It is with deep sorrow that I share the news of the passing of Prof. Josep Rom, rector of my university (www.url.edu), a few hours after a public event we shared. Not just a colleague, but a good friend; and above all a good person. RIP. My condolences to his family.

Rebo amb molta tristesa la notícia del traspàs del rector de la meva universitat, el Prof. Josep Rom, poques hores després d’un acte que vàrem compartir. Un company, un bon amic, però per sobre de tot una bona persona! El meu condol a la seva família. Descansa en pau Josep!

It has been an honour to be the keynote speaker of the #UNICWorkingConference2025 today in Bilbao. A unique alliance, with a great impact on your cities and regions. Congratulations! @deusto.bsky.social @unic-university.bsky.social @eua.eu

Incredible keynote from @josepmgarrell.bsky.social, @eua.eu president, laying out the key challenges of the european uni alliance landscape (complex leadership, sustainability, regulatory frameworks, and scope of funding) and charting paths forward. We head into the conference inspired and driven!

After an intense Board meeting on Wednesday and Thursday, the @eua.eu Council met on Friday to discuss our future strategy. We talked about the future. (1/3)

Futures thinking is a much-needed strategic process in the current challenging times. I encourage you to use this new @eua.eu document as an initial “provocation”, to spark –and hopefully inspire– your own exercise, based on your context and reality.

Good morning from #Hannover! Alongside EUA’s VP Marcin Palys, we will represent the @eua.eu in The Global Innovation Circle on Higher Education (giche.net). The discussion topic is: “What Lies Ahead for #InternationalCollaboration in #HigherEducation?”.

I hope today's grain of sand contributed to raising awareness about the importance of #ScienceDiplomacy. In the current challenging times, let's try to make visible "the invisible bridge". Many thanks to @stmassoc.bsky.social for the opportunity! #STMinFrankfurt

On my way to Frankfurt for the STM Annual Conference (bit.ly/4o9EuXW). I will share thoughts on #ScienceDiplomacy and the role of #universities in a panel with extraordinary people. #STMinFrankfurt @stmassoc.bsky.social @eua.eu

This afternoon I (remotely) talked in the “High-Level #Innovation Dialogue” organized by ENGAGE.EU European #University #Alliance, and focused on “Connecting #HigherEducation, Industry, and Policy for a competitive workforce”. Thanks for inviting the @eua.eu!

On 24 September, EUA President @josepmgarrell.bsky.social will present in Tbilisi the #EUATrends report at the "20 Years of Bologna Process in Georgia" National Center for Education Quality Enhancement (NCEQE) workshop. 📚 The full report is available at bit.ly/46P9Ayc

✅ El catedràtic català Josep M. Garrell, president de l’European University Association, serà el protagonista de l'acte d'inauguració del curs 2025-2026 de l'UdA, amb una lliçó inaugural sobre les aliances d'universitats europees. 🔗 www.uda.ad/josep-m-garr... @eua.eu @josepmgarrell.bsky.social

Today my "new academic year" message was sent to @eua.eu members by email. If your institution is a member, check your email inbox! (1/2) 👇🏻

EUA Board expresses grave concern about the current challenges faced by higher education institutions in #Serbia and extends support for all institutions and individuals that have been, or continue to be, adversely affected. 🔗 📝 Read our full statement buff.ly/c0cANNF

Today, EUA President @josepmgarrell.bsky.social is visiting the Conference of Italian University Rectors #CRUI. The visit is taking place in the framework of our President's meetings with our collective members.

"No investment yields greater returns than education. It remains the most effective catalyst for lasting societal change." Message by EUA President @josepmgarrell.bsky.social to 'Education as a Catalyst for Well-being' International Scientific Conference, at East European University.

Framed in the context of the visits to the different National Rectors’ Conferences, this morning -and during their visit to Madrid- I had the chance to virtually meet with the board of the Association of Swedish #HigherEducation Institutions (SUHF). (1/2)👇🏻 #universities @eua.eu

On 11 June, EUA held a meeting of its 2025-2027 Board in Brussels. EUA looks forward to working with its members, affiliates and wider community under the direction of its new Board. ℹ️ bit.ly/3HDEaAN @josepmgarrell.bsky.social @marcinpalys.bsky.social

Two “away days” for welcoming new Board members, and to thank colleagues which term finished recently. It has been a great opportunity for an organized handover between teams and Board champions, and for “looking beyond the next corner”, in the year we are reviewing our strategy. @eua.eu

As geopolitical tensions rise, now is the time for universities "to intensify our advocacy efforts". It was great to interview @josepmgarrell.bsky.social for Research Europe @resprofnews.bsky.social www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-euro...

"EUACDE has been -without any doubt- the driving force behind the implementation of the Salzburg Principles & Recommendations, and the promotion of doctoral education, as the main intersection between the European higher education and research." EUA President @josepmgarrell.bsky.social at #cdeAM2025

Many thanks to @ResearchEurope for the long and in-depth interview, which covered many important topics 👇🏻

On 3 June, EUA President @josepmgarrell.bsky.social represented the European university sector during a High-Level Implementation Dialogue on the European Education Area (#EEA), convened and hosted by @roxanaminzatu.bsky.social ℹ️ Read the full news article at buff.ly/pFYGOFC

Congratulations to ‪@evaalconuji.bsky.social for her re-election as president of ‪@crueuniversidades.bsky.social‬. I’m very much looking forward to continuing working with you in the coming years. @eua.eu bit.ly/4jwUHDQ

EUA President @josepmgarrell.bsky.social and Secretary General Amanda Crowfoot, met with Commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva, a timely opportunity to exchange views on strategic issues that will shape the next phase of EU R&I funding and the evolution of the #EUResearchArea: buff.ly/030NOje

Regarding the next #FP10, there is agreement among stakeholders on the key elements and characteristics of this important European instrument. And there is agreement too on the reason why we think #Europe needs such and instrument. 👇🏻

To ensure excellence & stability, and to protect the independence of @erc.europa.eu and #EUeic, #FP10 must be preserved as a stand-alone programme, with a ring-fenced budget and clear governance. EUA President @josepmgarrell.bsky.social will be speaking at today's @scienceeurope.org event.

We need a long-term vision and governance for European university policies, ensuring sufficient, predictable funding & investment and rules that enable rather than restrict. 'A renewed social contract for Europe and its universities': buff.ly/9CbBVyU #EuropeDay

75 years ago today, the Schuman Declaration marked the beginning of the common European project. Built on democratic values, solidarity, diversity, respect, equity, justice, freedom... peace. A project of all and for all. The basis of our shared future! #EuropeDay2025 #EuropeDay

On 7 May, EUA President @josepmgarrell.bsky.social will deliver a keynote on insights and analyses from the #EUATrends 2024 Report during #THEeurope Universities Summit: buff.ly/HdwICzG 🔖 If you haven't done so already, you can read the full report at buff.ly/uW72JGh @theeventsglobal.bsky.social

On 7 May, EUA President @josepmgarrell.bsky.social will deliver a keynote on insights and analyses from the #EUATrends 2024 Report during #THEeurope Universities Summit: buff.ly/HdwICzG 🔖 If you haven't done so already, you can read the full report at buff.ly/uW72JGh

Today in Riga, at the #EUA2025AC, I had the pleasure to meet Prof. Jānis Vētra. In 2001, on behalf of the Latvian Rectors’ Council he was one of the founders of the @eua.eu in Salamanca (Spain). (1/2)

Nothing is more powerful that seeing our planet from space to realize that there won’t be any future if we don’t act #sustainably. From the very small daily things, to the bigger projects. I quoted Carl Sagan’s speech when presenting the “Pale Blue Dot” image he proposed to take.

The first day of #EUA2025AC is in the books! Participants can now rest before our networking reception. While resting, you can also check the first presentations, which are already available online 🔗 buff.ly/6bgpRXW

"Universities are at the heart of Europe's future (...) Strong higher education systems equal people with critical thinking, and the competences and the skills they need to engage in society." 🎥 video address by @ec.europa.eu Exectuive VP Roxana Minzatu at #EUA2025AC #UnionOfSkills

The European University Association is pleased to announce that Angelika Epple, Gregor Majdič, Ivanka Popović and Manuel Tuñón de Lara have been elected to the EUA Board. Their election took place this morning at the EUA General Assembly in Riga. 📰 Full news article at buff.ly/F3RVQLq #EUA2025AC

"As we approach the UN #SDGs 10th anniversary, it is more crucial than ever to point to sustainability as key framework for driving the university sector’s impact going forward. Today, we are launching our ‘Spotlight on Sustainability’." 💬 EUA President @josepmgarrell.bsky.social #EUA2025AC

#EUA2025AC starts now! 🎥 video address by @ec.europa.eu Exec. VP Roxana Minzatu Opening remarks: - @josepmgarrell.bsky.social , EUA President - Gundars Bērziņš, University of Latvia Rector and #FORTHEM - Lana Frančeska, Director of Department, Ministry of Science and Education of Latvia

In a statement, EUA president @josepmgarrell.bsky.social said, “The time has come to broaden the focus of #UniversityFunding beyond core concepts of performance and competition.” 📑 EUA's new briefing: bit.ly/43DBX1w

Impossible to summarize in few pages the broad spectrum of activities carried out in one year, their impact, and their added value for our members. Many thanks to all @eua.eu members for your trust and engagement, and congratulations to all the people that made it happen. #university

Yet another @eua.eu publication that must be read! Financial sustainability is a matter of strategic leadership for #universities. In unpredictable environments, it is time to broaden the focus of #university #funding beyond core concepts of performance and competition.

EUA proposes a partnership for #competitiveness, bringing together the stakeholders & sectors that form Europe’s knowledge base and the policy makers that can create the framework conditions to further develop and leverage it. 🔗 buff.ly/t95mt14 @roxanaminzatu.bsky.social @vsainton.bsky.social

Today and tomorrow, EUA President @josepmgarrell.bsky.social is visiting Iceland with a busy schedule: Meetings at the Ministry of Culture, Innovation and Higher Education, at the Icelandic Rectors' Conference, and an Open lecture and panel discussion 🔴 livestream available: vimeo.com/event/5016793

Just landed in #Iceland 🇮🇸 An interisting agenda today and tomorrow: meetings with the Icelandic Rectors’ Conference, universities and stakeholders; and one open talk about the possible futures of international academic #cooperation. #universities @eua.eu #EUI

Many thanks to all the participants for sharing your thoughts. Challenging times requires to be true to our core values, and to do our best to be as well prepared as possible to deal with change -lead this change when possible- and continue serving our society. #future

One more time, the message is clear: #Europe needs a stand-alone EU Framework Programme for R&I. This time from the EU ministers for R&I. Read EUA’s reaction (bit.ly/4iM2RZ9) about the Warsaw declaration (bit.ly/4isaGDf). #FP10

I can’t agree more! In times of crisis and tensions, it is the time to do our best and deploy all the potential of the #softpower throughout #research, #education and #culture.

As the EU prepares its next Multiannual Financial Framework, presidents of university networks call on EU leaders to secure a stand-alone, ambitious #FP10. EUA President @josepmgarrell.bsky.social is among the signatories. ℹ️ Learn more about the statement at buff.ly/yzxkK36 #EUpolicy #AcademicSky

It is time to join forces and explain - loud and clear- why nurturing Europe’s scientific excellence is a pre-requisite for Europe’s competitiveness. Happy to support the open letter from LERU & @guildeu.bsky.social. Universities do agree on what is essential, and this is crucial! 👉 bit.ly/3Dx5hf8

¿Llega un tsunami a las universidades? La formación a lo largo y ancho de la vida El meu darrer article a Universidadsi 👉🏾 scur.cat/7HP0HM @jsubi.bsky.social @quimbrugue.bsky.social @joanqueralto.bsky.social @jlmarti.bsky.social @enriccanela.bsky.social @eua.eu @josepmgarrell.bsky.social