Young Universities for the Future of Europe (YUFE) Alliance 2030

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In only 2 years the YUFE Alliance (Young Universities for the Future of Europe) has developed a leading model of a student-centred, equalitarian, open and inclusive European University, and is fully committed to make the next step towards an innovative, globally competitive, and attractive European Higher Education Area. YUFE will continue to make our shared dream become a reality: the emerging of a unique, holistic, diverse, and innovative European University by 2030. YUFE has developed a ground-breaking vision where education, research & innovation, and societal impact seamlessly interconnect in seven pillars fostering our joint goal in education: to provide high quality, open and flexible European academic curricula, the education for the future, for life-long learners of all backgrounds (II). Academic research, innovation (III), and societal responsibility leading to impact (IV) are fully integrated in the YUFE ambition. YUFE Digital University will provide for the development of both digital tools and instruments and digital policy frameworks and skills (V). YUFE identity and values (I) are reflected in all Alliance’s activities and are prominent in the narratives that YUFE brings forward in its sustainable strategy, with the aim to establish a socially responsible European University, working together to develop a people-centred, inclusive, and open European University for their students, staff and communities. To achieve these ambitious goals, the YUFE Alliance is moving towards a federation-like structure with an inter-university YUFE campus in the long term. Institutional development provides a hub leading to new models of governance, management processes and staff development (VI). Finally, via dissemination and capacity building (VII), YUFE is all set to serve as a role model and influence and push transformation across and beyond the existing European universities.