YUFE’s mission is to transform European higher education by establishing the leading model of a student-centred, open and inclusive European University. Our equity, diversity and inclusivity Vision is at the core of the YUFE identity. It is the foundation on which we are built; a tangible message and thread that runs through the heart and mind of our organisation.
The action plan is also a flexible roadmap for embedding equity, diversity, and inclusivity across our entire alliance. Each partner institution is encouraged to use the YUFE-level policies, practices, and processes developed under this plan further to develop its own policies, practices, and processes, making them more inclusive and more aligned with each other. Partner institutions can do this in…
The YUFE Gender Equity Plan (GEP) was developed by YUFE’s Work Package on Equity, Diversity & Inclusivity (ED&I), through a dedicated Task and Finish Group set up in October 2023. All YUFE institutions and Work Packages were invited to provide input into the GEP via a stakeholder engagement exercise. The YUFE Executive Committee approved it on 5 June 2024, and…
The Code of Conduct has been designed to build commitment to the YUFE values, and to provide students, learners, and staff of diverse backgrounds with the knowledge and tools to build a cohesive, inclusive, and globally engaged Europe of the future.
The YUFE Alliance welcomes the ambitious higher education package presented by the European Commission on 27 March 2024, including the Blueprint for a European degree and two Council Recommendations on a European quality assurance and recognition system in higher education, as well as attractive and sustainable careers in higher education. We are happy to see the ambitious goals formulated in…
