Mission
As a centre of expertise in higher education and research, EUA supports universities by:
• Promoting policies to enable universities and other higher education institutions to respond to growing expectations regarding their contribution to the future development of a knowledge society for Europe
• Advocating these policies to decision makers at different levels and ensuring that the voice of universities is heard
• Informing members of policy debates which will impact on their development
• Developing its knowledge and expertise through projects that involve and benefit individual institutions while also underpinning policy development
• Strengthening the governance, leadership and management of institutions through a range of activities targeted at mutual learning, exchange of experience and the transfer of best practices
• Developing partnerships in higher education and research between Europe and the rest of the word in order to strengthen the position of European universities in a global context.