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Track 4. Academic profession and professional development

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What transformations of the academic profession can be observed both locally and globally? How do these transformations influence academics’ trust in their own profession and what role does professional development play in this regard? How does the changing nature of academic work impact the research–teaching nexus, faculty well-being, connection to society, work pressure, diversity, and professional autonomy? What policies and practices promote trust between the academic profession and society?

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Track 3. Engagement and partnerships in higher education

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What connections exist and can be built among higher education institutions and between higher education institutions and external stakeholders? What are the main drivers of partnerships that build communities within and beyond the national higher education contexts? What are the pathways to strengthen trust and foster deeper engagement between higher education and society?

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Track 2. Governance and management

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How can institutional autonomy be upheld in a world in which universities are labelled enemies and pushed into deal-making and the core values of universities are under strain? What responsible governance models foster dialogue and trust within higher education institutions, as well as higher education and society? What challenges are university leaders facing in upholding and defending their mission to serve the society and how can they address these? What is the role of intermediary agencies in building or dismantling trust in higher education?

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Track 1. Teaching, learning and student experience

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How to foster a deeper connection between higher education and students as members of society? How can trust be nurtured between different stakeholders in higher education in the context of the growing role of AI, social media, and fake news? How to pursue an inclusive approach and engage students in current affairs and simultaneously maintain deep roots in pursuit of universal knowledge? How to support diverse students during their academic experience?

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48th EAIR Annual Forum | Call for papers 2026

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Strengthening trust between higher

education and society
Higher education institutions have a symbiotic relationship with the societies they serve, be they local or global. In recent years, this relationship has encountered challenges on both sides (Berman & Paradeise, 2016). Major global concerns, armed conflicts, disinformation campaigns, all compound to erode the notion of truth and the precedence of facts and increasingly question the worth in and of higher education. The allure of simple answers to complex questions serves to undermine trust in and legitimacy of academia at large.

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Quality Education’ and sustainable approaches to learning and teaching

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By Mark O’Hara

The last two days have been spent at the GET-AHED Conference in the Clean Technology Centre at Munster Technological University in Cork, Ireland. GET-AHED stands for Green Education and Transition: A Higher Education online Digital buddy. The conference was the culmination of two years of collaborative work involving a number of European HEIs.

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A Mission Challenged: The 47th EAIR Forum Fosters Vital Dialogue on Openness in Utrecht

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The 47th Annual Forum of the European Higher Education Society (EAIR) successfully convened from 27th to 29th August 2025 at Utrecht University. Under the theme, “Openness: a Mission Challenged,” the event brought together scholars, practitioners, and leaders to critically examine the pressures facing open systems in academia.

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Call for book chapter proposals

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Authors who submitted a proposal to the EAIR Forum 2025 are cordially invited to submit their proposal as a contribution to the seventh book volume that will be published in July 2026. The theme of the book will be in line with the theme of the forum: “Openness: a Mission Challenged”.

Book chapter proposals can be sent by e-mail to our volume Editor-in-Chief Jannica Budde ([email protected]) before September 12th, 2025. For the book chapter proposal, the initial abstract proposal to EAIR will suffice. Be aware that the editorial team will have to be selective about the chapters that will be included in the volume, and that all chapters will be peer reviewed. Authors will be notified about the decision of the editorial team at the end of September.

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