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We will establish The Guild as a distinct voice, focusing activity on core areas of engagement with clearly defined outcomes and instruments of measurement. The Guild will be an effective voice to further research, create innovation for public benefit, and enrich public debate at European and national levels.</p> <p style="text-align:justify">The Guild is a transformative network of European research-led universities that is committed to optimising the opportunities afforded by its members' world- leading research. Through the knowledge they produce, The Guild will engage with policy- makers, enhance public debate, promote excellence in higher education, and collaborate with private and public institutions to solve global problems. Through the commitment of its members for collaborative exchange in research, innovation and public engagement, The Guild will set new standards for the effectiveness of a university network externally, and for each member's access to policy and research funding opportunities.</p> </div> </div> <div class="vrtx-frontpage-box vrtx-frontpage-box-picture vrtx-header-false vrtx-more-false third-box-right super-wide-picture" id="vrtx-main-content-2"> <div class="vrtx-frontpage-box-picture"> <a href="https://www.the-guild.eu/about/vision/the-guild---founding-vision.pdf"> <img src="https://www.the-guild.eu/about/vision/word-cloud(1).png" alt="Illustration: Wordcloud in Europe map" loading="lazy"/> </a> </div> <div class="vrtx-box-content"> <p>Complete version of <a href="/about/vision/the-guild---founding-vision.pdf">our vision</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="grid-container"> <div class="vrtx-frontpage-row row"> <div class="vrtx-frontpage-box vrtx-more-false" id="vrtx-main-content-3"> <h2>The Guild Core Principles</h2> <div class="vrtx-box-content"> <p style="text-align:justify">Members of The Guild share a commitment to research quality as the key driver for knowledge creation, to better inform policy-making and the targeting of research funding in the EU, and to develop close partnerships with cultural organisations, think tanks, industry and businesses. The Core Principles which underpin The Guild embody a vision of how common and shared activity strengthens best practice and builds capacity within each member institution. Through its core activities, The Guild will further serve to amplify each member's voice in a national context.</p> <ol> <li> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="tab-stops:list 36.0pt">Promote the <strong>pursuit of knowledge</strong>, and be a strong voice in defence of free research, academic freedom and the integrity of the researcher.</span></p> </li> <li> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="tab-stops:list 36.0pt"><strong>Position research-intensive universities as the principal drivers of the European knowledge economy</strong>, indispensable for further innovation and the creation of high-quality jobs, improvements to medicine and the quality of life, the understanding of culture and what it is to be human, and the success of European countries as close neighbours and advocates of human rights.</span></p> </li> <li> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="tab-stops:list 36.0pt">Collectively <strong>effect change </strong>through frank and open dialogue, and drive policy by establishing an agenda-setting voice, exchanging knowledge broadly, and leading on democratic debate within European and national contexts.</span></p> </li> <li> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="tab-stops:list 36.0pt">Create opportunities and provide support for <strong>innovation and entrepreneurship </strong>through sustained collaboration with leading industry and business partners, including SMEs, NGOs as well as other private and public bodies both nationally and within Europe.</span></p> </li> <li> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="tab-stops:list 36.0pt">Support <strong>inclusivity and equal opportunities </strong>through its academic engagement, including in relation to social mobility, minorities, sustainability, and gender.</span></p> </li> <li> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="tab-stops:list 36.0pt">Promote the <strong>sustainability </strong>of European funding to enhance research, teaching and innovation across all parts of Europe according to the principles of excellence.</span></p> </li> <li> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="tab-stops:list 36.0pt">Foster a <strong>commitment </strong>to the breadth of human knowledge, including SSAH (the social sciences, arts and humanities), STEMM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine), as well as new and emerging fields across disciplines.</span></p> </li> <li> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="tab-stops:list 36.0pt"><strong>Share best practice</strong> and benchmarking data for the continued advancement of Guild members - individually and collectively - to develop deeper understandings and build collaboration on areas of synergy and research strength.</span></p> </li> <li> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="tab-stops:list 36.0pt">Play a <strong>leading role in global discussions </strong>on the importance of research and education for the benefit of society, culture and the economy.</span></p> </li> </ol> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  </div> </div> <div id="bottomnav" role="navigation"> <div id="breadcrumb-container"> <div id="vrtx-breadcrumb-start" class="breadcrumb"> <span class="vrtx-faculty"><a href="https://www.the-guild.eu/english/"></a> <span class="vrtx-breadcrumb-delimiter">></span></span> </div> <div id="vrtx-breadcrumb-wrapper"> <div id="vrtx-breadcrumb" class="breadcrumb"> <span class="vrtx-breadcrumb-level vrtx-breadcrumb-level-3 vrtx-breadcrumb-active">Vision and Principles </span> </div> </div> </div> <div id="bottom-menu"> </div> <div id="bottom-subfolder-menu"> </div> </div>  <div id="footer-wrapper" class="grid-container " role="contentinfo"> <div id="footers" class="row"> <div class="col-3-5 vcard"> <div class="col-1-3 adr"> <div class="content"> <h2 class="menu-label">Postal address</h2> <span class="street-address">The Guild of European<br />Research-Intensive Universities</span><br /> <span class="street-address">Rue du Tr么ne 98<br /></span> <span class="postal-code">B - 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