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/3muopnia4y42dRegistrations 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 04 Sep 2026 10:05 +0000at://did:plc:a45f2ojvdabjad6qgovd65o6/app.bsky.feed.post/3muopnia4y42dhttps://bsky.app/profile/eua.eu/post/3muolzfuad32rThe @ec.europa.eu has launched a targeted consultation to gather feedback on the approach to apply the ‘do no significant harm’ (DNSH) principle to the 2028-2034 Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF). ⏰ The consultation is open until 16 September https://bit.ly/4gAZFjs04 Sep 2026 09:00 +0000at://did:plc:a45f2ojvdabjad6qgovd65o6/app.bsky.feed.post/3muolzfuad32rhttps://bsky.app/profile/eua.eu/post/3muojkkm7q22rStaff development should be connected to and integrated within a broader ecosystem that universities develop to enhance learning and teaching. 🌐 📘 Read the #STAFFDEV_EU project’s recommendations on ‘Enhancing learning and teaching through staff development’ https://bit.ly/4zV9DW604 Sep 2026 08:16 +0000at://did:plc:a45f2ojvdabjad6qgovd65o6/app.bsky.feed.post/3muojkkm7q22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/eua.eu/post/3muogctp3dc27Assess whether your university’s recognition practice is fair and transparent, and if it serves the best interests of applicants, staff and the institution itself 🎓 📜 Updated self-assessment tool, produced as part of the Erasmus+ funded AR2030 project https://bit.ly/3Q6q4wD04 Sep 2026 07:18 +0000at://did:plc:a45f2ojvdabjad6qgovd65o6/app.bsky.feed.post/3muogctp3dc27https://bsky.app/profile/eua.eu/post/3mumrkvd6fn2b🎙️ In episode 5 of the #STAFFDEV_EU podcast series, Kornelia Freitag shares how transnational staff development fits into @ruhr-uni-bochum.de ’s internationalisation strategy and involvement in the UNIC European university alliance 🎧 Listen now at https://bit.ly/m/EUApodcast03 Sep 2026 15:34 +0000at://did:plc:a45f2ojvdabjad6qgovd65o6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mumrkvd6fn2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/eua.eu/post/3mumn5mcqsp22Nowadays, more and more innovation consists of know-how and entrepreneurial capabilities alongside and beyond patents. The European Innovation Act can help foster these transversal skills in university students and staff https://bit.ly/4p85etV 03 Sep 2026 14:15 +0000at://did:plc:a45f2ojvdabjad6qgovd65o6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mumn5mcqsp22https://bsky.app/profile/eua.eu/post/3mumdiadtj526Student mobility and virtual inter-university campuses are becoming a reality thanks to the European Universities initiative. Yet, without interoperability, these developments create administrative burdens and frustrate students.📝 https://bit.ly/4g2cCns by @thomasjorgensen.eupolicy.social.ap.brid.gy03 Sep 2026 11:22 +0000at://did:plc:a45f2ojvdabjad6qgovd65o6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mumdiadtj526https://bsky.app/profile/eua.eu/post/3mum7qhrxdd24Staff development can be a powerful driver of quality, innovation and equity in higher education learning & teaching, when supported strategically and sustainably. New publication shares policy recommendations from the EU co-funded #STAFFDEV_EU project. 🔗 https://bit.ly/4zV9DW603 Sep 2026 10:15 +0000at://did:plc:a45f2ojvdabjad6qgovd65o6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mum7qhrxdd24https://bsky.app/profile/eua.eu/post/3mum447kmtk2lResearch 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/4ev3KoD03 Sep 2026 09:10 +0000at://did:plc:a45f2ojvdabjad6qgovd65o6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mum447kmtk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/eua.eu/post/3mulxjkvz5k2cWhen asked how to overcome the barriers to implementing #sustainability and greening measures, universities most often point to the need for enhanced national and European funding. 💶 📘 For more insights, read our full survey report https://bit.ly/44ukacv #SustainableED03 Sep 2026 07:48 +0000at://did:plc:a45f2ojvdabjad6qgovd65o6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mulxjkvz5k2chttps://bsky.app/profile/eua.eu/post/3mukcwxcyah2d🌟 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 #EUAExpertVoices02 Sep 2026 16:07 +0000at://did:plc:a45f2ojvdabjad6qgovd65o6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mukcwxcyah2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/eua.eu/post/3mujzpvj4zu2eEQAF 2026 will discuss how quality assurance can ensure that higher education enables graduates to develop the knowledge, skills and competences needed to navigate labour markets, while also fostering innovation & entrepreneurial mindsets. 🔗 Register at https://bit.ly/bl2026eqaf02 Sep 2026 13:22 +0000at://did:plc:a45f2ojvdabjad6qgovd65o6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mujzpvj4zu2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/eua.eu/post/3mujtftghka2aDespite many developments and efforts since the inception of automatic recognition of qualifications, the concept remains elusive and often causes confusion and questions. 📗 This briefing aims to unpack the concept, while pointing out common misinterpretations https://bit.ly/48o8JoF02 Sep 2026 11:29 +0000at://did:plc:a45f2ojvdabjad6qgovd65o6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mujtftghka2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/eua.eu/post/3mujlugjhsb2rAs 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/4aLAoSu #EUAExpertVoices #ResearchSky02 Sep 2026 09:14 +0000at://did:plc:a45f2ojvdabjad6qgovd65o6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mujlugjhsb2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/eua.eu/post/3muji3h4sb32aWhat does it take to turn climate anxiety into collective action? 🌱 In episode 3 of our 'Sustainability Spaces' podcast, Thomas Jørgensen visits @unituebingen.bsky.social’s student activism square with Leonie Schwarz and Chiara Gehring. 🎧 Listen: https://bit.ly/m/EUApodcast02 Sep 2026 08:06 +0000at://did:plc:a45f2ojvdabjad6qgovd65o6/app.bsky.feed.post/3muji3h4sb32ahttps://bsky.app/profile/eua.eu/post/3mujeiiz5mp26📢 Apply now to host the 2028 European Learning & Teaching Forum #EUALearnTeach or the 2028 EUA Funding Forum #EUAFF28 EUA is inviting applications from member universities to host these two major events in 2028. ⏲️ Deadline: 15 November 🔗 https://bit.ly/4zI2urX02 Sep 2026 07:02 +0000at://did:plc:a45f2ojvdabjad6qgovd65o6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mujeiiz5mp26https://bsky.app/profile/eua.eu/post/3mujcweqpwd24🎙️ 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 02 Sep 2026 06:34 +0000at://did:plc:a45f2ojvdabjad6qgovd65o6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mujcweqpwd24https://bsky.app/profile/eua.eu/post/3muhud27tq52rWhat steps can European universities take on automatic recognition? 📊 Support a better evidence base 📜 Implement the Council of the EU’s 2018 Recommendation ⚖️ Explore the potential benefits and threats brought by technological advances 📗 https://bit.ly/48o8JoF 01 Sep 2026 16:40 +0000at://did:plc:a45f2ojvdabjad6qgovd65o6/app.bsky.feed.post/3muhud27tq52rhttps://bsky.app/profile/eua.eu/post/3muhmtgtx2j2uRegistrations are open for #EUAFF26 📢 Explore how to support and sustain a university of value for Europe, equipped to meet the demands of the present and shape the possibilities of the future. 📍 14 - 16 October, @vut.cz 🔗 https://bit.ly/4tlKkru01 Sep 2026 14:26 +0000at://did:plc:a45f2ojvdabjad6qgovd65o6/app.bsky.feed.post/3muhmtgtx2j2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/eua.eu/post/3muhhqoxtul22In many university strategies, #sustainability is represented as a matter of the university’s societal responsibility and institutional mission, as well as its core values such as equity, diversity and inclusion. 🌱⚖️ Read our briefing https://bit.ly/4agpRi901 Sep 2026 12:55 +0000at://did:plc:a45f2ojvdabjad6qgovd65o6/app.bsky.feed.post/3muhhqoxtul22https://bsky.app/profile/eua.eu/post/3muhblyqazs26How do we deliver ‘a university of value’ when the coordinates we rely on keep on changing? 🌀 At #EUAFF26, university leaders will discuss funding pressures, rising costs, geopolitics and the missions universities cannot afford to abandon. Register now at https://bit.ly/x_EUAFF2601 Sep 2026 11:05 +0000at://did:plc:a45f2ojvdabjad6qgovd65o6/app.bsky.feed.post/3muhblyqazs26https://bsky.app/profile/eua.eu/post/3muh6na6ypu22EUA is looking for members to join a 🆕 Thematic Peer Group on ‘Reforming academic careers in practice’ and explore how universities can create enabling environments for more diverse, attractive and sustainable academic careers. Apply by 4 September 🔗 https://bit.ly/4fgtx4a01 Sep 2026 10:12 +0000at://did:plc:a45f2ojvdabjad6qgovd65o6/app.bsky.feed.post/3muh6na6ypu22https://bsky.app/profile/eua.eu/post/3mugxwnevl524EUA interviewed Professor Agnieszka Wykowska @iitalk.bsky.social on her views on responsibility, mentorship and the changes still needed to ensure that more women can pursue scientific careers.🎤 https://bit.ly/3MwLh0Q #EUAExpertVoices @erc.europa.eu 01 Sep 2026 08:12 +0000at://did:plc:a45f2ojvdabjad6qgovd65o6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mugxwnevl524https://bsky.app/profile/eua.eu/post/3mufb4ku2a52mWhat do the latest international studies tell us about university funding? 📊 At #EUAFF26, a plenary on “University funding: international benchmarking” brings together EUA, OECD, HESA Canada and ESU for a global round-up of evidence and perspectives. 🔗 https://bit.ly/bl_EUAFF2631 Aug 2026 15:51 +0000at://did:plc:a45f2ojvdabjad6qgovd65o6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mufb4ku2a52mhttps://bsky.app/profile/eua.eu/post/3muf3xxuxed23Do graduate outcomes reflect universities’ work on sustainability? 📝 #EUAExpertVoices article by Kai Mühleck, senior researcher at the German Centre for Higher Education Research and Science Studies (DZHW). 🔗 Read it at https://bit.ly/4tWII8P31 Aug 2026 14:19 +0000at://did:plc:a45f2ojvdabjad6qgovd65o6/app.bsky.feed.post/3muf3xxuxed23https://bsky.app/profile/eua.eu/post/3mueyj4ettw2nAs every Euro can only be spent once, Erasmus+ should be ambitious and innovative, but the programme also needs to focus on actions that provide distinct added value for European citizens. 🔗 EUA’s response to the public consultation on the next MFF https://bit.ly/3MkwaXI31 Aug 2026 13:17 +0000at://did:plc:a45f2ojvdabjad6qgovd65o6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mueyj4ettw2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/eua.eu/post/3muevddfuyi27Which teaching innovations actually work, and which do not? 💡 In this Expert Voices article, Elke Bosse and Antje Mansbrügge explain why evidence matters for improving learning and teaching in European higher education. Read more: https://bit.ly/4zOyvP531 Aug 2026 12:20 +0000at://did:plc:a45f2ojvdabjad6qgovd65o6/app.bsky.feed.post/3muevddfuyi27https://bsky.app/profile/eua.eu/post/3muesjsagg32mWhat 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/4sXXZ8K31 Aug 2026 11:30 +0000at://did:plc:a45f2ojvdabjad6qgovd65o6/app.bsky.feed.post/3muesjsagg32mhttps://bsky.app/profile/eua.eu/post/3muenmg5c6o2jStrengthening transnational staff development is an investment in people that pays off in terms of institutional innovation and global connectivity, but also in learning and teaching. https://bit.ly/4sWwlZJ #STAFFDEV_EU #EUALearnTeach31 Aug 2026 10:02 +0000at://did:plc:a45f2ojvdabjad6qgovd65o6/app.bsky.feed.post/3muenmg5c6o2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/eua.eu/post/3muehvzslct27Value 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 #EUAFF2631 Aug 2026 08:20 +0000at://did:plc:a45f2ojvdabjad6qgovd65o6/app.bsky.feed.post/3muehvzslct27