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Horizon Europe Capacity-Building Workshop – Registrations now open!

UAS4EUROPE and ERRIN are co-organising a “Horizon Europe Capacity-Building Workshop” on 6-7 November 2024 in Brussels. The workshop is specifically designed to support newcomers to the Horizon Europe Programme coming from regional ecosystems, including universities of applied sciences, policymakers, and public administrations. The lunch-to-lunch event will provide participants with hands-on information on how to approach…
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New Chair of UAS4EUROPE: Dr. Heidi Fagerholm (Arene)

The Rectors’ Conference of Finnish Universities of Applied Sciences (Arene) has taken over the Presidency of UAS4EUROPE. The transition took place during a ceremonial handover at the Croissant Event on the 12th of June 2024 in Brussels. The Presidency will be steered by Dr. Heidi Fagerholm, Rector of Oulu University of Applied Sciences, who will…
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UAS4EUROPE Croissant Event 2024 Report

On 12 June 2024, over 100 participants attended our biennial Croissant Event focused on the ongoing research assessment reform within the Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment (CoARA). Patrick Brenier from DG RTD reviewed the European Research Area’s (ERA) progress since 2000, highlighting its development phases and focus areas: creating a Single Market for researchers, coordinating…
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New Chair of UAS4EUROPE: Finland takes over from the Netherlands

During our Croissant Event on 12 June 2024 in Brussels, Marjolijn Brussaard, Prof. Em. (Vereniging Hogescholen) passed over the presidency of UAS4EUROPE to Dr. Heidi Fagerholm (Arene). Together with Dr. Harald Mikkelsen (Danske Professionshøjskoler) as Vice-Chair, Dr. Fagerholm will lead the network until June 2026. UAS4EUROPE looks forward to the next two years of strengthening…
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Towards 2028 – Shaping the Future of the EU Framework Programme for R&I

On 6 March 2024, we published our position paper on the future of the EU Framework Programme for R&I. At UAS4EUROPE, the network of Universities of Applied Sciences (UAS) in ERA, we believe that our approach to research and innovation holds immense potential for shaping the future of Horizon. Our position paper outlines our vision…
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Faces of UAS4EUROPE: Prof. Dr. Walter Schober (Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt)

Prof. Dr. Walter Schober is President of Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt, a research-intensive university of applied sciences (UAS) in central Bavaria with 7.500 students and an annual research budget of 30 million euros. Furthermore, Prof. Schober is the Chairman of the Rectors’ Conference of Bavarian UAS, Hochschule Bayern, and as such a Member of UAS4EUROPE’s Governing…
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The European Commission is looking for experts on technology infrastructures

Are you working at a UAS that provides R&I, testing and experimentation services for start-ups and SME? Do you want to contribute to improving industrial R&I policy? The European Commission is currently setting up an expert group on technology infrastructures (TI) to foster industrial ecosystems together with stakeholders from industry, SMEs/start-ups, RTOs and higher education…
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2024 Erasmus Plus Call for European Universities is open

On 3rd October 2023, the latest Call for the Erasmus Plus-funded European Universities Initiative opened. With a budgetary envelope of EUR 189.2 million, two topics will be funded: Topic 1: Development of deep institutional transnational cooperation, aka new alliances; and Topic 2: Community of practice for existing European University alliances to share experiences and good…
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Open letter of endorsement to Commissioner Iliana Ivanova

Today, the European Parliament approved the appointment of Iliana Ivanova as Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth! We congratulate Ms. Ivanova on her appointment and the entire European R&I sector for the necessary political leadership of these important portfolios. On this occasion, UAS4EUROPE Co-Chair Dr. Heidi Fagerholm, wrote an open letter to Commissioner…
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Faces of UAS4EUROPE: Prof. Dr. Armando Pires (formerly EURASHE) and Otto Bruun (SwissCore)

Prof. Dr. Armando Pires is a full professor in the area of Electrical Engineering at the Setúbal Polytechnic University in Portugal. Covering many international functions, amongst others his role as EURASHE president between 2021 and 2023, Armando was highly involved in setting the strategic direction of UAS4EUROPE since its establishment.   Otto Bruun has been Senior…
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