Peter van der Hijden is an independent european higher education expert living in Brussels. You can reach out to him via email (petervanderhijden@outlook.com) and find further information on his website (highereducationstrategy.eu)

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EU interventions in higher education – Higher impact with a lighter touch?

On 16 July 2025, the European Commission published its proposal for the Erasmus+ regulation 2028–2034. In this article, Peter van der Hijden reflects on how the programme could achieve higher impact with a lighter touch. He discusses key dossiers such as European Universities, european degree labels, and micro-credentials, and outlines pragmatic ways to strengthen effectiveness, innovation, and interoperability in higher education across Europe.

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