Welcome to EURASHE Insights bringing you information on what happened in the past month and our new projects and activities to come. |
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EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION FOR EURASHE 30TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE IS OPEN! |
EURASHE, together with its Portuguese members and with the support of the Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the EU will organise its 30th Annual Conference 'Professional Higher Education for Sustainable Development: creating a Change that Endures' on 20-21 May 2021.
Confirmed keynote speakers of the event will be Mrs Anita Lehikoinen, Permanent Secretary of the Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture, and Ms Sandrine Dixson-Declève, Co-President of the Club of Rome. The Conference will also be opened with a video message from Mrs Mariya Gabriel, European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth.
Registration will be free for both members and non-members of EURASHE until Sunday 4 April 2021.
Check out the Conference draft programme and register here. |
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EURASHE LAUNCHES DIALOGUE PLATFORM TO SUPPORT UAS WITHIN EUROPEAN UNIVERSITIES |
On 17 March 2021, EURASHE hosted the first meeting of its Dialogue Platform of European Universities of Applied Sciences (UAS). The platform was set up to further support professional higher education (PHE) institutions within the pilot European Universities alliances and to facilitate the exchange of experiences and views on specific PHE-related issues.
The meeting gathered together representatives of UAS within European Universities to discuss long-term strategies, funding, student engagement and PHE-specifics in the context of the initiative. Discussions during the breakout sessions also highlighted how all the participating alliances have great plans and ambitions on how to serve their regions and society.
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RPLIP PROJECT HOLDS ITS FINAL ONLINE CONFERENCE |
On 16 March 2021, EURASHE, together with its members from the Recognition of Prior Learning in practice (RPLip) project, organised the project's final Conference titled "Recognition of Prior Learning in Higher Education".
The online event brought together more than 200 practitioners from higher education institutions, quality assurance agencies and national governments to discuss the benefits, challenges and best practices of successful implementation of RPL in Europe. The results of the projects were also presented to the audience.
The view of key actors and stakeholders on future developments, opportunities and key issues for the full implementation of RPL at institutional level, as well as attractiveness and challenges for students were shared in the final panel discussion "Present and future perspectives on RPL", moderated by Michal Karpíšek, EURASHE Secretary-General. The conclusions might well feed into envisaged EC-organised consultations on the review of the RPL guidelines.
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E³UDRES² ALLIANCE CELEBRATES ITS ONLINE OPENING CONFERENCE |
On 22-23 March 2021, E³UDRES², the Engaged and Entrepreneurial European University as Driver for European Smart and Sustainable Regions, celebrated its official Online Opening Conference.
During the two-days online event, participants had the opportunity to learn more about the objectives and plans of the alliance as well as the opportunity offered by the European Universities initiative. The second day was also dedicated to the topic of smart and sustainable regions and the role of universities within them.
EURASHE is an associate partner of the alliance and was invited to host the "Inspiring Chat" session on the first day, during which high representatives of E³UDRES² exchange views and ideas on what the future of the alliance will look like.
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EURASHE WILL PARTICIPATE AT THE NEXT EDUTECH EUROPE VIRTUAL EVENT |
EURASHE is proud to be supporting and attending the Edutech Europe virtual event, which is taking place on 28-29 April 2021.
Edutech Europe is a free virtual event bringing together representatives of higher education institutions and companies to redefine the education tech industry across Europe.
EURASHE president, Stéphane Lauwick, will participate in the event and moderate the panel discussion "Beyond now – Remote Learning futures" on the second day of the event, 29 April 2021 from 9:00 to 9:50 BST.
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SAVE THE DATE: UAS4EUROPE NETWORKING CONFERENCE 2021 |
Save the date for the UAS4EUROPE Networking Conference "Universities of Applied Sciences - From breakthrough ideas to breakthrough innovation!", which is taking place online on 11 May 2021.
UAS4EUROPE’s biannual Networking Conference creates networking possibilities for University of Applied Sciences representatives, its researchers and various stakeholders from industry and civil society in the area of research and innovation. This event will be kicked-off with high-level political discussions in the morning, followed by interactive thematic workshops and face-to-face matchmaking opportunities in the afternoon.
EURASHE is a co-founder of UAS4EUROPE, the networking platform aiming to strengthen the voice of European Universities of Applied Sciences (UAS), in the field of applied research and innovation.
Registration will be opened soon. Follow the news here.
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PODCAST SERIES: LET'S TALK ABOUT THE "NEXT NORMAL" OF EUROPEAN HIGHER EDUCATION! |
In a world of constant change, the pandemic has shown us how institutions of higher education can use the potentials of digitization in order to create a better future of higher education – but students, being experts of their own learning experience, should play a crucial role in this discussion.
With the podcast series “NextNormal – WeStudy@Home”, students from all over Europe have the chance to share their experiences, hopes and wishes for their present and future student life. Each episode is dedicated to one European country. So far, students from ten European countries such as Italy, Slovenia and Finland have been invited to talk about the future of higher education beyond Corona.
“NextNormal – WeStudy@Home” is a podcast series produced by the NextEducation research group around EURASHE Vice-President Prof. Dr. Ulf-Daniel Ehlers at DHBW Karlsruhe and strongly supported by ESU, the European Students’ Union. The podcast is available on all important platforms.
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IMPACCT PROJECT DEVELOPS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMME TO ENHANCE PERSON-CENTRED CARE IN EUROPE |
The IMPACCT international consortium and 600 stakeholders co-created and evaluated a health literacy educational programme, including two Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), which aim to improve the competences of (future) health care professionals to work better with patients with limited health literacy and to reduce communication barriers in healthcare organisation.
The educational programme offers more than 80 engaging and evidence informed educational activities, such as interactive lectures, role plays, assignments, and workshops. A comprehensive collection of extra materials, relevant scientific readings, and educator guides make this educational programme practical to use, straightforward in its instructions and adaptable to the individual needs of the users and to different contexts.
IMPACCT partners have also published the final policy brief of the project, available here.
EURASHE is a partner of the IMproving PAtient-centered Communication Competences (IMPACCT) project, funded by the ERASMUS+ Programme.
For further information, please consult the project's website here.
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THE SECOND ISSUE OF THE SPANNING BOUNDARIES MAGAZINE IS AVAILABLE |
EURASHE and partners from the Spanning Boundaries project are proud to present the higher education community with the second issue of the project's magazine.
The new magazine gives a deeper look into what it means to be a Spanning Boundaries agent, conversations with experts and a look at the Spanning Boundaries Training Programme are just a few of the topics that will be covered in this issue. We hope you read along with us.
The second issue is available for download here.
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PROJECT ON INCLUSIVE STUDENTS ENGAGEMENT IN PHE KICKS OFF ITS ACTIVITIES |
Last February, EURASHE and partners celebrated the launch of the Inclusive Engagement of Non-Traditional Students in Professional Higher Education (InclusiPHE) project.
If a Professional Higher Education Institution (PHEI) wants to be truly inclusive for its diverse range of students, it should not only consider its study programmes and processes of teaching & learning, but also aim for fully inclusive students’ engagement. This relates to student activism, student involvement in decision-making bodies but also to student organisations themselves.
The InclusiPHE project aims to improve this situation and support PHEIs and their students’ organisations with concrete ideas, tools and guidance on how to make students’ engagement fully inclusive.
EURASHE is partner of the InclusiPHE project, which is funded by ERASMUS+ Programme.
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HAVE YOUR SAY IN THE SECOND EDITION OF THE IUA SURVEY ON THE IMPACT OF COVID ON HE |
The International Association of Universities (IAU) and partners are pleased to invite all Universities and Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) to take part in the Second IAU Global Survey on the Impact of COVID-19 on Higher Education.
Aimed at gathering substantial data on the ways global higher education systems are affected by the pandemic from an institutional standpoint, the Survey includes questions about the challenges encountered in four different areas:
- Governance and financing;
- Teaching and learning;
- Research;
- Societal/community engagement.
The PDF version of the survey can be downloaded here.
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TWO OPPORTUNITIES PHE INSITUTIONS CANNOT MISS |
by Iskren Kirilov, Director for International affairs of Foundation Saint Paul CEU Andalusia
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In 2021 Professional Higher Education (PHE) institutions are going to have the chance to benefit from an exceptional amount of European funds, while helping to shape the future of Europe in the framework of the forthcoming homonymous Conference.
The history of Europe exemplifies how crises catalyse changes and move ahead the integration process. The financial crisis of 2008 was instrumental to strengthen the European economic governance with the creation of the European semester. The current COVID-19 pandemic with the resulting devasting social and economic effects will not be an exception. In fact, it has already led to unpreceded, historical decisions, namely, the agreement on a robust EU-budget, coupled with an extraordinary Recovery plan – the Next Generation EU, that amounts for more than 1800 billion € for the period 2021-2027.
[...] With this in mind, PHE institutions become decisive stakeholders, as they present a set of important advantages in comparison with other educational institutions, namely, their strong regional engagement and knowledge of the specific needs and strengths of each region, and their capacity to interact with a wide range of stakeholders, especially SMEs, and to inspire and steer challenges-driven local and regional development. PHE institutions are called to do much and better than in the past, as the current circumstances are exceptional.
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The European Association of Institutions in Higher Education (EURASHE) represents +600 universities of applied sciences and university colleges, national and sectorial associations of higher education institutions, and other individual institutions, such as universities.
EURASHE’s mission is to strengthen the impact of innovative, high quality professional higher education and related user-oriented research in Europe by representing professional higher education institutions and facilitating their multi-stakeholder cooperation and dialogue.
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RESEARCH & INNOVATION: MONTHLY HIGHLIGHTS |
EUROPEAN COMMISSION ADOPTS NEW STRATEGIC PLAN OF HORIZON EUROPE |
On 15 March, the European Commission adopted the first strategic plan for Horizon Europe, the new EU research and innovation programme.
The strategic plan is a novelty in Horizon Europe and sets the strategic orientations for the targeting of investments in the programme's first four years. It ensures that EU research and innovation actions contribute to EU priorities, including a climate-neutral and green Europe, a Europe fit for the digital age, and an economy that works for people.
The priorities set out in Horizon Europe's strategic plan will be implemented through the Horizon Europe work programme. It sets out funding opportunities for research and innovation activities through thematic calls for proposals and topics. The first calls for proposals will be launched in the spring of 2021 and will be presented at the European Research and Innovation Days on 23-24 June.
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