Professor Luke Georghiou in lead role at EUA Council for Doctoral Education
17 Mar 2016
Our Vice-President for Research and Innovation to chair steering committee dedicated to development of doctoral education in Europe
Professor Luke Georghiou has been selected to lead the steering committee for the EUA Council for Doctoral Education (EUA-CDE).
EUA-CDE is a membership service dedicated to the development, advancement and improvement of doctoral education in Europe. The Steering Committee is responsible for developing and implementing the activities of EUA-CDE and advises the EUA statutory bodies on issues concerning doctoral education.
With 850 members across 47 countries, EUA is the largest and most comprehensive organisation representing universities in Europe. 17 million students are enrolled at EUA member universities. As the voice of Europe’s universities, EUA supports and takes forward the interests of individual institutions and the higher education sector as a whole.
EUA also provides unrivalled opportunities for members to share best practice by participating in projects, events and other mutual learning activities involving a wide range of universities.
Above all, it provides members with unique opportunities to influence and shape future European policy and initiatives affecting higher education and research. Through its work and contacts with the European Commission, Parliament and other key decision-makers, EUA ensures universities’ interests and concerns are taken up with all key stakeholders.
Professor Georghiou will take up his role in autumn 2016, when four members will step down including in these is Melita Kovacevic, former Vice-Rector of the University of Zagreb, who has chaired the Steering Committee for the past four years.
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The other three positions will be filled through a call for new members, open to universities that are members of EUA-CDE.
Applicants should send an application letter, a short CV, as well as a statement on doctoral education by Tuesday, 12 April.
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