The ERUA Student Board
We are the ERUA Student Board, and we are here to represent students and their interests within ERUA and beyond, whether undergraduate, master’s, or PhD student.
We are involved in ERUA’s key decision-making processes and work closely with university leaders, administration and external stakeholders to promote policies that prioritize students, diversity, and inclusion. In collaboration with the student engagement team, we (co-) organize activities to build community and we support initiatives that ensure quality education
Usually, we meet online every month and at least once a year in person. In addition, we try to be present in the most important overall ERUA events, external network meetings and conferences, in order to be informed and to participate in (European-level-) discussions that are relevant for the students in European University Alliances like ERUA.
Despite living far from each other, we work together as a group, united by our joint vision for international collaboration and for a higher education environment that respects the various needs of students and fosters their talents.
If you have feedback or any concerns, feel free to reach out to us!
History & Structure
The Student Board was established by engaged students in October 2023 during the ERUA Summit at the University of Roskilde and acknowledged as a consortium body in January 2024. It elects three members as student representatives for the Steering Committee who also contribute their insights when the Board of Rectors asks for input from students, which has been the case for example during the establishment of a student position in the external ERUA Advisory Board.
Local Boards & Elections
During 2024, each university set up an ERUA Local Board, which is closely connected to or embedded in the local elected student representative structures – slightly varying between universities to match the local different realities. These ERUA Local Boards are open to all interested students of their university, they organize events at local level and support initiatives at the alliance level, and they elect the two representatives (+ one substitute) for the ERUA Student Board.
Collaboration beyond ERUA
ERUA is one of the initiators of the Student-led Community on Sustainable and Democratic Student Participation within FOREU4ALL. Connected with student representatives from other European University Alliances as well as with the European Student Union and the Erasmus Student Network, the ERUA student representatives foster peer to peer support for the establishment of democratic student representation across European University Alliances.
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