Invest European University Alliance

Invest European University Alliance INVEST ALLIANCE , The Competitive University for a Sustainable Society. A European Alliance of 5 Uni

The INVEST European University Alliance brings together Slovak University of Agriculture (SUA) in Nitra Slovakia, University of Agribusiness and Rural Development (UARD) in Plovdiv Bulgaria, University of Thessaly (UTH) in Volos Greece, Karelia University of Applied Sciences (Karelia) in Joensuu, Finland and Van Hall Larenstein, University of Applied Sciences (VHL) in Leeuwarden and Velp Netherlan

ds in a shared extensive experience and a common profile as internationalized institutions for the implementation of European Commission initiative for the formation and evaluation of European Universities.

Day 2 of the INVEST meetings in Joensuu focused on impact, stakeholder engagement and student involvement.The programme ...
04/06/2026

Day 2 of the INVEST meetings in Joensuu focused on impact, stakeholder engagement and student involvement.

The programme brought together the Steering Committee, students and industrial/regional partners to discuss how INVEST results can benefit students, stakeholders and regional ecosystems.

The day also included stakeholder and student reflections, Living Lab-related activities, impact discussions and the PR Team presentation on ongoing communication work.

Read more: https://www.invest-alliance.eu/en/Home/NewsInfo?link=279-invest-benefits-for-stakeholders-and-students

✨ 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧?From 18–22 May, the University of Milano-Bicocca is hosting a dynamic ...
12/05/2026

✨ 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧?
From 18–22 May, the University of Milano-Bicocca is hosting a dynamic series of online webinars exploring how innovation, inclusion, and collaboration are transforming higher education across Europe.
🎓 With a special focus on Lifelong Learning, we’ll dive into topics like:
• Micro-credentials
• Flexible learning programmes
• Recognition of prior learning
All aligned with the European Commission’s vision for a more adaptive, skills-driven future.
💡 Whether you're academic or administrative staff, this is your chance to gain practical insights, exchange ideas, and connect with partners across the INVEST European University Alliance.
🌍 Let’s build the future of education—together.
👉 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐮𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞: https://en.unimib.it/events/invest-webinars-training-trainers-mainstreaming-lifelong-learning

𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮?Use the EDUC8EU advising tool to receive a personalised recommendation for your stud...
11/05/2026

𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮?
Use the EDUC8EU advising tool to receive a personalised recommendation for your studies.
Explore learning pathways and discover whether Smart Farming and Resilient Food Systems matches your interests.

𝙏𝙧𝙮 𝙞𝙩 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚: https://educ8eu.invest-alliance.eu/engine/start.jsp?lp=10

🇧🇬 𝐔𝐀𝐑𝐃 𝐇𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐍𝐕𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐚! 🇪🇺🤝Progress and innovation take center s...
08/05/2026

🇧🇬 𝐔𝐀𝐑𝐃 𝐇𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐍𝐕𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐚! 🇪🇺🤝

Progress and innovation take center stage as the University of Agribusiness and Rural Development (UARD) hosts a pivotal meeting for the local coordinators of the INVEST European University Alliance in Sofia!

This two-day forum brings together experts from across our partner institutions to evaluate our progress and shape the future of our alliance. 🎓✨

Key focus areas of the meeting:
✅ Strategic Planning: Reviewing work packages and updating action plans to ensure the successful implementation of the INVEST vision.
✅ Academic Innovation: Advancing the development of joint Bachelor, Master, and PhD programmes.
✅ Research & Collaboration: Strengthening the impact of our Regional Living Labs and the INVEST Center of Excellence.
✅ Global Presence: Refining branding and performance indicators ahead of the upcoming Rectors' meeting in Finland this June. 🇫🇮

We are also happy to welcome University of Economics - Varna, our associate partner, as they actively contribute to these vital discussions.

By hosting this event, UARD reaffirms its commitment as a key driver of innovation and sustainable regional development within the European Education Area. Together, we are building the universities of the future! 🚀📈

💫 𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞🇪🇺 Tomorrow, May 9, we celebrate the values that unite us: cooperation, solidarity, and shared re...
08/05/2026

💫 𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞
🇪🇺 Tomorrow, May 9, we celebrate the values that unite us: cooperation, solidarity, and shared responsibility for the future
Through INVEST and all strong European Universities alliances, as well as the FOREU4ALL Community of Practice, we work together to promote these values and strengthen connections across borders

🔗Learn more about : https://european-union.europa.eu/principles-countries-history/europe-day_en

🌍✨ 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐮𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧! ✨🌍We are pleased to announce the Blended Inte...
07/05/2026

🌍✨ 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐮𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧! ✨🌍

We are pleased to announce the Blended Intensive Programme (BIP):
“Practical Implementation of the INVEST Joint Quality Assurance System, including the Self-Assessment Process.”

📍 Plovdiv, Bulgaria
📅 28 September – 2 October 2026
💻 Online preparatory phase included

This engaging programme brings together QA officers, academic coordinators, and administrative staff from across the INVEST Alliance for a hands-on, collaborative learning experience.

Participants will have the opportunity to:
🔹 Apply INVEST Joint QA tools in practice
🔹 Explore ESG-based self-assessment through simulation
🔹 Participate in challenge-based workshops and peer learning activities
🔹 Co-develop institutional improvement strategies and roadmaps

💡 A unique opportunity to turn quality assurance theory into practice and strengthen collaboration across European universities.

Stay tuned for more updates! 🚀

🌟 𝐈𝐍𝐕𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐩 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐫 – 𝐏𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐝𝐢𝐯 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔! 🚀✨We are thrilled to share ...
05/05/2026

🌟 𝐈𝐍𝐕𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐩 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐫 – 𝐏𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐝𝐢𝐯 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔! 🚀✨

We are thrilled to share that our partner, the 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 (𝐔𝐀𝐑𝐃), represented the 𝐈𝐍𝐕𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 with great success during the prestigious Startup Fair – Plovdiv 2026! 🏆

Under the motto the next generations, the event brought together young entrepreneurs, startups, and academic leaders. UARD’s participation highlighted the power of the INVEST alliance in fostering innovation and global educational standards.

𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭: 🎓 𝐀𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞: UARD experts, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ekaterina Arabska and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Delyan Plachkov, shared visionary insights on academic entrepreneurship and the role of AI in the modern digital classroom. 🌍 Global Impact: At the INVEST dedicated stand, visitors explored the unique opportunities our alliance offers – from joint degrees and international mobility to cutting-edge research in sustainable development. 🏆 Top Recognition: We are proud to announce that UARD was honored with the "Talent Creator" Award, a testament to our shared mission of building the leaders of tomorrow!

This success belongs to the entire INVEST community. Together, we continue to bridge the gap between science, education, and the global startup ecosystem.

Are you working at one of the INVEST Alliance partner universities and looking to develop your competences, broaden your...
04/05/2026

Are you working at one of the INVEST Alliance partner universities and looking to develop your competences, broaden your knowledge, or gain new ideas for your daily work? 🌍

In May 2026, the 𝐈𝐍𝐕𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐅𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞 offers a wide selection of online webinars for staff at INVEST partner universities. The programme supports capacity building by strengthening skills, expertise, and collaboration across the alliance.

The upcoming webinars focus on themes such as wellbeing at work, lifelong learning, research funding, and cotutelle opportunities within the INVEST Alliance.

👉 Discover the full Fellow Programme and training offer on the INVEST website: https://www.invest-alliance.eu/en/Home/Texts?link=63-invest-fellow-programme

🌍 𝑷𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒅𝒊𝒗, 𝑩𝒖𝒍𝒈𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒂 | The INVEST Project presented to the "𝑊𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑒 𝑛𝑜𝑡, 𝑤𝑎𝑛𝑡 𝑛𝑜𝑡" international consortiumThe Vice-Rector ...
25/04/2026

🌍 𝑷𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒅𝒊𝒗, 𝑩𝒖𝒍𝒈𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒂 | The INVEST Project presented to the "𝑊𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑒 𝑛𝑜𝑡, 𝑤𝑎𝑛𝑡 𝑛𝑜𝑡" international consortium
The Vice-Rector for International and Project Activities of the University of Agribusiness and Rural Development (UARD), Assoc. Prof. Delyan Plachkov, PhD, presented the strategic goals and achievements of the European University Alliance INVEST during a working meeting with the partners of the international project "𝑊𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑒 𝑛𝑜𝑡, 𝑤𝑎𝑛𝑡 𝑛𝑜𝑡"
The focus of the meeting was on the circular economy and sustainable resource management—core themes at the heart of the alliance’s educational programs and vision.
𝑲𝒆𝒚 𝑯𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔:
🌱 INVEST Regional Living Labs – an innovative model for solving real-world environmental challenges within regions.
🎓 Green Transformation – new opportunities for micro-credentials and joint Bachelor, Master, and PhD programs across seven European countries.
🤝 Innovation Ecosystem – connecting students and researchers to build a sustainable future.

"𝑇𝘩𝑒 𝑝𝘢𝑟𝘵𝑛𝘦𝑟𝘴ℎ𝘪𝑝 𝑏𝘦𝑡𝘸𝑒𝘦𝑛 𝑙𝘢𝑟𝘨𝑒 𝑎𝘭𝑙𝘪𝑎𝘯𝑐𝘦𝑠 𝑙𝘪𝑘𝘦 𝘐𝑁𝘝𝐸𝘚𝑇 𝑎𝘯𝑑 𝑠𝘱𝑒𝘤𝑖𝘢𝑙𝘪𝑧𝘦𝑑 𝑠𝘶𝑠𝘵𝑎𝘪𝑛𝘢𝑏𝘪𝑙𝘪𝑡𝘺 𝘱𝑟𝘰𝑗𝘦𝑐𝘵𝑠 𝑖𝘴 𝘵ℎ𝘦 𝘬𝑒𝘺 𝘵𝑜 𝑟𝘦𝑎𝘭 𝘤ℎ𝘢𝑛𝘨𝑒 𝑖𝘯 𝘰𝑢𝘳 𝘳𝑒𝘨𝑖𝘰𝑛𝘴. 𝑊𝘦 𝘢𝑟𝘦 𝘯𝑜𝘵 𝘫𝑢𝘴𝑡 𝑒𝘹𝑐𝘩𝑎𝘯𝑔𝘪𝑛𝘨 𝘬𝑛𝘰𝑤𝘭𝑒𝘥𝑔𝘦; 𝑤𝘦 𝘢𝑟𝘦 𝘣𝑢𝘪𝑙𝘥𝑖𝘯𝑔 𝑎 𝑐𝘰𝑚𝘮𝑜𝘯 𝘦𝑐𝘰𝑠𝘺𝑠𝘵𝑒𝘮 𝘧𝑜𝘳 𝘪𝑛𝘯𝑜𝘷𝑎𝘵𝑖𝘰𝑛," emphasized Assoc. Prof. Plachkov.

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