Ep. 7 - How Does the EU Influence Universities?

In this conversation, Dr. Alina Felder-Stindt discusses her research on the intersection of higher education and European Union policy, focusing on the mechanisms through which the EU influences universities. She highlights the importance of coordination in higher education, the role of the European Universities Initiative, and the challenges faced in balancing excellence and inclusion. The discussion also touches on the impact of geopolitical events on higher education and the relationship between industrial policy and the green transition. Share your thoughts on the conversation or suggest new interview guests: [email protected] Learn about Alina's research: Felder-Stindt, A. (2025): The Territorial Dimension of EU Knowledge Policies: Higher Education Institutions for Europe. London: Routledge. Durazzi, N.; Emmenegger, P.; Felder-Stindt, A. (2025): High Skills for High Tech: Higher Education as Industrial Policy. Governance 38(3), e70034, https://doi.org/10.1111/gove.70034 Felder-Stindt, A.; Vukasovic, M. (2025): Who you gonna call … when developing a flagship EU initiative? A resource exchange perspective on the co-creation of the European Universities Initiative (EUI). Journal of European Integration, 1–24. https://doi.org/10.1080/07036337.2025.2498739 Felder, A.; Tamtik, M. (2024): How Geopolitics Shapes Higher Education Internationalization: Institutional Responses to the Russian Invasion of Ukraine, in: Journal of Comparative & International Higher Education, 16(3), 163-177. https://doi.org/10.32674/jcihe.v16i3.6712 Felder-Stindt (2025): Allies in the combat against climate change? The role of climate change for the formation and missions of university alliances, in: Pineiro/Kekkäle (Eds.) Higher Education Policy for Tackling Climate Change: Drivers, Dynamics, and Effects, Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit europeanglimpse.substack.com