Pilots without pathways: Alliances and R&I

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Following the publication of The Guild's latest Insight Paper, European Universities alliances: Pilots without pathways, we are pleased to invite you to reflect together what alliance-based research collaboration can offer.

How does the alliance context provide opportunities for doing research differently from how it has been done before? How have alliances impacted our research communities? Are activities which bridge education and research really new?

While answering these key issues, the event will provide an opportunity to discuss how the Commission’s proposals on the next Framework Programme for R&I, Erasmus+ and the European Competitiveness Fund affect the alliances, especially their R&I capacities.

This is an in-person event only. Registration is mandatory.

Programme 

14.30-15.00

Registration

15.00-15.20

Introduction and keynote: Pilots without pathways? 

15.20-15.40

The vision for R&I within alliances

  •  Manuela Baccarini, Vice-Rector Research and International Affairs, University of Vienna, Circle U.

  •  Bálint Marko, Vice-Rector for Curriculum, Competitivity, Branch Campuses and Hungarian Line of Study, Babeș-Bolyai University, EUTOPIA

15.40-16.40

Where can alliances make the greatest impact? Panel discussion with Q&A moderated by Jo Angouri, Professor, University of Warwick.

  • Katja Schenke-Layland, Vice President for Research, Innovation and Transfer, University of Tübingen, CIVIS

  • Evelin-Melinda Macho, Head of Unit, Federal Ministry of Women, Science and Research, Austria

  • Coco Norén, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Uppsala University, ENLIGHT

16.40-16.50

Break

16.50-17.50

Alliances and funding for research.

Panel discussion with Q&A moderated by Jan Palmowski, Secretary-General of The Guild.

  • 'Funmi Olonisakin, Vice President, International, Engagement and Service, King's College London, Circle U.

  • Susanne Conze, Head of Higher Education Unit, DG EAC, European Commission

  • Jörg Niehoff, Deputy Head of Unit ERA, Spreading Excellence & Research Careers, DG RTD, European Commission

18.00-19.00

Reception

Tags: Education and Erasmus+, Horizon
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