Position Papers
Proposals for the Pharmaceutical Strategy for Europe
Position paper on EU Pharmaceutical Strategy | 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.
Recommendations for developing the European Education Area
Position paper on EEA | 13 July 2020
The Guild provides guiding principles for strengthening teaching and learning at the European level.
Confronting our Common Challenges: a new Approach to Strengthening Africa’s Research, Innovation and Higher Education Capacity
Concept note on EU - Africa partnership | 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.
Empowering Europe’s scientific leadership through a renewed European Research Area
Position Paper on ERA | 4 March 2020
The Guild outlines key priorities and principles that must be at the core of a renewed European Research Area (ERA)
Statements
Research activities of universities must continue to be supported by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)
Statement on European Regional Development Funds | 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.
The Guild welcomes the potential of the European Research and Education Areas to boost the excellence of the European higher education sector
Statement on the European Research and Education Areas | 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.
The Guild calls on EU institutions to increase investments in fundamental research in Horizon Europe
Statement on Horizon Europe's budget | 11 September 2020
The Guild welcomes the appointment of Jean-Pierre Bourguignon as acting President of the European Research Council
Statement on ERC | 24 July 2020
Insight Papers
Looking to the Future: The Guild's Vision for Europe's Universities
Insight Paper 2 on the future of Europe's universities | 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.
Developing equal, mutually beneficial partnerships with African universities: recommendations for a new European collaboration strategy
Insight Paper 1 on European collaboration strategy with Africa | 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.