President of TUS Professor Vincent CunnaneTUS becomes first Irish university to lead a European-wide universityTechnological University of the Shannon (TUS) has been announced as the new coordinator for RUN-EU (Regional University Network-European University), making it the first Irish university appointed as lead of a European University. President of TUS, Professor Vincent Cunnane, will now become the first ever Irish president of a European University, as RUN-EU begins it next phase with funding of €14.4 million approved for four more years and two new partners joining the alliance. It also promotes European values and identity, as well as revolutionising the quality and competitiveness of European higher education. As TUS takes over as Lead Co-ordinator of RUN-EU, President of TUS Professor Vincent Cunnane, paid tribute to the outgoing European University Lead - Polytechnic of Leiria, Portugal. As a flagship initiative, the European Universities Programme is central to the EU ’s ambitions to build a European Education and Research Area.

Source: Irish Independent July 07, 2023 13:14 UTC