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March 12, 2020
A special about the new ECIU University: 13 universities within the ECIU consortium who are laying their foundation for a European University and the future of higher education.
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March 9, 2020
On Wednesday, mayors, governors and regional representatives gathered in Brussels to discuss cooperation with ECIU University. How can universities and regions grow stronger and attract more EU funds?
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March 4, 2020
Speak up, let’s be bold and dare to dream. With these words, Victor van der Chijs, chairman of the UT's Executive Board and of the ECIU, opened the first high-level event on the Future of European Universities.
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February 14, 2020
ECIU University places the challenge-based approach at the centre of its pedagogics, research and innovation. Linköping University, hosted the very first European Society Quest Event yesterday.
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February 14, 2020
The World Bank has published its own case study on the Tec21 Educational Model. This document analyzes how Tec de Monterrey has reinvented its educational model to educate new generations.
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February 6, 2020
Last year the EU awarded the ECIU University €5 million, spread out over three years, for developing an innovative new model of higher education in Europe.
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March 4, 2020
Join us on the 4th of March to discuss the future of European Universities. Themis Christophidou, Director-General for Education, Youth, Sport & Culture will give a keynote address to share her vision.
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December 2, 2019
The University of Stavanger has been awarded a prize for its European educational collaboration. The establishment of ECIU University, a new educational concept, was among the reasons for UiS receiving the prize.
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November 14, 2019
ECIU shared its views on the revised version of the Orientations towards the first Strategic Plan for Horizon Europe document. .
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November 7, 2019
Celebrating the status of European University given by the EU, 11 members or the European Consortium of Innovative Universities (ECIU) met in Barcelona on 7 November to mark the official kick-off of their innovative university model.
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October 9, 2019
The European Consortium of Innovative Universities presented ‘A Smart Regions Agenda for Europe: A networked university's perspective’ at an event in Brussels on 9 October 2019.
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September 20, 2019
Tampere Universities have won the Hacking Higher Education competition with their Bazaar concept at Dare to Learn in Helsinki on 20 September.
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September 27, 2019
Creating a new learning experience for students was in focus at DCU as representatives of the European Consortium of Innovative Universities (ECIU) gathered in preparation for the official launch of the ECIU University, later this year.
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September 23, 2019
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.
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October 9, 2019
The ECIU Smart Regions Agenda for Europe will be presented in Brussels on 9 October 2019.
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September 25, 2019
A as part of its “Copernicus Earth Observation” programme, EASME and the European Commission have launched the Eyes on Earth’ Roadshow – a series of five events across the EU bringing space and Earth observation closer to EU citizens.
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October 21, 2019
This International Partner Days are aimed at creating network opportunities, sharing best practices and training our and your skills in a stimulating context. The University of Trento is pleased to invite you from 21st to 23rd October 2019.
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July 25, 2019
The ECIU has joined efforts again with 14 European university associations to call on the EU Institutions and national policymakers to invest in an ambitious Horizon Europe budget.
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September 16, 2019
The ECIU Symposium on student wellbeing is taking place on September 16-17 at University of Aveiro.
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June 26, 2019
The European Consortium of Innovative Universities (ECIU) has been greenlighted by the EU to innovate higher education in Europe.
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June 16, 2019
Dublin City University and Europe’s leading online social learning platform, FutureLearn, have announced a global strategic partnership to help meet the fast-growing demand for career-long, flexible learning.
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May 8, 2019
The University of Trento joins ECIU, the European Consortium of Innovative Universities, a network comprising thirteen innovation-intensive universities
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April 10, 2019
ECIU is looking for an intern to help represent the network in Brussels. In cooperation with the Brussels Office, you will gain influence on and co-responsibility of your own personal as well as professional profit. Apply now!
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February 28, 2019
ECIU is determined to change the way of delivering education from degree based to challenge based. ECIU’s proposal to the EU suggests a ground-breaking and innovative educational model on a European scale.
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February 19, 2019
On 1 January 2019, Tampere University of Technology and the University of Tampere merged to create the new multidisciplinary Tampere University. The university is Finland’s second largest.
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January 30, 2019
In order to strengthen cooperation between researchers, ECIU established joint research mobility fund, aimed at professional development, knowledge and good practice exchange in the context of high quality research in 2018.
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January 22, 2019
In a new position paper, the ECIU shares its ideas for the future Erasmus programme. A much stronger outreach component will ensure the impact and relevance of exchange programmes, according to the paper.
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January 8, 2019
As we head into the new year, ECIU is proud to announce the launch of a new European University in 2019.
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December 17, 2018
The EduPARK project has won the prestigious European Consortium of Innovative Universities (ECIU) Award for Innovation in Teaching and Learning.
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November 23, 2018
Innovative studies and advanced learning methods aiming to improve study quality is one of the main priorities of Kaunas University of Technology and Tecnológico de Monterrey.
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December 6, 2018
Join ECIU's networking session ‘Resilient Smart Regions: beyond digital infrastructure’ takes place at the ICT Conference in Vienna, on 6 December 2018!
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November 8, 2018
The Framework Programme for Research & Innovation aims to “deliver scientific, economic and social impact […] to strengthen the scientific and technological basis of the Union, and foster its competitiveness”.
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November 7, 2018
Yesterday for the first time the ECIU organised a discussion with students on the future of the university. In Brussels they held a brainstorming session entitled Future Fit Universities 2040.
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October 26, 2018
Ulla Saari, Postdoctoral Researcher from the Tampere University in Finland, was a visiting researcher for six months at the Institute of Human Resources and Work Organisation at the Technical University of Hamburg.
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October 13, 2018
The University of Aveiro presented 14 students from the Joint European Master in Environmental Studies: Cities and Sustainability with participation certificates on Saturday 13th of October.
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September 18, 2018
In a challenge he calls ‘Mission unstoppable,’ Martin Lehman is making a 30-day biking journey from Denmark to Portugal to promote the ECIU work on sustainable development.
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November 6, 2018
A child born today will not graduate from a European university until around 2040. The question is what type of university education will they experience in another 20 years from now? Take part in the ECIU Symposium – Brussels, 6 November
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September 6, 2018
In a paper ECIU shares different ambitions on impact, education and governance, illustrating their commitment.
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September 6, 2018
To realise an European Innovation Powerhouse, the ECIU would like to see that Horizon Europe pays particular emphasis on fostering excellent local European innovation ecosystems, in which innovative universities play a very important role.
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September 14, 2018
The University of Twente and Novel-T are inviting ECIU Innovation partners for a workshop on Ethical, Legal and Societal (ELS) Readiness Levels.
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July 6, 2018
ECIU is taking student mobility to the next level by creating a student minor ambassadorship. Apply now and travel to all partner universities for free!
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September 6, 2018
A new networking event organised by ECIU. In Brussels – 6 September 2018
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June 20, 2018
Representatives from 3 ECIU partners institutions share experiences about “ECIU universities in regional development”.– from 20 to 22 of June, London
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June 15, 2018
In the wake of the European Commission’s release of its outline for the Ninth Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (Horizon Europe), 14 European associations representing universities united to respond to the proposal.
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May 4, 2018
Representatives from five ECIU partner institutions convened in Stavanger from 25.-27. April 2018 to find new opportunities for cooperation within teacher education and humanities.
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April 25, 2018
Earlier this month Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) organised meetings of representatives of ECIU in Vilnius and Kaunas to discuss the issues of one European Diploma and university networking.
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April 26, 2018
The European Consortium of Innovative Universities (ECIU) supports the development of ambitious European Universities Networks by sharing ten criteria, including five ideas for activities to be funded.
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April 18, 2018
Nico Verdonschot, scientific director of the TechMed Centre at the University of Twente, has been awarded an honorary doctorate by Aalborg University in Denmark.
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April 12, 2018
The latest International Student Barometer (ISB) demonstrates that the international students at TUT report the world’s highest levels of satisfaction with their university.
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April 3, 2018
“They (students) are not interested into sitting and listening to their teacher, they want to take action”, said Martin Velasquez, Director of Academic Affairs at Monterrey Technological University, Mexico while visiting KTU.
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March 20, 2018
In the beginning of March Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) hosted the Steering Committee for Innovation in Teaching and Learning of European Consortium of Innovative Universities (ECIU) for the first time.
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March 21, 2018
Thirteen European associations of universities, among which ECIU is one, call upon the European Commission, the European Parliament and the European Council, to double the budget for research, innovation and education.
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March 1, 2018
ECIU presents their vision on the future EU programme for Research and Innovation (FP9). With their recommendations, they want to increase the impact of FP9.
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March 1, 2018
ECIU sent a letter to the Heads of Government of their home countries. In this, they underline the importance of investing at least 25 percent of the European budget in education, research and innovation.
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September 7, 2018
This year’s meeting will take place in Brussels, 7 September 2018.
On this occasion, the final version of the ECIU Declaration on the future of European universities to EU stakeholders will be presented.
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February 25, 2018
A Master classes typically explores an innovation or contemporary issue related to teaching and learning that will be of wide interest to ECIU member institutions.
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February 25, 2018
The ECIU Steering Committee for Innovation in Teaching and Learning calls for applications to host an ECIU Masterclass in Innovation in Teaching and Learning on a suitable future-focused teaching and learning related theme.
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April 25, 2018
UiS cordially invites to a workshop on Thursday, 26 of April 2018, with a social programme in the afternoon and evening of Wednesday, 25 April 2018 (arrival day).
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March 15, 2018
The ECIU Brussels‘ office cordially invites your HR specialist to a one day ECIU workshop about the HRS4R Award – 15 March 2018
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May 29, 2018
The final Seminar of the ECIU Leadership Development Programme will take place in Hamburg, 13 – 16 November 2018 (in the framework of the ECIU Executive Board meeting.
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May 29, 2018
The first Seminar of the ECIU Leadership Development Programme will take place in Brussels (hosted by Stavanger), 29 May – 1 June 2018.
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April 20, 2018
ECIU students formed an international team and will run at the Batavierenrace (in the Netherlands), the world's largest relay race.The 46th edition will take place on the 20-21 of April 2018.
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November 15, 2018
The Fall ECIU Executive Board Meeting will take place in Hamburg, 15-16 November 2018.
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April 16, 2018
The meeting of the ECIU EU Working Group will take place in Brussels, 16 April 2018.
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April 12, 2018
The spring ECIU Executive Board Meeting will take place in Vilnius (Kaunas University of Technology), 12-13 April 2018.
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April 12, 2018
The meeting of the ECIU PR Group will take place in Vilnius (Kaunas University of Technology), 12-13 April 2018.
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April 11, 2018
The meeting of the ECIU Vice-Presidents Research will take place in Vilnius (Kaunas University of Technology), 11 April 2018.
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March 27, 2018
The kick-off meeting Erasmus+ TEFCE project will take place in Dresden, 27-29 March, 2018.
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March 8, 2018
The Meeting of the ECIU Steering Committee Innovation in Teaching and Learning will take place in Kaunas, 8-9 March, 2018.
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February 13, 2018
The Meeting of the ECIU Working Group Commercial & Legal Aspects of Knowledge Transfer will take place on 13-14 February 2018.
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February 13, 2018
The Meeting of the ECIU TTO Working Group will take place in Twente, 13-14 February 2018.
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February 13, 2018
The Meeting of the ECIU Steering Committee Entrepreneurship and Societal Impact of Research (ESIR) will take place in Twente, 13-14 February 2018.
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January 17, 2018
The meeting of the ECIU Steering Committee EU Policy and Research will take place in Brussels, 17 January 2018.
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January 12, 2018
The meeting of the ECIU Vice-Presidents Research will take place in Brussels, 12 January 2018
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December 21, 2017
ECIU welcomes the creation of a European Education Area by 2025, as proposed by the European Commission.
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December 1, 2017
Representatives and alumni of all the twelve member universities gathered in hotel Leopold, next to the European Parliament, to raise their glasses to twenty years of international university partnerships – December 1, 2017
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December 1, 2017
The European Consortium of Innovative Universities (ECIU) and the University of Twente will take part in an European research project on improving community engagement of higher education.
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November 30, 2017
The European Consortium of Innovative Universities (ECIU) awards the University of Twente (UT) module ‘Smart ways to make smart cities smarter’ with the ECIU Team Award for Innovation in Teaching and Learning. – Brussels, 30 November 2017
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December 4, 2017
The ECIU Office in Brussels is headed by Olga Wessels, who promotes the interests of ECIU and its member universities at the EU level.
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November 4, 2017
Dublin City University has been selected by the International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE) to host the 2019 World Conference on Online Learning.
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October 27, 2017
Aalborg University is ranked the best university in Europe and the eighth best university worldwide for engineering according to the Best Global Universities list published by U.S. News and World Report.
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October 10, 2017
The University of Nottingham, United Kingdom (UK), has joined the European Consortium of Innovative Universities (ECIU).
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November 30, 2017
We cordially invite you to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the European Consortium of Innovative Universities (ECIU).
We look forward to exchange ideas on the future of innovative universities with you – Brussels, 30 November 2017
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October 10, 2017
The University of Nottingham has played host to three delegations from member institutions of the European Consortium of Innovative Universities this week – October 10, 2017
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October 2, 2017
From 1 October 2017, the ECIU will be represented on the European stage by a permanent Brussels office.
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April 12, 2018
ECIU Executive Board Meeting Spring, 12-13 April 2018 at Kaunas University of Technology
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November 30, 2017
ECIU Executive Board Meeting Fall 2017, 30 November-1 December 2017 in Brussels
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September 14, 2017
Student Mobility Group Breakfast Meeting, 14 September 2017 at EAIE Sevilla
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October 11, 2017
Vice-Presidents Research meeting, 11-12 October 2017 at University of Nottingham
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October 10, 2017
IPR Group, 10-11 October 2017 at University of Nottingham
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October 10, 2017
Tech Trans Group, 10-11 October 2017 at University of Nottingham
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October 10, 2017
Steering Committee Entrepreneurship and Societal Impact of Research, 10-11 October 2017 at University of Nottingham
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September 15, 2017
ECIU Rectors’ and Presidents’ Meeting, 15 September at Aalborg University
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September 14, 2017
Steering Committee Innovation Teaching and Learning, 14-15 September 2017 at Aalborg University
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April 12, 2017
We are hiring! We are looking for a European Research & Innovation Policy Officer. Apply now!
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April 7, 2017
University of Twente Executive Board President Victor van der Chijs has been appointed President of the ECIU, the European Consortium of Innovative Universities. Asta Pundzienė and José Mendes were elected as vice-president and treasurer.
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March 3, 2017
Thursday March 3, a delegation from Linköping, Sweden, visited the newly named Novel-T (Kennispark Twente). Among the visitors were students, a delegation of Science Park Mjärdevi and a delegation of Linköping Municipality.
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June 1, 2017
The Meeting of the ECIU Vice-Presidents for Research and Innovation will take place in Copenhagen – 1 June 2017
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February 15, 2017
Tampere University fits perfectly into the ECIU profile with having a long track record in student-industry interaction, a strong international profile and sound commitment to implementing new teaching methods and technology.
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January 18, 2017
The first batch of teacher students has finished a new online course in anti-bullying, a collaboration between ECIU universities in Stavanger and Dublin.