Josep Maria Garrell presents his Manifesto as candidate to EUA’s Presidential Elections
Barcelona, March 17, 2023. Crue’s candidate for the Presidency of the European University Association (EUA), Prof. Josep Maria Garrell, published this Friday, March 17, a Manifesto with his main proposals to consolidate the evolution and transformation of this association, integrated by more than 850 Higher Education institutions and organizations from 49 European countries
EUA Autonomy Scorecard tool to measure the level of autonomy of Spanish universities in relation to Europe
Madrid, February 17. Crue Universidades Españolas has participated in a testimonial video of the European Association of Universities (EUA) on the usefulness of the Autonomy Scorecard of this organisation, which collects, monitors and compares data on autonomy of European university systems. The EUA is preparing the fourth edition of the Autonomy Scorecard, with information from 35 European Higher Education systems. This report has been produced since 2010 and the last edition was published in 2017
First edition of the ConSIMium Project: six Spanish students step into the shoes of European leaders
Brussels, February 3, 2023. Six Spanish university students, selected by Crue Spanish Universities, participated on 2 and 3 February in Brussels in the ConSIMium initiative of the Council of the European Union, which consists of a simulation exercise in which 27 teams from EU Member States experience first-hand the negotiations of their leaders and the decision-making process in Europe.
Crue takes part in the launch of the IAU Report on Higher Education and Research for Sustainable Development
January 31, 2023. The International Association of Universities (IAU) launched on the 1st January the Accelerating Action for the SDGs in Higher Education Report, which analyses the data collected for its third global survey on Higher Education and Research for Sustainable Development (HESD), conducted in 2022. Crue Spanish Universities has collaborated with the IAU in the design of the survey, as well as in the analysis of the data and the elaboration of the report, under the coordination of the President of the Crue Commission for the 2030 Agenda, Santiago García Granda.
Crue chairs the EUA General Secretaries Forum
Madrid, January 27, 2023. On 19 January, the Secretary General of Crue Universidades Españolas, María Teresa Lozano, chaired the Forum of Secretaries General of the National Rectors’ Conferences that are part of the European University Association (EUA), a function that she will carry out during 2023. On 27 January, the EUA Council meeting was held, at which Crue was represented by its President, Juan Romo, the Secretary General, María Teresa Lozano, and the President’s Delegate for European Affairs, Jose María Sanz.