A survey of nearly 500 higher education institution leaders from across the European region put “internationalisation and global outreach” alongside “third mission and services to society” as top priorities as they spelt out changes to the sector since the COVID-19 pandemic.
The first Trends report from the European University Association (EUA) in five years paints an overview of how European higher education institutions have faced up to the challenges of socio-political and economic changes since before COVID-19 and russia’s brutal war against Ukraine, and sheds light on how they see their future direction.
The survey, titled Trends 2024 – European higher education institutions in times of transition, received responses from 489 higher education institutions in 46 European higher education systems and focused on education mission, changes to the student body and education offer as well as the rise of non-degree education, and developments in mobility and internationalisation.
When asked about their priorities, 83% placed “third mission and contribution to society” alongside “internationalisation and global outreach” as their most important, although the priority setting varied depending on the institutional profile.
For example, while collaboration with industry and entrepreneurship was highlighted as being a high priority by 76% of respondents overall, it was prioritised by 100% of technical universities, while 94% of technical higher education institutions also prioritised innovation (94% compared with 80% overall) and 92% mentioned internationalisation.
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