Position Papers
The Guild's position on the use of animals in research
Proposals for the European Health Data Space
Proposals for the Pharmaceutical Strategy for Europe
Statements
EIC provisions for inventors must strengthen universities as powerhouses of Europe’s innovation ecosystem
Statement on EIC IP provisions | 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.
Diversity, sustainability and quality must be the hallmarks of academic publishing
Statement on academic publishing | 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.
The Guild's reaction to the European Commission's proposal for the European Health Data Space
Statement on European Health Data Space | 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).