The Guild’s first newsletter of this autumn contains Secretary-General Jan Palmowski's reflections on the Commission President von der Leyen's State of the European Union speech, highlights of our Vice-Presidents’ meeting in Bern where European and global collaboration was in focus, and a recap of the ARUA-The Guild info session on the MSCA Doctoral Networks scheme. See also the opinion piece by the University of Oslo’s Rector Svein Stølen and Vice-Rector Bjørn Stensaker on how to better support universities in war and conflict zones.
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This issue includes The Guild's call to the EIC to better recognise the role of technology transfer offices in enabling knowledge valorisation as well as recaps of our General Assembly meeting and the fifth #FutureofEducation seminar, hosted by the University of Tübingen. See also Secretary-General Jan Palmowski's latest blog entries in which he discusses the importance of fostering synergies between education and innovation, and why the UK and Swiss association to Horizon Europe should be a scientific and political priority.
This issue includes our calls to the Commission and the member states regarding the recently released European Health Data Space, strengthening universities’ innovation capacities in light of the upcoming New European Innovation Agenda, and Open Access and the need to support the development of Diamond Open Access journals ahead of the June Competitiveness Council. Lastly, make sure you get a spot in our final #FutureofEducation seminar, hosted by the University of Tübingen on 3 June.
Our April issue zooms in on international cooperation in research and academic freedom, including also a highlight from our call to the EU on supporting students and staff from Ukraine. See also the joint recommendations on the Digital Services Act, and our positions on multinational clinical trials and animal research. Catch up also with our Secretary-General Jan Palmowski's latest opinion pieces on the research assessment reform and universities’ support for Ukraine.
In this issue, we zoom in on how The Guild’s member universities are supporting researchers and students fleeing the war in Ukraine. See also the statements from our rectors and opinion piece from Jan Palmowski where he discusses how EU’s funding mechanisms could be adapted to support Ukraine. Catch up with our statements on gender and diversity definitions and the Data Act, and a recap of our latest #FutureofEducation seminar hosted by the University of Glasgow.
In this issue, we zoom in on the EU-AU summit with statements on the AU-EU Innovation Agenda and ARUA’s call to strengthen Africa's research ecosystem, as well as highlights from our joint panel discussion on European-African university collaboration. See also Jan Palmowski’s opinion piece and our call for the UK and Switzerland to associate to Horizon Europe. Lastly, save the date for the upcoming University of Glasgow and The Guild #FutureOfEducation seminar on designing learning spaces.
In the first newsletter of 2022, we focus on the European Strategy for Universities, with The Guild’s response to the just-released documents as well as Secretary-General Jan Palmowski's insights on them. See also our statements on the Horizon Europe application process and the Lump Sum Pilot. Save the date also for the upcoming ARUA and The Guild virtual panel, organised on 14 February ahead of the AU-EU summit.
This issue of The Guild's newsletter includes our recommendations for the Commission's proposal for an AI Act and for the European Research Area to strengthen and deepen excellence in less R&I performing widening countries. See also highlights from the ARUA and The Guild conference and our virtual seminar with the University of Tartu.
In this issue we share highlights from the upcoming ARUA and The Guild conference and our virtual seminar with the University of Tartu. See also our statements on knowledge valorisation and the UK's association to Horizon Europe, along with our COP26 articles highlighting our member universities' efforts in tackling climate change.
In this issue: highlights from The Guild and ARUA info session on doctoral training opportunities and our virtual seminar with Aarhus University on standards. See also our statements on the ERA governance and Afghanistan as well as opinion pieces from Secretary-General Jan Palmowski on the State of the Union speech, the European strategy for universities, and the Competitiveness Council of 28 September.
The Guild has issued its first newsletter, including the latest statements on academic freedom, European Research Area and the European Universities initiative as well as highlights from The Guild General Assembly meeting with Commissioner Gabriel and the launch of our third Insight Paper.