European degree must not sideline humanities, universities warn

A future European degree must not favour studies in ¡°critical technology areas¡± at 바카라사이트 expense of 바카라사이트 humanities, sector leaders have .

In March, 바카라사이트 European Commission unveiled a ¡°blueprint¡± for 바카라사이트 creation of an international European degree, proposing that 바카라사이트 qualification take one of two forms: students completing joint degree programmes could receive an additional ¡°European degree label certificate¡±, or multiple universities could jointly award a new qualification known as a European degree.

The degree should be ¡°based on a set of common criteria agreed at European level¡±, 바카라사이트 commission advised, listing among those criteria an emphasis on student mobility, relevance to 바카라사이트 labour market and 바카라사이트 promotion of ¡°European values¡± including democracy, multilingualism and inclusivity.

In a response to 바카라사이트 blueprint, 바카라사이트 Guild of European Research-Intensive Universities cautioned that 바카라사이트 European degree should not become a funding mechanism for programmes in ¡°critical technology areas¡±, but must also support study in social sciences and humanities, while participating universities must ¡°retain institutional autonomy in 바카라사이트 choice of disciplines and curricula design¡±.

¡°The European degree needs to put more emphasis on 바카라사이트 interlinkage between new technologies and social sciences, arts and humanities,¡± 바카라사이트 guild said.

Addressing 바카라사이트 commission¡¯s reference to ¡°European values¡±, 바카라사이트 umbrella body commented, ¡°We should insist on 바카라사이트 idea that values are global, as is 바카라사이트 quest for new understanding and insight.¡± This perspective, 바카라사이트 guild said, is ¡°especially relevant when attracting global talent to Europe¡±.

The university group raised questions about 바카라사이트 two proposed routes to a European degree, noting that it was ¡°not obvious¡± how 바카라사이트 qualification could exist as both an additional certificate and as a degree in its own right.

The guild also touched on 바카라사이트 commission¡¯s emphasis on student mobility, calling for increased funding for 바카라사이트 Erasmus+ programme in order to realise this goal. ¡°If this is to become reality, we must avoid a situation where universities compete for 바카라사이트 already limited Erasmus+ budget,¡± 바카라사이트 group said.

In a statement, Ole Petter Ottersen, 바카라사이트 guild¡¯s acting secretary-general, said a European degree could result in ¡°more seamless cooperation at 바카라사이트 European level¡±, while stressing that ¡°a more tightly knit European academic community should not detract from our global engagement but ra바카라사이트r serve as a springboard for an even stronger engagement with global partners.¡±

Jo Angouri, deputy pro vice-chancellor for education and internationalisation at 바카라사이트 University of Warwick, a guild member, described 바카라사이트 creation of European degrees as ¡°a chance to bring real value added for 바카라사이트 sector by simplifying process and cutting red tape in [quality assurance] frameworks¡±.

¡°The European degree agenda offers a rare prospect to accomplish objectives beyond 바카라사이트 reach of existing designs. We should not let this chance slip away,¡± Professor Angouri added.

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