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EUI Call 2023 proposal submission

31/01/2023

As decided by the Governing Board during the Madrid meeting, a new 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 substantial input of the evaluators of the first proposal of EULiST for the Erasmus+ 2022 call has been fully integrated into this new proposal for the 2023 call along with other innovations and improvements.

The preparation of the joint proposal of ten Universities, submitted on January 31^st 2023, was a demanding, yet very creative process, with the catalytic participation of NTUA Team in the writing team of the proposal, the responsibility of WP4 EULiST Research and Innovation, the writing of impact and dissemination section, and the lead /colead of important tasks, and in particular external revenue, Digital Campus, AI tools for Education beyond Europe. NTUA has also prepared and hosts EULiST pilot central website.

New EULiST central coordinator

23/01/2023

At the beginning of 2023, Dr Markus Auditor was appointed as EULiST Central Coordinator. He is based at the International Office of Leibniz University Hannover (LUH). As head of the EULiST Coordination Office, Markus Auditor will work together with the EULiST Local Coordinators at all ten EULiST universities to manage central project administration and internal communication, as well as cooperation with other European University Alliances and higher education organisations. In addition, he will provide support with the development and implementation of strategies and concepts to sustainably transform EULiST into a European University.

Markus Auditor graduated in Educational Studies, Sociology and Cultural Studies, and completed his PhD in International Educational Cooperation for Sustainable Development at the former University of Hannover. Until recently, he was a Work-package Coordinator for the European University Alliance ENLIGHT and its acting Local Coordinator at the University of Göttingen.

Erasmus+ Call for Proposals – European Universities 2023

19/10/2022

The European Commission launched on September 30^th 2022 the new European Universities call under the Erasmus+ programme. This new Erasmus+ call for proposals will continue the rollout of the European Universities initiative with a record total budget of €384 million. The submission deadline is 31 January 2023.

The 2023 Erasmus+ call builds on the success of the three calls launched in 2019, 2020 and 2022. These currently support 44 alliances gathering 340 higher education institutions from all over Europe. This new call is aiming to bring the initiative closer to the objective set in the European strategy for universities, to support 60 alliances by mid-2024, gathering over 500 higher education institutions across Europe.

EULiST Alliance will submit a new proposal in the 2023 Call under Topic 2 – Development of new deep institutional transnational cooperation. In the 2022 Call EULiST was ranked among the top ten applications and ruled as a “high quality proposal”.

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 Coordinator Job Opening

04/08/2022

EULiST, through the Leibniz University Hannover International Office, invites applications for the position of a Coordinator (m/f/d) for the Higher Education Initiative “European Universities Linking Society and Technology” (EULiST) (Salary Scale 13 TV-L, 100 %) starting October 1, 2022. The position is initially limited to December 31, 2024.

EULiST is an alliance of universities in nine European countries that share a primary focus in the technological disciplines, in addition to their strengths in the humanities and social sciences. Objectives include establishing a European campus together with the partner universities and collaborating in research. Moreover, the alliance aims to gain a firm foothold in the respective countries and regions for intensive cooperation between local society and regional institutions as well as national and international corporations, whilst promoting a European identity. Particular emphasis will be placed on green technology, diversity and interdisciplinarity.

Responsibilities and duties

Coordinate EULiST alliance activities as head of the EULiST Coordination Office (CO)
Central contact person of the alliance
Establish collaboration with associated partners and local stakeholders
Management of finances concerning alliance activities
Reports and quality assurance
Public relations (press releases, EULiST website, social media, info campaigns, and newsletters)
Maintain contact with relevant organisations (e.g. EACEA)
Compile and communicate information on funding opportunities
Acquire and manage third-party funding

Employment conditions

To qualify for the position, applicants should hold a university science degree, have experience abroad (preferably within Europe), outstanding proficiency in English and one other language from one of the home countries of the EULiST partners, Working knowledge of German is a plus – as well as sound knowledge of higher education, research and foundation landscapes in Europe.

Furthermore, the successful candidate is expected to have administrative skills within an academic context, experience in acquiring and managing third-party funding, as well as the relevant IT skills (e.g. MS Office, databases) and familiarity with the process of internationalisation of higher education institutions.

Experience in collaboration between international higher education institutions would be advantageous – especially with regard to coordination of international university networks and exchange programmes within Europe (also those outside of the ERASMUS programme), especially the European Research Area and European Economic Area). A high level of intercultural competence, the capacity to work in a team, experience in managing projects, the ability to work well under pressure, commitment and dedication, along with an aptitude for text production and good negotiation skills round off the profile.

Leibniz University Hannover considers itself a family-friendly university and therefore promotes a balance between work and family responsibilities. Part-time employment can be arranged upon request.

The university aims to promote equality between women and men. For this purpose, the university strives to reduce under-representation in areas where a certain gender is under-represented. Women are under-represented in the salary scale of the advertised position. Therefore, qualified women are encouraged to apply. Moreover, we welcome applications from qualified men. Preference will be given to equally-qualified applicants with disabilities.

Please submit your application with supporting documents by September 4, 2022 in electronic form (subject line: “Bewerbung EULiST Koordination”) to Email: internationaloffice@zuv.uni-hannover.de

or by post to:

Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Universität Hannover

International Office

Dr. Marcus Hoppe

“Bewerbung EULiST Koordination”

Welfengarten 1 A

30167 Hannover

For further information, please contact Dr. Marcus Hoppe (Tel.: +49 (0)511 762-3854; Email: marcus.hoppe@zuv.uni-hannover.de.

Information on the collection of personal data according to article 13 GDPR can be found at https://www.uni-hannover.de/en/datenschutzhinweis-bewerbungen/.

EUI Call 2022 proposal evaluation

27/07/2022

On July 27^th, 2022 the European Commission announced the results of the Erasmus+ call for proposals submitted in March 2022 for funding as a European University. For the next funding period 2023-2026, 16 projects of existing alliances that already cooperated in the pilot phases, as well as only 4 new European University alliances were selected.

The EULiST proposal was recognized as a high quality proposal in a highly competitive evaluation process, yet despite its merits and a very close result, EULiST alliance could unfortunately not receive funding due to budgetary constraints available for the call. EULiST received 81 points out of a total of 100 points, while the threshold lied at 70 points.

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.

In the fall 2022, the Commission will launch the next Erasmus+ call for proposals, with the aim to offer funding for existing alliances and to create new ones. 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 able to acquire funding next summer. 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”.

EUI Call 2022 proposal submission

22/03/2022

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 2022 for topic 2 “Development of new deep institutional transnational cooperation”.

The preparation of the joint proposal of nine Universities, and more than thirty Associated Partners, submitted on March 22^nd 2022, was a complex, demanding, yet very creative process, with the catalytic participation of NTUA Team in the preparation of the Work Packages and individual Tasks.

NTUA Rector elected as EULiST Presidents Board Co-Chair

27/07/2021

The President of Leibniz University Hannover (LUH), Prof. Volker Epping, has been elected as Chairperson of the Presidents Board, while the Rector of National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), Prof. A. Boudouvis, has been elected by the EULiST Alliance as Co-Chairperson of the EULiST Presidents Board.

The chairpersons are in charge of managing the network, as well as the Presidents Board, the most important decision-making body of EULiST.