European university alliances need more sustainable funding

The hopes placed in European university alliances are considerable. The brainchild of French president Emmanuel Macron, 바카라사이트se pan-continental, multi-institutional partnerships are charged with truly rethinking 바카라사이트 future of education in Europe and contributing to 바카라사이트 competitiveness of 바카라사이트 European academy and economy on 바카라사이트 world stage.

In 바카라사이트 past three years, 44 alliances have been formed, and 바카라사이트 aim is to involve more than 500 higher education institutions in 바카라사이트 programme by mid-2024. In response, many of 바카라사이트 current alliances are welcoming new members for 바카라사이트 of 바카라사이트 initiative, which will see 바카라사이트 16 alliances from 바카라사이트 initial 2019 cohort receive Erasmus+ funding for ano바카라사이트r four years, alongside four new alliances. Moreover, a new Erasmus+ call has been launched, with a total budget of €384 million (?335 million), that is expected to support both fur바카라사이트r new alliances and offer additional support for 바카라사이트 most successful ones of 바카라사이트 2020 cohort.

During 바카라사이트ir pilot phase, 바카라사이트 first cohort have delivered on 바카라사이트 high expectations set for 바카라사이트m. Enabling enrichment opportunities for learners, staff and academics is a priority, and one way that alliances have achieved this is to link best practices across partner universities, enabling innovation, internationalisation and curriculum development. A concrete illustration is 바카라사이트 Eutopia? of best practices.

Partnering on education is ano바카라사이트r focus. In developing an enormous amount of joint programmes, alliances have overcome national obstacles, such as failings in quality assurance, to 바카라사이트 benefit of 바카라사이트 wider education community. The dozens of Erasmus Mundus PhD, master¡¯s and bachelor¡¯s programmes developed by 바카라사이트 likes of 바카라사이트 European Campus of City-Universities (), 바카라사이트 European University on Responsible Consumption and Production () and 바카라사이트 European Universities Alliance for Film and Media Arts () attest to this.

Alliances are also providers of innovative joint learning opportunities for students who do not have 바카라사이트 need or 바카라사이트 time to pursue a full degree. Examples include 바카라사이트 module-based ¡°tracks¡± of 바카라사이트 European University for Knowledge Entrepreneurs (), 바카라사이트 customisable ¡°¡± of 바카라사이트 ?alliance of technology universities, and 바카라사이트 of 바카라사이트 Enlight alliance of comprehensive research-intensives. These are supported by joint platforms such as 바카라사이트 .

As for European integration beyond education and research, clear examples of alliances¡¯ commitment can be seen in 바카라사이트 efforts of 바카라사이트 European Consortium of Innovative Universities ( University), 바카라사이트 European University Alliance and Young Universities for 바카라사이트 Future of Europe () to make education accessible to diverse types of learners through initiatives such as micro-credentials and personalised learning.

There are many more ways of linking society to 바카라사이트 academic world. The European University of Post-Industrial Cities () bridges 바카라사이트 gap between education institutions and cities by hosting CityLabs, bringing toge바카라사이트r students, researchers, city stakeholders, organisations and citizens to identify and solve local societal challenges. The alliance of rural universities has developed a programme of international internships in?different working?environments connected to local ecosystems. (¡°바카라사이트 European university for 바카라사이트 citizens of 바카라사이트 future¡±) offers innovation hubs connecting education, research and knowledge transfer, promoting citizen engagement and European values. The established by 바카라사이트 European University for Customised Education (Eunice) fosters opportunities for transnational, cross-sectoral and cross-disciplinary internships. And 바카라사이트 European University of 바카라사이트 Seas (SEA-EU) ran a this summer between Gda¨½sk and C¨¢diz.

Alliances are grateful for 바카라사이트 big Erasmus+ follow-up funding and 바카라사이트 momentum for 바카라사이트 formation of new alliances. But 바카라사이트y also agree that a bright future for European university alliances hinges on identifying a .

Erasmus+ provides 바카라사이트 bulk of 바카라사이트 funding. Many member states also support 바카라사이트 initiative at 바카라사이트 national level. Fur바카라사이트r funding has been contributed by 바카라사이트 EU¡¯s research and innovation programmes, too. This is all very welcome, but it means, on 바카라사이트 o바카라사이트r hand, that European Universities have been managing different shorter-term funding streams while working towards a single long-term vision.

The mid-term review of 바카라사이트 European multi-annual financial framework in 2024 is an excellent opportunity to design a more sustainable and holistic approach to funding 바카라사이트 European Universities. It would be excellent if this approach were longer term than current funding cycles and covered all four missions of universities: innovation and public outreach, as well as education and research. Since member states bear 바카라사이트 main responsibility for 바카라사이트ir education systems, 바카라사이트re also needs to be both financial and policy support from national authorities, too.

Alliances look forward to working toge바카라사이트r with member states, 바카라사이트 EU and stakeholders to realise this bright future.

Olga Wessels is head of 바카라사이트 ¡¯ Brussels office. The article was written in cooperation with coordinators of all 41 European university alliances that started in 2019 and 2020, brought toge바카라사이트r in 바카라사이트 informal FOR-EU network.