Innovation track during the annual Eurashe conference - Split May 2013 On May 10 2013, UASnet organised an interesting morning programme during the annual Eurashe conference held in Split, Coratia. The theme of this morning track was Higher Education and Innovation. More Workshop Preparing for Horizon2020 11 December 2012, the UASnet organized this workshop for more than 20 people from seven different countries, working at Universities of Applied Sciences and being responsibility for the research activities of their UAS. The main aim of this meeting was sharing information and discussing the role of the UAS in the new European programmers. The participants received update on Horizon 2020 from the EU Commission, discuss their own research theme’s and meet up with colleagues and discover possible partnerships. At the end of the day everybody was convinced that the UASnet should keep on organizing such a meetings, to help building up international networks and strengthen the role of UAS in Europe. More 2nd Annual UASnet Conference Bragança- September/October 2012
From 29 September until 2 October the second annual conference of University of Applied Science Network (UASnet) took place in Bragança. During these days, more than 200 participants from more than 15 different countries shared information and discussed the role of the Universities of Applied Sciences (UAS) in the European area, characterizations of the UAS system and the challenges of Applied Research within the European Union and its regions. More
Helsinki Conference - September 2011
To conclude the EDUPROF project, and mark the results and findings on applied research, a closing conference is organized in Helsinki, September 2011. For this conference UAS members from Europe and representatives from UAS rectors conferences from other parts of the World (South Africa, Brazil) are invited, as well as representatives from the world of work with an interest in applied research. The conference is used to look back at the steps taken, and to look forward at future activities of the UASnet ‘new style’ beyond project partnership, in line with the wishes of the participants. In this way the closing conference of the EDUPROF project functions at the same time as a platform to launch the further teamwork within the new sustainable UASnet. [documents, photo report, video report]
At the start of the EDUPROF project, the UK Magazine ‘Public Service’ published a profile article on the UASnet and the main goals of the three-year European teamwork. Read more about the context and mission of EDUPROF in this article.
Indicators process During the EDUPROF project the partners worked together to develop and test a set of indicators for applied research, which fit UAS throughout Europe. With this initiative the project partners aim to contribute to greater transparency about the research mission, profiles and performances of Universities of Applied Sciences, and to help institutions to better position themselves and improve their research strategies, research quality and performances. The discussion on the construction of indicators to capture research and knowledge transfer activity in all its sub-dimensions is still very much unresolved. By developing and testing indicators of applied research, the UASnet partners hope to take this discussion one step further. [document]
Presidents Meeting Lisbon - May 2011
To extend the network’s activities to the highest level of support, a Presidents meeting was organized in May 2011, Lisbon. Goal was to bring together the presidents from the various rectors’ conferences amongst the partners, and to discuss the outcomes of the Eduprof project and the future development of UASnet. Invited speakers at the meeting were the Portugese minister of Education, and a representative from the European Commission, Head of Skills Unit, DG Research. [documents 2010, 2009]
Brussels seminars - April 2009 and November 2010
During the lifetime of the project, the partners met with a growing enthusiasm from the side of representatives of the European Commission to provide guidance to European policy makers concerning the key role played by professional higher education and applied research in developing the knowledge society. Therefore the partners presented through position papers and seminars in Brussels their ideas on European policy, focusing on the link between academia and SMEs, including public and social sector companies, to bring about innovation. The 2009 seminar focused on the Leuven Bologna Declaration. The 2010 seminar on the role of UAS in the Innovation Union and European Research Area. [documents]
Ten thematic expert sessions 2009-2011
From the discussions at the starting conference, the 5 most pressing issues on applied research were formulated to be the topics for more in-depth peer learning activities. To this end, the network partners organized 10 thematic expert sessions. The first 5 sessions took place in November and December 2009. The second 5 sessions between October 2010 and April 2011. The following themes were selected [documents]:
1. Quality assurance applied research, validation and recognition
2. Funding, sustainability and research priorities
3. Regional, national, international Partnerships
4. HRM, organising research within the UAS
5. Link education – research – professional practice
Scheveningen Conference - February 2009
To launch the beginning of the EDUPROF project in February 2009, 160 participants from the eleven UAS partner countries came together around the theme: Putting the pieces together. UAS as linking pin in the knowledge triangle. [presentations and other documents]
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