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The European University Association (EUA) is pleased to announce that Josep M. Garrell will be its next President. He was elected this morning at the EUA General Assembly in Gdańsk, and will succeed Michael Murphy, former President of University College Cork, who has served in the role since 2019.
Universities look to EU’s €800B COVID-19 recovery fund to upgrade campuses 01 Jun 2021 | News
Investments in lower-cost, greener buildings will help universities balance their budgets and contribute to the EU’s overarching plan to become carbon neutral by 2050
Virginie Dupont, vice president of the Conference of University Presidents (CPU). Photo: Institut Universitaire Européen de la Mer website
As of today, 22 EU member states have submitted national plans for their share of the EU’s pandemic recovery fund, with a number looking for money to modernise university campuses, reducing the energy footprint and cutting maintenance costs.
The recovery fund prioritises project that promote the green transition and digitalisation. The money needs to be spent over the next four years, meaning universities that have already drawn up improvement plans which fit these priorities stand to benefit the most from the €800 billion Recovery and Resilience Facility, the key inst