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YUFE Alliance @yufealliance.bsky.social · 2h

What if university staff development was an European issue?

YUFE presents Rewards & Recognition series: 4 webinars to explore how universities value societal impact, well-being, career models & fair recruitment.

Starts 24 Oct.
Free & open to all

All the Info here: lnkd.in/dzt8gyQ9

YUFE Alliance @yufealliance.bsky.social · 2d

YUFE opens the academic year with a new report on civic engagement, highlighting local partnerships, student-led initiatives, and 90%+ satisfaction with its civic activities. A closer look at how collaboration builds stronger communities across Europe.

#YUFE #CivicEngagement

#yufe #communityengagement #highereducation #europeanuniversities | YUFE Alliance

YUFE enters the new academic year publishing a report on its community and civic engagement. The report provides a comprehensive overview of the strategies and initiatives undertaken by YUFE to enha...

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YUFE Alliance @yufealliance.bsky.social · 6d

🌍 Annual #BioYUFE Meeting at @universityofessex.bsky.social

From 14–17 Sept, colleagues from 7 partner universities gathered to plan future activities.

Highlights:
🧬 Webinar on sustainable climate-change action via interdisciplinary research
💡 New seed funding for the SCAIRY project
#YUFE#Research

YUFE Alliance @yufealliance.bsky.social · 9d

Last week YUFE shared how dialogue drives lifelong learning at #ESREA2025 in Prague

📅 Don’t miss our next YUFE Academy session on Oct 23:
"Say what?! Understanding Communication through Culture"
🔗 virtualcampus.yufe.eu/p/courses/ca...

Want to know more?
www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

YUFE Alliance @yufealliance.bsky.social · 13d

🌍 Happy #EuropeanDayofLanguages 🗣️

Languages open hearts ❤️ minds💬 and opportunities 👀

Across Europe, 700 million people learn new languages every day. At #YUFE, we offer courses in 15+ languages!

Not sure which one to pick?
📲 www.yufe.eu/languages

#Multilingualism #LanguageLearning #EduSky

YUFE Alliance @yufealliance.bsky.social · 14d

This week we held the final event of our #mentoringprogramme in the YUFE #DoctoralLearning pilot at @uantwerpen.be with a powerful reflection.

#Mentoring builds growth: in confidence, perspective, career paths & links beyond academia.

Thanks to all mentors & mentees! 💗

#academicsky #Edusky

YUFE Alliance @yufealliance.bsky.social · 20d

2 - 🔍Are you leading a research group and would like to improve your skills to bring your team further?

Apply to the Research Leadership Programme, train your skills and build your research network across universities.

⏳Deadline: 31st Oct

👉 www.yufe.eu/staff/apply-...

#AcademicSky

YUFE Alliance @yufealliance.bsky.social · 20d

1- 🏆Are you working on a collaborative project with staff from two or more #YUFE Universities?

Grab your chance to present your project at the 2026 YUFE Strategic Forum, and receive a financial prize to keep building impact.

⏳Deadline: 31st October

www.yufe.eu/staff/apply-...

#EduSky

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YUFE Alliance @yufealliance.bsky.social · 20d

⏩#Talent brings us forward
📍#Teamwork across borders bring us there.

🤝Discover how YUFE is rewarding collaborative projects across universities and investing on international research teams.

👇A thread:

#AcademicSky #EduSky

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YUFE Alliance @yufealliance.bsky.social · Sep 3

Develop your career with staff development courses!

Browse the catalogue on our website and find the perfect boost to your career

🔗 Your ticket to new skills: lnkd.in/dMSjirPv

#YUFE #stafftraining #staffdevelopment #Skills #universitystaff
#EduSky #AcademicSky

YUFE Alliance @yufealliance.bsky.social · Sep 2

📌35+ European University Alliances at #EAIE2025!

EUAs are shaping the future of European #HigherEd by collaborating in the FOREU4ALL Community, supported by @ec.europa.eu .

Join us in Gothenburg: see how we create real impact together!

🔗https://lnkd.in/dGct5CxP

#EUAatEAIE #UniversityAlliances

YUFE Alliance @yufealliance.bsky.social · Aug 28

#Impact is like good food: better when it's shared.

Discover our #KnowledgeHive: our new #resources page with all our policies, achievements and best practices.

🐝Reflecting all our values: a collaborative effort, open to everyone, constantly up to date.

🔗 yufe.eu/resources

#unisky

YUFE Alliance @yufealliance.bsky.social · Jun 26

🎬 Like the final scene of a global student story…
The YUFE Class of 2025 graduated on June 24!

🌍 Congrats, grads. Here's to a future shaped by curiosity, connection, and global perspective. 🌐

#YUFE #ClassOf2025 #GlobalGraduates #EduSky

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YUFE Alliance @yufealliance.bsky.social · Jun 25

🎯 Want to boost your skills and make an #impact?

Join the #YUFE Civic Star training 💫
Open to all YUFE students, from those already involved in #civicengagement to those eager to give back to their communities!

Join us here www.yufe.eu/event/civic-...

YUFE Alliance @yufealliance.bsky.social · Jun 23

#Tech doesn’t just reflect society—it shapes it.

From June 10–14, students and researchers gathered at @sorbonnenouvelle.bsky.social for the #BIP on European Philosophies of Technology.

🔗 Read more here: lnkd.in/eJkp-EK7

#philtech #academicsky #YUFE

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YUFE Alliance @yufealliance.bsky.social · Jun 20

Learning from the best, training to be next!

Last week we wrapped up #YUFEIdeasLab2025: after 5 months of online lectures, 23 students from all over Europe met in @uc3m.es to network, practice their entrepreneurial skills, and visit the #SouthSummit, a worldwide temple of #innovation!

YUFE Alliance @yufealliance.bsky.social · Jun 16

Universities are key to a greener, more inclusive Europe. 🌍
We were honored to attend the 3rd #EUAForum in Wrocław last week: stronger ties between alliances and institutions matter more than ever.

Thanks @ec.europa.eu @consilium.europa.eu &University of Wroclaw for hosting this amazing event!

YUFE Alliance @yufealliance.bsky.social · Jun 11

Travel, learn and make amazing memories with YUFE!

Ready to discover our offer?
Join us for the next online YUFE #OpenDay hosted by Nicolaus Copernicus University & @unibremen.bsky.social

📆12 June 2025 at 11 AM
www.yufe.eu/event/yufe-o...

YUFE Alliance @yufealliance.bsky.social · Jun 5

Wilkommen in Bremen !

YUFE and @unibremen.bsky.social offer you a free, inclusive, dynamic and international environment, with academic courses, civic engagement, language learning, and more. Ready to explore?

Join us at the YUFE Online Open Day, on 12 June!

www.yufe.eu/event/yufe-o...

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YUFE Alliance @yufealliance.bsky.social · Jun 2

Amazing work, Paulien! Thank you so much for this lecture 🍕

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Paulien Decorte @pauliendecorte.bsky.social · Jun 2

Join me later today as I present my postdoctoral research project on the role of convenience in consumers' in-app recipe decision-making! 🍴🍝

Interested? Join me online today, Monday June 2nd from 15-16h CEST: lnkd.in/e-vj9K4H

Thanks @yufealliance.bsky.social for the opportunity to share my work!

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YUFE Alliance @yufealliance.bsky.social · May 28

🌍Witamy w Torun!

Do you see yourself studying in Torun and all across Europe in the future? Join us in the next YUFE Open Day to discover how!

📆12 June, 11AM CEST
📲Online
🔗 www.yufe.eu/event/yufe-open-day-live-session-12-06-25/
@unibremen.bsky.social & Nicolaus Copernicus University

YUFE Alliance @yufealliance.bsky.social · May 23

🎯 Looking to connect with the right research partners?
Join YUFE’s Health (May 28) & AI (June 3) Networking Sessions for tailored 1:1 meetings and sector-focused discussions.
🔗 Register: www.yufe.eu/events
#YUFE #HealthResearch #AIResearch #ScientificNetworking

YUFE NETWORKING SESSIONS
⚕️ Health Innovation – May 28 | 15:00–18:00 CET
🤖 Artificial Intelligence – June 3 | 15:00–18:00 CET

YUFE Alliance @yufealliance.bsky.social · May 17

We’re building a Europe where diversity fuels learning, not hate. ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

On #IDAHOBIT, we want to reaffirm our commitment to end violence and discrimination against LGBTIQ people in online spaces, campuses and societies.

Read our latest policy here: www.yufe.eu/wp-content/u...

In our campuses there’s a room for everything… except hate.
At YUFE, we’re building a Europe where everyone can learn, work, travel and live without fear.

17 May 2025 - International Day Against Homophobia Biphobia Interphobia & Transphobia

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