EUA Annual Report 2010 - European University Association

1. Common PoliCiEs for EUroPEAn UniVErsitiEs
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“European Platform of Universities
Engaged in Energy Research” (see box
below).
Another important area of concern for
EUA is career development and mobility
for young researchers in the European
Research Area. Evidence collected by EUA
has shown the substantial growth and
development of doctoral programmes
in European universities offering critical
mass in training and supervision,
interdisciplinary approaches and
Financial sustainability, increased
autonomy, appropriate governing
structures and strong management
and leadership capacities are crucial for
strong universities. EUA’s work in these
areas aims at developing and advocating
policies for European and national
policymakers to provide the conditions
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European and international cooperation
and mobility. As a result, EUA has
proposed in 2010 that there should be
an EU competitive funding scheme to
support European and international
recruitment of doctoral candidates to
doctoral schools. EUA is suggesting that
a new Marie Curie action pilot scheme
should be launched for subsequent
evaluation and possible adoption as
a major new initiative in the next EU
financial framework (2014-2020).
EUA’s European Platform of Universities Engaged in Energy Research (EPUE)
In November 2010, EUA launched its European Platform of Universities Engaged in
Energy Research (EPUE), comprising around 150 universities from across Europe with
demonstrated research and training capacity in the energy field and encompassing
the full range of disciplines from science, engineering and technology to bio-sciences,
medical/life sciences and economic, social sciences and humanities. EPUE has been
developed by EUA as a major part of its contribution to the European Energy Research
Alliance (EERA) of the EU SET-PLAN. EPUE’s main task is to provide a strong ‘single’ voice
for Europe’s universities in EU energy research by establishing a platform to facilitate the
full participation of competitive European universities and their networks in achieving the
goal of the SET-PLAN for a low carbon emission energy future.
www.eua.be/epue
For more information about the projects underpinning this policy work please go to
section 2 of this report or visit www.eua.be/projects
GoVErnAnCE, AUtonomy And fUndinG
and frameworks to establish strong,
autonomous, well-funded and financially
sustainable universities.
Diversification of missions and activities,
financial strains caused by rising costs,
new stakeholder demands, global
competition and the global economic