European universities initiative
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.60054/PEU.2023.10.141-149Keywords:
education, European universities, perspectives, challengesAbstract
The EU brought a new player to the European Higher Education Area (EHEA). The so-called European Universities Initiative (EUI) challenges all its components from students, academics, and higher education institutions to EU institutions and national governments to create the "European universities of the future". The biggest concern of the EU remains if this idea has the potential to revolutionize higher education across Europe by promoting cross-border collaboration and innovation.
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