Category: Network News

New Chair of UAS4EUROPE: Dr. Heidi Fagerholm (Arene)

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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

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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

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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

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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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Open letter of endorsement to Commissioner Iliana Ivanova

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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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UAS4EUROPE Networking Conference 2023 – Executive summary

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On 22 and 23 May 2023, UAS4EUROPE, the network of Universities of Applied Sciences (UAS) in Europe, held its biennial Networking Conference at the Representation of the Free State of Bavaria to the EU. A high-level line-up of policymakers, interactive breakout sessions and a poster exhibition engaged the European applied research community to discuss Horizon…
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UAS4EUROPE Strategy 2023-26

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On 23 May 2023, we published our new Strategy 2023-26. Covering our Dutch and Finnish presidencies, this strategy is centred around the motto “Empowering Europe to rise to global challenges”. As a guiding document for our work over the next years and after intense discussions with our members, we identified the following four main strands…
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UAS4EUROPE joins the Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment (CoARA)

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Following the approval of the General Assembly, UAS4EUROPE has signed the ‘Agreement on Reforming Research Assessment’ and joined the ‘Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment’ (CoARA). After its kick-off in early 2022, many actors in the R&I community discussed how the assessment of research should develop in a way that values different types of research and…
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New Chair of UAS4EUROPE: Luciana Vaccaro hands over to Marjolijn Brussaard

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Since 1 June 2022, Marjolijn Brussaard, Prof. Em. (Vereniging Hogescholen) is new Chairwoman of UAS4EUROPE and forms the network’s Executive Committee together with Dr. Heidi Fagerholm (Arene) until May 2024. UAS4EUROPE looks forward to the next two years of strengthening the voice of universities of applied sciences (UAS) in Europe with the Netherlands Association of…
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EURASHE Annual Conference – 23 & 24 May 2022

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On 23 and 24 May 2022, our partner EURASHE is organising its 31st annual conference “Next Generation PHE: Skills relevance, Inclusion, Digitalisation, Innovation” at the EPHEC campus in Brussels.  During the conference, the big issues facing Europe as it emerges from the Covid pandemic will be discussed: How can we ‘build back better’ and how…
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