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Fantastic to see Egle Butkeviciene, Professor of Sociology at Kaunas University of Technology, featured in European University Association Expert Voices! 🎉 Egle is a driving force in ECIU University and SMART-ER, working with other experts on citizen science, co-leading pilots, and delivering a course on public engagement. She’s also part of the team shaping academic career assessment in CoARA - Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment. 🔗 Read her article: https://lnkd.in/gnJ66pDG #ECIUUniversity #CitizenScience #HigherEducation #OpenScience #SMARTER #CoARA

Join us online on 12 March at our high-level event ‘From Valorisation to Impact’!   Mr András G. Inotai, Acting Head of the ‘Taskforce on Startups & Scaleups’ and Head of Unit for ‘Innovation and Access to Finance’ will present the European Commission Innovation agenda.  Mindaugas Bulota, Chair of the ECIU Innovation Directors Group and Head of the National Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center at Kaunas University of Technology (Lithuania), will present the ECIU vision on the role of innovative universities in the EU's road to competitiveness with concrete recommendations for a better knowledge valorisation and to enhance the impact of universities in society.   Topics such as building an entrepreneurship culture, the role of venture capitalist, supporting local ecosystems and EU's state aid rules will be discussed.  Next to the presentation of an innovation paper, ECIU proposes the use of Impact Case Studies and organises an Innovation Showcase event to make the impact of universities in Europe tangible.    🚨 Physical participation is fully booked, but we still have tickets for the online livestream! ➡️ A detailed programme and registration is available at the event page: https://lnkd.in/d4UVMybr

This Thursday in Brussels, our colleagues will be representing ECIU at the High-level meeting “Shaping the Future: European Universities alliances for a Competitive Europe”. ECIU President Jan-Ingvar Jönsson (Linköping University) will be speaking in the second plenary high-level panel on the transformation of the alliances across all their missions (education, research and innovation at the service of society): role of European Universities to strengthen cooperation with and between innovation ecosystems, boosting Europe’s regions. The panel will take place at 12:15-13:00. Morning sessions of the event (09:30-13:00) will be live web streamed on the event website. At the afternoon sessions (not streamed), we will have three ECIU representatives: 🟡 Eugenijus Valatka Kaunas University of Technology Rector, will speak at the break-out session on the European Universities as power houses for developing the skills for the future. 🔵 Dorota Piotrowska, Director International Cooperation Centre Lodz University of Technology, will participate at the break-out session on Fostering innovation in European Universities. 🟡 Olga Wessels, Head of ECIU Brussels office, will moderate the break-out session on how FOREU4ALL is amplifying alliances’ impact and success. More information on the event website: https://lnkd.in/emyFU69T

ECIU welcomes the strong support from the European Parliament to a next EU Research & Innovation Framework Programme (FP10). The call for a standalone FP10 covering €220 billion euro and a strong focus on bottom-up calls fits perfect with the ECIU position on FP10.   In a Science Business article about the Parliament report, Olga Wessels, our Head of Brussels Office, underlines the importance of supporting also public engagement, e.g. through citizen science and living labs, as this could help bridge the gap between science and society. Greater citizen involvement could also enhance the commercialisation of research. “If your research project directly involves end users and businesses, it will be much easier to scale up your research output after the project ends,” she said.   A committee vote on the report is scheduled for April 23-24. The plenary vote is expected in the first week of May, and the Commission is expected to present its MFF proposal in July.   Science Business article: https://lnkd.in/guGduHPj European Parliament report: https://lnkd.in/d-DtNssW ECIU position on FP10: https://lnkd.in/dASWnaAD

As we gear up for the Team Impact Awards 2025, we’re sharing inspiring stories from last year! 🟡 Learners like Bowen Zhang, João Santos, and Katungye Johnson transformed their fields—from AI and machine learning to sustainability and circular economies—through innovation and collaboration. 🔵 Their journeys show the power of education to drive personal growth and societal change. ➡️ Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/dumGwMKT 🚀 Ready for Team Impact Award? Apply today: https://lnkd.in/dwezkEnW #ECIUUniversity #TeamImpactAward #Collaboration #ImpactfulLearning

🚀 Explore the power of Challenge-Based Learning (CBL)! Don't miss this fantastic book by Kenan Dikilitas, Masoumeh Shahverdi, and Tim Marshall, sharing why CBL matters and how to implement it effectively 📖💡 ⬇️ Read more below and grab your free copy from the link in the comments!

📬 Stay Ahead with the ECIU University Research & Innovation Hub! Get the latest updates on groundbreaking research, innovative projects, and collaboration opportunities 🚀 🔗 Subscribe to R&I Hub Newsletter and be part of the innovation: https://lnkd.in/da73kqqu #ECIUUniversity #CoFundedByEU #ECIUInnovationHub #Newsletter #Research #InnovationNews

At ECIU University, we stand with European University Association, CESAER, EARTO - European Association of Research and Technology Organisations, European Round Table for Industry - ERT, League of European Research Universities (LERU), Science Europe, and The Guild of European Research-Intensive Universities in calling for: ✅ A robust and dedicated European framework programme for research, development and innovation, supporting the full research, development and innovation continuum. 💶 A substantially increased budget reserved for research, development and innovation. ⚙️ Simplification for beneficiaries and ensuring an attractive programme. Collaboration, innovation, and challenge-based research are key to Europe’s competitiveness, resilience, and sustainability. Let’s put research and innovation at the heart of Europe’s future! 🚀 📜 Read the full statement: https://bit.ly/4gGSYui #ECIUUniversity #Innovation #Research #EUCompetitiveness #FP10 #HorizonEurope

We empower students to address real-world challenges. This Challenge, led by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona with Ecologistas en Acción and Fundació Autònoma Solidària FAS UAB, focused on climate-induced displacement and developing policy solutions for flood-driven migration. 👏 Kudos to the students for their impactful work on sustainability and human rights! Learn more about the experience below. ⬇️ #ECIUUniversity #CoFundedByEU #ChallengeBasedLearning #Climate #Sustainability #ClimateChange

"We need the same spirit that’s made us successful so far." — Padmasheela Kiiskila, a researcher at Tampere University In a candid interview, Padmasheela Kiiskila shares insights on how ECIU University is redefining higher education through collaboration, innovation, and real-world problem-solving. As we face new challenges, one thing remains clear: bold thinking and strong partnerships are key to our success. ➡️ Read the full interview in ECIU Magazine: https://lnkd.in/dSYpfR8U #ECIUUniversity #ECIUMagazine #Interview #HigherEducation #Readings