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PROFFORMANCE+ project in numbers
Driving Excellence in Higher Education: PROFFORMANCE+ Retrospective
The PROFFORMANCE+ project has been a transformative initiative aiming at enhancing the quality of teaching and learning across the European Higher Education Area (EHEA). By empowering educators and institutions with evidence-based tools, collaborative networks, and innovative practices, the project advances the EHEA’s core priorities and strengthens competitiveness in higher education.
From Vision to Impact: What PROFFORMANCE+ Achieved
The main objective of the project is to facilitate transformation and increase the competitiveness of higher education in the EHEA and the consortium partners’ countries by enhancing the quality of teaching and learning through supporting the performance of higher education teachers, in line with the main EHEA priorities.
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Who Benefited? Target Groups and Their Gains
National authorities, policymakers, professional organisations, higher education institutions, institutional leaders, teachers, and students all received practice-oriented support to enhance the quality of teaching and learning.
They gained:
- A shared understanding of quality teaching and learning
- Evidence-based guidance for informed decision-making
- Opportunities for collaboration and peer learning
This foundation enables more effective institutional development and fosters inclusive, engaging learning environments across the EHEA.
Building a European Community of Practice
- 15 partners across 10 countries, supported by 20 international experts
- 80+ higher education institutions joined the International Institutional Ambassador Network with 19 certified IPAs.
- 1500+ teachers became part of the PROFFORMANCE community
- 1000+ educators attended the PROFFORMANCE webinars, with 100-150 participants per session
- 161 new applicants, 15 awardees and 6 national prizes in the 2024/25 Higher Education Teacher Award Call
Ambassador Activities
Tools That Make a Difference: The PROFFORMANCE Toolkit
- Short Courses: 16 modules developed covering 4 thematic areas and 4 EHEA priorities
- Assessment Tool: 150 competence statements across 6 thematic areas, 4 horizontal priorities, and 3 perspectives (self, peer, student)
- Teaching Excellence Database: 286 international good practices
- Course Portal: Collection of 30 freely available online courses aligned with EHEA priorities
Assessment Tool
Teaching Excellence Database
Short Courses
Taking the Stage: International Presence and Recognition
- Ambassador roadshow: PROFFORMANCE featured in 30+ events across 13 countries and 15 cities
- Contributions to major conferences: EIAE, EQAF, BFUG, EURASHE
Collaboration in Action: Expert Work and Events
- 20 international experts, 4 working groups, and 8 reviewers
- 4x2-day peer learning activities to develop new statements and courses
- Events included webinars, ambassador meetings, launch events, and the final events - Teacher Power: Policy in action and PROFFORMANCE Simulation Game
- 8 webinars along 4 thematic areas and 4 EHEA priorities
- 3 Ambassador preparatory events
- PROFFORMANCE Assessment Tool Launch event
- First gathering of Hungarian Institutional PROFFORMANCE Ambassadors (IPAs)
- 2 meeting of International IPAs
- Teacher Power - Online final event and award ceremony
- PROFFORMANCE Simulation Game - Final stakeholder meet-up - Award ceremony
EHEA-level Impact
PROFFORMANCE+ has advanced EHEA priorities by:
- Promoting a European culture of teaching excellence
- Supporting institutional transformation
- Strengthening peer learning and knowledge exchange
- Enhancing visibility and policy uptake
- Recognizing and rewarding teaching excellence across Europe
Looking Ahead
