caa a22 4500 605464502 CHVBK 20210128100258.0 cr unu---uuuuu 210128e20150601xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s10499-014-9857-4 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s10499-014-9857-4 AQUA-TNET thematic network: an 18-year chronicle of development and achievement in European aquaculture education [Elektronische Daten] [Margaret Eleftheriou, Marieke Reuver, John Bostock, Patrick Sorgeloos, Jean Dhont] The long-running higher education network AQUA-TNET, a tightly-knit collaboration of university departments, research institutes and other stakeholders from the aquaculture industry, was established in 1996 by AQUATT, a coordinating partner in the SOCRATES-ERASMUS Thematic Network DEMETER led by ICA (Association for European Life Sciences Universities). Later, AQUA-TNET activities continued under an umbrella organisation, the AFANET Thematic Network. Previous work on accreditation in European aquaculture courses carried out by AQUA-TNET's first coordinator, the UETP (University Enterprise Training Partnership) AQUATT enabled the fledging network of 15 partners to publish details of aquaculture courses in all its 15 member countries and to focus on issues soon to be raised as part of the emergent Bologna Process (1999). AQUA-TNET's ground-breaking work in educational reforms led to its steady expansion, with the result that in 2005 it was established as a stand-alone ERASMUS Thematic Network. Its achievements from 2005 to 2011 under the coordination of Gent University (Belgium) and from 2011 to 2014 of the University of Stirling (UK), demonstrate the incremental impact of AQUA-TNET's long-term activities. AQUA-TNET played a leading co-operative role between higher education institutions, further education providers, research institutions and industry, defining and developing a high-quality European dimension within its academic disciplines. Activities included contributions to Bologna priorities such as student and staff mobility (M.Sc. and Ph.D. online portals detailing all members' courses); development of innovative M.Sc., Ph.D., HE/VET and Lifelong Learning (LLL) programmes; organisation of hands-on workshops on new technologies (e-learning, ICT); identification of flexible pathways for lifelong learners (EQF and ECVET); developing diversified language learning for HE; excellent online forum ( www.aquatnet.com ) disseminating comprehensive information to all stakeholders, including industry. Springer International Publishing Switzerland, 2014 Aquaculture stakeholder fora nationallicence AQUA-TNET education portal nationallicence ICT hands-on workshops nationallicence Language learning nationallicence Mutual accreditation in aquatic sciences nationallicence Student mobility for aquaculture nationallicence EAS : European Aquaculture Society nationallicence EAS (SG) : European Aquaculture Society Student Group nationallicence EATIP : European Aquaculture Technology and Innovation Platform nationallicence ECTS : European Credit Transfer System nationallicence ECVET : European Credit System for Vocational Education and Training nationallicence EHEA : European Higher Education Area nationallicence EQF : European Qualifications Framework nationallicence ERA : European Research Area nationallicence EUA : European Universities Association nationallicence FORCE : Action programme for the development of continuing vocational training in the European Community nationallicence HE : Higher Education nationallicence LLP : Lifelong Learning Programme nationallicence UETP : University Enterprise Training Partnership nationallicence VET : Vocational Education and Training nationallicence Eleftheriou Margaret AQUALEX Multimedia Consortium Ltd, Dublin, Ireland aut Reuver Marieke AQUATT, Dublin, Ireland aut Bostock John Institute of Aquaculture, University of Stirling, FK9 4LA, Stirling, UK aut Sorgeloos Patrick Laboratory of Aquaculture and Artemia Reference Centre, Ghent, Belgium aut Dhont Jean Laboratory of Aquaculture and Artemia Reference Centre, Ghent, Belgium aut Aquaculture International Springer International Publishing 23/3(2015-06-01), 703-713 0967-6120 23:3<703 2015 23 10499 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10499-014-9857-4 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10499-014-9857-4 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Eleftheriou Margaret AQUALEX Multimedia Consortium Ltd, Dublin, Ireland aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Reuver Marieke AQUATT, Dublin, Ireland aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Bostock John Institute of Aquaculture, University of Stirling, FK9 4LA, Stirling, UK aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Sorgeloos Patrick Laboratory of Aquaculture and Artemia Reference Centre, Ghent, Belgium aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Dhont Jean Laboratory of Aquaculture and Artemia Reference Centre, Ghent, Belgium aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Aquaculture International Springer International Publishing 23/3(2015-06-01), 703-713 0967-6120 23:3<703 2015 23 10499