In 2026, the EURASHE newsletter gets an update. From now on we’ll be switching to a quarterly format, sent every January, April, July and October. The content doesn’t change though—we will continue to share the latest updates from the higher education sector.
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ANNUAL CONFERENCE REGISTRATIONS ARE OPEN
A new year means a new conference! Registrations to our 35th Annual Conference in Amsterdam are currently open. Grab your ticket at the Early Bird rate before prices go up in the spring.
EURASHE Activities: 2025 in review
CONSOLIDATING EURASHE’S ROLE AS THE VOICE OF APPLIED UNIVERSITIES
2025 was a year of momentum for EURASHE. With strong policy engagement, flagship events, new projects, influential publications, and a new office at the heart of the European quarter, we continued to strengthen the voice of applied higher education across Europe.
Policy engagement
- Active participation in EU consultative committees and expert groups (EEA, EQF, CoVEs, Harnessing Talent Platform)
- Continued role as consultative member of the Bologna Follow-Up Group
- Engagement with the European Parliament (CULT Committee) and the Council of Europe
- Contributions to consultations and evidence-based policymaking for professional higher education
Events
- 34th Annual Conference (Portalegre, PT)
- Summer Symposium in Brussels (≈100 participants) on place-based competitiveness and cohesion
- Ongoing webinars, accessible via the ‘PHE at Home’ series
Projects launched
App Mobility · BP4LnT (coordinated by EURASHE) · ETI Labs · HUCO Labs · Spice · U!Innovate
Key publications
Organisational milestones
- Launched the member-only platform EURASHE Connect, serving as a private, interactive space where staff from EURASHE member organisations can create profiles, engage in topic-based discussions, and join Communities of Practice.
- A new office in Brussels as of the 1st December (Rue de la Science 14a), strengthening EURASHE’s presence at the heart of EU policymaking.
Upcoming events
LEARNING AND TEACHING SEMINAR NICOSIA
As part of the Bologna Process for Learning and Teaching (BP4LnT) project, EURASHE and partners are organising this full-day seminar hosted by the University of Cyprus. The event is taking place back-to-back with the Bologna Follow Up Group (BFUG) meeting in Cyprus, hosted by the Cyprus presidency of the Council of the EU.
The seminar provides a dedicated space for exchange between different stakeholders on learning and teaching in the EHEA, focusing on how Bologna Process policy priorities translate into institutional practice and system-level reform—with a focus on the implementation of student-centred learning and lifelong learning policies.