EUTOPIA is a European alliance of six entrepreneurial, change-focused universities who have committed to delivering open, innovative and inclusive higher education in Europe. The six partners in the EUTOPIA alliance are committed to modernising education and training, providing 21st century skills and competencies in all of Europe’s regions. We are already working together to develop international opportunities for our staff and students.

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Join us for EUTOPIA Eweek 23-27 Nov 2020. The week is packed full of lively discussion, fascinating panels and Q&A Opportunities with high-profile leaders in the EUTOPIA network. EUTOPIA is an ambitious alliance of six like-minded European universities: the Vrije Universitat Brussels (Belgium), CY Cergy Paris Université (France), the University of Gothenburg (Sweden), the University of Ljubljana (Slovenia), the University of Pompeu Fabra (Spain) and the University of Warwick (UK).

1. EUTOPIA Workshop: Early Career Researcher Development

Thursday, 26 November

9.30-10.30 (GMT), 10.30-11.30 (CET)

The transition from postdoctoral researcher into a permanent academic position can be a difficult one and universities often offer training programmes in order to help researchers in this position. In this session we will look at what a training programme for Early Career Researchers on the path towards permanent academic position should include and, crucially, how it should be delivered.

By looking at the experiences of those involved in both delivering and participating in such schemes, and those involved in interviewing people for academic positions, we will build a picture of what key skills and experience a new academic needs and how universities can best deliver training to a group, which has significant research experience and is looking to move on from the more formalised training of a PhD.

Speakers:

- Peter Scott, Director Institute of Advanced Study, UoW (Chair)

- John Burden, Research Strategy and Programme Manager,

- Institute of Advanced Study, UoW

- Panel comprising ECRs/Academics/University-based training co-ordinators

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EUTOPIA Presents… Researcher Opportunities

Thursday 26 November

13.00 - 14.00 (GMT), 14.00-15.00 (CET)

Find out about opportunities for researchers and PhD students offered through

EUTOPIA. This workshop-style session will focus on the following opportunities:

• Researcher Mobility Programme

• Science and Innovation Fellowships

• Young Leaders Academy

Speakers:

- Göran Landberg, Vice-Chancellor for Research, GU

- Henrik Lindskog, Research Adviser and Team Leader, Grants and Innovation Office, GU

- Arnaud Lefranc, Vice-President for International Scientific Development, CY

- Nicola Ebenburger, Vice-President for International Scientific Development, CY

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EUTOPIA Discusses… Academic Careers in Higher Education – will the new European Research Area provide new momentum for change?

Thursday 26th November

14.00-15.00 (GMT), 15.00-16.00 (CRT)

Academic Careers are at the heart of the European Commission’s recently published European Research Area (ERA) Communication to establish the free movement of researchers and ideas. At its core are deep-rooted cross-European problems:

- How do we better support the careers of PhD candidates and postdoctoral researchers?

- How can we achieve a better work-life balance for researchers, and improve their wellbeing?

- How can we improve the mobility of researchers – across national boundaries, and across sectors?

- And, finally, how can we address these issues in a way that enhances the diversity and general balance of our communities at all levels?

This panel will explore how individual universities and European University networks propose to provide new approaches to these key issues.

Speakers:

- Jan Palmowski, Secretary General, The Guild of European Research-Intensive Universities (and

UoW) (Chair)

- Christine Ennew OBE, Provost, UoW (EUTOPIA)

- Apostolia Karamali, Head of Unit Academic Research Organisations, European Commission

- Åse Gornitzka, Vice-Rector for Research and Internationalisation, University of Oslo (Circle-U)

- Stanisław Kistryn, Rector’s Proxy for UNA-Europa, Jagiellonian University (UNA-Europa)

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The challenges facing the food system today are immense. How can food be produced in a way that takes environmental issues, consumer preferences, and the needs of people who grow, harvest, and process the food into account? And what can you as a consumer do to make your contribution to a more sustainable food system? During this event, you will cook a 3-course meal at home while using sustainable, regional and delicious ingredients. While cooking, you’ll learn more about our food system, and explore a few of the ingredients we’ll use. Choose if you want to cook alone, or with your flatmates or family, and enjoy a meal together. You will receive the shopping list in advance, all you need to have is a kitchen and a laptop. Cook your way towards a sustainable future, one meal at a time!