Sustainability Spaces: Deep dialogues with those championing #sustainability in #universities. I hope listening to these is as fun a making them. Listen and subscribe https://rss.com/podcasts/sustainability-spaces/ #highered

"Responsible #AI policies must start from how students actually learn, and not from what they are allowed to do... placing the responsibility for getting this right with the institution, not the individual student." A highly recommended read on AI in […] [Original post on eupolicy.social]

Stranger in a Strange Wardrobe #apparelscifi #HashtagGames

I am looking forward to talk about values and policy in #AI in #highered 19/5 with the good colleagues from #eciu Registrations are open @eciu.bsky.social https://www.eciu.eu/news/eciu-ai-in-education-webinar

"While some academics dream of fountain pens and silence, the labour market requires coding, digital cooperation and critical use of AI" - considerations on why screens should be obligatory in #highered #academia https://www.khrono.no/vi-trenger-skjermpabud-pa-campus/1057054

A subtle, important and probably positive development in #EUPol - the demise of the Directive “Directives are either badly transposed, under-transposed or over-transposed”, says @steph_sejourne via @euractiv_politics#eupol This has certainly been the case for #gdpr in #universities […]

#Universities, #Democracy and trust in #science - let's build an open 'community of disagreement' says @EUA#universities#democracy#Scienceard member Sunniva Whittaker @eua.eu https://www.khrono.no/onsker-mer-debatt-med-de-som-er-skeptiske-til-forskning/1053094

"#sustainability is both a scientific challenge and a redraft of the social contract" says Stella Tsani from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece […] [Original post on eupolicy.social]

RE: https://mastodon.social/@404mediaco/116233823957408687 For responsible use of #AI, it is necessary to break free of two types of alienation regarding the system behind the technology. One is evidently resource use, the other is the (ab)use of humans. Prime examples of a system build on […]

Excellent piece of #Science journalism here - why economists begin to value the benefits of publicly funded #research at the same time as private R&D investments overtake stagnating public research spending. https://sciencebusiness.net/news/eu-budget/big-read-shift-private-rd-holding-back-growth?

RE: https://wisskomm.social/@unileipzig/116198273701387725 When working on #universities and #sustainability, the social fabric has grown in prominence over the last years as a main battleground for the future (much beyond the technological solutions) - here is a good example

What is the voice and place of #universities in the EU discussions about #competitiveness? See the debate here @EUA @laurencefarreng#universities#competitiveness#eupol https://youtu.be/MSBJmWn1dCc?si=vq_jr62X0codHxDJ

Of all the various European newsletters I get, The European Correspondent is by far the most enjoyable - quote of the day: "power takes many forms, all of them absurd." #eupol https://newsletter-cdn.europeancorrespondent.com/go/dqd3b7xnm4hpjvwq9mxo2ewe7stp209f60i88ws003ca/2866

From #student to youth revolts, an excellent talk on shifts in global protests from 1968 to today - #gaza #highered @alexusherhesa.bsky.social https://open.spotify.com/episode/1ygdHuz3ufCPndKmuoSaDi?si=5812fc81a10544dc

I enjoyed this report on automatic recognition in European #higherEd - digitalisation is not *the* solution, but it will make #universities come a long way so that learners can get recognition after mobility. @HRK_aktuell @larinyo @sarahdrochat#highered#universitiesKrisOlds https://zenodo.org/records/17700589

If you are interested in the state of #democracy in the #eu - you can do worse than reading this report from the @EUCommission Joint Research Centre Nice, comprehensive and with some recommendations for future #eupol https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC139315

AKA Life from https://bitbang.social/@NanoRaptor/116006383821986649

"... efficiency is rarely a means for achieving a pedagogical goal" - new @EUA report is out on #AI and #universities All about value-based implementation - even if the technology is based on values different from #academia #edtech #ArtificialIntelligence #highered

Interested in #universities and #democracy? @EUA just kicked off this year's activities on the topic with a webinar discussion on topics such as campus protests, student representation and deliberative democracy in #academia - very inspirational! @HRK_aktuell Recording available here […]

#Democracy and #universities - how to retain #AcademicFreedom, critical thinking and dialogue in a context of polarisation and democratic backlash? Sign up for the @EUA webinar with a stellar panel here #Academia #HigherEd […] [Original post on eupolicy.social]

A great, insightful, critical yet constructive discussion on #universities #innovation and #greentech - it is not every day that you get to moderate a debate like this @EUA https://youtu.be/MAelYsZ2ov8?si=eooxIh6WlM5-UAqa

A reference work for anyone interested in #sustainability, #SDGs and #universities - the @EUA report with lots of data on sustainability and greening in Europe's universities #academia #highered https://www.eua.eu/publications/reports/sustainability-and-greening-in-european-higher-education.html

#genai should not make us fast and skip thinking, here is how it can make you slower and more reflexive - not least in #academia https://theslowai.substack.com/

We are out with the @EUA report on #universities and #competitiveness - some take-aways (thread) https://www.eua.eu/publications/reports/universities-and-competitiveness.html

Great session on #edtech and #AI - it makes me an even firmer believer in the #AIAct 😃 @JulieLuepkes @etui https://www.etui.org/events/challenges-edtech-fix-technosolutionism-education-sector

The US playbook for attacking #universities could well be used in Europe as well. Some concrete and practical thoughts on #academicfreedom from @EUA's Monika Steinel. #academia #highered […]

#sustainability is a culture, not a department. I really like this example of sustainability in a #university - starting with awareness of where the institution is, and then getting practical. #highered […]

Can #AI promote equity and inclusion in education? Certainly yes! Here are some examples well argued here by M McKenzie (S. Andrews) & E Spaeth ( @advancehe.bsky.social‬) #highered #neurodiversity #edi https://www.eua.eu/our-work/expert-voices/using-ai-to-serve-inclusive-education.html

Going against the #generativeAI anti-hype - interesting arguments why we should take progress in the latest models more seriously. @cfg https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/llms-path-general-intelligence-possibly-max-reddel-ypute/?trackingId=YT4PVrurT3j1hN4vjzim5Q%3D%3D The catch: the evidence is not […]

“As long as we don’t have an #AIAct that is being enforced, we keep systems on the market of which you don’t know whether these function well or [if] these are safe.” https://www.politico.eu/article/how-the-eu-ai-rules-turned-into-massive-headache/

Thinking a lot about the future of #highered, this is an important signal: a cancelled course being continued outside the context of the university: "They can try to cancel us all they want. But this is the community we are going to build anyway." Is the future of #academicfreedom an […]

#sustainability action requires a vision - example from #HES-SO in Western Switzerland how to apply #FuturesThinking for that vision: "Universities, including my own, tend to report on this standard by describing existing strategies and actions without […] [Original post on eupolicy.social]

If you believe in the hype about #AI disrupting education, you should read this small piece by Stefan Lang from Salzburg University #highered #euaaiconf #edtech https://www.eua.eu/our-work/expert-voices/does-ai-risk-averaging-knowledge-and-sacrificing-creativity-in-academia.html

Little Mitraillette Sunshine (the Belgian version) #junkfoodmovies #HashtagGames

Taco driver #junkfoodmovies #HashtagGames

We are about to start the @EUA Annual Conference on #sustainability at the University of Latvia #eua2025ac - 10 years after the launch of the #SDGs Some thoughts about the last decade and the years to come […]

Europe should play to its strengths: a unique and strong system of #research based on cooperation. This will really put research and innovation at the heart of European competitiveness, as @vonderleyen aspires to […] [Original post on eupolicy.social]

Have a look at the programme for @EUA's conference on #AI and #universities this May - loads of practices and ideas from across Europe - and there is more to come. https://www.eua.eu/events/eua-events/eua-conference-on-artificial-intelligence.html

The promise of AI in education is it will save educators time. That's rubbish. It's sapping all our time already in working groups, committees, workshops, and marking anxiety. It's the most time-sapping, exhausting and frankly boring thing I've ever encountered in HE - and it's in my research area.

Are #universities being taken over by the "analytics-industrial complex"? Maybe, but I think the author conflates actual developments and data company dreams and sales pitches. #academia #university_rankings https://www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?story=2025031909283299

Quality and access are main concerns regarding #AI in #highered - regulation is a solution, not a barrier #edtech #academia https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/futures-ai-higher-education-more-might-less-thomas-ekman-j%C3%B8rgensen-zpc9e

Good discussions yesterday with MEP Marcos Ros about the #EuropeanUniversities Initiative, breaking down barriers for transnational #university cooperation and pioneering reforms in #highered 👍 @mrossemp.bsky.social

Start with art! Great checking in to today's #EuropeanUniversities event in Brussels with a dance performance! ... before we all do our various policy performances 😉 #eupol #EUPolicy

"Of the five EU missions—on cancer, climate, oceans, cities and soil—agreed only five years ago, not one focuses on the new Commission’s top priorities of AI, advanced materials and life sciences. This bodes ill for the capacity of any policymaker to pick a topic and sustain a long-term R&I […]

We had good talks yesterday with MEP Laurence Farreng, talking about the role of #universities in Europe's competitiveness, the #Erasmus Programme and the #europeanuniversityinitiative - exciting times for European #highered where many policy threads are coming together @EUA #eupol #EUPolicy

After a week of #AI madness in the 100s of Billions, it is good to have some sound scepticism from @ScienceBusiness' David Matthews https://sciencebusiness.net/viewpoint/ai/viewpoint-europe-must-stop-chasing-us-technology-hype-cycles

"the #AI landscape is no longer just about who has the most money or the biggest data centres – it’s about who can innovate smarter, faster and achieve more with less" - finally some upbeat words on the #eu and #ArtificialIntelligence #Mistral #euaichampions #ceps […]

EUA calls on its members across Europe to commit to the protection & promotion of academic freedom at their universities, by developing & implementing institutional guidelines & policies. @eua.eu reiterates key support actions that can be taken by public authorities. Read more 👉 lnkd.in/dsSZA5Ui

Lots of interesting signals for the future of #universities in this article: scarce resources with cuts, cooperation and data to the rescue of #highered #academia https://www.thetimes.com/article/e19d0111-4df7-4521-9bf9-e9d7114868be?shareToken=b9998a51bee9bb0efa9a7ca61d91524e

Save the date - and prepare your contribution! @EUA is organising an online conference on #AI and #universities, focusing on use cases, practices and policies, 22-23 May 2025. The call for contribution is open, registrations will open in the coming weeks […] [Original post on eupolicy.social]