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The Value and Values of the European University in Global Context
On the occasion of the 735th Opening of the Academic Year at the Università degli Studi di Macerata, IAU Secretary General Hilligje van’t Land delivered a keynote address on “The Value and Values of the European University in Global Context.” The ceremony marked not only a significant milestone for one of Europe’s oldest universities, but also an opportunity to reflect on the evolving role of higher education institutions in a time of global change.
IAU at the UN HLPF 2024
IAU took part in the HLPF 2024 with its members and co-organised a side event around Monitoring Air Pollution with the University of Bergen and the ISC.
Second Global Survey on the State of Digital Transformation of Higher Education
After several years of rapid digital transformation particularly accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, the IAU is pleased to launch the second Global Survey on Digital Transformation of Higher Education to monitor transformations.
UNIMED - The Future of Higher Education in the Mediterranean. The Student’s Perspective is out!
UNIMED is glad to share with you the report “The Future of Higher Education in the Mediterranean. The Student’s Perspective” which is the collection of a series of recommendations done by more than 20 students coming from the Euro-Mediterranean region with the support of UNIMED and the Erasmus Students Network - ESN.
Magna Charta Observatory - 2024 MCO Student Essay Competition
The Magna Charta Observatory (MCO) is pleased to announce the launch of the 2024 MCO Student Essay Competition.
Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences - BRIDGES Digital Conference on Interdisciplinary Teacher Education
The BRIDGES research project on Bridging needs in teacher education and schools through interdisciplinary work began in August 2020 and concludes in July 2024. At this final digital conference, we will review lessons learned during the course of this research and discuss the ways forward.
Utrecht University Summer School - Call for participations
Applications are still open for the Utrecht University Summer school, "Reviewing internationalisation - towards global engagement and knowledge equality". Dates are from Monday 8 to Friday 12 July, in Utrecht. For refugee scholars the university offers a limited number of course fee waivers.
IAU Horizons: Universities and the Interplay between Human Intelligence and Generative AI
The widespread distribution of generative AI has raised many questions for higher education institutions to address, spanning a wide spectrum of visions from utopian ideals to dystopian scenarios. To shed light on what is at stake for higher education, this ‘In Focus’ section is devoted to Universities and the Interplay between Human Intelligence and Generative AI.
Zhejiang University - UN STI Forum 2024 side event: Leveraging Open Science for Sustainable Development in the Global South
Zhejiang University launches a call for participation to the virtual panel discussion "Leveraging Open Science for Sustainable Development in the Global South".