As European University Alliances mature, questions around quality assurance, institutional review, and regulatory recognition are becoming increasingly central. This internal FOREU4ALL webinar, organised by the Quality Assurance (QA) Topical Group, will bring together European Commission representatives, quality assurance agencies, and alliances to explore the current and emerging landscape of institutional reviews and evaluations of alliances. 

The webinar will open with an update from DG EAC on ongoing reflections regarding the added value of a dedicated quality assurance framework for alliances and its links to the European Education Area, including developments around the joint European degree. It will then feature perspectives from quality assurance agencies on external evaluation approaches for alliances, including follow-ups to the EUniQ process, as well as first-hand feedback from alliances that have recently launched an institutional review process. 

The second part of the event will focus on experience-sharing and discussion, including the presentation of survey results collected ahead of the webinar. A moderated debate will address a key open question for alliances and QA systems: to what extent could institutional alliance reviews replace or alleviate existing quality assurance obligations at institutional, programme, or alliance level, and what national or regulatory obstacles remain? 

The webinar is open to members of European University Alliances, QA agencies, and policy stakeholders. The draft agenda is available here. 

Registration is required in order to access the event and contribute to the preparatory survey. Please register by March 6: Webinar | Institutional Reviews and Quality Assurance of European University Alliances

The session will be recorded.