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The Future of Universities: Transforming HEIs in an Era of Profound Changes

The Future of Universities: Transforming HEIs in an Era of Profound Changes Global Closing Event of the International Call to Action (2024-2026) GUNi will hold the closing event for the International Call to Action (2024–2026) from 9 to 11 November 2026 at the UPC Rectorate, bringing the programme to a close after three years of […]

The GUNi International Call to Action (GUNi-ICA) program is featured in a European Commission report

The GUNi International Call to Action (GUNi-ICA) program is featured in a European Commission report The preliminary outcomes of the program GUNi International Call to Action (GUN-ICA, 2024–2026) have been included in the report Higher Education for Sustainability: Leadership, Learning and the Development of Senior Teams. This analytical report examines higher education for sustainability, with […]

Join the International Declaration on Climate Change and Sustainability

Open call to GUNi members: Join the International Declaration on Climate Change and Sustainability On the occasion of the COP30, GUNi publishes the international declaration Empowering higher education institutions and students to become agents of change for a more sustainable future. Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) are fundamental social pillars with a crucial role to play […]

Is the “third mission” the real mission of Universities?​

JM Vilalta, GUNi Director. Is the “third mission” the real mission of universities? The missions of universities: from three to one? In recent decades, we have come to categorize the main missions of universities into three: teaching (first mission), scientific research (second), and transfer/innovation/social engagement (third). Teaching and research undoubtedly constitute the core of university […]

ACUP at the 35th annual EAIE conference and exhibition

ACUP at the 35th annual EAIE conference and exhibition Gothenburg, 9–12 September 2025   The public universities of Catalonia were present at the 35th annual EAIE (European Association for International Education) conference and exhibition, the leading European event dedicated to the international projection of universities. This year’s gathering, held in the city of Gothenburg, brought together […]

Euro-Mediterranean Higher Education Institutions unite to advance climate action and green education

Euro-Mediterranean Higher Education Institutions unite to advance climate action and green education GUNi actively participated, contributing its expertise in the field and reaffirming its commitment to embedding sustainability at the core of university missions.  Girona, June 26–27, 2025  As part of the 2nd Mediterranean Green Week, the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM), in collaboration with […]

UNESCO Global conference advances the recognition of qualifications in higher education and emphasizes the role of microcredentials

Shaping tomorrow’s education: UNESCO advances global recognition and microcredentials Paris, UNESCO Headquarters — June 24–25, 2025 The Second Session of the Intergovernmental Conference of the States Parties to the Global Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications concerning Higher Education was held on 24-25 June 2025 at UNESCO Headquarters  in Paris. Building on the outcomes of […]

FOBZU annual conference calls for emergency academic support in Gaza

FOBZU annual conference calls for emergency academic support in Gaza: “Education is a Lifeline” London, June 27, 2025 The Friends of Birzeit University (FOBZU) Annual Conference, held in London under the theme “Emergency Support for Palestinian Higher Education: The Role of the International Academic Community”, brought urgent attention to the catastrophic situation of universities in […]