EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNICATION PROFESSIONALS IN HIGHER EDUCATION
If the coronavirus has proved one thing, it is the value of timely and trustworthy information from scientists and other experts to policy-makers and the need for effective communication to the public at large So, while the rapid spread of COVID-19 is causing widespread disruption to normal life around the world, with many countries shutting schools and universities, the role of science communication has probably never been greater in…
With EUPRIO’s annual conference in Poznań fast approaching, it is time for you to demonstrate your university’s professional excellence and originality by entering the 2019 EUPRIO Awards. 2018 EUPRIO Awards winners: Aalto University, Finland The awards give members the chance to match themselves against the best European higher education communication campaigns and other public engagement activities over the past 12 months. The deadline for entries has been extended by a…
As universities face the twin challenges of economic constraint and rising expectations, it is useful to hear from those who have overcome adversity, writes Nic Mitchell. To learn that effective communications can play a vital role in turning around the fortunes of struggling institutions is music to the ears of EUPRIO members, who sometimes wonder if those in charge of higher education really understand and truly value public engagement and…
Are you interested in how universities can play a more active role in stimulating dialogue and debate, and in feeding people’s curiosity and imagination? In learning from how other organisations – like the Eden Project and the BBC – go about this? In exploring tools and techniques for effective engagement, and exploring how such work can best be evaluated and supported? Engage 2014 tackles all these questions and more. A…
The agenda is set and with just over two months until EUPRIO’s 2014 gathering in the heart of the Austrian Alps, registrations are pouring in as members sign-up for the association’s annual conference before heading off for their summer holidays. This year’s conference takes place from September 4-6 at the University of Innsbruck and the programme will focus on some of the key challenges facing university communications in an era…
