Following a successful first round, YUFE is now accepting applications for three-year YUFE postdoc positions at 8 YUFE institutions within our YUFE Postdoctoral Programme. YUFE provides early career researchers with excellent research conditions, dedicated mentoring, and the opportunity to co-create one of the first European Universities. Unique networking events and mobility schemes across YUFE and career development opportunities within YUFE and beyond are at the center of the YUFE Postdoctoral Pro...

Dear students, fellow professors, and researchers, employees of the University of Rijeka, At another new beginning, I wish all students, professors, and employees of the University of Rijeka a healthy and prosperous academic year, with the desire for the University to be a place of courageous solidarity, authentic openness, and collective invention this year as well. With the beginning of another academic year, I extend a special welcome to all first-year students,...

The YUFE Entrepreneurial Talk Shows allow the participant to learn from the experiences and advice of an expert in a specific area of the European Entrepreneurship Competence Framework (EntreComp) to promote an entrepreneurial mindset among students and citizens. The talks are designed as monthly meetings, each of them organized by the YUFE universities, and consist of two parts: one open to everyone who registered to the event and a second focused on YUFE students only, where they will have the opportunity to interact directly with the speaker.

H.E. Mr. Josef Markus Wuketich, Ambassador of the Republic of Austria to the Republic of Croatia, visited the University of Rijeka on Friday, September 17, 2021. The Ambassador, accompanied by Mrs. Sonja Holocher Ertl, Counsellor for Commercial Affairs at the Foreign Trade Office, arrived at the UNIRI Rectorate where he was welcomed by Madam Rector, Prof. Snježana Prijić-Samaržija, Ph.D. Rector Prijić-Samaržija briefly presented the mission and activities of the University of Ri...

Mr. Ole Christian M. Kvarme, Norwegian Bishop of the Church of Norway and former Bishop of Oslo, visited the University of Rijeka on Friday, September 17, 2021. He visited the UNIRI Rectorate, where he was welcomed by Madam Rector, Prof. Snježana Prijić-Samaržija, Ph.D., with associates, i.e. Assist. Prof. Nebojša Zelič, Ph.D., and Assist. Prof. Zoran Grozdanov, Ph.D., both from the UNIRI Center for Peace and Conflict Studies. The Bishop arrived accompanied by Mr. Stein Villumstad

Want to study in an international environment? Take your chances and apply to join the YUFE Student Journey. As a YUFE student you get to study in and experience a multicultural environment and truly partake in society.  YUFE gives you the chance to study simultaneously at 10 European Universities. You can combine your academic endeavours with language and professional training courses, or take part in civic engagement opportunities such as community volunteering or Help Desks. Becoming part of the YUFE...

It is with great pleasure that we announce that at the session of the YERUN General Assembly held today, September 16, 2021, the Rector of the University of Rijeka, Prof. Snježana Prijić-Samaržija, Ph.D., was unanimously elected the new president of YERUN. Rector Prijić-Samaržija’s two-year presidency starts on September 17, 2021. Coordination of member universities is led with the help of the YERUN central office in Brussels, and the President is supported by the Executive Board.

The YUFE Entrepreneurial Talk Shows allow the participant to learn from the experience and advice of an expert in a specific area of the European Entrepreneurship Competence Framework (EntreComp) to promote an entrepreneurial mindset. The talks will be held monthly and will be organized by each of the YUFE universities. The entrepreneurial talk shows are organized in two parts: the first part is open to everyone and the second part is focused on YUFE students where they will be able to interact in a closer way with the speaker. To register to atten...

We notify young researchers, who earned their Ph.D. within the last three years and want to continue their career at the University of Rijeka as postdoctoral researchers within the YUFE Postdoctoral Programme on Citizens’ Wellbeing, to apply for the YUFE Postdoctoral Call and enter the procedure of postdoctoral candidate selection.   The candidate selection procedure is twofold: 

Are you thinking to study abroad? How about studying at 10 young research-driven universities in Europe at the same time! Not only will you gain knowledge and experience in a multicultural environment but you can also enrich your curriculum with courses and skills training opportunities from other universities. YUFE is in the process of creating a European University so that you can study at 10 universities simultaneously, thereby broadening your horizon. Not only does YUFE offer you an extensive sel...

The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2022 includes more than 1,600 universities across 99 countries and territories, making them the largest and most diverse university rankings to date. The table is based on 13 carefully calibrated performance indicators that measure an institution’s performance across four areas: teaching, research, knowledge transfer, and international outlook.

An ambitious new project has been launched by the Young Universities of the Future of Europe (YUFE) Alliance which will foster a new generation of student entrepreneurs and innovators. Inno4YUFE aims to remove barriers to student entrepreneurship and to reinforce the role of higher education institutions (HEIs) as launch-pads for entrepreneurial career pathways. The project will receive funding from the European Institute of Innovation and Technolo...

After the successful first YUFE Talk Show on universal design, hosted by the University of Rijeka, YUFE organized the second Talk Show titled Six Key Traits for a Powerful Business Vision, hosted by the University of Essex, on Wednesday, July 14, 2021. The speaker, Andy Mew, Head of Startup Support at the University of Essex, presented his stance on what one needs to have to thrive in the world of business and entrepreneurship. The talk was attended by around 40 participants from 12 different countries across Europe.

Esteemed colleagues, the University of Rijeka's esteemed current and prospective students, and the University's honorable employees, After several challenging semesters, when the coronavirus pandemic severely altered our academic lives, we are now thoughtfully planning our conduct in the 2021/2022 academic year. The University of Rijeka is preparing for different epidemiological conditions to ensure quality teaching, research, and business processes. Nevertheless, I believe that we all have the desire to return t...

Today, on July 12th, an organizational team of political philosophers and political epistemologists from the University of Rijeka's Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences formally inaugurated the seventh edition of the Equality and Citizenship Summer School. This conference connects international academics interested in increasing socioeconomic inequalities, civic and human rights, and normative ethical standards. This year's Summer School opened with a lecture held by Ingrid Robeyns, an esteemed Dutch philosophe...

The YUFE Academy is about to start again! The set of events will once again cater to a broad audience, students, staff and citizens alike. This edition starts in July 2021 and will last throughout the academic year of 2021/2022. The theme will be revolving around Citizens’ Wellbeing. The previous theme – European Identity and Responsibilities in a Global World – is still up-to-date, so these subjects will also be explored. The offering will be, as usual, manifo...

The DIOSI project is mentioned as a good example in the European Research Area and Innovation Committee’s report on research evaluation in a context of Open Science and gender equality! The DIOSI project is mentioned near the end of the report, under the heading of the 6th general principle ''Create a virtuous circle between training and evaluation'', stating: As a general principle, researchers should only be assessed in regard to skills and practices for which they have been duly trained or a...

Wondering if YUFE is for you? Curious how studies at one of the first models of a European University look like? Are they enjoyable and rewarding? Read about the experiences of YUFE’s first students and find out for yourself! Thanks to YUFE I could go to the hospital in Poland in the morning and then take classes in the UK in the afternoon. It allows you to experience different cultures from an academic standpoint without leaving your own home, says Klaudyna Grzelakowska, a medica...

The partner institutions of our YUFE Alliance share a commitment towards staff development, career progression and personal growth along their YUFE Staff Journey – with equality, diversity and inclusivity at the heart of everything we do. We believe that staff members at all career levels are the key to the successful creation and development of our YUFE European University. Guided by our vision and shared commitment, we are launching the YUFE Job Portal as part of the YUFE Staff Portal on the YUFE...

It is with great pleasure that we would like to invite you to a special week of sports law, policy & diplomacy, called 5th Rijeka EU Sports Law, Policy & Diplomacy Days (14-20 June 2021, to be held virtually in Rijeka, Croatia). The event includes two high-level events: the 15th Sport & EU Conference and EU Sports Law, Policy & Diplomacy Rijeka Summer School. 15th Sport & EU ConferenceThe conference is organised by th...

The University of Rijeka is organizing a scientific conference to foster an interdisciplinary dialogue about different aspects of decision-making processes. Decision-making is simultaneously an individual, collective, and institutional procedure, which is why this issue allows for interpretations from psychology, cognitive science, political philosophy, philosophy of science, epistemology, and philosophy of psychiatry. At the conference, we will question the quality of the decisions arising from the wisdom of crowds in democratic systems and the wisdom of the decisions...

Multilingualism is key to a truly diverse and inclusive European University. That is why YUFE, while aspiring to become one of the first, will enrich its offer with various initiatives held in different languages. The importance of multilingualismEurope is known for many languages and cultural diversity. That is why at YUFE we believe that multiple language skills are crucial to increase opportunities for both professional and personal development and employment. Multilingualism was always the fu...

On 3 June 2021, the Young Universities for the Future of Europe (YUFE), will open an application period to take part in activities promoting entrepreneurship and innovation which are aimed at students and staff from the universities that form the Alliance, as well as the general population. The programme consists of two initiatives: the YUFE Challenge Teams and the Entrepreneurial Programme, which, amongst others, include a series of MOOCs and Talk Shows. This programme is part of the activities YUFE offers in its co...

The aim of the workshop is to point out the challenges in scientific communication and talk about how to overcome them. We will be taking examples from our own praxis and explain the ways in which librarians support scientists at the University of Rijeka. We will talk about the criteria scientists use when selecting and evaluating a publication, where to publish a paper, the importance of open access and how to be more visible on the scientific scene of the European research area. We invite you to participate in the ...

YUFE has new training offers with the registration open from the University of Cyprus, University of Antwerp, University of Eastern Finland and Tor Vergata University of Rome. All training offers can be found here.

Since 1995, the University of Rijeka awards the honorary doctorate (Gradus Doctoris Honoris Causa) of the University of Rijeka, the highest recognition awarded to prominent scientists and distinguished public figures for their special contribution of long-lasting significance to the University and the wider community in certain areas of science, culture, and arts. So far, the honorary doctorate has been awarded 8 times, to eminent scientists from Croatia and abroad.  The recipient of this year’s h...

Since 2019, the University of Rijeka awards the honorary title of Honoris professor, following the provisions of the Rulebook on awards and recognitions of the University of Rijeka. The process is initiated and implemented by the Council for Science of the University of Rijeka, upon which the University Senate passes the final Decision.  According to the Decision of the Senate, this year the title of an Honorary Professor is awarded to Dr. Erhard Busek, President of the Institute for the Danube...

The Path2Integrity Scientific Committee is currently organizing workshops on research integrity with up to 300 participants. This time, the target groups are M.A. and highly enthusiastic B.A. students (May 18) and PhD students (May 25). Workshop for M.A...

Professor Martin Paul, President of Maastricht University (UM), has been elected Rector of Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB), Germany. His term as UM President will end when he takes up his new position at RUB on 1 November 2021. That also means that YUFE will have to say goodbye to its first Chair on that date. “I am honoured that the Senate and Supervisory Board of Ruhr-Universität Bochum have elected me as its Rector,” Martin Paul said in his announcement. “I am pleased to be able to ...

The University of Antwerp’s Department of Education is organizing a webinar on entrepreneurship in higher education, on May 7, 2021 (11:00 AM – 1:00 PM CET). The central question of the webinar is: How do you integrate inspirational entrepreneurship into the classroom? This online webinar aims to bring together lecturers, education support staff members, and policy officers from different higher education institutions. You will be inspired by 4 good practices of entrepreneurship...