European University of Technology
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Other name | EUt+ |
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Motto in English | European Values Empowering Technology |
| Type | European University Alliance |
| Established | 2020 |
Academic staff | 7 000 |
Administrative staff | 5 000 |
| Students | 100 000 |
| Location | European Union |
| Website | www |
The European University of Technology (EUt+) was founded under 2020 Erasmus + call and is an alliance of nine European technological universities across nine countries each with its own campuses, collectively educating 100,000 students. EUt+ aims[1] to develop an integrated model of technological education and research that includes engineering, sciences, humanities and social sciences disciplines, aiming to develop and offer joint European degrees in engineering by self-customized multicampus curricula.
The first phase of EUt+ has already been implemented. In the second phase, EUt+ transitions from a project to an actual institutional process.[2]
European University Initiative
[edit]Context and origin
[edit]The European University Initiative, initiated by President Emmanuel Macron in 2017 in his speech at Sorbonne University,[3] aims to foster academic mobility and enhance the quality and competitiveness of European higher education and to deepen the feeling of European citizenship. It seeks to establish alliances among European higher education institutions to promote excellence in higher education,[4] research, and innovation. It is primarily funded by the Erasmus+ program, alongside other EU funding sources and national[5] or regional funding schemes.
Principles of European Universities Initiative
[edit]The European Universities Initiative aims to enhance international competitiveness of European higher education institutions (HEIs) and promote European values and identity.[6]
European University Alliances
[edit]European University alliances aim to implement long-term joint strategies, with the goal of improving access to education, research, and innovation.[7] A budget of €402.2 million allocated in the 2021-2027 Erasmus+ program, these alliances developing and implementing joint strategies to expand access to high-quality, inclusive education, research, and innovation. European University includes alliances from major capital cities to remote regions across 35 countries, engaging nearly 1,700 associated partners.[8]
Vision
[edit]The European University of Technology EUt+ aims to address global challenges, with technology playing a crucial role.[9] They aim to be a benchmark for policymakers, guiding European strategy towards unified, evidence-based approaches to global issues.[10]
Member universities
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- Technical University Sofia (Bulgaria)
- Technological University Dublin (Ireland)
- Cyprus Technical University (Cyprus)
- Technical University Riga (Latvia)
- Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena (Spain)
- Technical University Cluj Napoca (Romania)
- University of Cassino and Southern Lazio (Italy)
- Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences (Germany)
- University of Technology of Troyes (France)
Joint bachelor's and master’s degree programs
[edit]Progress
[edit]During its initial phase (2020–2023), EUt+ worked on a new model of technological education and developed the 12 features for its European Degree in Engineering.[11]
In its second phase (2023–2027),[12] EUt+ integrated a ninth member and is transitioning from a project management to a more institutional organisation.
Beyond 2027, EUt+ aims to deepen full integration, evolving progressively from a confederation into a single federative institution.[citation needed]
Key research areas
[edit]EUt+ promotes research.
EUt+ creates the European Graduate Research School (EGRS) that will integrate existing structures in the member universities and facilitate, among others, the inclusion of postgraduate students in the Erasmus mobility scheme, training with and for the ERIs, development, and support of masters-by-research programs.
Also, the EUt+ Innovation and Technology Transfer Office, European Research Labs, and Innovation Hubs are their ways of creation.[clarification needed]
Satellite projects
[edit]EUt+ develops auxiliary projects to fulfill its mission.[13]
Inno-EUt+
[edit]One of this projects is Inno-EUt+, part of the EIT HEI Initiative aimed at enhancing entrepreneurial capacity within the European University of Technology.
EUt+ collaborates with over many companies and organizations, including Electrogroup S.A., Telefónica, Emerson SRL, the European Space Agency, GSI & FAIR, and AED-Vantage, enable internships, research visits, specialised lecture series for students and researchers and joint master's theses.[14]
References
[edit]- ^ "EUt+ : vers une université européenne de technologie ?". L'Etudiant. 2022-03-01. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ "L'alliance EUt+, coordonnée par l'UTT, prépare sa trajectoire "vers..." AEF info (in French). Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ "Speech on new initiative for Europe" (PDF). www.elysee.fr. September 26, 2017. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
- ^ "Diplôme européen : la Commission européenne va lancer à l'été un pilote..." AEF info (in French). Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ "Universités européennes : Sylvie Retailleau salue l'engagement des établissements d'enseignement supérieur français dans l'expérimentation sur le label européen de diplômes conjoints et les statuts de coopération".
- ^ "European Universities initiative - European Education Area". education.ec.europa.eu. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ "Merge or collaborate? EU universities scheme 'needs two tracks'". 14 June 2022.
- ^ "European Universities initiative - European Education Area". education.ec.europa.eu. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
- ^ "L'ADN de l'Europe universitaire à l'EUT+ de Troyes". Les Petites Affiches Matot Braine (in French). 2024-06-13. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ "Universités européennes : Quatre alliances sélectionnées pour expérimenter".
- ^ "Alliance Eut + : « la fusion sera au mieux pour la décennie 2030 » (Christophe Collet, UTT)".
- ^ "Comment l'UTT se prépare à une " intégration politique progressive " dans son alliance EUt+".
- ^ "Universités européennes : l'UTT coordonne le projet de confédération technologique EUt+". News Tank Éducation & Recherche (in French). Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ "Universités européennes : l'UTT coordonne le projet de confédération technologique EUt+".