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#EUNIS23 Congress programme now online!

Take a look at the full online schedule of the EUNIS23 Congress at the University of Vigo, Spain (14-16 June).

With our range of keynotes, presentations, panel discussions, roundtables, workshops (on 13 June) and networking events, we have 101 great sessions lined up!

If 101 reasons aren’t enough, it’s also our 30th anniversary celebration – an occasion not to be missed!

Stay tuned and follow us on social media: #EUNIS23

Call for candidates to the EUNIS Board of Directors 2023/24

We are actively seeking new candidatures to the EUNIS Board from the regular members of EUNIS.

If, as a regular member representative, you are interested in putting forward your candidature to act on the Board of Directors of EUNIS, we kindly ask you to send an email by close of business on 23rd of May 2023 with a short biography, photo and outlining the motivation of your interest to: Ms. Anna Pacholak, EUNIS Administration&Communications Manager anna.pacholak@eunis.org.

The Board of Directors of EUNIS commits itself to make all efforts to solicit candidatures of excellently qualified female candidates to run for vacant board positions, in line with the policy of an inclusive and diverse organisation.The elections will be held at the EUNIS 2023 General Assembly (GA) that is scheduled for the 15th of June 2023 at the Annual EUNIS Congress in Vigo (14-16 June 2023).

All official representatives of EUNIS Members are entitled to take part in the GA meeting. This forum is where the decisions related to the EUNIS’ structure and organisation are made and updates from the EUNIS Special Interest Groups and the Board are presented. The General Assembly has two other very important duties: the election of EUNIS members to the EUNIS Board; and approval of the EUNIS budget that will be presented by the Treasurer.

Those representatives of European Higher Education and Research institutions (regular members) that have paid their annual fee and that are in good order in relation to arrears are entitled to take part in the voting and elections to the Board with one vote per institution.

#EUNIS23: early bird registration ends on 30 April!

A reminder: early bird registration for the #EUNIS23 Annual Congress on 14-16 June 2023 in Vigo ends on 30 April! Register HERE to enjoy the discounted fee!

Check out here if your institution is an active member of EUNIS, and if so – enjoy en extra discount! You can still join us as EUNIS member by filling the form here.

#EUNIS23 Congress provides a unique opportunity to exchange perspectives and experiences in relation to the digital transformation of European Universities. Under the main theme European Universities and the digital transformation: Challenges and opportunities ahead, #EUNIS23 will certainly be a special occasion to share information about how technology is changing the future of Higher Education.

Apart form the Congress programme, including some 70 parallel sessions and invited speakers, exciting social events are being planned in the city of Vigo and Cies islands.

2023 is also the 30th anniversary of EUNIS so expect some special celebrations!

As always, pre-Congress workshop are scheduled the day before ie. 13 June and they are already listed in the registration form here. They include:

  • Cyber security: implementing Zero Trust and ISO 27000.
  • Visualisation for better decision-making in complex situations.
  • Working with Edu-API to improve the interoperability of student data.
  • University of Vigo campus tour.

Stay tuned and follow us on social media: #EUNIS23.

 

In memory of Andrew Cormack

It is with great sadness that we share the news that our valued friend and colleague, Andrew Cormack, passed away on 11 April.

Andrew served as Chief Regulatory Adviser to Jisc. Prior to that he was Head of CERT for the UK’s National Research and Education Network (Janet) from 1999.

He was an erudite colleague (holding degrees in mathematics, humanities and law) working across all aspects of legal and policy issues relating to networked services and education. His breadth of knowledge meant he had a close working relationship with many of our special interest groups (SIGs). He was a respected and valued contributor to our Information Security and Cloud SIGs and was able to bring his knowledge to bear on subjects such as learning analytics and assessment practice in support of our Learning and Teaching SIG.

It was always a pleasure to work with Andrew and he was generous in giving of his time and wisdom to support others. He was able to address dry and complex subjects in a way that engaged the audience, making him a popular keynote speaker at EUNIS events, where his insight and pragmatism were greatly appreciated. He helped us celebrate our 25th birthday with a keynote in Paris in 2018 and ushered us into a new era by giving the opening keynote at our first ever fully online Congress, virtual Helsinki in 2020.

Andrew will be greatly missed by the EUNIS community and our thoughts and sincere condolences go out to his family.

Registration for the EUNIS23 Annual Congress is now open!

Registration is now open for the EUNIS23 Annual Congress at the University of Vigo, Spain on 14-16 June 2023.  As always, pre-Congress workshop are scheduled the day before ie. 13 June and they are already listed in the registration form here.

The early bird booking lasts till 30 April.  Check here if your institution is an active member of EUNIS, and if so – enjoy the discounted fee!

#EUNIS23 Congress provides a unique opportunity to exchange perspectives and experiences in relation to the digital transformation of European Universities. Under the main theme European Universities and the digital transformation: Challenges and opportunities ahead, #EUNIS23 will certainly be a special occasion to meet again, to listen, to discuss and to share information about how technology is changing the future of Higher Education.

Apart form the programme sessions, an exciting social programme is being planned in the city of Vigo and its surroundings! 2023 is also the 30th anniversary of EUNIS so expect some special celebrations! We are looking forward to seeing you in Vigo!

Stay tuned and follow us on social media: #EUNIS23