EUNIS25 Congress

Tracks and topics

We invite contributions that explore advancements in research, cutting-edge solutions, best practices and forward-looking strategies in the following 3 tracks:

1. Learning, teaching and research

Learning design

  • Designing and supporting learning in physical, virtual and hybrid space
  • Rethinking assessment practice: adaptive, authentic and inclusive assessment
  • Role of AR/VR and metaverse technologies in immersive educational experiences

Student-centric innovation

  • Empowering students through personalised learning pathways and AI-driven guidance
  • Supporting student mobility and success for an evolving learner demographic
  • Developing digital and verifiable micro-credentials to enhance graduate employability

Transforming academia: generative AI, employability and entrepreneurship 

  • The intersection of education and entrepreneurship: fostering innovation in students’ activities
  • Equipping learners for the future through practical learning and real-world employability skills, tailored for careers in industry or research
  • Exploring generative AI’s role in curriculum adaptation, content personalisation and creativity

2. Governance, policy and institutional strategies

Trust and ethics

  • The trust-issue: The role of higher education institutions in the VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity) world
  • Governance models, managing digital infrastructure and ensuring digital sovereignty in higher education institutions
  • Policies for security, data protection and digital ethics in a rapidly evolving landscape

International collaboration and open science

  • Strengthening research collaboration by pooling resources and expertise across institutions
  • The potential and challenges of European Higher Education Alliances
  • Open science as a pillar of research transparency and collaboration

Workforce, inclusion  and community development

  • Balancing global reach with local community impact
  • Empowering academic staff with digital skills for the future
  • Ensuring equity, diversity and inclusion in access to resources and opportunities across institutions

3. Information systems and digital transformation

Advanced technologies for higher education operations

  • Design, development and deployment of sustainable information systems in HEIs
  • Cloud management solutions and their implications for scalability and security
  • AI-driven systems for internal management, predictive analytics and optimisation

Infrastructure and AI-powered tools for research

  • Managing research data with a focus on FAIR principles, aligning with national and EU initiatives, and leveraging AI for data analysis
  • Building organisations and communities for Research Software Engineering, Research Data Stewardship, Data Analytics and AI

AI: applications, risks and opportunities

  • Generative AI in information systems: content creation, process automation, deployment of chatbots and virtual assistants to enhance student services and staff workflows
  • Sustainability, risks and ethical considerations when integrating AI into HEI infrastructures
  • Smart campus solutions powered by AI for resource management and student engagement

Enterprise architecture

  • Towards a Europe wide set of higher education reference architecture
  • Strategic approaches to digital workflows: achieving efficiencies and addressing trade-offs
  • The integration of generative AI in academic enterprise architecture

Standards, security, and interoperability

  • Sustainable IT standards and strategies for interoperability across systems and platforms
  • Information security practices and their role in safeguarding HEI data and operations
  • Identity and access management solutions for secure and seamless user experiences

Business intelligence and benchmarking 

  • Case studies and best practices in benchmarking HEI performance
  • Leveraging business intelligence tools for data-informed decision-making
  • Experience reports and trends in technology adoption and its impact on institutions

Submission details

We welcome submissions in various formats, including:

  • Research papers
  • Case studies, experience reports and short papers
  • Conceptual frameworks, experts perspectives or leadership insights
  • Innovations and demonstrations of new technologies

Important dates:

  • Submission Deadline: 24 February 2025
  • Notification of Acceptance: 24 March 2025
  • Revision Deadline: 14 April 2025