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OpenEU participates in the “Choose Europe for Science” event at La Sorbonne
OpenEU, the European alliance of open and distance universities, took part in the “Choose Europe for Science” event, held on May 5th at Sorbonne University, Paris. This high-level meeting, promoted by French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, highlighted the importance of positioning Europe as a global hub for attracting researchers and scientists.Representing OpenEU was Prof. Dr. Margrét Jónsdóttir Njarðvík, Rector of Bifröst University in Iceland.…
26 Oct 2025
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OpenEU at the INOV3P Conference
OpenEU will be participating in the Education at a Distance and Pedagogical Innovation: Challenges and Future Paths conference, hosted by Universidade Aberta in Lisbon. This event serves as a key platform for discussing the evolving landscape of distance education and pedagogical innovation in higher education.The event, which will be held on March 17 and is organized within the framework of the INOV3P consortium's Center of Excellence and Pedagogical Innovation, aims to serve as a key platform …
24 Oct 2025
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OpenEU Participates in High-Level Meetings in Brussels on the Future of European Universities
The OpenEU European Universities Alliance recently participated in a series of high-level meetings in Brussels, reinforcing its commitment to shaping the future of higher education in Europe. The meetings brought together key decision-makers, university leaders, and European institutions to discuss the strategic role of university alliances in driving systemic change and improving the European Higher Education Area (EHEA).Key Meetings and ParticipationOn February 26, 2025, the Rectors of the UOC…
23 Oct 2025
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OpenEU, present at the EADTU-EU 2025 Summit to promote interoperability in Europe
The OpenEU European University Alliance, reaffirming its commitment to the future of higher education in Europe, is participating in the 13th European Distance Education Summit EADTU-EU 2025, which will take place on 14 May in Brussels. Under the slogan "Interoperability in action: connecting European higher education", the summit will focus on strategies to strengthen collaboration, digital harmonization and interoperability among higher education institutions across Europe.The participation of…
22 Oct 2025
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Interoperability: The Cornerstone of OpenEU’s Vision for a Connected European Higher Education
The latest issue of the European Digital Hub newsletter spotlights OpenEU’s efforts to advance interoperability in European higher education. It features an interview with Pastora Martínez Samper (Commissioner for International Action at UOC and OpenEU Alliance Coordinator), Àlex Hinojo (OpenEU Secretary General), and Virgínia Sánchez Román (Director of European Initiatives and OpenEU Institutional Coordinator at UOC). They discuss key aspects of interoperability and virtual mobility, highlighti…
21 Oct 2025
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OpenEU Launches First Joint Bachelor Degree in Software Development and Testing
OpenEU has achieved a major milestone in international higher education with the launch of its first joint Bachelor’s degree. On January 17, Àngels Fitó (Rector of UOC), Theo Bastiaens (Rector of OUNL) and Ricardo Mairal (Rector of UNED), officially signed the agreement to launch this programme that marks a pivotal step in fostering global academic partnerships and enhancing educational opportunities across borders.The joint Bachelor’s degree in Software Development and Testing (180 ECTS, QCF Le…
19 Oct 2025
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The Rectors' Council Officially Appoints Àlex Hinojo as OpenEU Secretary General
Àlex Hinojo has been appointed Secretary General of OpenEU. In this capacity, Hinojo will lead the OpenEU Secretariat, representing the alliance, overseeing its activity plan, ensuring the approval and quality of deliverables, and addressing key issues such as delays, risks, or quality concerns by escalating them to the Rectors’ Council and Executive Board. Additionally, he will manage the Secretariat’s staff and maintain direct communication with the European Commission regarding alliance matte…
18 Oct 2025
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OpenEU takes initial steps to becoming the first pan-European open university
OpenEU, the alliance for the first ever pan-European open university, has taken its first steps. The rectors of the ten participating universities met in Barcelona to define the roadmap for the coming years on 16 and 17 January.This major coalition, supported by the European Commission through the European Universities initiative, involves 27 academic and non-academic organizations, and aims to transform higher education by centring on a more inclusive, equitable and digitally enabled model focu…
17 Oct 2025
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The OpenEU Rectors’ meet in Cyprus
The OpenEU Alliance has officially begun its journey toward establishing the first pan-European Open University. The first OpenEU rectors' meeting after the European Commission's decision to grant funds to the initiative was held during the Innovating Higher Education Conference 2024, organised by EADTU and hosted by Open University of Cyprus and has brought together the Rectors and teams of the ten member universities.During the meeting, which took place on October 25 in Limassol, the OpenEU a…
16 Oct 2025
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OpenEU presents its vision at Innovating Higher Education Conference 2024
The OpenEU Alliance has been officially introduced at the Innovating Higher Education (I·HE) Conference 2024, organized by the European Association of Distance Teaching Universities (EADTU) and held at the Open University of Cyprus (OUC). The president of the OpenEU Alliance and Rector of the UOC, Àngels Fitó Bertran, took the stage in the plenary session to deliver a keynote speech introducing OpenEU, as a groundbreaking initiative aimed at creating the first pan-European Open University.Rector…
13 Oct 2025
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Join the OpenEU team: we are hiring two key roles for the first pan-European Open University
The OpenEU initiative, harnesses the expertise of eight open and distance universities along with two on-campus universities, to provide accessible learning to over 368.000 non-traditional students and lifelong learners. OpenEU is dedicated to creating a learner-centred, inclusive, digital and green pan-European open university, widening access to higher education and lifelong learning to all. This initiative is funded by the European Commission through the Erasmus+ European Universities Program…
10 Oct 2025
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OpenEU launched, the first step to a pan-European open university
The OpenEU alliance, coordinated by the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC), brings together 14 universities and 13 academic, business, rural, municipal and civil society associations from across Europe to create a pan-European open university OpenEU will contribute to the digital transformation of higher education institutions and the integration of technology in teaching and learningOpenEU is one of the 14 new alliances awarded funding as part of the European Commission's latest European Uni…
08 Oct 2025
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ENID-Teach European network in D-flexible teaching (ENID-Teach)
The digital training of academics in digital pedagogies is one of the main focus of the project The Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED), as a coordinator, and Universidade Aberta de Portugal (UAb) are part of the ENID-Tech Consortium, which is focused on the digital training of academics in digital pedagogies, and the involvement of this community in building distributed but cohesive network of cooperation for the exchange of good practices and digital transformation. The projec…
01 Oct 2025
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