Webpages tagged with «Widening participation»

Published July 17, 2023 10:26 AM

Annual Report 2022-2023 | 17 July 2023

In the past year, The Guild achieved remarkable progress and achievements in advocating for a sustainable and ambitious R&I and higher education landscape in Europe and beyond.

Published Feb. 22, 2023 10:54 AM

Position Paper | 22 February 2023

In this position paper, The Guild shares its recommendations for Horizon Europe, as part of the interim evaluation of the programme launched by the European Commission.

Published July 4, 2022 12:00 AM

Annual Report 2021-2022 | 4 July 2022

In the past year, the EU has become increasingly important for universities and in turn, universities, through their research, innovation and education, have become more central to EU policymaking. The Guild engaged with a growing range of policy areas, while also bringing new depths to our work on Horizon Europe and Erasmus+, and the European Research and Education Areas.

Published Nov. 24, 2021 11:00 PM

Statement | 25 November 2021

The Guild calls for the new European Research Area to develop and implement a holistic vision to strengthen and deepen excellence in less R&I performing (Widening) countries.

Published July 15, 2021 12:00 AM

Annual Report 2020-2021 | 15 July 2021

In 2020-2021, The Guild network grew by one new member, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, the most highly ranked university on the Iberian Peninsula. Amidst the changes the pandemic has brought, The Guild’s Presidents reflected the key trends and challenges facing Europe’s universities in the coming decade.

Published Oct. 29, 2020 11:00 PM

Statement | 30 October 2020

The Guild voices its concern that ending ERDF support to universities’ research capacities undermines the goal of reducing the research and innovation divide in Europe.

Published Oct. 19, 2020 12:00 AM

Insight Paper | 19 October 2020

In this insight paper, Presidents of The Guild’s universities set out a vision for Europe’s universities over the next ten years.

Published June 10, 2020 12:00 AM

Annual Report 2019-2020 | 10 June 2020

The document looks back at the key areas of engagement of The Guild network, and gives an overview of its working groups and activities. More broadly, the annual report reflects on the network’s achievements and looks at the challenges lying ahead.

Published Dec. 10, 2019 11:00 PM

Annual Report 2016-2019 | 11 December 2019

The document gives an overview of The Guild’s activities since it was founded in 2016. Additionally, the report showcases The Guild’s engagement with key policy areas as well as its collaborative working groups on topics such as Open Science, Innovation, and the Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities.

Published Sep. 23, 2019 12:00 AM

Position Paper | 23 September 2019

The Guild identifies priority areas for Horizon Europe’s new instrument – the Excellence initiatives.

Published Mar. 6, 2018 11:00 PM

Position Paper | 7 March 2018

Our commitment to excellence in research and innovation must be inclusive: excellence should be fostered and strengthened wherever it exists, in all countries and regions of Europe.