A Rector from one of the EC2U universities has been appointed to the UNIFE Advisory Board

  • A Rector from one of the EC2U universities has been appointed to the UNIFE Advisory Board
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Within the framework of the European University Association (EUA), which aims to develop, in line with its vision, the framework and administrative systems for European collaboration in research, higher education, innovation and culture. The Rector of the University of Turku and Chair of UNIFI, Jukka Kola, has been appointed to the advisory board of the Universities and the Future of Europe (UniFE) project.

The project UniFE is composed of experienced university leaders and academic experts. The objective of the project is to determine what European universities expect from future collaboration and what they need in terms of framework conditions, policy structures and multilateral frameworks. The UniFE project will promote exchange and distil common ideas by organising leadership workshops and interviewing academic experts. Topics are also discussed at national rectors’ conferences, such as UNIFI. The results of UniFE will feed into the EUA’s engagement and overall approach to European policy-making with regard to universities.

 

 

““Now, perhaps more than ever, it is important to prepare for different possible futures, without losing sight of our sector’s desired future as outlined by EUA in Universities without walls – A vision for 2030. Universities are pioneers and build Europe’s sustainable future effectively and diversely.”, said Jukka Kola.

 

 

In order to strategically advise the association in the work of UniFE, the Rector of the University of Turku will be accompanied by several experienced university leaders and academic experts who have been appointed to the project’s advisory board:

  • Michael Murphy, President of EUA. (Chair)
  • Carle Bonafous-Murat, Representative of France Universités in Brussels, former President of the Université Sorbonne Nouvelle, France.
  • Katja Brøgger, Associate Professor and Director of the Policy Futures Research Programme, University of Aarhus, Denmark.
  • Jukka Kola, Rector, University of Turku, Finland.
  • Amaya Mendikoetxea, Rector, Autonomous University of Madrid, Spain.
  • Snježana Prijić Samaržija, Rector, University of Rijeka, Croatia.

Further information

The European University Association (EUA) represents more than 850 universities and national rectors’ conferences in 49 European countries. EUA plays a crucial role in the Bologna Process and in influencing EU policies on higher education, research and innovation. Through continuous interaction with a range of other European and international organisations, EUA ensures that the independent voice of European universities is heard.
The current crises and the geopolitical, economic, social, environmental and technological changes and uncertainties they entail are having an impact on the way universities work, fulfil their missions and collaborate with their European and global partners. European cooperation, both between universities and at the policy level, plays a key role in addressing this fundamental challenge.