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EDUC – for non-academic staff

Share your knowledge and learn best practices.

Our secondment scheme offers you the opportunity to work at another EDUC university for two months. You can practice foreign languages with an EDUC colleague through the E-tandem Language Programme or participate in digital language courses. Visit another EDUC university to enhance your professional skills, build networks, and gain valuable insights into current topics. Our mentor scheme brings together two employees (one mentor and one mentee) working in the same professional field, of two different EDUC universities. Join a dynamic network connected to EDUC, and become part of a shared vision for innovation, collaboration and the future of European universities.

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EDUC is all about collaboration and learning from each other in every area. That's why we offer a range of opportunities for support and inter-European exchange.

With EDUC, you can discover best practices within the alliance, share your expertise, and find new ways to jointly tackle the challenges of our time.

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Have an EDUC Coffee 

Every Monday morning, you're invited to bring along your cup of coffee and meet colleagues from across EDUC. This is an informal and open space for good conversations and new connections. There is no set agenda, no preparation is required, and there is no need to register in advance.

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News from EDUC

EDUC Receives Renewed Funding from the European Commission

The European university alliance European Digital UniverCity (EDUC), of which USN is one of eight member universities, has once again received funding through the European Commission’s European Universities initiative. Following previous grants in 2019 and 2023, EDUC is now receiving funding for the third time.

9. July 2026

Calls from EDUC

Do you want to learn Arabic?

Would you like to explore one of the world’s most widely spoken languages, but are not quite sure where to begin? This introductory course gives you a safe and inspiring start. Open to everyone and available all the time.

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Online Course: Intercultural Communication

Do you want to feel more confident in international contexts? This course gives you the opportunity to learn how to communicate across cultures and understand the perspectives behind everyday interactions. The course is asynchronous and open to all students and staff throughout the year.

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Get info on EDUC opportunities within your discipline

 

This is EDUC

What and who is EDUC?

European Digital UniverCity (EDUC) is a European university alliance with eight members in seven countries. European university alliances are the EU's flagship for bringing the academic community in Europe closer together and solving major societal challenges.

In the alliance, we collaborate, among other things, on a common digital campus, digital study programs, flexible international opportunities for students and staff and skills development for young researchers and staff.

In addition to USN, EDUC consists of these universities: 

  • University of Potsdam, Germany 
  • University of Rennes, France 
  • University of Paris-Nanterre, France 
  • Masaryk University, Czech Republic 
  • University of Cagliari, Italy 
  • University Jaume I, Spain 
  • University of Pécs, Hungary 

Together, the alliance has around 200,000 students and 31,000 employees.

Use the map to get to know the other institutions better. 

EDUC is funded by Erasmus+ from 2022-2026.

What do we want with EDUC?
  • Provide students and staff with varied and flexible international opportunities

  • Increase the quality of our education through collaboration and innovation

  • ​​​The alliance collaboration gives USN a competitive advantage in Europe 

Any questions?

Contact us: educ@usn.no

 

More info about EDUC on educalliance.eu