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In this interview Igor Ivan, Vice-Rector for Strategy and Cooperation of VSB – Technical University of Ostrava, explains why VSB-TUO is a proud member of the Urban Research and Education Knowledge Alliance (U!REKA) and why the network has its sights set on participating in the EU’s European Universities Initiative.

Teachers across the U!REKA network – are you interested in setting up a Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) project focused on a topic of your choice? Join the U!REKA COIL workshop series starting in February 2023. Work with your peers from across Europe to bring your shared idea to life in the classroom in September 2023.

Some 20 students from 10 different disciplines are taking part in the first U!REKA Change Agents programme. On the afternoon of Monday the 19th of September the online kick-off meeting was attended by the “Future Change Agents” and all mentors and staff involved. The Change Agents from Amsterdam, Helsinki and Frankfurt will work on the question: How can we create more public awareness about the sustainable use of water across different European cities, taking into account socio-cultural, health-and climate-related and economic dimensions?

The Urban Research and Education Knowledge Alliance (U!REKA) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Odessa National Economic University (ONEU). The agreement outlines the network’s commitment to offer peer support to ONEU, as part of wider European efforts focusing on long-term recovery measures.

U!REKA is taking major steps towards enhancing Europe’s climate neutrality goals through a joint long-term strategy for education, research, innovation and service to society.

The U!REKA network met recently at the annual European Association for International Education (EAIE) Conference in Barcelona, held from 13-16 September 2022.

Across the world, many women and girls are unable to afford or access period products, known as ‘period poverty’. Combined with stigma, this can lead to girls missing school with serious consequences for their futures and life outcomes.

Universities are key drivers of change within our societies; providing education to citizens, performing research to overcome challenges, and supporting our local ecosystems of businesses, government and civil society. To harness this work and support networks of universities in solving key challenges, the European Union created the European Universities Initiative (EUI).

Taking steps to increase sustainability competencies in the textile and clothing sector.

The reproducibility of research results is one of the most important foundations of science. Without solid data management policies, documentation and data administration, the reproducibility of research data is at risk.