Alliance EduCare 5.0

News

• UJEP is an associate partner in the Digicare project, which is being implemented by partner schools in this alliance as part of the Higher Education Initiative (HEI) call from the European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT) for the period 2025-2027.
  https://eit-hei.eu/projects/digicare-innovation
• The Centre for International Cooperation invited UJEP to a meeting of representatives of Czech members of the European University Alliance (EUA).
• The first event attended by UJEP representatives was a two-day workshop held at the University of Ostrava on 19–20 May 2025.

Aims and partners of the alliance

The EduCare 5.0 network is a European alliance of nine leading universities and higher education institutions from eight countries, collectively shaping the future of healthcare education and delivery. The Alliance was awarded the Seal of Excellence by the European Commission in 2024. Our focus is on innovative, digital, interdisciplinary, and socially embedded approaches in healthcare education, research, and practice. Together, we are setting new standards for healthcare delivery in Europe and beyond.

Our mission is to create sustainable improvements in healthcare through transformative education, research, and entrepreneurship. By 2040, we aim to establish an integrated European higher education model that benefits students, researchers, and professionals alike.

Our Vision:

• Promotion of excellence-oriented healthcare education and research
• Development of sustainable, digitally supported solutions for healthcare delivery
• Building a European healthcare ecosystem that empowers communities and addresses global challenges

Members of the alliance:

• Hochschule Bielefeld – University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Germany
• Salzburg University of Applied Sciences, Austria
• Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Spain
• Egas Moniz School of Health & Science, Portugal
• CESPU, Portugal
• Medical University of Lublin, Poland
• Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Romania
• Klaipėda State University of Applied Sciences, Lithuania
• Univerzita J. E. Purkyně v Ústí nad Labem, Czechia

Each partner university contributes unique expertise, allowing us to address healthcare challenges from diverse perspectives. Our focus areas are:

• Digital transformation: Development of innovative technologies such as VR simulations, telemedicine and AI-supported teaching methods
• Interdisciplinary approaches: Linking medicine, engineering, data science and social sciences
• Sustainability: Promoting ecological and social sustainability in the healthcare sector
• Educational innovation: Introduction of Joint Degrees, Summer Schools and flexible study paths
• Research excellence: Joint research projects on topics such as chronic diseases, mental health and future healthcare systems

Link to a website of the consortium leader: https://www.hsbi.de/en/international-office/educare

Contacts at UJEP

Pavel Raška, Vice-rector for Internationalisation ()

Karel Hrach, Vice-dean for Development and Quality, Faculty of Health Studies ()