The YUFE alliance, through Work Package Entrepreneurship & Innovation, has achieved a new milestone in co-creation. In March 2026, a multicultural student team took on a top-down mentored challenge and developed “Don’t Burn Out!”, an innovative tabletop roleplaying game designed to rethink wellbeing on campus. Evaluated by a specialized committee, this project is a shining example of how international student…
Recognition and reward (R&R) systems for staff are important in all organisations, particularly in university settings. Skilled, motivated staff are the foundation of everything a knowledge-intensive university achieves. This report outlines the design of the YUFE Recognition and Reward System, along with the corresponding YUFE Recognition and Rewards Toolbox, which was piloted during the YUFE 2030 project phase.
This deliverable presents the implementation, evaluation, and outcomes of the YUFE Pilot on Postdoctoral Training and Development, carried out across ten YUFE universities to pilot the YUFE Postdoctoral Training and Development Scheme. It describes the training, development, and peer support activities implemented at local and YUFE-wide level, analyses participant feedback, and documents the impact of the Pilot on postdoctoral professional…
This deliverable presents the implementation, evaluation, and outcomes of the YUFE Pilot on Doctoral Learning, carried out across eight YUFE universities to pilot the YUFE DIOSI Model for Doctoral Learning. It describes the activities developed at local and YUFE-wide level, analyses participant feedback, and documents the impact of the Pilot. In addition, it identifies key lessons learned and provides a…
Together with seven European University Alliances, INGENIUM, EU-CONEXUS, UNITA, EURECA-PRO, RUN-EU, FORTHEM and ULYSSEUS, we have jointly submitted a position paper to the European Commission’s higher education unit advocating for the removal of the 12-month limit on Erasmus+ KA131 student mobility for those enrolled in accredited Joint Programmes. The paper, titled Unlocking Erasmus+ KA131 for Joint Programmes: The Case for…
