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The European University Association (EUA) is the collective voice of the universities of Europe, institutions that have shaped our world for a millennium. For over two decades, EUA has played a key role in building university communities across the whole of Europe and creating a coherent system for European higher education and research. 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.

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EUA news 17 Dec 2025 Universities welcome the UK’s return to Erasmus+

Today’s announcement that the United Kingdom will associate to the Erasmus+ programme from 2027 is excellent news for students, universities and the wider academic community across Europe

Read more about Universities welcome the UK’s return to Erasmus+... EUA news 10 Dec 2025 EUA launches new website for its Institutional Evaluation Programme

The Institutional Evaluation Programme, the quality assurance programme of the European University Association, has a new website

Read more about EUA launches new website for its Institutional Eva... EUA news 03 Dec 2025 Experts from EUA universities start work on post-2030 sustainability agenda

On 3 December, 22 experts from 19 countries selected for the European University Association’s task-and-finish group on sustainability gathered in Brussels and online

Read more about Experts from EUA universities start work on post-2... EUA news 01 Dec 2025 Shared vision, unified voice: Universities and research institutes in Europe propose joint FP10 amendments

Today, organisations representing Europe’s research and innovation community present a coordinated set of amendments to the European Commission’s proposals for the 10th EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (FP10)

Read more about Shared vision, unified voice: Universities and res... EUA news 21 Nov 2025 Global University Associations Forum holds fourth annual meeting

On 13 November, the European University Association attended the annual in-person meeting of the Global University Associations Forum in New Delhi, hosted by the Association of Indian Universities, the 2025 chair of GUAF

Read more about Global University Associations Forum holds fourth ... EUA news 10 Nov 2025 EUA welcomes new members and affiliates from across Europe

On 31 October 2025, the European University Association’s Council approved multiple membership applications

Read more about EUA welcomes new members and affiliates from acros... All news EUA events Harnessing international collaboration in research and innovation for competitiveness How can the EU and its partners maximise value through Horizon Europe and the European Competitiveness Fund? 14 Jan 2026 On-site European Parliament, Brussels, Belgium Read more about Harnessing international collaboration in researc... EUA events 2026 EUA-CDE Thematic Workshop Doctoral education for the future of European R&I 15 - 16 Jan 2026 On-site University Of Liège, Liège, Belgium Read more about 2026 EUA-CDE Thematic Workshop... EUA events The role of stakeholders in internal quality assurance EUA webinar series: Making internal QA work for institutional growth (III) 15 Jan 2026 Online Read more about The role of stakeholders in internal quality assur... EUA events Universities and democracy in times of polarisation 20 Jan 2026 Online Read more about Universities and democracy in times of polarisatio... EUA events 2026 European Learning & Teaching Forum Impactful staff development for educational transformation 12 - 13 Feb 2026 On-site Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Lisbon, Portugal Read more about 2026 European Learning & Teaching Forum... EUA events Joint transnational staff development for teaching in higher education STAFF-DEV Masterclass 3 23 - 25 Mar 2026 On-site Ruhr University Bochum, Germany Read more about Joint transnational staff development for teaching... All events 11 Dec 2025 Briefings Mapping approaches to sustainability in European higher education What do universities’ strategies tell us?

Read more about Mapping approaches to sustainability in European h... 05 Dec 2025 Reports Similarities and differences in the digital transformation of higher education Perspectives from Africa, the Arab region, Asia, Europe and the Americas

Read more about Similarities and differences in the digital transf... 27 Nov 2025 Reports Sustainability and greening in European higher education EUA survey report

Read more about Sustainability and greening in European higher edu... 25 Nov 2025 Policy Inputs Erasmus+ 2028-2034 EUA response to the European Commission’s public consultation on the EU’s next long-term budget (MFF)

Read more about Erasmus+ 2028-2034... 17 Nov 2025 Conference papers Quality Without Borders: Sustaining Joint Degrees Through Collaborative Assurance

Read more about Quality Without Borders: Sustaining Joint Degrees ... 17 Nov 2025 Conference papers Redefining "Proactive QA" in the AI Era: a student-driven policy model within international AI Governance frameworks

Read more about Redefining "Proactive QA" in the AI Era: a student... All publications Get involved Call for hosts: EUA-CDE events in 2027

Deadline: 31 Dec 2025 The European University Association’s Council for Doctoral Education (EUA-CDE) is inviting applications from member universities to host key events in 2027

Read more about Call for hosts: EUA-CDE events in 2027... Get involved Call for applications: EUA Learning & Teaching Steering Committee

Deadline: 07 Jan 2026 The European University Association is looking for new members for its Learning & Teaching Steering Committee, which oversees its Learning & Teaching policies and activities

Read more about Call for applications: EUA Learning & Teaching Ste... Get involved Have your say on the future of Europe’s QA framework

Deadline: 09 Jan 2026 Public consultation for the revision of the Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area (ESG 2027)

Read more about Have your say on the future of Europe’s QA frame... Get involved Call for participation: Thematic Peer Group on institutional data

Deadline: 09 Jan 2026 The European University Association is now inviting applications for a 2026 Thematic Peer Group on institutional data

Read more about Call for participation: Thematic Peer Group on ins... Get involved Call for hosts: European Quality Assurance Forum in 2027

Deadline: 31 Jan 2026 The European University Association is inviting applications from member universities to host the European Quality Assurance Forum (EQAF) in 2027

Read more about Call for hosts: European Quality Assurance Forum i... Get involved Call for contributions: 2026 EUA Annual Conference practice presentations

Deadline: 11 Feb 2026 The European University Association is now inviting contributions for practice presentations for three breakout sessions at the 2026 Annual Conference

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Research security and universities: is the glass still only half full?

As EU policy makers pay increased attention to the security of research carried out in Europe, EUA’s Sergiu-Matei Lucaci examines how recent developments, newly proposed measures and persistent thorny questions affect the state of play for universities and researchers. Author Sergiu-Matei Lucaci (European University Association)

Read the article Research security and universities: is the glass still only half full? Four lessons for universities to better support their teachers

What are universities across Europe doing to make sure that their academic staff are the best possible teachers? And what can we learn from each other? Author Katy Dineen (University College Cork)

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As the largest association of higher education institutions in Europe, EUA is the sector’s platform for horizon scanning, strategizing, communicating with policy makers and shaping public discourse. Who we are

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