Second CRUE communiqué on the escalation of war in Israel and Palestine
Madrid, 18 December 2023. The Conference of Rectors of Spanish Universities (CRUE) expressed in a communiqué issued on the 17th October its concern and rejection of the escalation of war in the Middle East as a result of the events of recent days in Israel and Palestine. As a university system, we reaffirm our commitment to peace, justice, human rights, and democratic values, contrary to any war or terrorist act
Crue recognises EUA’s institutional trajectory on the Digital Transformation in universities
29 November, 2023. Valladolid. Crue Spanish Universities, through its Sectorial Commission for Digitalisation, has recognised the European University Association with the 2023 Institutional Trajectory Award for its “clear effort to highlight the importance of Digital Transformation in universities, through the creation of the steering committee and the advisory group, in which Crue has been involved, as well as the organisation of related workshops”.
Crue and the European Research Council discuss research funding in Europe
Madrid, 17 November 2023. Crue Spanish Universities organised a meeting in Madrid with the President of the European Research Council (ERC), Maria Leptin, to discuss the future Framework Programme for multiannual research funding in Europe. This meeting, led by the President of Crue’s Sectorial Commission for Internationalisation and Cooperation and Rector of the UNED, Ricardo Mairal, and attended by vice-rectors of internationalisation and research of Spanish universities, was held in the Assembly Hall of the Faculty of Psychology of the UNED, in Madrid
Crue will meet Maria Leptin, President of the European Research Council (ERC)
Madrid, 8 November 2023. Crue Universidades Españolas has organised a meeting with the President of the European Research Council (ERC), Maria Leptin, next Friday, 17 November, in the Assembly Hall of the Faculty of Psychology of the UNED, in Madrid.
Crue initiates the work on reforming academic career assessment within CoARA
On the 27th October 2023, Crue Spanish Universities participated in the kickoff event of the working group on reforming Academic Career Assessment (ACA), led by the European University Association (EUA) and the Young Academy of Europe (YAE).
