The bottom-up nature of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions must be preserved!
EUA is strongly opposed to the introduction of a top-down thematic focus or ‘directionality’ in the Commission’s proposal for Horizon Europe.
📄 Our analysis: https://bit.ly/4nxoFL4
#FP10 #MSCAactions
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
Beyond climate issues, many universities take a broad SDG-focused approach to sustainability. ♻️ Most universities responding to our survey have strengthened their #SDG commitment over the past five years, with more progress expected 📈
Read the full report bit.ly/48yIEDT
#GlobalGoals
Delivering knowledge, research and innovation for Europe’s competitiveness requires time and resources as well as space for serendipity, which is at the heart of what universities do.
📔 Universities and competitiveness: A big picture view https://bit.ly/49mTz4o
During a period of regression in tackling inequality, initiatives like EUA’s Leadership Development Programme show how essential gender mainstreaming is to the resilience of higher education & research.
#EUAExpertVoices article by Snježana Prijić-Samaržija https://bit.ly/4sMA2jS
#EUALDP
Value for society, value for money, academic values: how do these concepts permeate funding models and strategic choices? 💡
Join the discussions at the 2026 EUA Funding Forum.
🇨🇿 14 - 16 October, Brno University of Technology @vut.cz
🔗 https://bit.ly/4tlKkru
#EUAFF26
🌟 Reflecting on her leadership journey, @maynoothuniversity.ie President, Eeva Leinonen, describes the perseverance needed to navigate structural barriers to equality, gendered perceptions of women in senior positions within universities 🔗 https://bit.ly/4wKQdSb
#EUAExpertVoices
Expanding Horizon Europe’s Pillar III is very welcome, but researchers and universities are absent from this part of the Commission’s #FP10 proposal.
🏛️ Universities should be explicitly recognised and included as participants.
📄 Our analysis: https://bit.ly/4nxoFL4
What are the challenges and opportunities of AI in doctoral education? 🎓 New #EUACDE TPG will look at potential and perception of AI use at doctoral level and how AI affects core aspects of doctoral education.
⌛ Apply to join by 30 June at https://bit.ly/41SNacl
The current budget proposal for Erasmus+ (2028-2034) is not sufficient to cover inflation, increased costs and integrated actions. To use taxpayers’ money responsibly and ensure balanced investment in different areas, Europe must make strategic decisions bit.ly/43SdIM9
