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29TH EURASHE ANNUAL CONFERENCE: CALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS IS OPEN
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EURASHE has launched a call for contributions for its 29th Annual Conference
'Future Students. Future Universities. Future Jobs. Professional Higher Education in the changing world.' The Conference will take place in Budapest (Hungary) on 16-17 May 2019 and will be hosted by the Hungarian Rectors' Conference (MRK) with the support of the Ministry of Human Capacities
of Hungary.
We invite to submit two types of contributions:
- Breakout sessions: Each interactive parallel breakout session would be attended by about 30 participants. The breakout sessions should be organised in an interactive way as workshops to encourage discussions between the participants. The structure can e.g. include an overview, followed by group discussions. We expect to accept about 8 proposals for this year's conference. The length of the proposal: 90 minutes.
- Good practice examples: 2-3 brief examples of good practice will be presented together within blocks parallel to breakout sessions. The length of the proposal: 30 minutes.
Presenting at EURASHE's Annual Conference allows to reach a wide audience and will give you visibility prior to and during the Conference.
In addition, one reduced fee will be provided per contribution.
Contributions have to be submitted exclusively
online
on EURASHE website. The deadline for submission is
Thursday 31 January, 2019 at 12.00 pm (noon) CET Brussels-time
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More information about the Conference and the Call for contributions
here
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APPRENTICESHIPS AT SMEs: HOW TO WORK WITH PROFESSIONAL HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION?
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Embracing the
apprenticeship culture
and starting an
apprenticeship scheme
in a company is not difficult. However, it might not be very intuitive for an SME who has never done it before, so below are a few hints:
Focus on your needs
Potential partners are educational organizations that can provide apprentices that match the apprenticeship placements you open. Look at your list of knowledge and skill gaps: In which kind of educational organization are these knowledge and skills taught? Which education level and technical/scientific area? In which study programmes? Write them down. If you face difficulties to find educational organizations, you can contact their national regulatory body or association and they will help you or browse the Learn2Work database of educational organizations to find potential partners (www.learntowork.eu).
Read the full article
here.
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PRE-ORDER OFFER FOR THE SECOND QUALITY ASSURANCE MANUAL
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We would like to offer you an exclusive opportunity to pre-order the second updated and enlarged version of the upcoming book
'A MANUAL FOR INTERNAL QUALITY ASSURANCE IN HIGHER EDUCATION. Looking for a new quality in HE in a new world'
by Quality Assurance expert Lucien Bollaert.
Pre-order now, pay before Christmas and get a copy signed by the author!
EURASHE members:
32 euro (
+shipping costs)
Non-members:
39 euro (
+shipping costs)
If you wish to order the
first version
of the
book
, we still have some copies left, please
contact us
and we will apply you a special discount.
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EURASHE ANNUAL QA COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE EVENT TOOK PLACE IN EISENSTADT
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Last month, following the
13th European Quality Assurance Forum (EQAF), EURASHE together with the
UAS Burgenland invited Quality assurance practitioners to the Annual QA Community of Practice Event in Eisenstadt, Austria. Participants had an opportunity not only listen to the inspiring presentations on the future and importance of Quality assurance in higher education but also put theory into the practice by taking part in group workshops covering
QA of work-based learning elements of studies,
students' and stakeholders' engagement.
You can access the event's presentations
here. If you would like to be informed about the future QA Community of Practice events, please
contact us.
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EURASHE STATEMENT ON THE FUTURE OF THE EUROPEAN INSTITUTE OF INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY (EIT)
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In view of the forthcoming revision of the Regulation establishing the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) and the adoption of its Strategic Innovation Agenda for the period 2021 - 2027, EURASHE expresses its support to the EIT's efforts to integrate the knowledge triangle of higher education, research and innovation and, thus, to reinforce the Union's innovation capacity and address societal challenges. Although certain progress has been made since the creation of the EIT, much more needs to be done to bring more concrete results and tangible benefits in the future.
Read our full statement
here.
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EURASHE HOSTED A STUDY VISIT FOR REPRESENTATIVES FROM ASIAN UNIVERSITIES
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Last week EURASHE hosted a study visit organised by the TACTIC project in Brussels.
Participants from various universities in Cambodia, Mongolia and Vietnam had an opportunity to learn better about the strategic management and activities' planning of universities.
This was the last project event within the TACTIC project. More about the project and it's priorities you can learn
here.
Have a look at the moments of the Study visit.
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EURASHE CONTRIBUTES TO THE SELECTION OF NEW MEMBERS OF THE UKRAINIAN ACCREDITATION COUNCIL
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Last week 22 new members of the National Accreditation Council (hereafter-Council) were selected in Ukraine. The newly formed Council marks the achievement of the Selection Committee work which was also comprised of E4 members-EURASHE, EUA, ENQA, and ESU.
The importance of the Selection Committee is considered to be significant since the former Accreditation Council had lost its credibility in the public eye and higher education sector due to its lack of transparency, integrity, and honesty. The current Selection Committee had a responsibility to set higher selection standards and nominate 23 members of the Council who fully meet the position's requirements.
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SUPPORT THE QUALITY OF INTERNSHIPS AND BECOME A SPONSOR
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Internships play a key role for young people's integration into the labour market. They are essential in bridging the skills gap between education and work. However, many internships do not fulfil their purpose as they are badly designed. To remedy this, the SPRINT project aims to create a norm with standards and indicators for quality internships that can be recognized and accepted by employers.
To reach a successful completion of the programme, the 7 project partners are looking for organizations that might be willing to sponsor specific elements of the work that needs to be done.
On the SPRINT website
you will find some more background information about the project, as well as an overview of the various sponsorship packages. In case you have any questions please contact us.
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A NEW ERA FOR PORTUGUESE POLYTECHNICS
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In 2019 Portuguese Polytechnics celebrate 40 years of existence. The recent national legislation, namely Decree Law 65/2018 which was published last August, opens a new era for Polytechnics in Portugal. The government finally
recognises
the capacity of Polytechnics to award students with a PhD degree, complementing the programmes delivered by Universities in a national binary system.
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This change in higher education landscape has its roots in a recent report from OECD,
"Review of the Tertiary Education, Research and Innovation System in Portugal" that recognizes
the research
capacity of Polytechnics and their experience in doctoral education in close cooperation with Universities. In expert words "... some programmes or schools within polytechnics have significant research programmes, host or participate in R&D centres, and collaborate in training or hosting doctoral students from Spanish or Portuguese universities. Growing relationships between universities and polytechnics in the training and hosting of PhD students and the widening participation of polytechnic researchers in R&D Centres and Associated Laboratories together point to emergent model (or models) of doctoral education for polytechnic institutions."
Read the full article
here.
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BECOME A HOST OF THE 30TH EURASHE ANNUAL CONFERENCE
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We are looking for an Association of Higher Education institutions or an Institution of Higher Education
to host the 30th EURASHE Annual Conference, which is scheduled to take place in spring 2020.
Why host the 30th EURASHE Annual Conference?
- Expand the reach of your Association or Institution. A successful conference could be an excellent opportunity to showcase your organisation to others, gather attention on social and traditional media.
- Get access to influence makers. Our Annual Conferences always attract top leaders from the EU institutions, national and international policymakers, business representatives. EURASHE is always willing to introduce and facilitate networking between a hosting institution and relevant stakeholders by organising bilateral meetings before or during the Conference.
- Establish a leadership. Hosting EURASHE Annual Conference will establish your organisation as a driver of new
ideas and ensure cooperation opportunities at the national and international level.
- New Ideas. The foundation of any good conference is an excellent programme. According to EURASHE28 Annual Conference's survey results, almost 88% of respondents believe that they will use the information obtained through the Conference very significantly or significantly.
- Opportunity to present your city and culture. EURASHE Annual Conferences always include a social programme which is an outstanding opportunity for a hosting organisation to organise study visits, city tours and present the culture and the history of the city or country.
Conditions and requirements are here. For more information, please
contact EURASHE Secretariat.
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EU STUDIES FAIR IN BRUSSELS
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Registration for the EU Studies Fair is now open! Join POLITICO on February 8-9 in Brussels and meet with prestigious international universities. Learn more about their masters'
programs in Law, Business, Economics, EU Studies and public policy.
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Does
competition always lead to efficiency, creativity and generation of new ideas?
'This competition has led to "weird" behaviour, including student plagiarism and academic fraud. This is what happens when you put systems under competitive pressure," she says. "Winning becomes so important that if you can't win the right way, yo
u find other ways. In that respect HE is very similar to sports: the higher the stakes, the higher the level of cheating and corruption.'
Read the full article
here.
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Dear colleagues,
the end of the year provides with a wonderful occasion to thank you for following our news and supporting our activities in 2018! Stay with us in 2019 as well!
With Seasons's greeting!
EURASHE Secretariat
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