With key milestones to be achieved during 2024, EU4Dual is already a fully operational entity
During a meeting held on 5th and 6th February at FH Joanneum in Graz, Rectors from the 9 EU4Dual universities have convened to take stock of progress in building the European Dual Studies University. Building on this early momentum, 2024 will see two milestones for the Alliance:
EU4Dual will launch its course catalogue, giving opportunities to study with the alliance for the first time. 5 Joint Masters Degrees, and over 120 micro-credentials are in various stages of planning, with the first masters degree a tranche of 50 micro-credentials and a Summer & Winter School due to launch in time for next September.
April will see the organisation of the first European dual studies conference on the 10th and 11th, in Paola, Malta. With over 50 papers submitted and over 200 participants registered at this time, the conference will bring academics, policymakers and business together to set the agenda for the sector.
Our first staff mobility experience: Marion’s visit to University of Mondragon
Recently, Marion Toblier from FH JOANNEUM had the privilege of visiting the University of Mondragon as part of our EU4DUAL partnership. From networking with local colleagues to immersing herself in Basque culture, Marion broadened her horizons and gained new insights
70 students participated in the first EU4Dual Winter School
The first Winter School of the European Dual Studies University Alliance (EU4DUAL) took place in Bidart, France. From 20 to 24 November, 70 students from these institutions actively participated in the Innovation Week on the theme of Product Design: From product/service idea to funding.
Promising commitments made at the Project Management Committee, in Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain – November 17, 2023 The EU4Dual Project Management Committee met in Barcelona on 16-17 November. During the two-day meeting, we shared the strategic themes of each work package and defined the challenges ahead. At this point, when the Alliance is ready to enter an operational phase, the members of the Project Management Team […]
EU4Dual ready to enter operational phase after third Rectors’ Council celebrated in Hungary
During a meeting held on 6-7 November at the John von Neumann University in Kecskemét, Hungary, the EU4Dual Rector’s Council took stock of the first ten months of the Alliance’s activities and coordinated plans for the second year of operation.
The Rectors noted that the first year has been characterised by a deepening of cooperation between our respective institutions at all levels – governance, operational and academic. Each of our institutions has put in place the necessary structures and strategies to lay the groundwork for future work and to launch new joint initiatives.
Representatives from Mondragon Unibertsitatea have been at the II Forum of European University Alliances, in Barcelona
Several representatives of Mondragon University have taken part in the II Forum of European University Alliances where a space for dialogue and coexistence of opinions to address the most important issues affecting European alliances today was provided.
EU4Dual Alliance Meeting to Address Major Societal Challenges through dual higher education
The EU4Dual Alliance, an unprecedented collaboration of nine leading dual university institutions in Europe, proudly announces the adoption of its first work-plan, during a meeting which has taken place in Malta on June 19 and 20, 2023. The rectors of each of the nine institutions have come together to plan the implementation of the mission & vision of the alliance and organise the contribution of their respective universities to its operations.
The EU4Dual alliance has been presented atAhead by Bett 2023, in London
Jon Altuna, coordinator of the EU4DUAL EuropeanUniversity alliance and Board member of EURASHE, has presented the EU4Dual alliance as an example of transnational collaboration of Higher Education institutions ion the last event of Ahead by Bett, in London.
Presentation of EU4Dual in the “Dual University Training” conference, in Santiago de Compostela
The Academic Vice-Rector of Mondragon Unibertsitatea, Jon Altuna, has been at the dual university training conference organised in Santiago de Compostela to present the EU4DUAL. He spoke of generating knowledge to contribute to a more sustainable future and to the responsible development of society and companies through educations and R+D+I activities that will be carried out through cooperation between the 9 partners that mke up the alliance and are considered leaders in dual training at European level.
The alliance of European Universities led by Mondragon Unibertsitatea met in Kuopio, Finland
The alliance of European universities led by Mondragon Unibertsitatea, EU4DUAL, has met in Kuopio, Finland. The aim of the alliance is to build a European higher education institution, the Centre of Excellence for Dual Education, which will generate expertise for the future needs of working life and solve global challenges in cooperation with students.