NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences joined a network of seven European higher education institutions RUN-EU (Regional University Network European University). Co-funded by Erasmus+ Programme, RUN-EU aims to create a common European university to innovate and shape future higher education, promote physical and virtual exchange and develop intensive cooperation between regional RUN-EU partners.
In addition, RUN-EU Plus focuses on developing an integrated long-term strategy for research and innovation (R&I) within our European University. This innovative Horizon 2020 project focuses on the development and deployment of collaborative practice-based research degrees. NHL Stenden joined the RUN-EU network as one of the participating partners.
Beyond educational goals of developing joint physical, exchange and study programmes for both students and staff involving all RUN-EU partners, there are multiple research and innovation efforts to support the vitality of the regions where RUN-EU partners are based:
The RUN-EU European Innovation Hubs are interregional networks that will use academic expertise and shared infrastructures to develop interuniversity research, innovation, and regional stakeholder engagement opportunities to enhance the link between teaching, research, and innovation within RUN-EU. The activities of the Hubs will be designed to deliver on societal transformation requirements, within the framework of the relevant Smart Specialisation Strategiesand the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, and influence and guide social policies, higher education strategies, future skills programmes, interregional activities, and joint applications to European RD&I calls by the RUN-EU members.
The research of the partners is clustered in 8 areas: Creative Art, Design & Materials Thinking
Art, Food & Biotechnology, Tourism, IoT & Cybersecurity, Smart, Sustainable & Advanced Manufacturing, Climate Change – Circular Economy & Decarbonisation, Education & Social Sciences
and Health & Wellbeing
For more information, contact Peter de Boer – peter.de.boer@nhlstenden.com
