YUFE Diversity & Inclusivity
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D&I and YUFE
YUFE has a vision for diversity and inclusivity. This vision is at the core of our identity. It is the foundation on which we are built; a tangible message and thread that runs through the heart and mind of our Alliance.
Our diversity and inclusivity vision is:
- For all YUFE institutions to become, and be recognised as, leaders in diversity and inclusivity
- For YUFE to be a place of positive and open discourse around diversity and inclusivity
- For all YUFE institutions to have inclusive systems, structures, policies and procedures
- For the diversity in society to be reflected at all levels of YUFE institutions
- For all YUFE staff and students to be advocates for diversity and inclusivity and to inspire others to share the YUFE values
For an overview of our D&I Strategy, see the video developed by members of the YUFE community!
YUFE D&I Lecture Series
YUFE hosts a wide range of events which are open to everyone across the YUFE Alliance.
Among these is the YUFE D&I Lecture Series which promotes and celebrates D&I education and engagement across the YUFE community. We aim to showcase D&I in practice through speakers who are experts in their fields.
YUFE D&I lectures currently take place online and are open to all, with the target audience for each lecture specified in the details of each event.
Check out all the YUFE events, including the YUFE D&I Lecture Series, below.
YUFE Open Days
Online Open Day
Abstract: Sign up for the online YUFE OPEN DAY to hear more about the amazing learning opportunities you can pick from across Europe. YUFE offers a new way of studying in Europe, escalating your international experience while boosting your knowledge and skills. A journey which allows you to choose your own learning path whilst continuing your current study programme.
Target audience: Open to All.
Date and Time (CET): 21 March 2023 11:00 – 13:00 (CET)
Language: English
Register and get more information on this event through this link ›
21 March 2023
YUFE Open Days
Online Open Day
Abstract: Sign up for the online YUFE OPEN DAY to hear more about the amazing learning opportunities you can pick from across Europe. YUFE offers a new way of studying in Europe, escalating your international experience while boosting your knowledge and skills. A journey which allows you to choose your own learning path whilst continuing your current study programme.
Target audience: Open to All.
Date and Time (CET): 18 April 2023 11:00 – 13:00 (CET)
Language: English
Register and get more information on this event through this link ›
18 April 2023
YUFE Talkshows Series
Disruptive technologies: how to tame and use them
Abstract: Disruptive technologies or innovations have become a global buzzword based on a theory that explains why once successful companies that care about their customers and investors ’interests fail – precisely because they did what traditional business management science prescribes. According to the theory, disruptive technologies are changing the world and creating new business empires on the ruins of dinosaur predecessors. Although disruptive technology is rare, understanding it allows for better innovation management, targeting innovation activities, and significantly reducing failure. During the talk participants will learn the basics of disruptive innovation theory and how to identify which innovations customers want to pay for and how to organize business that encourages and does not jeopardize innovation. Is the electric car a disruptive innovation? Can a new technology endanger their business, regardless of whether they work in multinational companies, universities or just thinking about creating a startup? How to know if a scientific discovery contains a seed of a disruptive technology with a potential for a business success?
Speaker: Boris Golob, CEO, Step Ri Science and Technology Park of the University of Rijeka
Target audience: YUFE members, university communities, society in general
Date and Time (CET): Broadcast LIVE on 24 April 2023 at 16h CET.
Language: English
Register for the event through this link › before the 21st of April 2023
24 April 2023
YUFE Open Days
Online Open Day
Abstract: Sign up for the online YUFE OPEN DAY to hear more about the amazing learning opportunities you can pick from across Europe. YUFE offers a new way of studying in Europe, escalating your international experience while boosting your knowledge and skills. A journey which allows you to choose your own learning path whilst continuing your current study programme.
Target audience: Open to All.
Date and Time (CET): 9 May 2023 11:00 – 13:00 (CET)
Language: English
Register and get more information on this event through this link ›
9 May 2023
YUFE D&I Grant
Thirteen innovative student-staff projects from across Europe have successfully secured funding from the YUFE Diversity and Inclusivity (D&I) Grants initiative.
Diversity and inclusivity is key to the YUFE Alliance (Young Universities for the Future of Europe) and a core value for all its members.
To explore how the Alliance could further explore diversity and inclusivity within YUFE, the D&I Grant scheme was launched to encourage innovative activities promoting diversity, inclusion and equity, in line with YUFE’s D&I promises and aims.
Find out more here about the 13 successful projects here: //bit.ly/3umyj8U/.
YUFE Diverse Perspectives Scheme
We are proud to boast a rich diversity of people within the YUFE community. However, within that broad diversity, some people will have faced similar challenges or had similar opportunities, which have shaped their lives. YUFE wants to support all its staff and students to reach their potential, whatever their background or experiences, and be able to thrive as their true selves in a safe and supportive environment.
The YUFE Diverse Perspectives initiative invites members of the YUFE community to share their stories, values and beliefs and the aspects of their identity that have helped them develop into the people they are today.
Would you like to share your story?
Download and fill in the form here ›