E³UDRES² is a European University Alliance - a network of higher education institutions that collaborate closely in order to have a substantial impact in higher education.
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The E³UDRES² Alliance is hosting its first-ever conference on Citizen Science at Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal, Portugal, on 29-30 June 2023.
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Discover E³UDRES² in our new animated video available in English with subtitles in all native languages of the E³UDRES² countries.
More institutions join the E³UDRES² Alliance
The three institutions will increase the E³UDRES² network to nine partners.
Engaged and Entrepreneurial European University as Driver for European Smart and Sustainable Regions
E³UDRES² is a European University Alliance - a network of higher education institutions that collaborate closely in order to have a substantial impact in higher education.
Together as E³UDRES², the institutions are able to pool knowledge, core competences and skills of all their staff and students. With the power of all the individual institutions united, E³UDRES² is able to actively shape and further develop not only its individual institutions, but also the regions they are located in.
E³UDRES² Citizen Science Conference
E³UDRES² is organizing its first citizen science conference, open to all members and students from the E³UDRES² institutions.
29-30 June 2023
Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal, Barreiro campus (PT)
The Bootcamp is returning in 2023! Join us this summer for a week full of creativity, solving challenges together with your team, and enjoying a beautiful location in Hungary.
03-07 July 2023
Keszthely, Hungary
E³UDRES² Forum 2023: Connecting European Universities & Regions
In the E³UDRES² Forum 2023, alliance members and friends celebrate the achievements of the E³UDRES² alliance, discuss future plans and activities, and take a look at current developments in higher education and beyond.
18 - 19 September 2023
St. Pölten UAS (AT)
The E³UDRES² European University Alliance is comprised of nine institutions - a combination of unique, scientific universities and universities of applied sciences (UAS). In addition, E³UDRES² members are ambitious, flexible, small or medium-sized universities (<30,000 students), located in a small or medium-sized European cities (<250,000 inhabitants) of one of the smaller European countries (<20 million Inhabitants) and anchored in their surrounding environments but internationally connected and active within the European Higher Education Area.
(8) Saxion University of Applied Sciences is the biggest institution within the E³UDRES² Alliance.
(1) Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences, located in the city of Valmiera, is an essential part of the aspirational Vidzeme region.
(9) Focussing on new learning approaches, innovation and entrepreneurship, Jyväskylä UAS is getting its students ready for the future.
(6) UC Leuven-Limburg, the "Moving Minds" University of Applied Sciences, strongly focuses on their students' wellbeing.
(7) Fulda UAS is characterized by their strong research focus and their ability to award independent doctoral degrees in profile-forming areas.
(2) St. Pölten UAS leads the E³UDRES² Alliance and is a key player in the domestic higher education landscape.
(5) As the southernmost institution within E³UDRES², the Politechnic Institute of Setúbal educates more than 7,000 students employs about 800 staff members.
(3) Hungary's predominant higher education institution in the field of life sciences.
(4) With a history of over more than 100 years, Politehnica University of Timisoara provides education on undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate levels.
What will universities look like in the year 2030 and beyond? E³UDRES² aims to find answers to this question and strives to support the transition to future-proof universities.
By engaging students, university staff, citizens and many other players, E³UDRES² aims to transform the non-urban regions it is located in into areas that are defined by innovation, flexibility and sustainability - true Smart & Sustainable Regions.
On Thursday, June 1st, start-ups and companies discovered the innovative and creative world of augmented reality (AR) at the workshop hold by Sergiu Ardelean from Artivive, which was organized by SMARTUP and E.I.N.S.
On 31 May 2023, it was once again time for the I Living Lab Showdown - the event celebrating the I Living Lab journey of hundreds of E³UDRES² students that worked on solutions for challenges from various areas.
During this year's UAS4Europe Networking Conference, representatives of the E³UDRES² alliance discussed the role of Universities of Applied Sciences in regional innovation with policymakers and industry representatives.
Co-Create a European Multi-University Campus across the E³UDRES² institutions.
E³UDRES² not only co-creates outstanding ideas for its core topics "Future Universities" and "Smart and Sustainable Regions", it also encourages everyone to submit their own ideas. Find out more about the interesting concepts we have received!
Shared values
The members of the alliance were carefully selected and invited due to the following aspects.
Due to their existing strategic commitment and their acknowledged expertise for the further development of smart and sustainable regions.
Due to their expertise and good practices for challenge based education with innovative methods.
Due to their full commitment and their outstanding knowhow in mission-oriented research and human-centred Innovation.
Due to their experience as engaged and entrepreneurial university and their activities and efforts towards future universities.
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