WHEB represents all of the Welsh Universities and aims to promote the high standard of higher education and research that exists in Wales as well as to create links with other stakeholders and institutions. Having an office in Brussels allows Welsh universities access to the day-to-day business of policy-making in Brussels as well as to a network of potential partners and funding opportunities. With the best interests of higher education and research in Wales at heart, WHEB strives to ensure that Welsh Universities are suitably represented in the European Union.
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- By Catherine Marston
The Island of Ireland after Five Decades of EU Membership
A seminar on the Island of Ireland after Five Decades of EU Membership organised by the Irish Association for Contemporary European Studies (IACES), the University Association for Contemporary European Studies (UACES), Welsh Higher Education Brussels and the Wales Governance Centre at Cardiff University.
- By Catherine Marston
The CSconnected semi-conductor eco-system: a regional cluster making a global impact
Join Chris Meadows, Director of the CSconnected Cluster in Wales, to learn about the role of compound semiconductors in supporting Europe's ambitions for high-tech industries including the work of the cluster in Wales and opportunities for collaboration. The event will take place on 17 April from 14:00-15:30 at Wales House, Brussels.
- By Catherine Marston
Policy Workshop on Territorial Inequalities, Cohesion Policy and Spatial Justice in Europe
The IMAJINE Horizon 2020 project co-ordinated by Aberystwyth University is holding a Policy Workshop on Wednesday 23 March at Wales House, Brussels to consider key questions in relation to spatial justice, Cohesion Policy, migration and territorial inequalities in Europe now and in the future. The event will also be live-streamed.
- By Catherine Marston
Sustainable Agriculture for the 21st Century
The National Research Networks Wales are holding an online event highlighting research taking place in Wales which is helping to deliver agricultural systems fit for the 21st Century. The event aims to create connections between researchers, industry partners and other stakeholders to consider potential Horizon Europe funding opportunities. More details through this link: https://sustainable-agriculture.b2match.io/
- By Catherine Marston
BioWILL webinar: Development of an Integrated 'Net Zero' Bio-refinery
Environment Platform Wales are hosting a webinar focused on the Interreg North West Europe project 'BioWILL' led by the University of Limerick and also involving Bangor University as well as partners from Belgium and France.
- By Catherine Marston
EWRC 2021: Spatial Justice in Post-Pandemic Europe
This interactive session draws on the IMAJINE Horizon 2020 project to present four scenarios for Europe in 2050.