Marjolijn Brussaard appointed chair of UAS4Europe
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As of May 31, Marjolijn Brussaard, the president of the Executive Board of ArtEZ, was appointed president of Universities of Applied Sciences 4 Europe (UAS4EUROPE). UAS brings together universities of applied sciences from all over Europe in order to consolidate and strengthen their position. In her role, Brussaard represents all universities of applied sciences in the Netherlands. In addition to Brussaard, Heidi Fagerholm (Uolu University of Applied Sciences, Finland).
Research and innovation at universities of applied sciences
UAS4Europe represents more than 2 million students and 60,000 researchers in over 450 colleges across Europe. "UAS works very hard with European colleges to be seen and recognized for their practice-oriented research and innovation," Marjolijn Brussaard explains. "UAS is the voice in Europe to claim our place alongside the universities, and to contribute together to finding solutions to the challenges societies face.”
Two women
Marjolijn Brussaard's co-chair is Heidi Fagerholm, the representative of the Finnish universities of applied sciences. "It is exceptional that Heidi Fagerholm and I, two women, will lead the board of UAS," says Brussaard. Over the next two years, the two chairs will work to make practice-based research more visible at universities of applied sciences, and profile ArtEZ as the place where art, education and research come together.
Twee vrouwen
De co-chair van Brussaard is Heidi Fagerholm, rector van de Uolu hogeschool en de vertegenwoordiger van de Finse hogescholen. “Het is bijzonder dat Heidi Fagerholm en ik, twee vrouwen, het bestuur van UAS zullen leiden.” De komende twee jaar zullen de twee chairs zich inzetten voor het zichtbaarder maken van praktijkgericht onderzoek op hogescholen, en ArtEZ profileren als dé plek waar kunst, onderwijs en onderzoek samenkomen.
About UAS
UAS4EUROPE aims to strengthen the voice of universities of applied sciences in Europe in the field of applied research and innovation. UAS is both a networking platform for the exchange of knowledge and for reaching out to European institutions and other European stakeholders. For more information, and an overview of all board members, also visit the UAS website.