!

The largest Quality Assurance in #HigherEducation community in Europe will gather to discuss current developments in the sector and provide practical case examples.

➡️ Have a look at the programme buff.ly/HrNRaEW
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November 10, 2025 at 9:39 AM
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Due to the current dominance of metric-based approaches to assessing academic staff, false incentives have proliferated. In her #EUAExpertVoices article, Sybille Hinze (#BerlinUAlliance) explains why, and looks for a better approach.
✍️ https://bit.ly/3KNHGKz

@berlinualliance.bsky.social
Sybille Hinze from Berlin University Alliance, standing at a podium in a lecture hall, with a quote about the use of qualitative or quantitative approaches in academic assessment. The logo of the European University Association is visible.
November 10, 2025 at 9:11 AM
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📢 Applications for #STAFFDEV_EU Masterclass 3 are open.

💡 Universities aspiring to further advance the capacity of their staff for educational leadership & scholarship can apply at https://bit.ly/42JvKzP

📆 Dates: 23-25 March 2026
Location: Ruhr University Bochum, Germany
November 9, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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How do internal and external quality assurance processes support or complicate each other ❓
Next up in our webinar series on making internal QA work for institutional growth
📅 27 November | 15.00-16.00 CET
🎁 Exclusive to EUA members
🔗 Register at https://bit.ly/49aJEyH

#HigheredSky
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November 8, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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How can university staff be equipped with the agility to adapt to and tackle future educational challenges?

Join the 2026 #EUALearnTeach Forum:
📅 12-13 February
📍 Universidade Católica Portuguesa
🔔 Early registration fee: 26 December
🔗 Register️ at https://bit.ly/bs2026ltforum
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November 8, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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📢 Apply now to host the EUA Annual Conference in 2027 or 2028!
We are looking for member universities to make our Annual Conference a memorable experience, while gaining international visibility for their own institution.
⏲️ Send your bid by 15 November: buff.ly/r3s2BQv
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November 8, 2025 at 7:58 AM
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Maintaining #HorizonEU as a stand-alone programme, with its own legal base, budget and branding, shows commitment to R&I that serves as a cornerstone of Europe’s #competitiveness, prosperity and resilience. 💡✨

📄 Read EUA's full analysis https://bit.ly/4nkqniA
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November 7, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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Are you one of the following?
🎓 vice-rector for academic affairs
🏛️ head of #learning & #teaching centre
🔖 programme director
🧑‍🏫 academic staff/researcher

Then join the 2026 #EUALearnTeach Forum:
📅 12-13 February, Universidade Católica Portuguesa
🔗 https://bit.ly/bs2026ltforum

#AcademicSky
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November 7, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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📢 Coming up: Webinar #1 in our webinar series on making internal quality assurance work for institutional growth
Theme: Creating and enhancing a culture of quality
📅 24 November | 10.00-11.00 CET
🎁 Exclusive to EUA members
🔗 Register at https://bit.ly/3Jjq0pP
Promotional image for EUA Webinar Series on making internal quality assurance work for institutional growth, with dates and topics listed: Creating and enhancing a culture of quality: 24 November, 10.00-11.00 CET. The connection between internal and external reviews: 27 November, 15.00-16.00 CET. The role of stakeholders in internal quality assurance: 5 December, 10.00-11.00 CET. An individual writes on a whiteboard in a meeting room.
November 7, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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.@coarassessment.bsky.social will host a special event to mark its 3rd anniversary with the theme “Celebrating three years of CoARA: Collectively shaping the future of research assessment”.
📅 3 December, 9.00 AM CEST
🔗 https://bit.ly/4hhj2hI
👥 with EUA @scienceeurope.org and @ec.europa.eu
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November 7, 2025 at 8:29 AM
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📢 #EUACDE is inviting applications from member universities to host events in 2027:

1⃣ EUACDE Thematic Workshop
2⃣ EUACDE Annual Meeting

Take a look at the guidelines and apply before 31 December 2025: https://bit.ly/48hXoYi
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November 6, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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Can universities lead on clean technologies?🌱⚡Join the next webinar in EUA’s ‘Spotlight on Sustainability’ series.
📅 09 Dec 2025 | 10.30 CET
🔗 Registrations will remain open until the webinar starts at https://bit.ly/3XcQ6hp
🗣️ Carlos Härtel, Stella Tsani, @kornelis.bsky.social
Promotional image for a webinar titled "Technological innovation – universities' role and dilemmas in sustainability", scheduled for 9 December 2025. The event is part of the EUA webinar series on sustainability. The background shows a blurred image of trees, emphasizing the theme of sustainability.
November 6, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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For #EUACDE's #DoctoralDebate, Ann MacPhail and Peter Hanenberg report on discussions they had with Eurodoc's Ambassador Programme participants preparing the next generation of researchers to become ambassadors for European higher education’s values https://bit.ly/3JxsW1P #AcademicSky #Research
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November 6, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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Due to the current dominance of metric-based approaches to assessing academic staff, false incentives have proliferated. In her #EUAExpertVoices article, Sybille Hinze (@berlinualliance.bsky.social) explains why and looks for a better approach.
✍️ https://bit.ly/3KNHGKz
@coarassessment.bsky.social
Promotional image for the Expert Voices article for EUA by Sybille Hinze from Berlin University Alliance. The image includes a photo of the author standing in a lecture hall. with the caption "Performance assessment is ubiquitous in academia, whether it is used to fill positions, decide on promotions, award grants or accept publications. The question of whether these decisions should be based more on qualitative or quantitative approaches is a difficult one. After all, neither approach is perfect."
November 6, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions have published a comprehensive update to the #MSCA Green Charter 🍃 together with two guidance documents offering concrete recommendations, examples and tools to support aligning research practices with #sustainability goals https://bit.ly/4o6lDxE
November 6, 2025 at 11:13 AM
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The digital processes, procedures and tools used to administer the #ErasmusPlus programme require urgent revision and enhancement, and also proper testing and consultation with institutions and national agencies❗
Read why in EUA's survey report at buff.ly/o5YDKI6

#highereducation
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November 6, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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Are you interested in university staff development in learning & teaching?

📣 Applications for #STAFFDEV_EU Masterclass 3 are open
📆 Dates: 23-25 March 2026
📍 Location: Ruhr University Bochum
Deadline to apply: 10 December
More information: https://bit.ly/42JvKzP

#highered #AcademicSky
November 6, 2025 at 8:23 AM