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/https://bsky.app/profile/eua.euhttps://bsky.app/profile/eua.eu/post/3mrpc2tw3do2dThis year's EQAF theme is “Quality assurance for skills, entrepreneurship and innovation: Partnering with the world of work” 📍 Hosted by the National Polytechnic University of Armenia 📆 18-20 November 🔗 Registrations are open at https://bit.ly/bl2026eqaf @eurashe.bsky.social @esuonline.bsky.social28 Jul 2026 11:19 +0000at://did:plc:a45f2ojvdabjad6qgovd65o6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrpc2tw3do2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/eua.eu/post/3mrp6cze4p626As UK universities look forward to renewed opportunities to work with partners in Europe on shared challenges, Jamie Arrowsmith highlights the importance of a long-term certainty on the UK’s association for the next Erasmus+ programme from 2028. 🔗 https://bit.ly/4hf9YvC @uukintl.bsky.social 28 Jul 2026 10:12 +0000at://did:plc:a45f2ojvdabjad6qgovd65o6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrp6cze4p626https://bsky.app/profile/eua.eu/post/3mrp2u6doxz2yResearch assessment frameworks should recognise a wider range of outputs, such as collaboration with external stakeholders, knowledge transfer and societal engagement, as an indicator of research quality and relevance. #EUACDE Thematic Peer Group report https://bit.ly/4ev3KoD28 Jul 2026 09:10 +0000at://did:plc:a45f2ojvdabjad6qgovd65o6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrp2u6doxz2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/eua.eu/post/3mrn6dpmuth2yValue 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 #EUAFF2627 Jul 2026 15:07 +0000at://did:plc:a45f2ojvdabjad6qgovd65o6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrn6dpmuth2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/eua.eu/post/3mrmyudwfzd2yBenchmark your university's recognition procedures and processes against required and good practice. 🎓 Discover the updated self-assessment tool, produced as part of the @euerasmusplus.bsky.social co-funded ‘Automatic Recognition in the EEA 2030’ (AR2030) project 📜 https://bit.ly/3Q6q4wD27 Jul 2026 13:29 +0000at://did:plc:a45f2ojvdabjad6qgovd65o6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrmyudwfzd2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/eua.eu/post/3mrmvj3ilhk2uAs EU policy makers pay increased attention to research security in Europe, EUA’s Sergiu-Matei Lucaci examines how recent developments, proposed measures and persistent questions affect the state of play for universities & researchers https://bit.ly/4aLAoSu27 Jul 2026 12:29 +0000at://did:plc:a45f2ojvdabjad6qgovd65o6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrmvj3ilhk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/eua.eu/post/3mrmrk4wlwz2cBy linking informal and formal practices and underpinning a culture of collegial conversations and sharing, universities can help make teaching a collective, visible and research-informed activity. 📝 #EUAExpertVoices article by Katarina Mårtensson, Lund University: https://bit.ly/4d6tOFS27 Jul 2026 11:18 +0000at://did:plc:a45f2ojvdabjad6qgovd65o6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrmrk4wlwz2chttps://bsky.app/profile/eua.eu/post/3mrmktlnunq2cIntersectoral mobility schemes are a valuable tool to enhance awareness of innovative ideas and the capacity to develop them in academia and the private sector. Learn more about examples such as ‘entrepreneurs-in-residence’: https://bit.ly/4p85etV27 Jul 2026 09:18 +0000at://did:plc:a45f2ojvdabjad6qgovd65o6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrmktlnunq2chttps://bsky.app/profile/eua.eu/post/3mrmgeilgfu26Can university innovation support both competitiveness and sustainability? For Robert Brummer, inter-disciplinary and inter-sectoral public-private partnerships exemplify how disruptive R&I can benefit our planet, economy and society 🔗 https://bit.ly/4t6NPU3 #EUAExpertVoices27 Jul 2026 07:58 +0000at://did:plc:a45f2ojvdabjad6qgovd65o6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrmgeilgfu26https://bsky.app/profile/eua.eu/post/3mrk62ombov2yThe ERA Act is an important opportunity to further progress on parts of the #EUResearchArea and achieve the fifth freedom, enabling the free circulation of research, scientific knowledge and technology. EUA input to the public consultation on the ERA ACT https://bit.ly/3Zjq91326 Jul 2026 10:24 +0000at://did:plc:a45f2ojvdabjad6qgovd65o6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrk62ombov2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/eua.eu/post/3mrhgdani4q2cThe quality and impact of staff development are defined by the balance between keeping pace with innovation and student needs, and ensuring the longer-term sustainability of teaching through continuous innovation. 🔗 https://bit.ly/47gNtAT #EUALearnTeach #STAFFDEV_EU25 Jul 2026 08:14 +0000at://did:plc:a45f2ojvdabjad6qgovd65o6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrhgdani4q2chttps://bsky.app/profile/eua.eu/post/3mrfqhkzde22eStaff development in teaching boosts student learning by challenging learning and teaching cultures in higher education - supporting future-ready, innovative and adaptable teaching. 🔗 https://bit.ly/47gNtAT #EUALearnTeach #STAFFDEV_EU24 Jul 2026 16:10 +0000at://did:plc:a45f2ojvdabjad6qgovd65o6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrfqhkzde22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/eua.eu/post/3mrfqdwrtp222We are hiring! EUA is looking for an Administrative Officer for the Governance, Funding and Public Policy Development Unit. 📝 Full-time (38h/week) permanent contract 📍 Brussels-based 🔗 https://bit.ly/4wwV5t924 Jul 2026 16:08 +0000at://did:plc:a45f2ojvdabjad6qgovd65o6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrfqdwrtp222https://bsky.app/profile/eua.eu/post/3mrffoekc5u22Delivering 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/49mTz4o24 Jul 2026 12:57 +0000at://did:plc:a45f2ojvdabjad6qgovd65o6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrffoekc5u22https://bsky.app/profile/eua.eu/post/3mrfasujvm62dWhat is competitiveness? And what is the role of higher education? This briefing offers a digest of recent policy initiatives that are relevant to the recognition of professional qualification in the context of EU competitiveness policies. 🔗 https://bit.ly/4sXXZ8K24 Jul 2026 11:30 +0000at://did:plc:a45f2ojvdabjad6qgovd65o6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrfasujvm62dhttps://bsky.app/profile/eua.eu/post/3mrezpq5mie2yBy building mechanisms for participatory dialogue and decision making, universities can equip themselves to determine where AI can support everyday practices, where it has transformative potential, and where it may carry disproportionate risk. https://bit.ly/4qh9lmo24 Jul 2026 09:23 +0000at://did:plc:a45f2ojvdabjad6qgovd65o6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrezpq5mie2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/eua.eu/post/3mrewg7iqwe2fAutomatic recognition of qualifications: the concept and what it means for universities 📗 A briefing for university leadership and management, as well as staff dealing with the practical implementation of recognition. https://bit.ly/48o8JoF #HighEdSky #AcademicSky24 Jul 2026 08:24 +0000at://did:plc:a45f2ojvdabjad6qgovd65o6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrewg7iqwe2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/eua.eu/post/3mret6hzkls2uAcademic staff can play a crucial role in encouraging students from underrepresented backgrounds to participate in international academic experiences like Erasmus+ exchanges, write Valérie Van Hees and Orhan Ağırdağ, from KU Leuven. 🔗 https://bit.ly/4cmWZ8c #EUAExpertVoices24 Jul 2026 07:26 +0000at://did:plc:a45f2ojvdabjad6qgovd65o6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mret6hzkls2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/eua.eu/post/3mrdagwz6s42oTo properly address R&I investment across Europe, both the EU and national governments must increase funding. To make the most of these investments, the ERA Act should encourage and support reforms of national R&I systems. https://bit.ly/3Zjq91323 Jul 2026 16:18 +0000at://did:plc:a45f2ojvdabjad6qgovd65o6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrdagwz6s42ohttps://bsky.app/profile/eua.eu/post/3mrczxigx4f2cIt is time to move beyond an excessively binary model (alliance or non-alliance) towards a diverse ecosystem of transnational cooperation formats that better reflects institutional diversity, strategic purpose and financial capacity. 🔗 Read EUA's briefing https://bit.ly/4rkqufZ23 Jul 2026 14:22 +0000at://did:plc:a45f2ojvdabjad6qgovd65o6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrczxigx4f2chttps://bsky.app/profile/eua.eu/post/3mrcwj3dgxv2e🎙️ In this Sustainability Spaces EUA podcast episode, Lena Helińska and Piotr Szwedo from @jagiellonskiuni.bsky.social explain how they co-build BASUS, @unaeuropa.bsky.social alliance’s Joint Bachelor’s in Sustainability across 11 European universities. 🎧 Listen at https://bit.ly/m/EUApodcast 23 Jul 2026 13:20 +0000at://did:plc:a45f2ojvdabjad6qgovd65o6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrcwj3dgxv2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/eua.eu/post/3mrcvpk2fcc2dOver the past decade, universities in Europe have come to view sustainability as a defining aspect of their strategic thinking, rather than an isolated agenda 🌱♟️This briefing maps how universities frame sustainability in their strategic documents https://bit.ly/48IE19723 Jul 2026 13:06 +0000at://did:plc:a45f2ojvdabjad6qgovd65o6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrcvpk2fcc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/eua.eu/post/3mrcp6dhhic2fIn the strategic documents published by universities across Europe, 3️⃣ dimensions emerge through which they define, structure and communicate sustainability: behaviour-oriented, value-oriented, and target-oriented approaches 🌱 Read our briefing https://bit.ly/4agpRi923 Jul 2026 11:09 +0000at://did:plc:a45f2ojvdabjad6qgovd65o6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrcp6dhhic2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/eua.eu/post/3mrcmgpxy4x2uDespite many developments and efforts since the inception of automatic recognition of qualifications, it remains elusive and often causes confusion and questions. 📗 This briefing aims to unpack the concept, while pointing out common misinterpretations https://bit.ly/48o8JoF23 Jul 2026 10:20 +0000at://did:plc:a45f2ojvdabjad6qgovd65o6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrcmgpxy4x2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/eua.eu/post/3mrcian5p7o2dRegistrations are open for #EUAFF26 📢 Join us at Brno University Of Technology @vut.cz to discover the latest trends and research, connect with peers and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of higher education. 💶 🗓️ 14 - 16 October 🔗 https://bit.ly/bl_EUAFF26 23 Jul 2026 09:05 +0000at://did:plc:a45f2ojvdabjad6qgovd65o6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrcian5p7o2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/eua.eu/post/3mrcfbt22no2cLearn how to identify actionable areas for improvement of recognition practice at your higher education institution. 🎓 📜 Discover the updated self-assessment tool, produced as part of the Erasmus+ funded AR2030 project https://bit.ly/3Q6q4wD23 Jul 2026 08:12 +0000at://did:plc:a45f2ojvdabjad6qgovd65o6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrcfbt22no2chttps://bsky.app/profile/eua.eu/post/3mrcd7onvtz2dFair recognition of qualifications earned abroad is one of the cornerstones of student mobility. 📜 🎓 🚄 🔗 In his #EUAExpertVoices article, Sjur Bergan gives a first-hand account of the past, present and future of the Lisbon Recognition Convention. https://bit.ly/4hSLwOV #HigherEdSky #AcademicSky23 Jul 2026 07:35 +0000at://did:plc:a45f2ojvdabjad6qgovd65o6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrcd7onvtz2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/eua.eu/post/3mramtsv6ei2fRegardless of whether it is mandatory or voluntary, staff development in L&T needs to be (re-)framed as a positive learning opportunity and a support mechanism, rather than a chore. 📗 Read this #EUALearnTeach TPG report as part of #STAFFDEV_EU project https://bit.ly/4baZXeq22 Jul 2026 15:22 +0000at://did:plc:a45f2ojvdabjad6qgovd65o6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mramtsv6ei2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/eua.eu/post/3mrah3n4lsm2sInstilling a community- and peer-based culture in institutional teaching practices can significantly change attitudes towards staff development. 📗 Read this #EUALearnTeach TPG report as part of #STAFFDEV_EU project https://bit.ly/4baZXeq22 Jul 2026 13:39 +0000at://did:plc:a45f2ojvdabjad6qgovd65o6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrah3n4lsm2shttps://bsky.app/profile/eua.eu/post/3mraakfrlf22fTo ensure legally compliant, sustainable and digitally sovereign teaching in European Universities alliances, open educational resources are an essential tool say @mebner.bsky.social and @sandra-schoen.bsky.social Read their #EUAExpertVoices article at https://bit.ly/3NGFplG @tugraz.bsky.social 22 Jul 2026 11:42 +0000at://did:plc:a45f2ojvdabjad6qgovd65o6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mraakfrlf22f