Image featuring a promotional banner from the European University Association with Monika Steinel. The banner includes text discussing the role of Europe and its universities in protecting academic freedom, titled 'What can Europe and its universities do to halt the erosion of academic freedom? [Op-ed]'.

What can universities themselves do to strengthen #AcademicFreedom in an increasingly fractious world? 🎓 The answer is, actually quite a lot, EUA Deputy Secretary-General Monika Steinel writes in @sciencebusiness.net

Read her article at https://bit.ly/48CoSry

#EUAExpertVoices #AcademicSky

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For Sargis Asatryants (National Polytechnic University of Armenia), a local, values-based approach to #sustainability rooted in education, research and institutional identity is needed to train the next generation of innovators.
✍️ https://bit.ly/4nQHUPa

#EUAExpertVoices

Promotional image for an EUA Expert Voices article by Sjur Bergan, independent education expert. The visual features a picture of the author photographed outdoors, the logo of the European University Association, and a quote from the author: "Whether they take a full degree abroad or participate in a short term exchange, most students need to have their qualifications fairly recognised. This requires a good international legal basis as well as sound recognition policy and practice to make the legal framework function in practice."

Fair 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 #AcademicSky

Sybille Hinze from Berlin University Alliance, standing at a podium in a lecture hall, with a quote about the use of qualitative or quantitative approaches in academic assessment. The logo of the European University Association is visible.

Due to the current dominance of metric-based approaches to assessing academic staff, false incentives have proliferated. In her #EUAExpertVoices article, Sybille Hinze (#BerlinUAlliance) explains why, and looks for a better approach.
✍️ https://bit.ly/3KNHGKz

@berlinualliance.bsky.social

The image features a person in professional attire, standing with arms crossed. The text beside them reads: "The role of universities goes far beyond innovation. It is about preparing societies to navigate complex change and ensuring that the next generations have both the voice and the tools to shape the future." The name Stella Tsani is displayed with their affiliation to the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. There is a logo for EUA Spotlight on Sustainability in the top right corner.

Universities have a unique capacity and responsibility to lead on sustainability by empowering students, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration and strengthening links between science and policy, writes Stella Tsani
✍🏼 https://bit.ly/4bLRBvi

#EUAExpertVoices

Image featuring Sergiu-Matei Lucaci of the European University Association, with a quote about how research security protocols should help consolidate trust in science and empower researchers by giving them the confidence to pursue their projects. EUA logo.

As 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 #ResearchSky

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Academic 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

#EUAExpertVoices

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EUA 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

The image features a person alongside a quote about fair and transparent rankings in higher education. The quote emphasizes the importance of promoting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in global education. The left side displays a headshot of the individual. The right side features the European University Association (EUA) logo, with the text "Spotlight on Sustainability." The name Sarah Spiegel and the affiliation with the German Rectors' Conference (Hochschulrektorenkonferenz - HRK) are mentioned.

Green rankings have had a real positive impact on universities, but a major agency’s recent change in model may signal a worrying shift towards further commercialisation, writes Sarah Spiegel of @hrkaktuell.bsky.social
🔗 Read this #EUAExpertVoices article https://bit.ly/3OIgsXH

This image features an individual standing next to a quote about reforming research and academic career assessment not being about identifying a prefect, one-size-fits-all model but an opportunity to strengthen research organizations, the people who sustain them and science. The European University Association (EUA) logo is visible in the top right corner. The name "Iris Uribesalgo, EU-LIFE" is displayed in a blue box.

For Iris Uribesalgo, @eu-life.bsky.social, learning from the process, leaders taking ownership and building institutional capacity are key to shaping meaningful and sustainable change in assessment practices.

Read her #EUAExpertVoices article https://bit.ly/4bMYv3h

📢 EU-LIFE Policy Officer Iris Uribesalgo has contributed a blog to #EUAExpertVoices!

We are proud to see Iris contributing to the wider discussion on #ResearchAssessment. As EU-LIFE #CoARA Team Leader in @coarassessment.bsky.social, she brings forward the expertise of EU-LIFE and its members ⬇️

Image featuring a promotional banner from the European University Association with Monika Steinel. The banner includes text discussing the role of Europe and its universities in protecting academic freedom, titled 'What can Europe and its universities do to halt the erosion of academic freedom? [Op-ed]'.

What can universities themselves do to strengthen #AcademicFreedom in an increasingly fractious world? 🎓 The answer is, actually quite a lot, EUA Deputy Secretary-General Monika Steinel writes in @sciencebusiness.net

Read her article at https://bit.ly/48CoSry

#EUAExpertVoices #AcademicSky

The image features Simon Øverland from the University of Bergen standing outside next to a European University Association (EUA) banner displaying a quote about the importance of collaboration in global health research and education. The quote emphasizes the need to evolve ways of working and recognize effective strategies.

The link between education and research is indispensable to Africa-Europe cooperation on health, writes University of Bergen's Simon Øverland in his #EUAExpertVoices article:
https://bit.ly/4a6IUJR

@unibergen.bsky.social

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To 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

Promotional image for an EUA Expert Voices article by Sjur Bergan, independent education expert. The visual features a picture of the author photographed outdoors, the logo of the European University Association, and a quote from the author: "Whether they take a full degree abroad or participate in a short term exchange, most students need to have their qualifications fairly recognised. This requires a good international legal basis as well as sound recognition policy and practice to make the legal framework function in practice."

Fair 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 #AcademicSky

This image features an individual standing next to a quote about reforming research and academic career assessment not being about identifying a prefect, one-size-fits-all model but an opportunity to strengthen research organizations, the people who sustain them and science. The European University Association (EUA) logo is visible in the top right corner. The name "Iris Uribesalgo, EU-LIFE" is displayed in a blue box.

For Iris Uribesalgo, @eu-life.bsky.social, learning from the process, leaders taking ownership and building institutional capacity are key to shaping meaningful and sustainable change in assessment practices.

Read her #EUAExpertVoices article https://bit.ly/4bMYv3h

Promotional banner for the EUA Expert Voices article by Martin Ebner and Sandra Schön, Graz University of Technology, entitled "Artificial intelligence is creating impressive teaching avatars, but also ethical dilemmas"

As universities experiment with AI avatars, @sandra-schoen.bsky.social‬ and @mebner.bsky.social argue we must address the ethical, pedagogical and institutional implications of ‘avatarised’ educators 🤖
📝 #EUAExpertVoices article https://bit.ly/4ne9zJL

#AIinEducation #EdTech @tugraz.bsky.social

Image featuring Sergiu-Matei Lucaci of the European University Association, with a quote about how research security protocols should help consolidate trust in science and empower researchers by giving them the confidence to pursue their projects. EUA logo.

As 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 #ResearchSky

Robert Jan Brummer from Örebro University stands in front of a blurred background, with an EUA logo and text from his Expert Voices article "To fully engage in research and innovation that fosters both industrial competitiveness and climate and environmental sustainability, universities need a well-defined governmental strategy and the support of business and other public and private partners. "

Can 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

#EUAExpertVoices

Image featuring Sargis Asatryants from National Polytechnic University of Armenia, author of an Expert Voice article, with a quote "Responsibility for sustainable transformation cannot be confined to a single office. It must be a shared culture, deeply embedded in the university's operations, strategic planning and institutional identity." The logo of the European University Association is visible in the top right corner.

For Sargis Asatryants (National Polytechnic University of Armenia), a local, values-based approach to #sustainability rooted in education, research and institutional identity is needed to train the next generation of innovators.
✍️ https://bit.ly/4nQHUPa

#EUAExpertVoices

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Ragnar Lie writes about what the international movement to reform #research and academic career assessment can learn from the experience of universities in Norway implementing a reform supported by the Norwegian Career Assessment Matrix https://bit.ly/46ezM3M

#EUAExpertVoices @uhrno.bsky.social

Katy Dineen from University College Cork featured in a European University Association Expert Voices article with the quote: "Staff development in learning and teaching should focus on developing skills but also relationships and connections."

As part of the @euerasmusplus.bsky.social - funded #STAFFDEV_EU project, a series of focus groups took place in 2024.
🎓 @ucc.ie's Katy Dineen signs this #EUAExpertVoices article on 4️⃣ key lessons for universities that want to better support their pedagogical teams. https://bit.ly/4pmRR8p

This image features a person with curly hair and glasses smiling. They are identified as Agnieszka Wykowska from the Italian Institute of Technology. Next to them is a quote emphasizing the importance of education and guidance for younger generations and highlighting issues faced by women researchers. Logos: EUA

EUA 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

The image features a person alongside a quote about fair and transparent rankings in higher education. The quote emphasizes the importance of promoting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in global education. The left side displays a headshot of the individual. The right side features the European University Association (EUA) logo, with the text "Spotlight on Sustainability." The name Sarah Spiegel and the affiliation with the German Rectors' Conference (Hochschulrektorenkonferenz - HRK) are mentioned.

Green rankings have had a real positive impact on universities, but a major agency’s recent change in model may signal a worrying shift towards further commercialisation, writes Sarah Spiegel of @hrkaktuell.bsky.social
🔗 Read this #EUAExpertVoices article https://bit.ly/3OIgsXH

As EUA’s work on leadership development shows, tackling persistent barriers to diverse leadership is a strategic imperative for Europe’s universities.

#EUAExpertVoices article by Thomas Estermann and @mblancopalencia.bsky.social 🔗 https://bit.ly/4u72PBH

#IWD2026

As EUA’s work on leadership development shows, tackling persistent barriers to diverse leadership is a strategic imperative for Europe’s universities.

#EUAExpertVoices article by Thomas Estermann and @mblancopalencia.bsky.social 🔗 https://bit.ly/4u72PBH

#IWD2026

Image featuring Sergiu-Matei Lucaci of the European University Association, with a quote about how research security protocols should help consolidate trust in science and empower researchers by giving them the confidence to pursue their projects. EUA logo.

As 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 #ResearchSky

This image features a person with curly hair and glasses smiling. They are identified as Agnieszka Wykowska from the Italian Institute of Technology. Next to them is a quote emphasizing the importance of education and guidance for younger generations and highlighting issues faced by women researchers. Logos: EUA

On the occasion of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science #idwgis, EUA interviewed Professor Agnieszka Wykowska @iitalk.bsky.social about her journey into science and the experiences that have defined her career. 🎤 https://bit.ly/3MwLh0Q

#EUAExpertVoices @erc.europa.eu

As EUA’s work on leadership development shows, tackling persistent barriers to diverse leadership is a strategic imperative for Europe’s universities.

#EUAExpertVoices article by Thomas Estermann and @mblancopalencia.bsky.social 🔗 https://bit.ly/4u72PBH

#IWD2026

As EUA’s work on leadership development shows, tackling persistent barriers to diverse leadership is a strategic imperative for Europe’s universities.

#EUAExpertVoices article by Thomas Estermann and @mblancopalencia.bsky.social 🔗 https://bit.ly/4u72PBH

#IWD2026