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The Guild’s recommendations for the Investment Pathway of European Universities alliances
Statement | 12 February 2024
The Guild's contribution to the current discussions on the future funding of the European Universities alliances.
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- Education and Erasmus+
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The Guild welcomes the opportunity to co-develop Europe’s approach to research security
Statement | 6 February 2024
The Guild welcomes the European Commission's proposal on enhancing research security and offers key recommendations for policymakers and stakeholders to navigate all the economic security initiatives in ways that safeguard the indispensable principles of international R&I collaboration which we need to tackle global challenges.
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- International collaboration
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Open letter on research & higher education in EC impact assessments
Joint Statement | 31 January 2024
Eight organisations, representing key actors in the public research and higher education sectors, released an open letter today addressed to Ilze Juhansone, Secretary-General of the European Commission, and colleagues demanding the Commission prioritise research and education in its ex-ante impact assessment process.
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- European Research Area
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Europe needs Erasmus+ more than ever: The Guild's contribution to the Erasmus+ interim evaluation
Position Paper | 11 December 2023
In this position paper, The Guild shares its recommendations for Erasmus+, as part of the interim evaluation of the programme launched by the European Commission.
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- Education and Erasmus+
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The risks of international collaboration must be balanced with the risks of non-collaboration
Statement | 9 November 2023
The Guild emphasises the need for responsible internationalisation.
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- International collaboration
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European university associations welcome proposal for Council Recommendation on research careers – further steps needed
Joint Statement | 2 November 2023
Read the concerns of the university sector on the European Framework on Research Careers.
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- European Research Area
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The Twin Transition Century: The role of digital research for a successful green transition of society?
Insight paper | 21 September 2023
In this insight paper, Morten Dæhlen (University of Oslo) offers clear directions for policymakers, research funders, and higher education institutions to navigate towards a successful twin transition.
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- Green and digital transitions
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The Guild welcomes the appointment of Iliana Ivanova as Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth
Statement | 13 September 2023
The Guild's reaction on Iliana Ivanona as Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth
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The Guild welcomes the agreement for the UK to associate to Horizon Europe
Statement | 7 September 2023
The Guild reacts to the UK association to Horizon Europe.
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Excellence through collaboration
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.
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- Education and Erasmus+
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- European Research Area
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Key messages for FP10
Joint statement | 28 June 2023
Joint Statement of LERU, CE7 and The Guild for the EU institutions.
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- Horizon
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Reaction to the European Innovation Council Board’s statement on intellectual property
Joint statement | 27 June 2023 Research and innovation organisations respond to the EIC Board statement on the revision of the EIC intellectual property provisions.
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- Innovation
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Transnational collaboration and mobility in higher education: Looking back – looking forward
Insight paper | 22 June 2023
In this insight paper, Jo Angouri (University of Warwick) looks into the triptych of transnational collaboration, innovation and policy implications. It draws on evidence from research and examples of programme activities from the experience of Guild member universities.
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- Education and Erasmus+
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Call for Action – Towards an Africa-EU Science, Technology and Innovation Programme
Joint Call for Action | 1 June 2023
The Guild, ARUA and leading universities and research organisations in Africa and Europe, call on the AU and the EU, in partnership with African and European states, to pilot an integrated Africa-EU STI Programme for the period 2023–2027.
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- International collaboration
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The Guild’s endorsement of the joint LERU/EU-LIFE statement on the ECI ‘Save Cruelty-free Cosmetics – Commit to a Europe without Animal Testing’
Statement | 22 May 2023
The Guild shares the concerns expressed by LERU and EU-LIFE in their joint statement on the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) “Save Cruelty-free Cosmetics – Commit to a Europe without Animal Testing”.
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- Health
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The Guild supports Sweden’s Rectors in defence of Academic Freedom and Institutional Autonomy
Statement | 15 May 2023
The Guild shares its concerns over academic freedom and institutional autonomy in Sweden.
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- International collaboration
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Joint calls to the EU co-legislators to promote fair access to data for research purposes through the Data Act
Joint Statement | 8 May 2023
The Guild, and other associations of universities and university libraries, formulate recommendations to the co-legislators engaged in the interinstitutional negotiations for the adoption of the Data Act to ensure that this piece of EU legislation promotes fair access to data for research purposes.
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- Green and digital transitions
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Statement on the upcoming European Excellence Initiative
Statement | 3 May 2023
The Guild shares its recommendations in light of the evolving discussion on a full-scale EEI.
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- European Research Area
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Academic publishing in Europe must be sustainable, equitable, and driven toward research excellence and integrity
Statement | 17 April 2023
The Guild shares its concerns over the current financial unsustainability of the academic publishing system in Europe.
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- Open Science
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R&D Sector urges rapid progress on UK association to EU programmes
Joint statement | 2 March 2023
The Guild, as part of a wider network of key organisations of universities and research funders in the UK and Europe, welcomes the announcement of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen that the EU is open to implementing UK association to Horizon Europe.
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Lessons learned and way forward: The Guild's recommendations for Horizon Europe
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.
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- European Research Area
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Priorities for digital and artificial intelligence research in Horizon Europe
Position Paper | 14 February 2023
In this position paper, The Guild shares its priorities for digital and artifical intelligence research in Horizon Europe.
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Health Priorities for challenge-driven research in Horizon Europe
Position Paper | 7 February 2023
In this position paper, The Guild shares its priorities for health research in Horizon Europe’s pillar 2.
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Priorities for Strengthening Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities Research in Horizon Europe
Position Paper | 31 January 2023
As a contribution to the European Commission consultation on the Horizon Europe programme, The Guild calls for a stronger role of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities (SSAH) research to address some of the most existential challenges Europeans face today.
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Re-orient Horizon Europe missions to support cutting-edge research
Statement | 24 January 2023
The Guild calls for strengthening the research focus of missions funded from the Horizon Europe budget, so that their original goals of addressing transformative, inter- and transdisciplinary and societal challenges can be met effectively.
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Joint Statement on the Model Grant Agreement’s Intellectual Property Provisions of the European Innovation Council under Horizon Europe
Statement | 5 December 2022
Ahead of the European Innovation Council (EIC) Summit, research and innovation organisations voice concerns regarding the Intellectual Property (IP) provisions for EIC-funded Transition and Pathfinder projects. As they currently stand, the provisions create serious obstacles to the knowledge valorisation services undertaken by research-performing organisations. This poses serious threats to the exploitation of research outcomes.
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The New European Innovation Agenda must strengthen the capacities of universities in driving social, cultural and economic innovation
Statement | 7 July 2022
Published on 5 July, the New European Innovation Agenda puts forward a number of key actions to develop the innovation ecosystems in Europe. By putting emphasis on deep tech, the Agenda misses to embrace all types of innovation and neglects the crucial role of some actors, including universities, in developing these ecosystems.
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Reimagining Universities in Europe and beyond
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.
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- European Research Area
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The EIC must better recognise the role of technology transfer offices in enabling breakthrough and game-changing innovations
Statement | 20 June 2022
Contributing to MEP Christian Ehler’s report on the implementation of the European Innovation Council (EIC), The Guild calls for the EIC to better recognise the role of universities’ technology transfer offices as key actors in the emergence of breakthrough innovations.
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EIC provisions for inventors should focus on clarity and providing appropriate support
Statement | 24 May 2022
The Guild expresses concerns about the provisions in the Horizon Europe grant agreement that give ‘EIC inventors’ indefinite royalty-free access rights. Ensuring that universities across Europe have well-functioning knowledge and technology transfer offices would be a better approach to maximise the exploitation of research results.
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Diversity, sustainability and quality must be the hallmarks of academic publishing in Europe
Statement | 17 May 2022
Ahead of the June Competitiveness Council, where the ministers will be invited to adopt conclusions on research assessment and implementation of Open Science policies, The Guild urges the member states to ensure that Open Access serves science, not publishers.
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The Guild's reaction to the European Commission's proposal for the European Health Data Space
Statement | 4 May 2022
The Guild welcomes the publication, on Tuesday 3rd May, of the European Commission’s proposal for a regulation on the European Health Data Space (EHDS).
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- Health
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- Green and digital transitions
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European research universities agree on a set of principles for international cooperation in research
Statement | 27 April 2022
The German U15, The Guild of European Research-Intensive Universities, and Udice emphasise the necessity to strengthen international cooperation in research to meet global challenges.
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The Guild welcomes the Council’s support for students and researchers at risk
Statement | 8 April 2022
The Guild welcomes the Council conclusions on a European strategy empowering higher education institutions for the future of Europe.
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- International collaboration
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- European Research Area
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Statement on the Clinical Trials Regulation and the Accelerating Clinical Trials in the EU (ACT EU) initiative
Statement | 28 March 2022
The Guild urges the member states and the European Commission to address critical obstacles that researchers are facing when conducting multinational clinical trials, particularly regarding the sharing and reuse of health data.
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- Health
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EU instruments and national regulations to respond to the needs of students and researchers from Ukraine
Statement | 21 March 2022
The Guild issues a set of recommendations for concrete support measures to help staff and students from Ukraine, urging the European Commission, the French Presidency of the Council, and the national governments to support universities effectively and flexibly.
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- International collaboration
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- European Research Area
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- Horizon
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The Guild's position on the use of animals in research
Position Paper | 17 March 2022
The Guild welcomes the European Commission's communication to the European Parliament's resolution on the use of animals in research.
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Opening a dialogue on gender equality, diversity and inclusion at European universities
Statement | 8 March 2022
The Guild suggests definitions of key terms to support universities in achieving more diversity, equity and inclusion.
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- European Research Area
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The Guild’s statement on the European Commission’s proposal for a Data Act
Statement | 28 February 2022
The Guild voices its concerns on the Commission’s proposal for a Data Act, urging fair access to privately held data for research purposes.
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Europe’s Universities must stand up for democracy
Statement | 25 February 2022
The Guild calls on Europe’s governments, and the EU, to enable our universities to support Ukrainian students and staff on our campuses, and through the provision of distance education where needed.
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ARUA and The Guild in full support of the proposed joint AU-EU Innovation Agenda
Statement | 16 February 2022
Through the proposed AU-EU Innovation Agenda, announced on 14 February ahead of the AU-EU summit, universities are assuming a central place in the development of AU-EU relations.
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Start of the new Erasmus+ programme: Reality doesn’t match the expectations
Statement | 25 January 2022
At the start of the new Erasmus+ programme (2021-2027), universities are struggling to meet the mobility expectations of their students. Although the programme promised to be more inclusive and accessible, the actual level of funding universities received in 2021 for Key Action 1 remained at the level of 2018 funding.
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- Education and Erasmus+
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The Guild’s response to the European strategy for universities
Statement | 20 January 2022
The Guild welcomes the Strategy as a framework which recognizes the rich potential and contribution of Europe’s universities to our society through research, education and innovation. Although there is much to welcome, there is a genuine question whether the strategy is visionary enough.
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Horizon Europe Application Experiences (survey)
Statement | 13 January 2022
The application process for Horizon Europe calls requires further clarity while a more stable and user-friendly submission platform is needed, researchers and research support officers from The Guild universities highlight.
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Further time and perspectives needed to fully evaluate the Lump Sum Pilot
Statement | 7 January 2022
The Guild calls for university grant and financial managers to be included in any further evaluations of Horizon lump sum funding.
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Realising the AU-EU strategy through sustainable African research universities
Statement | 17 December 2021
The African Research Universities Alliance and The Guild emphasise the critical importance of strengthening African research universities in a wholistic way, calling to action the AU and EU, national governments, public science bodies, and universities and their communities themselves.
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Proposals for the Artificial Intelligence Act
Statement | 14 December 2021
The Guild voices its concerns on the burdens the European Commission’s proposal for an Artificial Intelligence Act may impose on research and researchers and calls for the Commission to involve researchers in the future monitoring and amendment processes of the Act.
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European Research Area must focus on strengthening research excellence across Europe as a whole
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.
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Joint statement for UK and Swiss association to Horizon Europe
Statement | 4 November 2021
The European Union’s research and innovation community calls for the European Commission and President Ursula von der Leyen to finalise the United Kingdom’s association to Horizon Europe immediately.
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Proposals of The Guild for the EU Guiding Principles for Knowledge Valorisation
Statement | 22 October 2021
The Guild calls for dedicated funding streams for knowledge transfer activities, and capacity-building measures to enhance the capacities of researchers and technology transfer offices to innovate.
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The Guild at 21
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.
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Proposals for the European Health Data Space
Position Paper | 28 June 2021
To address the obstacles data-intensive medical research is facing, The Guild presents recommendations for the European Commission to shape the EHDS.
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The Guild Statement on Academic Freedom
Statement | 17 June 2021
As a core principle of the EU, academic freedom must be protected vigorously and decisively by the Commission and all EU institutions. The Guild urges for the creation of a European Ombudsperson for the defence and support of academic freedom.
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Reimagining Research-led Education in a Digital Age
Insight paper | 4 June 2021
In this insight paper, Jo Angouri (University of Warwick) provides a framework for reimagining research-led education in a digital age, seeking to open a conversation between universities, European policy bodies, the EU and national governments.
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- Education and Erasmus+
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Which way forward for the European University alliances?
Statement | 25 May 2021
Collaboration within the European Universities initiative needs to grow bottom-up, based on the alliances’ distinctive strategies. Innovation and originality can flourish only by developing new practices in universities and overcoming national obstacles.
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The EU’s emerging Pact for Research and Innovation should meet the expectations of the research sector
Statement | 27 April 2021
The Guild considers it critical that the Pact for Research and Innovation will prominently address the key question that ERA was founded on: how to strengthen Europe’s research capacity.
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Europe must be empowered to address its key challenges through additional investments for fundamental research
Statement | 9 December 2020
The Guild calls for an urgent funding boost to the Excellence Science Pillar of Horizon Europe in order to achieve a balanced resourcing of the three pillars of the programme.
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Research activities of universities must continue to be supported by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)
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.
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Looking to the Future: The Guild's Vision for Europe's Universities
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.
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The Guild welcomes the potential of the European Research and Education Areas to boost the excellence of the European higher education sector
Statement | 1 October 2020
The Guild considers that the visions for the European Research and Education Areas published by the European Commission represent an important opening for a dialogue on common priorities and their implementation.
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Proposals for the Pharmaceutical Strategy for Europe
Position Paper | 15 September 2020
In response to the European Commission consultation, The Guild’s Health Deans advocate for the development of a framework that would facilitate the pursuit of multinational clinical studies within the EU.
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The Guild calls on EU institutions to increase investments in fundamental research in Horizon Europe
Statement | 11 September 2020
The coming weeks will decide the direction of the EU’s research and innovation policy for the coming seven years. As the global pandemic has brought societies and economies nearly to a standstill in the past six months, it has become clear that researchers are at the forefront of Europe’s ability to overcome the pandemic and orient our societal development towards the future.
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The Guild welcomes the appointment of Jean-Pierre Bourguignon as acting President of the European Research Council
Statement | 24 July 2020
As a world-leading mathematician, and through his deep understanding of subjects right across the disciplinary spectrum, Prof. Bourguignon enjoys the deep trust of the scientific community. As ERC President, Prof. Bourguignon has been an outstanding leader of Europe’s pre-eminent research council, recognised as Europe’s spokesperson on behalf of frontier-led science.
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The Guild calls on the European Parliament to improve spending on Horizon Europe and Erasmus+
Statement | 22 July 2020
The Guild welcomes the European Council compromise on the next Multiannual Financial Framework and Next Generation EU. It now calls on the European Parliament to focus on improvements in spending on Horizon Europe and Erasmus+, which are critical in ensuring that the EU can become more resilient in addressing its future challenges.
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Recommendations for developing the European Education Area
Position Paper | 13 July 2020
The Guild provides guiding principles for strengthening teaching and learning at the European level.
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Confronting our Common Challenges: a new Approach to Strengthening Africa’s Research, Innovation and Higher Education Capacity
Concept Note | 9 July 2020
The African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA) and The Guild call for sustainable investment in African knowledge societies by creating Centres of Excellence (CoE) to confront common challenges for both continents.
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Successful ERA requires maintaining focus on Europe’s ability to create world class new knowledge
Statement | 7 July 2020
The Guild reissues its call for the European Research Area (ERA) to focus on strengthening the production of new knowledge through academic research.
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A Year of Transitions & Opportunities
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.
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European ambition for Research and Innovation needs stronger reflection in the EU’s budget for 2021-2027
Statement | 28 May 2020
The Guild urges the Commission, the European Council and the European Parliament to increase their commitment to research, education and innovation in the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), and ensure a timely start for 2021.
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The Guild fully supports the Scientific Council of the ERC
Statement | 8 April 2020
The Guild expresses its full support to the European Research Council (ERC), following its request made on 27 March for Prof. Mauro Ferrari to resign as President of the ERC.
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Empowering Europe’s scientific leadership through a renewed European Research Area
Position Paper | 4 March 2020
The Guild outlines key priorities and principles that must be at the core of a renewed European Research Area (ERA).
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Developing equal, mutually beneficial partnerships with African universities: Recommendations for a new European collaboration strategy
Insight paper | 18 February 2020
In this insight paper, Professor Peter Maassen (University of Oslo) outlines in detail the particular need for investment in African research-intensive universities.
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Recommendations for Strengthening African Research Universities
Position Paper | 18 February 2020
The Guild and ARUA outline key proposals and principles for a future EU-Africa partnership.
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Leading African and European universities issue joint call for investment in African research universities
Statement | 18 February 2020
The African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA) and The Guild of European Research-Intensive Universities (The Guild) call upon the African Union (AU) and the European Union (EU) leaders to support an ambitious new initiative for Africa’s universities to address the profound demographic, social and environmental changes facing both continents.
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Three years on
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.
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Proposals for MSCA in Horizon Europe
Position Papers | 7 October 2019
The Guild provides feedback on the proposed changes for the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) in Horizon Europe.
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Open letter to CULT Committee members
Statement | 25 September 2019
The Guild publishes recommendations on European education policies for members of the European Parliament’s Committee on Culture and Education.
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The Guild’s position paper on Excellence initiatives
Position Paper | 23 September 2019
The Guild identifies priority areas for Horizon Europe’s new instrument – the Excellence initiatives.
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Open letter to ITRE Committee members
Statement | 19 September 2019
The Guild publishes recommendations on European research and education policies for ITRE Committee members.
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Open letter to Commissioner-designate Mariya Gabriel
Statement | 18 September 2019
The Guild publishes recommendations on European research and education policies ahead of the commissioner candidate hearings.
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Priorities for Horizon Europe's Digital, Industry and Space Cluster
Position Paper | 20 June 2019
As a contribution to Horizon Europe’s Strategic Planning process, The Guild outlines five priority areas for this cluster: (1) Artificial Intelligence; (2) Advanced computing; (3) Manufacturing; (4) Advanced materials; and (5) Space.
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Priorities for Horizon Europe's Health Cluster
Position Paper | 6 June 2019
For each of the priority areas, the paper identifies the challenges our societies face today, the expected impact of collaborative R&I, and the R&I orientations that will contribute to their achievement. These priorities will maximise EU added value and amplify the societal impact of Horizon Europe.
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Open Access and the implementation of Plan S
Position Paper | 2 May 2019
With these recommendations, The Guild builds on its submission to the Plan S consultation, contributing to a wider debate about how Plan S can help realise the ambitions of Open Science.
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The Guild’s priorities for Horizon Europe’s Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Society cluster
Position Paper | 9 April 2019
The challenges related to democratic development, societal transformations and cultural openness will have a considerable impact on the well-being of citizens, social cohesion and competitiveness of Europe in the coming decades. Therefore, it is vital that the Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Society cluster receives substantial funding in Horizon Europe.
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The Guild’s proposals for a successful implementation of Horizon Europe and its Strategic Planning process
Position Paper | 9 April 2019
The document aims at helping decision-makers translate the legal framework into practices that would allow Horizon Europe to succeed in its mission.
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UK and EU must not go separate ways in science, education and innovation
Statement | 25 March 2019
As the terms of the UK’s departure from the EU and the framework of their future relationship are contested and finalised, the Guild urges that a strong relationship between the two must be secured to sustain Europe’s outstanding strength in research, innovation and education.
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The Guild’s recommendations for the new Erasmus programme
Position Paper | 12 November 2018
The Guild welcomes the European Commission’s proposal for the next Erasmus programme (2021-2027) and its vision to work towards a European Education Area by 2025.
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Scientific leadership and global impact key priorities in the current negotiations on Horizon Europe
Statement | 5 November 2018
The Guild affirms the key priorities that should be addressed as part of the ongoing legislative work leading to the establishment of the EU’s new framework programme for research and innovation.
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The Guild’s position on the draft reports of Dan Nica and Christian Ehler on Horizon Europe
Position Paper | 31 August 2018
The Guild calls for a firm approach from the co-legislators to guarantee that fostering scientific excellence remains the core objective of the programme.
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Guild Presidents call on Horizon Europe and Erasmus to strengthen Europe’s global position in science, education, and innovation
Statement | 12 June 2018
Research, education and innovation must be at the core of the EU’s future vision. Hence, we welcome Horizon Europe’s new approaches. However, Europe’s global position in science and innovation requires a much higher level of ambition, read our recommendations here.
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- Horizon
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Research and innovation for the Europe we want to see
Statement | 19 April 2018
FP9 must empower researchers to fulfil their potential and contribute to evidence-based policies on social cohesion, education, intercultural communication, democratic participation, and developing a fair and sustainable economy in the context of globalisation. The Framework Programme must contribute to a deeper understanding of the effects of disruptive innovation, and transformation based on expertise in all STEAM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Medicine), to strengthen our societies, cultures, institutions, and economies.
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Shaping European universities of the future: The Guild’s recommendations for the European Universities initiative
Position Paper | 23 March 2018
The Guild supports the European Universities initiative to boost the competitiveness of the European higher education sector. The creation of collaborative flagships, distinguished by high-quality education and research excellence, will bring a step-change to the Bologna process through the mutual recognition of degrees and the removal of barriers to mobility.
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- Education and Erasmus+
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Mind the Gap: Supporting Excellence across Europe in the 9th Framework Programme
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.
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- Horizon
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- Widening participation
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Bolstering Europe's innovation ecosystems: Research, creativity, and co-creation
Position Paper | 22 February 2018
Ahead of the establishment of the European Innovation Council (EIC), we urge that the role of universities as part of the innovation ecosystems be recognised and strengthened. Responding to the proposed creation of the EIC, we are calling for EU policy to be even bolder in bringing science and innovation closer together.
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- Innovation
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Mission (im)possible? Addressing Europeans’ pressing concerns through research and innovation
Position Paper | 14 December 2017
The Guild welcomes the new mission-oriented approach to challenge-driven research in the next Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (FP9). Formulating missions that address the concerns of European citizens, contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and foster interdisciplinary and transnational research excellence holds great potential to build on the successes of the current and past framework programmes.
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The Guild mission proposals for the next EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation
Position paper | 14 December 2017
This document presents proposals for missions for the EU’s next Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (FP9) stemming from the academic communities of The Guild’s nineteen member universities.
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Investing in the Future of Europe – The Guild’s statement on Brexit
Statement | 13 November 2017
The success of European universities depends on their ability to circulate ideas freely, through their researchers, students, and alumni. This must not be affected adversely by Brexit.
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- International collaboration
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The Guild’s response to the Lamy report
Statement | 18 July 2017
In its response to the High-Level Group report on the future of EU research and innovation, the Guild welcomes the proposal to double the budget for the next Framework Programme. However, the Guild stresses that investing in research, innovation, and education is not only economically sound, it also strengthens Europe’s public life, and preserves its social and cultural welfare.
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The Guild’s response to the Commission’s renewed Agenda for Higher Education
Statement | 16 June 2017
The Guild endorses the European Commission’s latest proposals to further strengthen European higher education, built on a recognition that effective education systems are the foundation of open, fair and democratic societies.
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- Education and Erasmus+
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Supporting Europe’s Societies: Research and Innovation for the Ninth Framework Programme
Position paper | 12 June 2017
The European Union provides outstanding added value to research, innovation, and education. No other continent, no other group of states has developed such a capacity to bring together the best minds across borders to solve major challenges, create knowledge, and acquire new skills. The budget for research and innovation in the next Framework Programme (FP9) needs to be increased to €130bn as the EU must concentrate on areas where it provides the most added value to Member States.
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