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U!REKA Steering Committee meeting and the transition to SHIFT

27 October 2023 | Communication

The U!REKA Steering Committee met in Helsinki at Metropolia University of Applied Sciences on 12 October 2023 for an extended meeting with the CoCos (U!REKA coordinators) and student representatives.

Interview with HOGENT student council chair

18 October 2023 | Communication

Maxim van Impe is the chairperson of Revolte, HOGENT's student council. He is also one of the driving forces behind the creation of a U!REKA student participation council. Maxim shares his thoughts on best practices ...

Breakfast and networking at EAIE 2023

9 October 2023 | Communication

Colleagues from across the U!REKA network gathered in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, at the end of September for the 33rd Annual EAIE Conference and Exhibition.

U!REKA selected to become a European University Alliance

3 July 2023 | Communication

The Urban Research and Education Knowledge Alliance (U!REKA) is pleased to announce that its U!REKA SHIFT proposal has been selected by the European Commission for funding in the European Universities Initiative ...

The transformative power of commoning in post-industrial Ostrava

20 June 2023 | Communication

How can urban commons transform an industrial mining region? This Spring, students from U!REKA partners in Ostrava, Amsterdam, Helsinki and Frankfurt worked together on an interdisciplinary challenge on this ...

U!REKA Connects 2023: Aftermovie

13 June 2023 | Communication

Relive the U!REKA Connects 2023 event, which took place in Amsterdam at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) from 30 May - 2 June.

Ghent and Lisbon collaborate in 'Start locally, debate globally'

10 June 2023 | Communication

'Start locally, debate globally' is a programme in which nursing students from HOGENT, together with students from other European universities of applied sciences (and other programmes) and Erasmus students, explore ...

'Climate change knows no borders'

8 June 2023 | Communication

Special guest Zita Pels, Deputy Mayor for the City of Amsterdam responsible for Sustainability and Circular Economy, opened the U!REKA Connects 2023 event on 31 May at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS).

HOGENT student calls for creation of U!REKA student board

6 June 2023 | Communication

Roxanne Van de Voorde is chair of the HOGENT student council Revolte and about to graduate with a Bachelor's degree in supply chain management. During the U!REKA Connects 2023 networking event she was one of the ...

Together we make U!REKA shift

5 June 2023 | Communication

Nearly 200 people from 10 countries across Europe convened in Amsterdam from 30 May – 2 June for the U!REKA Connects annual networking event ‘Let’s Shift’. Hosted by the Amsterdam University ...

Science communication in the spotlight at VSB-TUO

24 April 2023 | Communication

U!REKA partners VSB-TUO and Edinburgh Napier University recently convened in the Czech Republic to exchange expertise on an important topic: how to effectively communication about scientific and research-related ...

Sustainability as a strategic focus at IPL

17 April 2023 | Communication

Politécnico de Lisboa (IPL), one of 7 U!REKA´s network members, takes an active role in the transmission of good practices in the field of sustainability, following a development model based on ...

Aftermovie: International Week at HOGENT

3 April 2023 | Communication

The International Week at U!REKA's Belgian partner HOGENT University of Applied Sciences and Arts, which took place from 8-11 March, focused on different aspects of sustainability. Some 130 attendees from 10 ...

Students visit Amsterdam for Change Agents programme

29 March 2023 | Communication

The Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) is hosting students from several European cities this week as part of the U!REKA Change Agents programme. A number of students from the Ukrainian Odessa National ...

Registration now open for U!REKA Connects

27 March 2023 | Communication

U!REKA will organise its annual gathering from 30 May to 2 June in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Hosted by the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS/HvA), this event will focus on the shift needed for a ...

U!REKA SHIFT aims to form a European University network

20 February 2023 | Communication

The Urban Research and Education Knowledge Alliance (U!REKA) is happy to announce that it submitted its U!REKA SHIFT proposal to the European Universities Initiative (EUI) call 2023. The U!REKA SHIFT (Sustainable ...

How can we shift from climate anxiety to climate action?

7 February 2023 | Communication

U!REKA partners Metropolia University of Applied Sciences and the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences are working closely with international partners to translate the European Commission’s ‘New ...

'UAS role to boost climate-neutral and smart cities'

31 January 2023 | Communication

The Urban Research and Education Knowledge Alliance submitted a bid to become a European University on 31 January, in the 2023 EUI round. UAS4EUROPE, the main network of European universities of applied sciences ...

U!REKA Connects 2023: call for participants

27 January 2023 | Communication

From 30 May until 2 June 2023, the U!REKA Connects event will take place in Amsterdam. This is organised annually by U!REKA, the European alliance of universities of applied sciences. The call for participants is ...

U!REKA debates: a virtual forum for reflection and exchange

13 December 2022 | Communication

U!REKA Debates is an interdisciplinary study module designed to provide a virtual forum for reflection on relevant social, cultural and scientific issues. Multicultural teams share and develop 21st century skills, ...

Interview with VSB-TUO’s Ivan Igor

9 December 2022 | Communication

In this interview Igor Ivan, Vice-Rector for Strategy and Cooperation of VSB – Technical University of Ostrava, explains why VSB-TUO is a proud member of the Urban Research and Education Knowledge Alliance ...

U!REKA COIL workshops in 2023

5 December 2022 | Communication

Teachers across the U!REKA network - are you interested in setting up a Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) project focused on a topic of your choice? Join the U!REKA COIL workshop series starting in ...

U!REKA shows solidarity with Ukraine via Odessa partnership

14 October 2022 | Communication

The Urban Research and Education Knowledge Alliance (U!REKA) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Odessa National Economic University (ONEU). The agreement outlines the network’s commitment to offer ...

U!REKA unveils EUI Manifesto

12 October 2022 | Communication

U!REKA is taking major steps towards enhancing Europe’s climate neutrality goals through a joint long-term strategy for education, research, innovation and service to society.

U!REKA Breakfast at the EAIE

27 September 2022 | Communication

The U!REKA network met recently at the annual European Association for International Education (EAIE) Conference in Barcelona, held from 13-16 September 2022.

U!REKA Change Agents kicks off first edition

22 September 2022 | Communication

Some 20 students from 10 different disciplines are taking part in the first U!REKA Change Agents programme. On the afternoon of Monday the 19th of September the online kick-off meeting was attended by the ...

Bleedin Saor documentary

19 September 2022 | Communication

Across the world, many women and girls are unable to afford or access period products, known as ‘period poverty’. Combined with stigma, this can lead to girls missing school with serious consequences for ...

European Universities Initiative bid kick-off meeting

12 September 2022 | Communication

Universities are key drivers of change within our societies; providing education to citizens, performing research to overcome challenges, and supporting our local ecosystems of businesses, government and civil ...

Microcredentials for a sustainable textile industry

9 September 2022 | Communication

Education in the textile and clothing sector (TCS) is undergoing significant changes, especially with respect to textile materials, sustainability and circular economy (CE).

Research Data Management in the U!REKA network

7 September 2022 | Communication

The reproducibility of research results is one of the most important foundations of science. Without solid data management policies, documentation and data administration, the reproducibility of research data is at risk.