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EUI Call 2023 proposal submission

31/01/2023

In the framework of the joint action plan, a proposal for the funding of EULiST Alliance has been prepared and submitted under the Erasmus+ EUI Call 2023 for topic 2 “Development of new deep institutional transnational cooperation”.

The preparation of the joint proposal of ten Universities submitted on 31 January 2023, was a complex, demanding, yet very creative process.

In order to anchor EULiST more strongly regionally, but also to create a network among the EULiST regions themselves, the alliance has been able to win the cities and municipalities of its Member universities as Associated Partners.

New central coordinator for EULiST

20/01/2023

At the beginning of the year, Dr. Markus Auditor commenced his new role as central coordinator of the university network EULiST (European Universities Linking Society and Technology) at the International Office of Leibniz University Hannover (LUH). As head of the EULiST Coordination Office, Markus Auditor will work together with the local EULiST Coordinators at all ten EULiST universities to manage central project administration and internal communication, as well as cooperation with other European University Alliances and organisations. In addition, he will provide support with the development and implementation of strategies and concepts to sustainably transform EULiST into a European university.

The EULiST network unites more than 200,000 students at ten European universities. Its central purpose is to develop new sustainable solutions for the major social challenges of today and tomorrow. EULiST will thus design and implement joint interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary teaching and learning formats and research strategies in order to ultimately create an interuniversity campus.

Auditor graduated in educational studies, sociology and cultural studies, as well as completing a PhD in international educational cooperation for sustainable development at the former University of Hannover. In recent years, he was coordinator of a work package for the European University Alliance ENLIGHT and its acting Local Coordinator at the University of Göttingen.

EULiST General Assembly at URJC in Madrid

26/10/2022

The first EULiST General Assembly took place in Madrid between October 19^th to 21^st, 2022. The different meetings of the Presidents’ Board, the Management Board and the Coordination Office were hosted by University Rey Juan Carlos.

More than thirty representatives from all ten (10) partner Universities, participated in the discussions, including Rectors and Vice Rectors, evidencing thus the high degree of commitment among the institutions already working as an alliance to build a European University “Our present, your future”. Fruitful discussions were conducted and strategic decisions were taken on the preparation of the upcoming proposal within 2023 EUI Call.

NTUA participated with its Rector, Professor Andreas Boudouvis, the EULiST-NTUA Coordinator, Professor Katerina Adam, and Antonia Lampropoulou from the local Coordination Office.

Within the framework of the General Assembly, EULiST representatives were invited in the inauguration of the new Teaching Laboratories of Biology, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physics and Electronic Technology at the URJC School of Experimental Sciences and Technology at Campus de Móstoles.

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EULiST welcomes IMT

26/08/2022

EULiST Alliance has been extended to 10 university members with the addition of IMT Institut Mines-Télécom. IMT has several existing ties to EULiST members, including NTUA, and holds the same vision to create one joint European University.

Institut Mines-Télécom is a public institution dedicated to higher education, research and innovation in engineering and digital technology. Always attentive to the economic world, IMT combines academic legitimacy with strong corporate relationships. Focusing on key transformations in digital technology, industry, energy and education, IMT trains the engineers, managers and PhDs who will play an active role in the major changes of the 21st century. Its activities are conducted in ten Mines and Télécom graduate schools under the authority of the Ministry of the Economy and Industry, in addition to one subsidiary school and three partner institutions, which are either associates or under contractual agreements. IMT schools are among the most prestigious graduate schools in France.

EULiST recognised by the European Commission as a high quality European Universities proposal

27/07/2022

In July 2022 the European Commission recognised the EULiST proposal as a high quality proposal in a highly competitive evaluation process, yet despite its merits and a very close result, EULiST alliance received 81 points out of a total of 100 points, while the threshold lied at 70 points.

EULiST has been evaluated as having “potential to act as a role model, as innovative, and co- university structures are foreseen that will enable the implementation of joint programmes, joint research, seamless mobility, and the creation of new knowledge”.

European Commission has confirmed in writing that EULiST proposal for a new European University alliance has the potential to deepen the institutional cooperation between the involved higher education institutions. EULiST has been recommended by the European Commission for funding by other sources and to apply to relevant calls in the future.

All partners of the EULiST alliance have agreed to continue to actively contribute to this collaborative project and to seize this opportunity and submit a new proposal.

European Universities – Erasmus+ certificate (.pdf)

DesignBuild Summer School – Urban Conflicts

17/06/2022

On the week 5 – 12.06.2022 the “DesignBuild Summer School – Urban Conflicts” in the frame of EULIST and the International Conference “You promised me a city” took place in Hannover, Germany. The three EULiST Universities that participated were: Leibniz University Hannover (organizer), Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava and National Technical University of Athens.

The workshop was funded by the Erasmus + as a BIP (Blended Intensive Program) with both physical and digital workshops. The program concluded at the end of June 2022 with a digital session.

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EULiST Distance Learning Workshop

10/06/2021

A European Workshop in Distance Learning, EULiST DL workshop “What is the New Normal in Distance Learning in European Universities”, was organized by EULiST WG Studying and Teaching, and successfully conducted on June 10^th 2021.

It was proposed by NTUA Rector and decided by Presidents Board and thus hosted by NTUA. 26 leading academic educators, IT experts and students from the EULiST partners discussed on Distance Learning as a new learning modality from social, technical and pedagogical perspectives. Success stories and lessons learnt in the COVID-19 era were shared to recognize opportunities and challenges for universities and work towards sustainable solutions for the European Higher Education Area (EHEA).

Within the plenary session – including the key note speech “A strategic view on the future of higher education online learning” – three parallel panel discussions and the concluding session with next steps proposed, diverse viewpoints were discussed, both from STEM and SSH disciplines, regarding the enhancement of distance learning to achieve the best learning outcomes.

DL Workshop was live streamed and more than 330 attendees actively took part, while registrations reached 700. The majority of the participants were from the EULiST countries GR, CZ, SK, DE, FI, SE, ES, IT, AT. Participation was also noted from the UK, IN, TR, FR and PL. 150 participants actively shared their opinions and experiences in live polling during the workshop and 60 questions were addressed to the speakers and panelists.

This comprehensive array of material was recorded and edited into one unified video of 4 hours and 50 min, available on the website of the workshop http://dlworkshop.ntua.gr/

For the dissemination of the key points discussed and conclusions reached regarding next steps in distance Learning in EULIST, a short summary video of 10 min was also prepared, available in https://youtu.be/g9N_3U0Niqo, whereas the comprehensive array of material presented is available at the workshop’s website.

The opinions and views shared during the workshop have provided valuable material to be taken into account in designing future Education Strategies for EULiST Alliance. A second DL Workshop will be organized, focusing on “next steps” and the “future of DL”.