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Press & comms at the European University Association @eua.eu Brussels/West Cork
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📢 We are looking for the amazing university that will host @eua.eu next Funding Forum in 2026! Ahead of the EU's next MFF & in the midst of cuts to public funding, peer-learning is essential to cater for our sector's financial sustainability. Find out more here: lnkd.in/eskYFPVx (©VeikkoSomerpuro)

Had a lovely time at the #EUALearnTeach Forum the past two days catching up with colleagues and discussing a range of topics from empowering students to tacking wicked problems in HE and being future ready. Was great to present our work on GenAI staff/student surveys and actions for training.

#Ireland #HigherEd minister has a lot of very positive things to say about the importance of research, teaching and learning in Europe. Looking forward to seeing these sentiments coming through in government support for our sector #EUALearnTeach #UCC

"I want to welcome the very expert and diverse audience we have here today. I look forward to the finalisation the @eua.eu EUA L&T Agenda" Irish Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research Innovation and Science, James Lawless TD, takes the stage at #EUALearnTeach

My highlight of the day 🔎: a private viewing of the Great Book of Ireland @ucclibrary.bsky.social for #EUALearnTeach Forum participants. This is Samuel Beckett's page. Probably his last handwritten piece, as he passed away two weeks after writing it.

In 2025, the @ec.europa.eu will put forward proposals for the post-2027 #MFF and the next generation of financial programmes. We encourage our members to take part in the consultation to ensure research and education are a strong priority of the next MFF 🔗 www.eua.eu/news/member-... #EUALearnTeach

Delegates from @eua.eu L&T Forum viewing one of @ucc.ie treasures - The Great Book of Ireland. Huge thanks to @ucclibrary.bsky.social #EUALearnTeach

University of Limerick’s Josh McGiff wants to build generative AI tools like ChatGPT to protect the integrity of the Irish language.

Good morning Cork 🇮🇪 Skies are blue, the shades of green are infinite, and I look forward to @eua.eu #EUALearnTeach conference hosted by @ucc.ie! On my list: 👩‍🏫 #STAFFDEV_EU workshop on Friday morning 📚 What would you have to say on EUA's L&T Agenda 🇪🇺 Sharing updates #EHEA and #EEA See you soon?

"European research organisations have pledged ongoing support for researchers and higher education in Ukraine, on the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion." 🤝 Read EUA VP Ivanka Popović's #EUAExpertVoices article here: buff.ly/41g20J4 @eua.eu @scienceeurope.org

There is a road ahead for Ukraine’s universities 📢 Ivanka Popović, Chair of the @eua.eu task force set up to #SupportUkraine, writes for our #EUAExpertVoices blog on the third anniversary of the invasion. 📥 buff.ly/41g20J4

3 years into the invasion of Ukraine, the Ukrainian #highered & research sector has shown remarkable resilience under extreme circumstances, not least thanks to the dedication of its staff. #EUAExpertVoices article by EUA Vice-President Ivanka Popović buff.ly/41g20J4 #SupportUkraine #MSCA4Ukraine

💡 How universities can overcome roadblocks to citizen science in academia 💡 Egle Butkeviciene looks into persisting challenges & discusses novel strategies to forge a transformational path forward. 🔗👉 bit.ly/4gQ88O7 #EUAExpertVoices @ecsa.ngo @eua.eu

The European Commission is planning to strengthen Erasmus+ and the European Universities Initiative alliances, says education chief Roxana Mînzatu www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-euro...

Why public libraries are ideal spaces to promote media literacy. Eileen Culloty @dublincityuni.bsky.social on how a new project will upskill librarians to equip people with the knowledge and skills to navigate a media saturated age www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

🗞️ In this week's Research Europe, @kamilakozirog.bsky.social tells @francesjones.bsky.social that the Commission's 2024 She Figures report highlighted a “critical gap” in gender equality within research. @eua.eu 👇

3️⃣ funding scenarios for the future viability of alliances For Eric Tschirhart - @uni.lu, the European Universities Initiative is at a pivotal juncture after 5 years. ✍️ On the #EUAExpertVoices blog, he presents three forecasts for the future funding of alliances: buff.ly/4gFIpb8 @eua.eu

Yesterday, @eua.eu university leaders in our #Research & #Innovation Strategy Group discussed #FP10, EU competitiveness, the #ERA Act & more. A key highlight: our exchange with @ec.europa.eu DG RTD on the European Competitiveness Fund & FP10. Great discussions shaping the future of R&I in Europe!

MEPs push for Widening to become mainstream in FP10, reports Science|Business. EUA's #FP10 Vision has some ideas: ✔️ More opportunities for collaborative research in widening ✔️ A push for national R&I reforms ✔️ A thorough evaluation of the impact of current widening instruments

The #CoARA (Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment) Working Group on Reforming Academic Career Assessment (WG ACA), coordinated by the European University Association, has released its first outputs. ℹ️ https://buff.ly/4jY0vb1 #AcademicSky

🦋A starter pack of organizations offering research funding🧪 💵 💶 💷 #research #science #innovation #funding #grants #grant #ResearchFunding #ResearchSupport #FundingOpportunities #funding #NIH #ERC #HorizonEurope #DFG #ANR #AcademicSky #AcademicChatter #PhD #PhDChat #PostDoc #ECR #ECRChat #NewPI

2025 marks the 20th anniversary of the Salzburg Principles – a cornerstone of doctoral education in Europe 🎓 EUA Council for Doctoral Education #EUACDE has launched a survey, open to EUA & EUA-CDE members, on achievements, policies & emerging trends in Doctoral Education📝 https://buff.ly/42JQTuk

Did you know you can now watch all nine episodes of #MyUniLife on YouTube!🎓 See how university life transforms students and shapes their futures. Watch the series here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPic...

📢 Research and innovation sector calls for key actions to strengthen Europe's #Research & #Innovation leadership - joint statement by EUA, @cesaer-eu.bsky.social, EARTO, ERT, LERU, @scienceeurope.org and @guildeu.bsky.social 🔗 Read the joint statement at bit.ly/411EW0O #FP10 #MFF

To showcase good practices of #AI integration among our members and demonstrate how these may be adapted to similar contexts, EUA is inviting proposals for practice presentations at its 2025 Conference on Artificial Intelligence. ⏲️ Deadline: 28 February ℹ️

Changemaker @tatsuya-amano.bsky.social talks about ways to boost inclusion of non-fluent English speakers in #STEM. As told to @nature.com's Mariana Lenharo. Breaking language barriers: ‘Not being fluent in English is often viewed as being an inferior scientist’ www.nature.com/articles/d41...

The proposal for an #EU umbrella #CompetitivenessFund is bold, but #research and #education funding must remain stable and sufficient. #EUPol #HorizonEU @EUA https://www.eua.eu/news/eua-news/stable-research-innovation-and-education-programmes-are-needed-to-build-a-competitive-europe.html

Academic freedom is the lifeblood of meaningful scientific endeavour and a precondition for universities to play their societal roles. Today, EUA has published a new position paper on ‘How universities can protect and promote academic freedom’. Read it here 👉: www.eua.eu/publications...

Do większego zaangażowania w ochronę i promowanie wolności akademickiej nawołuje w najnowszym stanowisku @eua.eu. „Wolność akademicka – siła napędowa nauki – jest coraz bardziej zagrożona” – alarmuje organizacja skupiająca ponad 900 uczelni, w tym 43 polskie i #KRASP.

New on our #EUAExpertVoices blog! "to support innovation, success remains critically dependent upon the supply of people with the requisite skills to create impact from research & an ecosystem in which they can flourish." @official-uom.bsky.social www.eua.eu/our-work/exp...

[Communiqué de presse] France Universités élit son nouveau Bureau franceuniversites.fr/actualite/fr...

Interested to see this OA book. A wide range of contributions > Using GenAI in Teaching, Learning and Assessment in Irish Universities – Simple Book Publishing

"Coordination, coordination, coordination" said @vonderleyen about the #CompetitivenessCompass. I am hearing a lot of top-down steering here in selecting key sectors and where to invest Thread 1/4

Budget 2025 - Conférence de presse de France Universités. " Persister à sous-financer notre Université marque une décision politique faisant le choix d’hypothéquer l’avenir de notre pays ! "

👀Watch as students and staff navigate the highs and challenges of the academic year, showcasing the vibrant energy, friendships, and transformative experiences that make university unforgettable. ▶️Catch My Uni Life series 2 now on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPic...

Europe-focused think tanks. @bruegel.bsky.social @carnegieeurope.bsky.social @ceps.eu @cepr.org @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social @delorsberlin.bsky.social @delorsinstitute.bsky.social @gmfus.bsky.social @ecfr.eu @institutmontaigne.bsky.social @rielcano.bsky.social @iaionline.bsky.social

2024: Your year in research. New ministers, fears over finances and AI researchers were all top topics this year. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...

Universities lukewarm on MEPs’ research funding proposals Dividing second pillar of FP10 into two councils could ‘weaken programme’s collaborative spirit’, European umbrella body warns #EduSky #AcademicSky #Highered

Episode 3️⃣ of the European University Association's foresight & futures thinking podcast is out today! Toni Ahlqvist provides useful tips for newcomers to the field who wish to apply futures thinking for their own university’s strategy development.

In a Nature survey, 80% of science-policy experts say their country’s science advice system is poor or patchy. I've written about the state of global science advice & what should change. www.nature.com/articles/d41... Thnx to @ingsa.bsky.social @transformevidence.bsky.social @jperkel.bsky.social

How are European universities working with futures thinking and foresight to guide their strategic development? The first two episodes of the European University Association's new podcast series - Universities Futures Lab - are out now! 👂 bit.ly/m/EUApodcast

The European Universities Initiative created alliances with big goals, but they must also deal with a complex funding landscape. 5 years in, the team from Una Europa describes what their first-hand experiences have taught them - for EUA's Expert Voices blog: www.eua.eu/our-work/exp...

What do Ireland's parties want for #IrishResearch? For the final day before voting, I had a (broad) look at all the science-policy promises in #GE24 manifestos

First day on #Bluesky, first post. 📯 We are looking for 600 scientists in various disciplines to join our team at the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission! Deadline for application 10 December. Come and join us. 👇 europa.eu/!Gcjwkp #science #science4policy #career #EUJobs

There are now over 110 Brussels bubble EU journalists/media in my starter pack, so room for about 40 more. After that, rather than creating a 2nd pack, I’ll turn this into a BEST OF starter pack, removing inactive / uninteresting accounts in favour of new, better ones. 😈 go.bsky.app/UwADKkx