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U!REKA Research Days pave the way to the future
6 December 2024 | CommunicationFrom 3 to 5 December, the U!REKA Research Days took place at HOGENT University of Applied Sciences and Arts. Researchers from the U!REKA partners spent three days together to get to know each other's expertise and ...
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First public U!REKA EduForum
2 December 2024 | CommunicationOn Thursday, 7 November 2024, we organised a public online educational conference, targeted towards educators and teaching-related administration of the U!REKA partner institutions. An important next step!
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Watch the registration of U!REKA's got talent
2 December 2024 | CommunicationMissed the livestream? Watch the recording of the live session with a panel discussion on 25 November 2024.
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First U!REKA micro-credential programme starts in March
26 November 2024 | CommunicationA new one-semester programme is on offer: Sustainability Coordinator.
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Co-create the U!REKA learning experience with us!
18 October 2024 | CommunicationOne major milestone of the U!REKA European University is the set-up of a joint virtual campus environment to offer learning opportunities in the fields of Green Transition, Digital Transition as well as Transversal ...
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Close collaboration for the journey towards climate neutrality
15 October 2024 | CommunicationThe transition of cities and regions towards climate neutrality requires broad cooperation and commitment from all stakeholders. On 9 October, rectors of U!REKA partners got together in Brussels to discuss and move ...
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SIA funding for international research collaboration
15 October 2024 | CommunicationSIA (Dutch research funding agency) has awarded funding to AUAS to build up international research on smart buildings in the coming 1.5 years. The funding is specifically intended for research in collaboration with ...
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U!REKA Inclusive and Connected Campus kicked off
2 October 2024 | CommunicationU!REKA held a two-day workshop in Helsinki, Finland, on 26–27 September 2024. In the workshop, colleagues from different partner universities discussed what kind of features U!REKA’s joint campus should ...
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European subsidy awarded to U!REKA collaboration
27 September 2024 | CommunicationPartner institutions AUAS, Frankfurt UAS, Metropolia UAS and VSB-TUO Ostrava have received the grant from the Driving Urban Transitions partnership for a study into Positive Energy Districts (PED): 4A4PEDs.
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Eva Haug wins award for expertise with COIL
27 September 2024 | CommunicationEva Haug has trained a lot of higher education professionals over the last 4 years in the U!REKA network. We congratulate Eva with this deserved recognition!
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New funding for European Universities to boost cooperation
17 July 2024 | Communication14 new European University alliances are joining the 50 previously selected alliances and will receive up to €14.4 million each over a period of four years. The U!REKA European University welcomes this ...
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U!REKA Student Council officially launched
26 June 2024 | CommunicationOn June 4th, during U!REKA Connects in Ostrava, Czech Republic, the U!REKA Student Council officially launched by holding its first meeting as an established governance body. As such, they represent 123,000 students ...
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U!REKA Connects brings together partners across Europe
14 June 2024 | CommunicationU!REKA Connects, the annual event of the U!REKA European University, was held in Ostrava, Czech Republic, on 3–6 June. The event gathered together close to 200 European experts and members of higher education.
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UASNL: 'internationalisation for peace’
6 May 2024 | CommunicationUASNL (Universities of Applied Sciences Netherlands) calls out for a long-term vision on internationalisation. U!REKA endorses this plea.
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The birth of the U!REKA Student Council
24 April 2024 | CommunicationPresenting the U!REKA Student Council.
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25 new U!REKA Change Agents in 2024
24 April 2024 | CommunicationStudents from the U!REKA European University studied and worked together in a Blended International Programme in april 2024.
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U!REKA rectors discussed the EU’s climate goals in Brussels
18 April 2024 | CommunicationU!REKA European University alliance’s rectors met in Brussels on 15-16 April 2024 to address the alliance’s shared goals and actions for accelerating the European path to climate-neutrality and to discuss ...
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U!REKA SHIFT Brussels Kick-Off Meeting
6 March 2024 | CommunicationKoen Van Damme, Engagement Leader of U!REKA European University, reflects on two days in February in Brussels to kick off the U!REKA European University project.
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U!REKA Steering Committee meeting and the transition to SHIFT
27 October 2023 | CommunicationThe 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.
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Interview with HOGENT student council chair
18 October 2023 | CommunicationMaxim 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 ...
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Breakfast and networking at EAIE 2023
9 October 2023 | CommunicationColleagues from across the U!REKA network gathered in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, at the end of September for the 33rd Annual EAIE Conference and Exhibition.
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U!REKA selected to become a European University Alliance
3 July 2023 | CommunicationThe 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 ...
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The transformative power of commoning in post-industrial Ostrava
20 June 2023 | CommunicationHow 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 ...
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U!REKA Connects 2023: Aftermovie
13 June 2023 | CommunicationRelive the U!REKA Connects 2023 event, which took place in Amsterdam at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) from 30 May - 2 June.
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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 ...
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'Climate change knows no borders'
8 June 2023 | CommunicationSpecial 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).
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HOGENT student calls for creation of U!REKA student board
6 June 2023 | CommunicationRoxanne 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 ...
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Together we make U!REKA shift
5 June 2023 | CommunicationNearly 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 ...
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Science communication in the spotlight at VSB-TUO
24 April 2023 | CommunicationU!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 ...
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Sustainability as a strategic focus at IPL
17 April 2023 | CommunicationPolitécnico 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 ...
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Aftermovie: International Week at HOGENT
3 April 2023 | CommunicationThe 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 ...
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Students visit Amsterdam for Change Agents programme
29 March 2023 | CommunicationThe 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 ...
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Registration now open for U!REKA Connects
27 March 2023 | CommunicationU!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 ...
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U!REKA SHIFT aims to form a European University network
20 February 2023 | CommunicationThe 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 ...
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How can we shift from climate anxiety to climate action?
7 February 2023 | CommunicationU!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 ...
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'UAS role to boost climate-neutral and smart cities'
31 January 2023 | CommunicationThe 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 ...
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U!REKA Connects 2023: call for participants
27 January 2023 | CommunicationFrom 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 ...
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U!REKA debates: a virtual forum for reflection and exchange
13 December 2022 | CommunicationU!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, ...
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Interview with VSB-TUO’s Ivan Igor
9 December 2022 | CommunicationIn 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 ...
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U!REKA COIL workshops in 2023
5 December 2022 | CommunicationTeachers 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 ...
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U!REKA shows solidarity with Ukraine via Odessa partnership
14 October 2022 | CommunicationThe 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 ...
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U!REKA unveils EUI Manifesto
12 October 2022 | CommunicationU!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.
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U!REKA Breakfast at the EAIE
27 September 2022 | CommunicationThe U!REKA network met recently at the annual European Association for International Education (EAIE) Conference in Barcelona, held from 13-16 September 2022.
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U!REKA Change Agents kicks off first edition
22 September 2022 | CommunicationSome 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 ...
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Bleedin Saor documentary
19 September 2022 | CommunicationAcross 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 ...
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European Universities Initiative bid kick-off meeting
12 September 2022 | CommunicationUniversities 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 ...
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Microcredentials for a sustainable textile industry
9 September 2022 | CommunicationEducation in the textile and clothing sector (TCS) is undergoing significant changes, especially with respect to textile materials, sustainability and circular economy (CE).
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Research Data Management in the U!REKA network
7 September 2022 | CommunicationThe 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.
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Video: U!REKA Connects 6th Annual conference in Ghent
19 July 2022 | CommunicationThe 6th U!REKA Annual Conference took place from 15 to 17 May 2022, in Ghent, hosted by the HOGENT University of Applied Sciences and Arts. Over 100 participants from the 7 partner institutions across Europe attended ...
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Focus session: student participation in U!REKA
4 July 2022 | CommunicationDuring the U!REKA 2022 Conference, students from HOGENT, Lisbon and Frankfurt were joined by teaching and administrative staff from U!REKA partner institutions to discuss student participation within the partnership ...