In an open letter the European University Alliances, of which U!REKA is one, call for the EU and its member states to play an active role in supporting the current Ukrainian needs in the higher education sector and more particularly for the displaced universities.
In April 2025, eight members of HOGENT International Office visited their colleagues at Frankfurt UAS for a job shadowing. Hanna Leonhard, local coordinator for U!REKA in Frankfurt, was eager to learn how Nausikaä Lagrou, senior staff member at the International Office in Ghent, prepared and experienced her stay in Germany.
On Thursday, 24 April, the first ever Local EduForum took place at VSB – Technical University Ostrava.
Looking ahead to the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) (2028-2034), The U!REKA University Alliance delegation met representatives of the European Commission and the Parliament on 9th-10th April in Brussels. The alliance emphasized the need for increased funding for research, development, innovation and education to strengthen European economic growth and competitiveness, while safeguarding social fairness and societal resilience. The discussions focused on the following key U!REKA messages.
From 1 to 4 April, the third edition of the ‘ISCAL International Days’ took place at the Polytechnic University of Lisbon.
U!REKA European University is proud to announce the new U!REKA Awards for co-creation, inclusion and boldness – celebrating the extraordinary individuals and teams who embody the spirit and values of our alliance.
One of the teams of the U!REKA Alliance of European Universities also includes Monika Maňáková. She is responsible for the implementation of stakeholder and student engagement within U!REKA.
The alliance of European universities U!REKA has connected students of the Faculty of Economics of VSB-TUO and the Amsterdam School of International Business AUAS within a joint project COIL (Collaborative Online International Learning).
The HOGENT International Days, which took place from 26-28 March, welcomed over 120 participants from more than 20 higher education institutions from the Netherlands, Germany, Portugal, the Czech Republic, Georgia, Switzerland, Albania, Finland, Poland, Vietnam and others. U!REKA Staff Trainings were included in the programme.
The geopolitical situation in Europe has changed and future developments are difficult to predict. This situation challenges European actors to reflect on their role and influence. At their recent meeting on the 10th & 11th of March, the rectors of U!REKA considered the role U!REKA can play in this current political situation and wanted to share their thoughts in an open letter to the colleagues and students of their institutions. You can read the letter here.
