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ECIU is a strong advocate in Brussels for innovative universities. We believe that close collaboration across Europe between cities and regions, businesses, and citizens, coupled with bold educational innovations are essential for our learners, teachers, researchers and society in general.

ECIU works together with European stakeholders, policy makers, politicians and opinion leaders to further develop innovative universities. e.g. in European knowledge programmes, like Erasmus+ and Horizon Europe.

ECIU has an office in Brussels, headed by Olga Wessels, to closely follow-up on all the latest EU programmes and R&I Policy developments. In addition, we also have an expert group on R&I Policy and Programmes' with our institutional experts. Within the network, ECIU members seek joint action towards the European institutions to influence the debate on European funding programmes and policy. Here, ECIU with its specific profile can offer a unique view on the needs for modern and innovative universities.

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February 10, 2022

Join the COLLab Conference

University Staff
EVENT
PIONEER in the COLLab-platform – CONNECT with others and SHARE your experiences in this custom-made online space for HE-teachers and developers. Save date: February 10th, 2022
February 3, 2022

SMART-ER Co-creation workshop for Citizen Science Pilots

Researchers
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Join us at the 1st ECIU Citizen Science Co-creation workshop on the 3rd FEBRUARY from 10.00-13.00h CET. Teams will co-design trans-national collaborations with the option of funding from the SMART-ER Project.
January 24, 2022

Citizen Science Hubs and Citizen Labs

Webinar
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Teams from ECIU Universities, presenting their current research in slots of 15 minutes, with time to open debate. Programme: Dr. Maya van den Berg (UT) and Dr. Renske van Wijk (UT).
January 19, 2022

ECIU University supports micro-credentials Council Recommendation

EU Affairs
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ECIU University strongly supports the Council Recommendation on micro-credentials announced in December 2021 along with this week’s European Strategy for Universities and proposal.
January 5, 2022

Join international teams, gain new skills and solve real-life challenges

Learners
EVENT
ECIU University invites you to join challenges and micro-modules. It’s a unique opportunity to gain relevant skills for your future, develop ideas in an international environment and get in contact with businesses and public organisations.
October 25, 2021

Challenges Infosession for students

Learners
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Have you missed our first event about challenges? Do you want to know more about the ecosystem of ECIU? We are inviting you to our next event on November 3rd.
October 7, 2021

Students “hacked” eight solutions for a sustainable future

Learners
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Eight creative student teams from the University of Stavanger spent a whole weekend developing sustainable solutions during the Future Energy and Autonomy Hack, a part of the ECIU University challenges.
October 6, 2021

KICK-OFF EVENT FOR ECIU STUDENTS: AUTUMN CHALLENGES 2021

Learners
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We are delighted to invite you to our first challenge kick-off event of the Autumn challenges 2021. Join us and learn more about ECIU University, challenge-based learning, challenges and student engagement within ECIU.
November 11, 2021

Local Partnership Arena at INSA: 70 participants co-creating challenges related to circular economy

Business & Society
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INSA Toulouse organised its first Local Partnership Arena on the 4th of November 2021 on the INSA Campus of Toulouse. The theme of this arena was circular economy.
September 23, 2019

UiS leading a national network for innovation in the public sector

Business & Society
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A new network convenes nearly 150 researchers from all over Norway. The goal is to connect researchers and render visible the innovation efforts in the public sector.
April 21, 2020

A new way of working: external societal stakeholders on board

Business & Society
EVENT
The ECIU University is not shy in taking a novel approach to its board. Not only board members of all the member universities call the shots, seven so-called external, societal stakeholders also take up a pivotal role on the board.
March 29, 2021

Kampusareena receives award for the sustainable development of facilities

Business & Society
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The Kampusareena building on the Hervanta campus of the Tampere Universities community has been awarded for its merits in sustainable development.
December 21, 2021

Experts say that virtual reality will address the shortcomings of distance learning

University Staff
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The remote work model, various online courses and on-screen lectures are the new reality, accelerated by the global pandemic. According to EU statistics, more than 50 per cent of individuals did an online course in 2020...
February 10, 2022

Join the COLLab Conference

University Staff
EVENT
PIONEER in the COLLab-platform – CONNECT with others and SHARE your experiences in this custom-made online space for HE-teachers and developers. Save date: February 10th, 2022
November 23, 2021

XR Campus: virtual reality for instant collaboration, shared understanding and focus

University Staff
EVENT
The XR Campus is ECIU University in virtual reality. The Virtual Campus is a huge milestone for the European educational community as it provides instant collaboration opportunities throughout Europe.
May 3, 2021

Report on the role of ECIU universities in Innovation Development published

University Staff
EVENT
The final report from the ECIU RUNIN project, including findings and policy recommendations is published.
February 3, 2022

SMART-ER Co-creation workshop for Citizen Science Pilots

Researchers
EVENT
Join us at the 1st ECIU Citizen Science Co-creation workshop on the 3rd FEBRUARY from 10.00-13.00h CET. Teams will co-design trans-national collaborations with the option of funding from the SMART-ER Project.
March 4, 2021

IEEE TEMS conference „Leading Digital Transformation in Business and Society“

Researchers
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Call for papers: IEE TEMS conference „Leading Digital Transformation in Business and Society“ to be held in Kaunas University of Technology (KTU), Lithuania, August 24 – 27, 2021.
February 17, 2021

ECIU University – towards a virtual research institute

Researchers
EVENT
On the first week of February, 2021 the new project of the European Union's research and innovation funding program Horizon 2020 (H2020) "ECIU University Research Institute for Smart European Regions" (SMART-ER) was launched.
February 8, 2021

KEY QUESTIONS ON HOW TO DEFINE, DEVELOP AND PROMOTE CITIZEN SCIENCE

Researchers
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At the ECIU University Citizen Science Consultation event in December 2020, over 80 participants from across the ECIU alliance connected and shared their views on the topic of citizen science.
January 19, 2022

ECIU University supports micro-credentials Council Recommendation

EU Affairs
EVENT
ECIU University strongly supports the Council Recommendation on micro-credentials announced in December 2021 along with this week’s European Strategy for Universities and proposal.
November 19, 2021

The Board of ECIU convenes in Tampere

EU Affairs
EVENT
The Board and Presidium of the ECIU University, coordinators from member universities and the working group developing the digital platform of the ECIU University are meeting in Tampere this week.
November 4, 2021

Association of the UK to Horizon Europe must go forward

EU Affairs
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ECIU and 24 other associations sent today a joint letter to the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, in support of the United Kingdom’s association to Horizon Europe as soon as possible.
October 29, 2021

We are hiring: Manager Business Development for ECIU University

EU Affairs
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ECIU is looking for an experienced Manager Business Development to strengthen the strategic position of ECIU University towards business. Apply now!
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Joint Consortium Responses and Position Papers

The ECIU Expert Group R&I Policy and Programmes

The ECIU Expert Group R&I Policy and Programmes (R&I Group) is open to all research managers and administrators working on funding support (pre- and post-award), from member universities of ECIU.  

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Aims of the group are to:

  • Foster best-practice exchange
  • Support ECIU initiatives related to EU affairs
  • Strategic foresight and proactive identification of funding opportunities and coordinate joint proposals

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The members are:

  • ‍‍Jörg Langwaldt, Tampere University (Chair)
  • Anne D. Sand, Anne Britt Larsson, Aalborg University
  • Nuria Claver, Autonomous University of Barcelona
  • Rachel Barrett, Lianna Drummand, Dublin City University
  • Laure Fabre, Sebastièn Leveneur, INSA Group
  • Vilma Karobliené, Oksana Palekiene, Kaunas University of Technology
  • Svjetlana Stekovic, Agneta Jansson, Linköping University
  • Kyrre Aas, Troels Gyde Jacobsen, Karelle Ingrid Gilbert-Soni, Stavanger University
  • Roberto Rodríguez, TEC de Monterrey
  • Monica Schofield, Technical University of Hamburg
  • Luísa Sal, Vera Fernandes, Miguel Conceição, University of Aveiro
  • Vanessa Ravagni, Laura Paternoster, University of Trento
  • Telma Esteves, Maria-Luisa Carosso, University of Twente