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📥 Our September newsletter is now in your mailbox. In this issue, you can read about:
☑️ the #STAFFDEV_EU conference and recommendations;
☑️ how to apply to host a flagship EUA event in 2028; and more!
Read this issue: bit.ly/4AEaY3V
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September 25, 2026 at 7:16 AM
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Universities should support and encourage inclusion and equity in staff participation and engagement in professional development as part of their broader commitment to ensuring quality learning & teaching.

📙 #STAFFDEV_EU project recommendations https://bit.ly/4zV9DW6
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September 25, 2026 at 9:38 AM
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Good morning Cork 🇮🇪
Skies are blue, the shades of green are infinite, and I look forward to @eua.eu #EUALearnTeach conference hosted by @ucc.ie!

On my list:
👩‍🏫 #STAFFDEV_EU workshop on Friday morning
📚 What would you have to say on EUA's L&T Agenda
🇪🇺 Sharing updates #EHEA and #EEA

See you soon?
February 26, 2025 at 11:25 AM
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In the EHEA, #HigherEd staff development activities to support teaching are mostly organised by universities. In some countries, university networks and governmental organisations also play a role.

💡 first results of the #STAFFDEV_EU project are available at buff.ly/4aRsTaT

#AcademicSky #EduSky
March 11, 2025 at 11:33 AM
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Get insights from experienced leaders and practitioners from universities across Europe and learn how to plan and implement staff development in teaching!
🎧 Episode 1 of the #STAFFDEV_EU Podcast series now available at https://bit.ly/m/EUApodcast
February 1, 2026 at 10:49 PM
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🎓 What are higher education institutions in the EHEA doing to enhance teaching through staff development?

💡 The first results of the @euerasmusplus.bsky.social-funded #STAFFDEV_EU project are now available at https://buff.ly/4aRsTaT

#EUALearnTeach @utrechtuniversity.bsky.social @ucc.ie @uio.no
Staff development in learning and teaching at European universities
This report, the first outcome of the EU-funded STAFF-DEV project, examines the national context in which staff development takes place.
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February 11, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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🎙️ In episode 5 of the #STAFFDEV_EU podcast series, Kornelia Freitag shares how transnational staff development fits into @ruhr-uni-bochum.de ’s internationalisation strategy and involvement in the UNIC European university alliance
🎧 Listen now at https://bit.ly/m/EUApodcast
July 10, 2026 at 8:19 AM
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🎙️ In episode 7 of the #STAFFDEV_EU podcast series, Bjørn Stensaker from the University of Oslo takes stock of how equipped universities are to meaningfully transform their career tracks to reward the teaching profession.

🎧 Listen to the episode at https://bit.ly/m/EUApodcast

@uio.no
September 23, 2026 at 8:19 AM
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To spark greater interest in quality teaching and staff development for teaching, a university needs to recognise teaching as an integral part of the academic profession, on a par with research.
📗 #EUALearnTeach TPG report as part of #STAFFDEV_EU project https://bit.ly/4baZXeq
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September 24, 2026 at 4:30 PM
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Learning to teach 🎙️ #STAFFDEV_EU Podcast series takes you into the world of those who design and organise staff development activities to improve learning and teaching at European universities.

🎧 Episode 1 is out now bit.ly/m/EUApodcast
January 28, 2026 at 11:43 AM
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“If a general redirection of learning & teaching towards internationalisation is needed, the L&T Centre cannot do this on its own. University leadership, admins, international office, all need to be brought into the process” 🎧 #STAFFDEV_EU Podcast Ep. 5
https://bit.ly/m/EUApodcast
September 15, 2026 at 11:11 AM
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A report from EUA's 2025 Thematic Peer Group explores the conditions that support universities in offering effective staff development for enhancing collaboration across borders. 📘 https://bit.ly/4myIl1v

#STAFFDEV_EU #EUALearnTeach
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September 22, 2026 at 7:12 AM
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Applications for #STAFFDEV_EU Masterclass 3 "Joint transnational staff development for teaching in higher education" are open!
⏲️ Deadline to apply: 10 December
🗺️ Location: Ruhr University Bochum, Germany
📆 Dates: 23-25 March 2026
Apply at https://bit.ly/42JvKzP

#HigheredSky #AcademicSky
October 29, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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As part of the @euerasmusplus.bsky.social - funded #STAFFDEV_EU project, a series of focus groups took place in 2024.
🎓 @ucc.ie's Katy Dineen signs this #EUAExpertVoices article on 4️⃣ key lessons for universities that want to better support their pedagogical teams. https://bit.ly/4pmRR8p
Katy Dineen from University College Cork featured in a European University Association Expert Voices article with the quote: "Staff development in learning and teaching should focus on developing skills but also relationships and connections."
July 20, 2026 at 7:19 AM
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🎙️ In episode 5 of the #STAFFDEV_EU podcast series, Kornelia Freitag shares how transnational staff development fits into @ruhr-uni-bochum.de ’s internationalisation strategy and involvement in the UNIC European university alliance
🎧 Listen now at https://bit.ly/m/EUApodcast
August 12, 2026 at 8:19 AM
eua.eu
Learning to teach 🎧 #STAFFDEV_EU Podcast series takes you into the world of those who design and organise staff development activities to improve learning and teaching at European universities.
Episode 1 is out now https://bit.ly/m/EUApodcast
February 8, 2026 at 10:04 AM
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Staff development can be a powerful driver of quality, innovation and equity in higher education learning & teaching, when supported strategically and sustainably.

New publication shares policy recommendations from the EU co-funded #STAFFDEV_EU project.
🔗 https://bit.ly/4zV9DW6
September 3, 2026 at 10:15 AM
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This #STAFFDEV_EU report provides a deep dive into the lived experiences of those responsible for staff development in learning & teaching at European #highered institutions.

➡️ Read it at: buff.ly/MPNsftT

✍️ @theresezhang.bsky.social
Staff development in learning and teaching at European universities
This report, the first outcome of the EU-funded STAFF-DEV project, examines the national context in which staff development takes place.
buff.ly
April 29, 2025 at 7:08 AM
eua.eu
As part of the @euerasmusplus.bsky.social - funded #STAFFDEV_EU project, a series of focus groups took place in 2024.
🎓 @ucc.ie's Katy Dineen signs this #EUAExpertVoices article on 4️⃣ key lessons for universities that want to better support their pedagogical teams. https://bit.ly/4pmRR8p
Katy Dineen from University College Cork featured in a European University Association Expert Voices article with the quote: "Staff development in learning and teaching should focus on developing skills but also relationships and connections."
December 5, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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🎙️ In episode 2 of the #STAFFDEV_EU podcast series, Gudrun Geirsdottir from the @haskoliislands.bsky.social's Centre for Teaching and Learning explains how staying ‘future-oriented’ sometimes just means taking each wave one step at a time 🌊

🎧 Listen now at https://bit.ly/m/EUApodcast
March 14, 2026 at 5:15 PM
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“If a general redirection of learning & teaching towards internationalisation is needed, the L&T Centre cannot do this on its own. University leadership, admins, international office, all need to be brought into the process” 🎧 #STAFFDEV_EU Podcast Ep. 5
https://bit.ly/m/EUApodcast
July 30, 2026 at 3:11 PM
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🎙️ In episode 4 of the #STAFFDEV_EU podcast series, Manon Kluijtmans shares how Utrecht University supports staff through educational scholarship and evidence-informed learning & teaching tailored to work in each of their disciplines.

🎧 Listen now at https://bit.ly/m/EUApodcast
May 17, 2026 at 11:49 AM
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How can European universities best design and organise staff development activities to improve learning and teaching? 💡 🎓

Join the #STAFFDEV_EU final conference to exchange with policy makers and higher education professionals.
📆 30 Nov, Brussels

🔗 https://bit.ly/4xjqpLQ
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September 20, 2026 at 5:24 PM
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Students are calling for a staff development system that gives priority to practical, regularly updated pedagogical skills, robust assessment and feedback techniques
🔗 https://bit.ly/47gNtAT

#EUALearnTeach #STAFFDEV_EU
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September 21, 2026 at 11:21 AM
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How can European universities best design and organise staff development activities to improve learning and teaching? 💡 🎓

Join the #STAFFDEV_EU final conference to exchange with policy makers and higher education professionals.
📆 30 Nov, Brussels

🔗 https://bit.ly/4xjqpLQ
The image is a poster for the STAFF-DEV final conference, co-funded by the European Union. It announces "Impactful staff development to enhance learning and teaching in European higher education" taking place in Brussels, BE on November 30, 2026. The background shows individuals working together with papers and name tags.
September 24, 2026 at 5:24 PM