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These proposals aim to make Erasmus+ more fair, inclusive, and impactful for students across Europe and beyond</p> </div> <dl class="categories"> <dt class="category--type">type</dt> <dd>structured-article</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Education and Erasmus+</dd> </dl> </div> </li> <li class="item-4" data-categories="type:structured-article tag:Green_and_digital_transitions"> <div class="vrtx-list-item-content"> <a class="item-title" href="https://www.the-guild.eu/publications/position-papers/the-use-of-artificial-intelligence-in-research.html">The use of artificial intelligence in research: unlocking its full potential</a> <div class="item-description"> <p> <strong>Position Paper | 19 November 2024</strong> </p> <p>How can Europe harness the power of AI in research while keeping it responsible and human-centered? The Guild’s position paper outlines key strategies to advance AI innovation ethically, enhance research productivity, and strengthen Europe’s global leadership. Explore how responsible AI can drive transformative research across disciplines.</p> </div> <dl class="categories"> <dt class="category--type">type</dt> <dd>structured-article</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Green and digital transitions</dd> </dl> </div> </li> <li class="item-5" data-categories="type:structured-article tag:European_Research_Area tag:Horizon tag:Innovation tag:Widening_participation tag:International_collaboration"> <div class="vrtx-list-item-content"> <a class="item-title" href="https://www.the-guild.eu/publications/statements/fp10-must-be-distinguished-by-excellence-impact-an.html">FP10 must be distinguished by excellence, impact, and purpose</a> <div class="item-description"> <p> <strong>Statement | 17 October 2024</strong> </p> <p>The Guild welcomes the Expert Group's report on Horizon Europe and its recommendations for the next Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (FP10)</p> </div> <dl class="categories"> <dt class="category--type">type</dt> <dd>structured-article</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>European Research Area</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Horizon</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Innovation</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Widening participation</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>International collaboration</dd> </dl> </div> </li> <li class="item-6" data-categories="type:structured-article tag:European_Research_Area tag:Horizon"> <div class="vrtx-list-item-content"> <a class="item-title" href="https://www.the-guild.eu/publications/statements/we-need-much-more-msca!.html">We need much more MSCA!</a> <div class="item-description"> <p> <strong>Joint statement | 3 October 2024</strong> </p> <p>R&I organisations across Europe call for the MSCA to be recognised as a crucial R&I instrument and ask for an increased budget to unlock its full potential.</p> </div> <dl class="categories"> <dt class="category--type">type</dt> <dd>structured-article</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>European Research Area</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Horizon</dd> </dl> </div> </li> <li class="item-7" data-categories="type:structured-article tag:Horizon tag:European_Research_Area"> <div class="vrtx-list-item-content"> <a class="item-title" href="https://www.the-guild.eu/publications/statements/open-letter-to-commissioner-designate-zaharieva.html">Open letter to Commissioner-designate Zaharieva</a> <div class="item-description"> <p> <strong>Statement | 20 September 2024</strong> </p> <p>The Guild publishes recommendations on European research and education policies ahead of the commissioner candidate hearings.</p> </div> <dl class="categories"> <dt class="category--type">type</dt> <dd>structured-article</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Horizon</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>European Research Area</dd> </dl> </div> </li> <li class="item-8" data-categories="type:structured-article tag:Horizon tag:European_Research_Area"> <div class="vrtx-list-item-content"> <a class="item-title" href="https://www.the-guild.eu/publications/statements/open-letter-to-commissioner-designate-sikela.html">Open letter to Commissioner-designate Síkela</a> <div class="item-description"> <p> <strong>Statement | 20 September 2024</strong> </p> <p>The Guild publishes recommendations on European research and education policies ahead of the commissioner candidate hearings.</p> </div> <dl class="categories"> <dt class="category--type">type</dt> <dd>structured-article</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Horizon</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>European Research Area</dd> </dl> </div> </li> <li class="item-9" data-categories="type:structured-article tag:Horizon tag:European_Research_Area"> <div class="vrtx-list-item-content"> <a class="item-title" href="https://www.the-guild.eu/publications/statements/open-letter-to-commissioner-designate-varhelyi.html">Open letter to Commissioner-designate Várhelyi</a> <div class="item-description"> <p> <strong>Statement | 20 September 2024</strong> </p> <p>The Guild publishes recommendations on European research and education policies ahead of the commissioner candidate hearings.</p> </div> <dl class="categories"> <dt class="category--type">type</dt> <dd>structured-article</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Horizon</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>European Research Area</dd> </dl> </div> </li> <li class="item-10" data-categories="type:structured-article tag:Horizon tag:European_Research_Area"> <div class="vrtx-list-item-content"> <a class="item-title" href="https://www.the-guild.eu/publications/statements/open-letter-to-commissioner-designate-hoekstra.html">Open letter to Commissioner-designate Hoekstra</a> <div class="item-description"> <p> <strong>Statement | 20 September 2024</strong> </p> <p>The Guild publishes recommendations on European research and education policies ahead of the commissioner candidate hearings.</p> </div> <dl class="categories"> <dt class="category--type">type</dt> <dd>structured-article</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Horizon</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>European Research Area</dd> </dl> </div> </li> <li class="item-11" data-categories="type:structured-article tag:Horizon tag:European_Research_Area"> <div class="vrtx-list-item-content"> <a class="item-title" href="https://www.the-guild.eu/publications/statements/open-letter-to-executive-vice-president-designate-.html">Open letter to Executive Vice-President-designate Virkkunen</a> <div class="item-description"> <p> <strong>Statement | 20 September 2024</strong> </p> <p>The Guild publishes recommendations on European research and education policies ahead of the commissioner candidate hearings.</p> </div> <dl class="categories"> <dt class="category--type">type</dt> <dd>structured-article</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Horizon</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>European Research Area</dd> </dl> </div> </li> <li class="item-12" data-categories="type:structured-article tag:Horizon tag:European_Research_Area"> <div class="vrtx-list-item-content"> <a class="item-title" href="https://www.the-guild.eu/publications/statements/open-letter-executive-vice-president-designate-sej.html">Open letter to Executive Vice-President-designate Séjourné</a> <div class="item-description"> <p> <strong>Statement | 20 September 2024</strong> </p> <p>The Guild publishes recommendations on European research and education policies ahead of the commissioner candidate hearings.</p> </div> <dl class="categories"> <dt class="category--type">type</dt> <dd>structured-article</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Horizon</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>European Research Area</dd> </dl> </div> </li> <li class="item-13" data-categories="type:structured-article tag:Horizon tag:European_Research_Area"> <div class="vrtx-list-item-content"> <a class="item-title" href="https://www.the-guild.eu/publications/statements/open-letter-executive-vice-president-designate-min.html">Open letter to Executive Vice-President-designate Mînzatu</a> <div class="item-description"> <p> <strong>Statement | 20 September 2024</strong> </p> <p>The Guild publishes recommendations on European research and education policies ahead of the commissioner candidate hearings.</p> </div> <dl class="categories"> <dt class="category--type">type</dt> <dd>structured-article</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Horizon</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>European Research Area</dd> </dl> </div> </li> <li class="item-14" data-categories="type:structured-article tag:Horizon tag:European_Research_Area"> <div class="vrtx-list-item-content"> <a class="item-title" href="https://www.the-guild.eu/publications/statements/open-letter-to-commissioner-designate-serafin.html">Open Letter to Commissioner-designate Serafin</a> <div class="item-description"> <p> <strong>Statement | 20 September 2024</strong> </p> <p>The Guild publishes recommendations on European research and education policies ahead of the commissioner candidate hearings.</p> </div> <dl class="categories"> <dt class="category--type">type</dt> <dd>structured-article</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Horizon</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>European Research Area</dd> </dl> </div> </li> <li class="item-15" data-categories="type:structured-article tag:Education_and_Erasmus+ tag:European_Research_Area tag:Green_and_digital_transitions tag:Health tag:Horizon tag:Innovation tag:International_collaboration tag:Open_Science tag:Widening_participation"> <div class="vrtx-list-item-content"> <a class="item-title" href="https://www.the-guild.eu/publications/annual-reports/solving-challenges-beyond-the-horizon.html">Solving challenges beyond the horizon</a> <div class="item-description"> <p> <strong>Annual Report 2023-2024 | 26 June 2024</strong> </p> <p>The past academic year highlighted the growing importance of the R&I and higher education sector in Europe to respond to and anticipate global and societal challenges.</p> </div> <dl class="categories"> <dt class="category--type">type</dt> <dd>structured-article</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Education and Erasmus+</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>European Research Area</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Green and digital transitions</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Health</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Horizon</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Innovation</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>International collaboration</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Open Science</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Widening participation</dd> </dl> </div> </li> <li class="item-16" data-categories="type:structured-article tag:European_Research_Area tag:Horizon"> <div class="vrtx-list-item-content"> <a class="item-title" href="https://www.the-guild.eu/publications/statements/open-letter---research-matters-campaign.html">Open letter - RESEARCH MATTERS campaign</a> <div class="item-description"> <p> <strong>Open Letter | 4 June 2024</strong> </p> <p>As part of the <a href="https://research-matters.eu/">#ResearchMatters</a> campaign, leading research and innovation organisations from across Europe are calling for a significant increase in investments in research and innovation.</p> </div> <dl class="categories"> <dt class="category--type">type</dt> <dd>structured-article</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>European Research Area</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Horizon</dd> </dl> </div> </li> <li class="item-17" data-categories="type:structured-article tag:Education_and_Erasmus+"> <div class="vrtx-list-item-content"> <a class="item-title" href="https://www.the-guild.eu/publications/statements/what-should-be-captured-with-a-european-degree-the.html">What should be captured with a European degree? The Guild’s response to the higher education package</a> <div class="item-description"> <p> <strong>Statement | 22 May 2024</strong> </p> <p>The Guild’s response to the European Commission's roll out plans for the higher education package.</p> </div> <dl class="categories"> <dt class="category--type">type</dt> <dd>structured-article</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Education and Erasmus+</dd> </dl> </div> </li> <li class="item-18" data-categories="type:structured-article tag:Horizon tag:Widening_participation tag:European_Research_Area tag:Green_and_digital_transitions tag:Health tag:Innovation tag:International_collaboration tag:Open_Science"> <div class="vrtx-list-item-content"> <a class="item-title" href="https://www.the-guild.eu/publications/position-papers/beyond-horizon-creating-an-ambitious-framework-pro.html">Beyond Horizon: creating an ambitious framework programme for Europe's R&I excellence</a> <div class="item-description"> <p> <strong>Position Paper | 15 May 2024</strong> </p> <p>The European Union is about to start negotiations for its tenth framework programme for research and innovation (FP10). The Guild urges for a future-oriented outlook on FP10. The framework programme must be geared towards building Europe’s competitiveness and resilience based on its scientific leadership.</p> </div> <dl class="categories"> <dt class="category--type">type</dt> <dd>structured-article</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Horizon</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Widening participation</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>European Research Area</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Green and digital transitions</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Health</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Innovation</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>International collaboration</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Open Science</dd> </dl> </div> </li> <li class="item-19" data-categories="type:structured-article tag:International_collaboration tag:Horizon tag:European_Research_Area"> <div class="vrtx-list-item-content"> <a class="item-title" href="https://www.the-guild.eu/publications/statements/the-guild-s-deans-of-ssah-on-uk-and-swiss-(re)ass.html">The Guild's Deans of SSAH on UK and Swiss (re)association</a> <div class="item-description"> <p> <strong>Statement | 29 April 2024</strong> </p> <p>The Guild’s Deans of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities stress the importance of the re-association of the UK to Horizon Europe and its successor programmes, full empowerment of SSAH research collaborations in EU framework programmes and the urgent need for Switzerland to associate to enhance Europe’s competitiveness and resilience to better address societal challenges.</p> </div> <dl class="categories"> <dt class="category--type">type</dt> <dd>structured-article</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>International collaboration</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Horizon</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>European Research Area</dd> </dl> </div> </li> <li class="item-20" data-categories="type:structured-article tag:Education_and_Erasmus+"> <div class="vrtx-list-item-content"> <a class="item-title" href="https://www.the-guild.eu/publications/statements/the-guild%E2%80%99s-recommendations-for-the-investment-pat.html">The Guild’s recommendations for the Investment Pathway of European Universities alliances</a> <div class="item-description"> <p> <strong>Statement | 12 February 2024</strong> </p> <p>The Guild's contribution to the current discussions on the future funding of the European Universities alliances.</p> </div> <dl class="categories"> <dt class="category--type">type</dt> <dd>structured-article</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Education and Erasmus+</dd> </dl> </div> </li> <li class="item-21" data-categories="type:structured-article tag:International_collaboration"> <div class="vrtx-list-item-content"> <a class="item-title" href="https://www.the-guild.eu/publications/statements/the-guild-welcomes-the-opportunity-to-co-develop-e.html">The Guild welcomes the opportunity to co-develop Europe’s approach to research security</a> <div class="item-description"> <p> <strong>Statement | 6 February 2024</strong> </p> <p>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.</p> </div> <dl class="categories"> <dt class="category--type">type</dt> <dd>structured-article</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>International collaboration</dd> </dl> </div> </li> <li class="item-22" data-categories="type:structured-article tag:European_Research_Area"> <div class="vrtx-list-item-content"> <a class="item-title" href="https://www.the-guild.eu/publications/statements/open-letter-on-research---higher-education-in-ec-i.html">Open letter on research & higher education in EC impact assessments</a> <div class="item-description"> <p> <strong>Joint Statement | 31 January 2024</strong> </p> <p>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.</p> </div> <dl class="categories"> <dt class="category--type">type</dt> <dd>structured-article</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>European Research Area</dd> </dl> </div> </li> <li class="item-23" data-categories="type:structured-article tag:Education_and_Erasmus+"> <div class="vrtx-list-item-content"> <a class="item-title" href="https://www.the-guild.eu/publications/position-papers/europe-needs-erasmus+-more-than-ever.html">Europe needs Erasmus+ more than ever: The Guild's contribution to the Erasmus+ interim evaluation</a> <div class="item-description"> <p> <strong>Position Paper | 11 December 2023</strong> </p> <p>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.</p> </div> <dl class="categories"> <dt class="category--type">type</dt> <dd>structured-article</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Education and Erasmus+</dd> </dl> </div> </li> <li class="item-24" data-categories="type:structured-article tag:International_collaboration"> <div class="vrtx-list-item-content"> <a class="item-title" href="https://www.the-guild.eu/publications/statements/the-risks-of-international-collaboration-must-be-balanced-with-the-risks-of-non-collaboration.html">The risks of international collaboration must be balanced with the risks of non-collaboration</a> <div class="item-description"> <p> <strong>Statement | 9 November 2023</strong> </p> <p>The Guild emphasises the need for responsible internationalisation.</p> </div> <dl class="categories"> <dt class="category--type">type</dt> <dd>structured-article</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>International collaboration</dd> </dl> </div> </li> <li class="item-25" data-categories="type:structured-article tag:European_Research_Area"> <div class="vrtx-list-item-content"> <a class="item-title" href="https://www.the-guild.eu/publications/statements/european-university-associations-welcome-proposal-for-council-recommendation-on-research-careers.html">European university associations welcome proposal for Council Recommendation on research careers – further steps needed</a> <div class="item-description"> <p> <strong>Joint Statement | 2 November 2023</strong> </p> <p>Read the concerns of the university sector on the European Framework on Research Careers.</p> </div> <dl class="categories"> <dt class="category--type">type</dt> <dd>structured-article</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>European Research Area</dd> </dl> </div> </li> <li class="item-26" data-categories="type:structured-article tag:Green_and_digital_transitions"> <div class="vrtx-list-item-content"> <a class="item-title" href="https://www.the-guild.eu/publications/insight-papers/the-twin-transition-century.html">The Twin Transition Century: The role of digital research for a successful green transition of society?</a> <div class="item-description"> <p> <strong>Insight paper | 21 September 2023</strong> </p> <p>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.</p> </div> <dl class="categories"> <dt class="category--type">type</dt> <dd>structured-article</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Green and digital transitions</dd> </dl> </div> </li> <li class="item-27" data-categories="type:structured-article tag:Horizon"> <div class="vrtx-list-item-content"> <a class="item-title" href="https://www.the-guild.eu/publications/statements/the-guild-welcomes-the-appointment-of-iliana-ivanova-as-commissioner.html">The Guild welcomes the appointment of Iliana Ivanova as Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth</a> <div class="item-description"> <p> <strong>Statement | 13 September 2023</strong> </p> <p>The Guild's reaction on Iliana Ivanona as Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth</p> </div> <dl class="categories"> <dt class="category--type">type</dt> <dd>structured-article</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Horizon</dd> </dl> </div> </li> <li class="item-28" data-categories="type:structured-article tag:Horizon"> <div class="vrtx-list-item-content"> <a class="item-title" href="https://www.the-guild.eu/publications/statements/the-guild-welcomes-the-agreement-for-the-UK-to-associate-to-horizon-europe.html">The Guild welcomes the agreement for the UK to associate to Horizon Europe</a> <div class="item-description"> <p> <strong>Statement | 7 September 2023</strong> </p> <p>The Guild reacts to the UK association to Horizon Europe.</p> </div> <dl class="categories"> <dt class="category--type">type</dt> <dd>structured-article</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Horizon</dd> </dl> </div> </li> <li class="item-29" data-categories="type:structured-article tag:Education_and_Erasmus+ tag:European_Research_Area tag:Green_and_digital_transitions tag:Health tag:Horizon tag:Innovation tag:International_collaboration tag:Open_Science tag:Widening_participation"> <div class="vrtx-list-item-content"> <a class="item-title" href="https://www.the-guild.eu/publications/annual-reports/excellence-through-collaboration.html">Excellence through collaboration</a> <div class="item-description"> <p> <strong>Annual Report 2022-2023 | 17 July 2023</strong> </p> <p>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.</p> </div> <dl class="categories"> <dt class="category--type">type</dt> <dd>structured-article</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Education and Erasmus+</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>European Research Area</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Green and digital transitions</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Health</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Horizon</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Innovation</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>International collaboration</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Open Science</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Widening participation</dd> </dl> </div> </li> <li class="item-30" data-categories="type:structured-article tag:Horizon"> <div class="vrtx-list-item-content"> <a class="item-title" href="https://www.the-guild.eu/publications/statements/key-messages-for-fp10.html">Key messages for FP10</a> <div class="item-description"> <p> <strong>Joint statement | 28 June 2023</strong> </p> <p>Joint Statement of LERU, CE7 and The Guild for the EU institutions.</p> </div> <dl class="categories"> <dt class="category--type">type</dt> <dd>structured-article</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Horizon</dd> </dl> </div> </li> <li class="item-31" data-categories="type:structured-article tag:Innovation"> <div class="vrtx-list-item-content"> <a class="item-title" href="https://www.the-guild.eu/publications/statements/reaction-to-the-european-innovation-council-board-s-statement-on-intellectual-property.html">Reaction to the European Innovation Council Board’s statement on intellectual property</a> <div class="item-description"> <p> <strong>Joint statement | 27 June 2023</strong> </p> Research and innovation organisations respond to the EIC Board statement on the revision of the EIC intellectual property provisions. </div> <dl class="categories"> <dt class="category--type">type</dt> <dd>structured-article</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Innovation</dd> </dl> </div> </li> <li class="item-32" data-categories="type:structured-article tag:Education_and_Erasmus+"> <div class="vrtx-list-item-content"> <a class="item-title" href="https://www.the-guild.eu/publications/insight-papers/transnational-collaboration-and-mobility-in-higher.html">Transnational collaboration and mobility in higher education: Looking back – looking forward</a> <div class="item-description"> <p> <strong>Insight paper | 22 June 2023</strong> </p> <p>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.</p> </div> <dl class="categories"> <dt class="category--type">type</dt> <dd>structured-article</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Education and Erasmus+</dd> </dl> </div> </li> <li class="item-33" data-categories="type:structured-article tag:International_collaboration"> <div class="vrtx-list-item-content"> <a class="item-title" href="https://www.the-guild.eu/publications/statements/call-for-action-towards-an-africa-eu-science-technology-and-innovation-programme.html">Call for Action – Towards an Africa-EU Science, Technology and Innovation Programme</a> <div class="item-description"> <p> <strong>Joint Call for Action | 1 June 2023</strong> </p> <p>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.</p> </div> <dl class="categories"> <dt class="category--type">type</dt> <dd>structured-article</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>International collaboration</dd> </dl> </div> </li> <li class="item-34" data-categories="type:structured-article tag:Health"> <div class="vrtx-list-item-content"> <a class="item-title" href="https://www.the-guild.eu/publications/statements/the-guild%E2%80%99s-endorsement-of-the-joint-leru-eu-life-statement-on-the-eci.html">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’</a> <div class="item-description"> <p> <strong>Statement | 22 May 2023</strong> </p> <p>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”.</p> </div> <dl class="categories"> <dt class="category--type">type</dt> <dd>structured-article</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Health</dd> </dl> </div> </li> <li class="item-35" data-categories="type:structured-article tag:International_collaboration"> <div class="vrtx-list-item-content"> <a class="item-title" href="https://www.the-guild.eu/publications/statements/the-guild-supports-sweden-s-rectors-in-defence-of-academic-freedom-and-institutional-autonomy.html">The Guild supports Sweden’s Rectors in defence of Academic Freedom and Institutional Autonomy</a> <div class="item-description"> <p> <strong>Statement | 15 May 2023</strong> </p> <p>The Guild shares its concerns over academic freedom and institutional autonomy in Sweden.</p> </div> <dl class="categories"> <dt class="category--type">type</dt> <dd>structured-article</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>International collaboration</dd> </dl> </div> </li> <li class="item-36" data-categories="type:structured-article tag:Green_and_digital_transitions"> <div class="vrtx-list-item-content"> <a class="item-title" href="https://www.the-guild.eu/publications/statements/https--www.the-guild.eu-publications-statements-EU-data-act-2023.html">Joint calls to the EU co-legislators to promote fair access to data for research purposes through the Data Act</a> <div class="item-description"> <p> <strong>Joint Statement | 8 May 2023</strong> </p> <p>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.</p> </div> <dl class="categories"> <dt class="category--type">type</dt> <dd>structured-article</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Green and digital transitions</dd> </dl> </div> </li> <li class="item-37" data-categories="type:structured-article tag:European_Research_Area"> <div class="vrtx-list-item-content"> <a class="item-title" href="https://www.the-guild.eu/publications/statements/statement-on-the-upcoming-european-excellence-initiative.html">Statement on the upcoming European Excellence Initiative</a> <div class="item-description"> <p> <strong>Statement | 3 May 2023</strong> </p> <p>The Guild shares its recommendations in light of the evolving discussion on a full-scale EEI.</p> </div> <dl class="categories"> <dt class="category--type">type</dt> <dd>structured-article</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>European Research Area</dd> </dl> </div> </li> <li class="item-38" data-categories="type:structured-article tag:Open_Science"> <div class="vrtx-list-item-content"> <a class="item-title" href="https://www.the-guild.eu/publications/statements/academic-publishing-in-europe-must-be-sustainable.html">Academic publishing in Europe must be sustainable, equitable, and driven toward research excellence and integrity</a> <div class="item-description"> <p> <strong>Statement | 17 April 2023</strong> </p> <p>The Guild shares its concerns over the current financial unsustainability of the academic publishing system in Europe.</p> </div> <dl class="categories"> <dt class="category--type">type</dt> <dd>structured-article</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Open Science</dd> </dl> </div> </li> <li class="item-39" data-categories="type:structured-article tag:Horizon tag:International_collaboration"> <div class="vrtx-list-item-content"> <a class="item-title" href="https://www.the-guild.eu/publications/statements/r-d-sector-urges-rapid-progress-on-uk-association-.html">R&D Sector urges rapid progress on UK association to EU programmes</a> <div class="item-description"> <p> <strong>Joint statement | 2 March 2023</strong> </p> <p>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.</p> </div> <dl class="categories"> <dt class="category--type">type</dt> <dd>structured-article</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Horizon</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>International collaboration</dd> </dl> </div> </li> <li class="item-40" data-categories="type:structured-article tag:Horizon tag:Widening_participation tag:European_Research_Area tag:Education_and_Erasmus+ tag:Green_and_digital_transitions tag:Health tag:Innovation tag:International_collaboration tag:Open_Science"> <div class="vrtx-list-item-content"> <a class="item-title" href="https://www.the-guild.eu/publications/position-papers/the-guild-s-recommendations-for-horizon-europe.html">Lessons learned and way forward: The Guild's recommendations for Horizon Europe</a> <div class="item-description"> <p> <strong>Position Paper | 22 February 2023</strong> </p> <p> 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. </p> </div> <dl class="categories"> <dt class="category--type">type</dt> <dd>structured-article</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Horizon</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Widening participation</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>European Research Area</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Education and Erasmus+</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Green and digital transitions</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Health</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Innovation</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>International collaboration</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Open Science</dd> </dl> </div> </li> <li class="item-41" data-categories="type:structured-article tag:Horizon tag:Green_and_digital_transitions"> <div class="vrtx-list-item-content"> <a class="item-title" href="https://www.the-guild.eu/publications/position-papers/priorities-for-digital-and-ai-research-in-horizon-europe.html">Priorities for digital and artificial intelligence research in Horizon Europe</a> <div class="item-description"> <p> <strong>Position Paper | 14 February 2023</strong> </p> <p> In this position paper, The Guild shares its priorities for digital and artifical intelligence research in Horizon Europe. </p> </div> <dl class="categories"> <dt class="category--type">type</dt> <dd>structured-article</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Horizon</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Green and digital transitions</dd> </dl> </div> </li> <li class="item-42" data-categories="type:structured-article tag:Horizon tag:Health"> <div class="vrtx-list-item-content"> <a class="item-title" href="https://www.the-guild.eu/publications/position-papers/health-priorities-for-challenge-driven-research-in-HE.html">Health Priorities for challenge-driven research in Horizon Europe</a> <div class="item-description"> <p> <strong>Position Paper | 7 February 2023</strong> </p> <p> In this position paper, The Guild shares its priorities for health research in Horizon Europe’s pillar 2. </p> </div> <dl class="categories"> <dt class="category--type">type</dt> <dd>structured-article</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Horizon</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Health</dd> </dl> </div> </li> <li class="item-43" data-categories="type:structured-article tag:Horizon"> <div class="vrtx-list-item-content"> <a class="item-title" href="https://www.the-guild.eu/publications/position-papers/priorities-for-strengthening-social-sciences-arts-and-humanities.html">Priorities for Strengthening Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities Research in Horizon Europe</a> <div class="item-description"> <p> <strong>Position Paper | 31 January 2023</strong> </p> <p> 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. </p> </div> <dl class="categories"> <dt class="category--type">type</dt> <dd>structured-article</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Horizon</dd> </dl> </div> </li> <li class="item-44" data-categories="type:structured-article tag:Horizon"> <div class="vrtx-list-item-content"> <a class="item-title" href="https://www.the-guild.eu/publications/statements/re-orient-horizon-europe-missions-to-support-cutti.html">Re-orient Horizon Europe missions to support cutting-edge research</a> <div class="item-description"> <p> <strong>Statement | 24 January 2023</strong> </p> <p>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.</p> </div> <dl class="categories"> <dt class="category--type">type</dt> <dd>structured-article</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Horizon</dd> </dl> </div> </li> <li class="item-45" data-categories="type:structured-article tag:Innovation"> <div class="vrtx-list-item-content"> <a class="item-title" href="https://www.the-guild.eu/publications/statements/joint-eic-ip-provisions-statement.html">Joint Statement on the Model Grant Agreement’s Intellectual Property Provisions of the European Innovation Council under Horizon Europe</a> <div class="item-description"> <p> <strong>Statement | 5 December 2022</strong> </p> <p>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.</p> </div> <dl class="categories"> <dt class="category--type">type</dt> <dd>structured-article</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Innovation</dd> </dl> </div> </li> <li class="item-46" data-categories="type:structured-article tag:Innovation"> <div class="vrtx-list-item-content"> <a class="item-title" href="https://www.the-guild.eu/publications/statements/new-european-innovation-agenda-must-strengthen-the-capacities-of-universities-in-driving-social-cultural-and-economic-innovation.html">The New European Innovation Agenda must strengthen the capacities of universities in driving social, cultural and economic innovation</a> <div class="item-description"> <p> <strong>Statement | 7 July 2022</strong> </p> <p>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.</p> </div> <dl class="categories"> <dt class="category--type">type</dt> <dd>structured-article</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Innovation</dd> </dl> </div> </li> <li class="item-47" data-categories="type:structured-article tag:Education_and_Erasmus+ tag:Health tag:Innovation tag:Horizon tag:Open_Science tag:International_collaboration tag:Widening_participation tag:Green_and_digital_transitions tag:European_Research_Area"> <div class="vrtx-list-item-content"> <a class="item-title" href="https://www.the-guild.eu/publications/annual-reports/reimagining-universities-in-europe-and-beyond.html">Reimagining Universities in Europe and beyond</a> <div class="item-description"> <p> <strong>Annual Report 2021-2022 | 4 July 2022</strong> </p> <p>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.</p> </div> <dl class="categories"> <dt class="category--type">type</dt> <dd>structured-article</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Education and Erasmus+</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Health</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Innovation</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Horizon</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Open Science</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>International collaboration</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Widening participation</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Green and digital transitions</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>European Research Area</dd> </dl> </div> </li> <li class="item-48" data-categories="type:structured-article tag:Innovation"> <div class="vrtx-list-item-content"> <a class="item-title" href="https://www.the-guild.eu/publications/statements/eic-must-better-recognise-the-role-of-technology-transfer-offices-in-enabling-breakthrough-and-game-changing-innovations.html">The EIC must better recognise the role of technology transfer offices in enabling breakthrough and game-changing innovations</a> <div class="item-description"> <p> <strong>Statement | 20 June 2022</strong> </p> <p>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.</p> </div> <dl class="categories"> <dt class="category--type">type</dt> <dd>structured-article</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Innovation</dd> </dl> </div> </li> <li class="item-49" data-categories="type:structured-article tag:Innovation"> <div class="vrtx-list-item-content"> <a class="item-title" href="https://www.the-guild.eu/publications/statements/eic-provisions-for-inventors-should-focus-on-clarity-and-providing-appropriate-support.html">EIC provisions for inventors should focus on clarity and providing appropriate support</a> <div class="item-description"> <p> <strong>Statement | 24 May 2022</strong> </p> <p>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.</p> </div> <dl class="categories"> <dt class="category--type">type</dt> <dd>structured-article</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Innovation</dd> </dl> </div> </li> <li class="item-50" data-categories="type:structured-article tag:Open_Science"> <div class="vrtx-list-item-content"> <a class="item-title" href="https://www.the-guild.eu/publications/statements/diversity-sustainability-and-quality-must-be-the-hallmarks-of-academic-publishing-in-europe.html">Diversity, sustainability and quality must be the hallmarks of academic publishing in Europe</a> <div class="item-description"> <p> <strong>Statement | 17 May 2022</strong> </p> <p>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.</p> </div> <dl class="categories"> <dt class="category--type">type</dt> <dd>structured-article</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Open Science</dd> </dl> </div> </li> <li class="item-51" data-categories="type:structured-article tag:Health tag:Green_and_digital_transitions"> <div class="vrtx-list-item-content"> <a class="item-title" href="https://www.the-guild.eu/publications/statements/the-guilds-reaction-to-the-european-commissions-proposal-for-the-european-health-data-space.html">The Guild's reaction to the European Commission's proposal for the European Health Data Space</a> <div class="item-description"> <p> <strong>Statement | 4 May 2022</strong> </p> <p>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).</p> </div> <dl class="categories"> <dt class="category--type">type</dt> <dd>structured-article</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Health</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Green and digital transitions</dd> </dl> </div> </li> <li class="item-52" data-categories="type:structured-article tag:International_collaboration"> <div class="vrtx-list-item-content"> <a class="item-title" href="https://www.the-guild.eu/publications/statements/european-research-universities-agree-on-a-set-of-principles-for-international-cooperation-in-research.html">European research universities agree on a set of principles for international cooperation in research</a> <div class="item-description"> <p> <strong>Statement | 27 April 2022</strong> </p> <p>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.</p> </div> <dl class="categories"> <dt class="category--type">type</dt> <dd>structured-article</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>International collaboration</dd> </dl> </div> </li> <li class="item-53" data-categories="type:structured-article tag:International_collaboration tag:European_Research_Area"> <div class="vrtx-list-item-content"> <a class="item-title" href="https://www.the-guild.eu/publications/statements/the-guild-welcomes-the-councils-support-for-students-and-researchers-at-risk.html">The Guild welcomes the Council’s support for students and researchers at risk</a> <div class="item-description"> <p> <strong>Statement | 8 April 2022</strong> </p> <p>The Guild welcomes the Council conclusions on a European strategy empowering higher education institutions for the future of Europe.</p> </div> <dl class="categories"> <dt class="category--type">type</dt> <dd>structured-article</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>International collaboration</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>European Research Area</dd> </dl> </div> </li> <li class="item-54" data-categories="type:structured-article tag:Health"> <div class="vrtx-list-item-content"> <a class="item-title" href="https://www.the-guild.eu/publications/statements/statement-on-the-clinical--trials-regulation-and-the-accelerating-clinical-trials-in-the-eu-initiative.html">Statement on the Clinical Trials Regulation and the Accelerating Clinical Trials in the EU (ACT EU) initiative</a> <div class="item-description"> <p> <strong>Statement | 28 March 2022</strong> </p> <p> 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.</p> </div> <dl class="categories"> <dt class="category--type">type</dt> <dd>structured-article</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Health</dd> </dl> </div> </li> <li class="item-55" data-categories="type:structured-article tag:International_collaboration tag:European_Research_Area tag:Horizon"> <div class="vrtx-list-item-content"> <a class="item-title" href="https://www.the-guild.eu/publications/statements/eu-instruments-and-national-regulations-to-respond-to-the-needs-of-students-and-researchers-from-ukraine.html">EU instruments and national regulations to respond to the needs of students and researchers from Ukraine</a> <div class="item-description"> <p> <strong>Statement | 21 March 2022</strong> </p> <p> 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. </p> </div> <dl class="categories"> <dt class="category--type">type</dt> <dd>structured-article</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>International collaboration</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>European Research Area</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Horizon</dd> </dl> </div> </li> <li class="item-56" data-categories="type:structured-article tag:Health"> <div class="vrtx-list-item-content"> <a class="item-title" href="https://www.the-guild.eu/publications/position-papers/the-guilds-position-on-the-use-of-animals-in-research.html">The Guild's position on the use of animals in research</a> <div class="item-description"> <p> <strong>Position Paper | 17 March 2022</strong> </p> <p>The Guild welcomes the European Commission's communication to the European Parliament's resolution on the use of animals in research.</p> </div> <dl class="categories"> <dt class="category--type">type</dt> <dd>structured-article</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Health</dd> </dl> </div> </li> <li class="item-57" data-categories="type:structured-article tag:European_Research_Area"> <div class="vrtx-list-item-content"> <a class="item-title" href="https://www.the-guild.eu/publications/statements/opening-a-dialogue-on-gender-equality-diversity-and-inclusion-at-european-universities.html">Opening a dialogue on gender equality, diversity and inclusion at European universities</a> <div class="item-description"> <p> <strong>Statement | 8 March 2022</strong> </p> <p>The Guild suggests definitions of key terms to support universities in achieving more diversity, equity and inclusion.</p> </div> <dl class="categories"> <dt class="category--type">type</dt> <dd>structured-article</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>European Research Area</dd> </dl> </div> </li> <li class="item-58" data-categories="type:structured-article tag:Green_and_digital_transitions"> <div class="vrtx-list-item-content"> <a class="item-title" href="https://www.the-guild.eu/publications/statements/the-guilds-statement-on-the-european-commissions-proposal-for-a-data-act.html">The Guild’s statement on the European Commission’s proposal for a Data Act</a> <div class="item-description"> <p> <strong>Statement | 28 February 2022</strong> </p> <p> The Guild voices its concerns on the Commission’s proposal for a Data Act, urging fair access to privately held data for research purposes. </p> </div> <dl class="categories"> <dt class="category--type">type</dt> <dd>structured-article</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Green and digital transitions</dd> </dl> </div> </li> <li class="item-59" data-categories="type:structured-article tag:International_collaboration tag:European_Research_Area"> <div class="vrtx-list-item-content"> <a class="item-title" href="https://www.the-guild.eu/publications/statements/europes-universities-must-stand-up-for-democracy.html">Europe’s Universities must stand up for democracy</a> <div class="item-description"> <p> <strong>Statement | 25 February 2022</strong> </p> <p>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.</p> </div> <dl class="categories"> <dt class="category--type">type</dt> <dd>structured-article</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>International collaboration</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>European Research Area</dd> </dl> </div> </li> <li class="item-60" data-categories="type:structured-article tag:International_collaboration"> <div class="vrtx-list-item-content"> <a class="item-title" href="https://www.the-guild.eu/publications/statements/arua-and-the-guild-in-full-support-of-the-proposed-joint-aueu-innovation-agenda.html">ARUA and The Guild in full support of the proposed joint AU-EU Innovation Agenda</a> <div class="item-description"> <p> <strong>Statement | 16 February 2022</strong> </p> <p>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.</p> </div> <dl class="categories"> <dt class="category--type">type</dt> <dd>structured-article</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>International collaboration</dd> </dl> </div> </li> <li class="item-61" data-categories="type:structured-article tag:Education_and_Erasmus+"> <div class="vrtx-list-item-content"> <a class="item-title" href="https://www.the-guild.eu/publications/statements/start-of-the-new-erasmus-programme-reality-doesnt-match-the-expectations.html">Start of the new Erasmus+ programme: Reality doesn’t match the expectations</a> <div class="item-description"> <p> <strong>Statement | 25 January 2022</strong> </p> <p>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.</p> </div> <dl class="categories"> <dt class="category--type">type</dt> <dd>structured-article</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Education and Erasmus+</dd> </dl> </div> </li> <li class="item-62" data-categories="type:structured-article tag:Education_and_Erasmus+"> <div class="vrtx-list-item-content"> <a class="item-title" href="https://www.the-guild.eu/publications/statements/the-guilds-response-to-the-european-strategy-for-universities.html">The Guild’s response to the European strategy for universities</a> <div class="item-description"> <p> <strong>Statement | 20 January 2022</strong> </p> <p>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.</p> </div> <dl class="categories"> <dt class="category--type">type</dt> <dd>structured-article</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Education and Erasmus+</dd> </dl> </div> </li> <li class="item-63" data-categories="type:structured-article tag:Horizon"> <div class="vrtx-list-item-content"> <a class="item-title" href="https://www.the-guild.eu/publications/statements/horizon-europe-application-experiences.html">Horizon Europe Application Experiences (survey)</a> <div class="item-description"> <p> <strong>Statement | 13 January 2022</strong> </p> <p>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.</p> </div> <dl class="categories"> <dt class="category--type">type</dt> <dd>structured-article</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Horizon</dd> </dl> </div> </li> <li class="item-64" data-categories="type:structured-article tag:Horizon"> <div class="vrtx-list-item-content"> <a class="item-title" href="https://www.the-guild.eu/publications/statements/further-time-and-perspectives-needed-to-fully-evaluate-the-lump-sum-pilot.html">Further time and perspectives needed to fully evaluate the Lump Sum Pilot</a> <div class="item-description"> <p> <strong>Statement | 7 January 2022</strong> </p> <p>The Guild calls for university grant and financial managers to be included in any further evaluations of Horizon lump sum funding.</p> </div> <dl class="categories"> <dt class="category--type">type</dt> <dd>structured-article</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Horizon</dd> </dl> </div> </li> <li class="item-65" data-categories="type:structured-article tag:International_collaboration"> <div class="vrtx-list-item-content"> <a class="item-title" href="https://www.the-guild.eu/publications/statements/realising-the-aueu-strategy-through-sustainable-african-research-universities.html">Realising the AU-EU strategy through sustainable African research universities</a> <div class="item-description"> <p> <strong>Statement | 17 December 2021</strong> </p> <p>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.</p> </div> <dl class="categories"> <dt class="category--type">type</dt> <dd>structured-article</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>International collaboration</dd> </dl> </div> </li> <li class="item-66" data-categories="type:structured-article tag:Green_and_digital_transitions"> <div class="vrtx-list-item-content"> <a class="item-title" href="https://www.the-guild.eu/publications/statements/proposals-for-the-artificial-intelligence-act.html">Proposals for the Artificial Intelligence Act</a> <div class="item-description"> <p> <strong>Statement | 14 December 2021</strong> </p> <p>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.</p> </div> <dl class="categories"> <dt class="category--type">type</dt> <dd>structured-article</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Green and digital transitions</dd> </dl> </div> </li> <li class="item-67" data-categories="type:structured-article tag:European_Research_Area tag:Widening_participation"> <div class="vrtx-list-item-content"> <a class="item-title" href="https://www.the-guild.eu/publications/statements/european-research-area-must-focus-on-strengthening-research-excellence-across-europe-as-a-whole.html">European Research Area must focus on strengthening research excellence across Europe as a whole</a> <div class="item-description"> <p> <strong>Statement | 25 November 2021</strong> </p> <p>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.</p> </div> <dl class="categories"> <dt class="category--type">type</dt> <dd>structured-article</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>European Research Area</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Widening participation</dd> </dl> </div> </li> <li class="item-68" data-categories="type:structured-article tag:International_collaboration tag:Horizon"> <div class="vrtx-list-item-content"> <a class="item-title" href="https://www.the-guild.eu/publications/statements/joint-statement-for-uk-and-swiss-association-to-horizon-europe.html">Joint statement for UK and Swiss association to Horizon Europe</a> <div class="item-description"> <p> <strong>Statement | 4 November 2021</strong> </p> <p>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.</p> </div> <dl class="categories"> <dt class="category--type">type</dt> <dd>structured-article</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>International collaboration</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Horizon</dd> </dl> </div> </li> <li class="item-69" data-categories="type:structured-article tag:Innovation"> <div class="vrtx-list-item-content"> <a class="item-title" href="https://www.the-guild.eu/publications/statements/proposals-of-the-guild-for-the-eu-guiding-principles-for-knowledge-valorisation.html">Proposals of The Guild for the EU Guiding Principles for Knowledge Valorisation</a> <div class="item-description"> <p> <strong>Statement | 22 October 2021</strong> </p> <p>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.</p> </div> <dl class="categories"> <dt class="category--type">type</dt> <dd>structured-article</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Innovation</dd> </dl> </div> </li> <li class="item-70" data-categories="type:structured-article tag:Education_and_Erasmus+ tag:Horizon tag:European_Research_Area tag:Innovation tag:Health tag:Open_Science tag:Green_and_digital_transitions tag:Widening_participation tag:International_collaboration"> <div class="vrtx-list-item-content"> <a class="item-title" href="https://www.the-guild.eu/publications/annual-reports/the-guild-at-21.html">The Guild at 21</a> <div class="item-description"> <p> <strong>Annual Report 2020-2021 | 15 July 2021</strong> </p> <p>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.</p> </div> <dl class="categories"> <dt class="category--type">type</dt> <dd>structured-article</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Education and Erasmus+</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Horizon</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>European Research Area</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Innovation</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Health</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Open Science</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Green and digital transitions</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Widening participation</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>International collaboration</dd> </dl> </div> </li> <li class="item-71" data-categories="type:structured-article tag:Health tag:Green_and_digital_transitions"> <div class="vrtx-list-item-content"> <a class="item-title" href="https://www.the-guild.eu/publications/position-papers/the-guilds-proposals-for-improved-access-to-health-data-for-research-purposes.html">Proposals for the European Health Data Space</a> <div class="item-description"> <p> <strong>Position Paper | 28 June 2021</strong> </p> <p>To address the obstacles data-intensive medical research is facing, The Guild presents recommendations for the European Commission to shape the EHDS.</p> </div> <dl class="categories"> <dt class="category--type">type</dt> <dd>structured-article</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Health</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Green and digital transitions</dd> </dl> </div> </li> <li class="item-72" data-categories="type:structured-article tag:International_collaboration tag:European_Research_Area"> <div class="vrtx-list-item-content"> <a class="item-title" href="https://www.the-guild.eu/publications/statements/the-guild-statement-on-academic-freedom.html">The Guild Statement on Academic Freedom</a> <div class="item-description"> <p> <strong>Statement | 17 June 2021</strong> </p> <p>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.</p> </div> <dl class="categories"> <dt class="category--type">type</dt> <dd>structured-article</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>International collaboration</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>European Research Area</dd> </dl> </div> </li> <li class="item-73" data-categories="type:structured-article tag:Education_and_Erasmus+"> <div class="vrtx-list-item-content"> <a class="item-title" href="https://www.the-guild.eu/publications/insight-papers/reimagining-research-led-education-in-digital-age.html">Reimagining Research-led Education in a Digital Age</a> <div class="item-description"> <p> <strong>Insight paper | 4 June 2021</strong> </p> <p>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.</p> </div> <dl class="categories"> <dt class="category--type">type</dt> <dd>structured-article</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Education and Erasmus+</dd> </dl> </div> </li> <li class="item-74" data-categories="type:structured-article tag:Education_and_Erasmus+"> <div class="vrtx-list-item-content"> <a class="item-title" href="https://www.the-guild.eu/publications/statements/which-way-forward-for-the-european-university-alliances.html">Which way forward for the European University alliances?</a> <div class="item-description"> <p> <strong>Statement | 25 May 2021</strong> </p> <p>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.</p> </div> <dl class="categories"> <dt class="category--type">type</dt> <dd>structured-article</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Education and Erasmus+</dd> </dl> </div> </li> <li class="item-75" data-categories="type:structured-article tag:European_Research_Area"> <div class="vrtx-list-item-content"> <a class="item-title" href="https://www.the-guild.eu/publications/statements/the-eus-emerging-pact-for-research-and-innovation-should-meet-expectations-of-the-research-sector.html">The EU’s emerging Pact for Research and Innovation should meet the expectations of the research sector</a> <div class="item-description"> <p> <strong>Statement | 27 April 2021</strong> </p> <p>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.</p> </div> <dl class="categories"> <dt class="category--type">type</dt> <dd>structured-article</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>European Research Area</dd> </dl> </div> </li> <li class="item-76" data-categories="type:structured-article tag:Horizon"> <div class="vrtx-list-item-content"> <a class="item-title" href="https://www.the-guild.eu/publications/statements/europe-must-be-empowered-to-address-its-key-challenges-through-additional-investments-for-fundamental-research.html">Europe must be empowered to address its key challenges through additional investments for fundamental research</a> <div class="item-description"> <p> <strong>Statement | 9 December 2020</strong> </p> <p>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.</p> </div> <dl class="categories"> <dt class="category--type">type</dt> <dd>structured-article</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Horizon</dd> </dl> </div> </li> <li class="item-77" data-categories="type:structured-article tag:Widening_participation"> <div class="vrtx-list-item-content"> <a class="item-title" href="https://www.the-guild.eu/publications/statements/research-activities-of-universities-must-continue-to-be-supported-by-the-european-regional-development-fund.html">Research activities of universities must continue to be supported by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)</a> <div class="item-description"> <p> <strong>Statement | 30 October 2020</strong> </p> <p>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.</p> </div> <dl class="categories"> <dt class="category--type">type</dt> <dd>structured-article</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Widening participation</dd> </dl> </div> </li> <li class="item-78" data-categories="type:structured-article tag:Education_and_Erasmus+ tag:European_Research_Area tag:International_collaboration tag:Innovation tag:Green_and_digital_transitions tag:Open_Science tag:Widening_participation"> <div class="vrtx-list-item-content"> <a class="item-title" href="https://www.the-guild.eu/publications/insight-papers/looking-to-the-future-the-guilds-vision-for-europes-universities.html">Looking to the Future: The Guild's Vision for Europe's Universities</a> <div class="item-description"> <p> <strong>Insight Paper | 19 October 2020</strong> </p> <p>In this insight paper, Presidents of The Guild’s universities set out a vision for Europe’s universities over the next ten years.</p> </div> <dl class="categories"> <dt class="category--type">type</dt> <dd>structured-article</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Education and Erasmus+</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>European Research Area</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>International collaboration</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Innovation</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Green and digital transitions</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Open Science</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Widening participation</dd> </dl> </div> </li> <li class="item-79" data-categories="type:structured-article tag:European_Research_Area tag:Education_and_Erasmus+"> <div class="vrtx-list-item-content"> <a class="item-title" href="https://www.the-guild.eu/publications/statements/the-guild-welcomes-the-potential-of-european-research-and-education-areas-to-boost-the-excellence-of-european-higher-education-sector.html">The Guild welcomes the potential of the European Research and Education Areas to boost the excellence of the European higher education sector</a> <div class="item-description"> <p> <strong>Statement | 1 October 2020</strong> </p> <p>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.</p> </div> <dl class="categories"> <dt class="category--type">type</dt> <dd>structured-article</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>European Research Area</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Education and Erasmus+</dd> </dl> </div> </li> <li class="item-80" data-categories="type:structured-article tag:Health"> <div class="vrtx-list-item-content"> <a class="item-title" href="https://www.the-guild.eu/publications/position-papers/the-guilds-proposals-for-the-pharmaceutical-strategy-for-europe.html">Proposals for the Pharmaceutical Strategy for Europe</a> <div class="item-description"> <p> <strong>Position Paper | 15 September 2020</strong> </p> <p>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.</p> </div> <dl class="categories"> <dt class="category--type">type</dt> <dd>structured-article</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Health</dd> </dl> </div> </li> <li class="item-81" data-categories="type:structured-article tag:Horizon"> <div class="vrtx-list-item-content"> <a class="item-title" href="https://www.the-guild.eu/publications/statements/the-guild-calls-on-eu-institutions-to-increase-investments-in-fundamental-research-horizon-europe.html">The Guild calls on EU institutions to increase investments in fundamental research in Horizon Europe</a> <div class="item-description"> <p> <strong>Statement | 11 September 2020</strong> </p> <p>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.</p> </div> <dl class="categories"> <dt class="category--type">type</dt> <dd>structured-article</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Horizon</dd> </dl> </div> </li> <li class="item-82" data-categories="type:structured-article tag:Horizon"> <div class="vrtx-list-item-content"> <a class="item-title" href="https://www.the-guild.eu/publications/statements/the-guild-welcomes-the-appointment-of-jean-pierre-bourguignon-acting-president-of-european-research-council.html">The Guild welcomes the appointment of Jean-Pierre Bourguignon as acting President of the European Research Council</a> <div class="item-description"> <p> <strong>Statement | 24 July 2020</strong> </p> <p>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.</p> </div> <dl class="categories"> <dt class="category--type">type</dt> <dd>structured-article</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Horizon</dd> </dl> </div> </li> <li class="item-83" data-categories="type:structured-article tag:Horizon tag:Education_and_Erasmus+"> <div class="vrtx-list-item-content"> <a class="item-title" href="https://www.the-guild.eu/publications/statements/the-guild-calls-on-the-european-parliament-improve-spending-on-horizon-europe-and-erasmus.html">The Guild calls on the European Parliament to improve spending on Horizon Europe and Erasmus+</a> <div class="item-description"> <p> <strong>Statement | 22 July 2020</strong> </p> <p>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.</p> </div> <dl class="categories"> <dt class="category--type">type</dt> <dd>structured-article</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Horizon</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Education and Erasmus+</dd> </dl> </div> </li> <li class="item-84" data-categories="type:structured-article tag:Education_and_Erasmus+"> <div class="vrtx-list-item-content"> <a class="item-title" href="https://www.the-guild.eu/publications/position-papers/recommendations-for-developing-the-european-education-area.html">Recommendations for developing the European Education Area</a> <div class="item-description"> <p> <strong>Position Paper | 13 July 2020</strong> </p> <p>The Guild provides guiding principles for strengthening teaching and learning at the European level.</p> </div> <dl class="categories"> <dt class="category--type">type</dt> <dd>structured-article</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Education and Erasmus+</dd> </dl> </div> </li> <li class="item-85" data-categories="type:structured-article tag:International_collaboration"> <div class="vrtx-list-item-content"> <a class="item-title" href="https://www.the-guild.eu/publications/position-papers/confronting-our-common-challenges-new-approach-to-strengthening-africas-research-innovation-and-higher-education-capacity.html">Confronting our Common Challenges: a new Approach to Strengthening Africa’s Research, Innovation and Higher Education Capacity</a> <div class="item-description"> <p> <strong>Concept Note | 9 July 2020</strong> </p> <p>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.</p> </div> <dl class="categories"> <dt class="category--type">type</dt> <dd>structured-article</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>International collaboration</dd> </dl> </div> </li> <li class="item-86" data-categories="type:structured-article tag:European_Research_Area"> <div class="vrtx-list-item-content"> <a class="item-title" href="https://www.the-guild.eu/publications/statements/successful-era-requires-maintaining-focus-on-europes-ability-to-create-world-class-new-knowledge.html">Successful ERA requires maintaining focus on Europe’s ability to create world class new knowledge</a> <div class="item-description"> <p> <strong>Statement | 7 July 2020</strong> </p> <p>The Guild reissues its call for the European Research Area (ERA) to focus on strengthening the production of new knowledge through academic research.</p> </div> <dl class="categories"> <dt class="category--type">type</dt> <dd>structured-article</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>European Research Area</dd> </dl> </div> </li> <li class="item-87" data-categories="type:structured-article tag:Education_and_Erasmus+ tag:Horizon tag:Health tag:European_Research_Area tag:Innovation tag:Open_Science tag:International_collaboration tag:Widening_participation tag:Green_and_digital_transitions"> <div class="vrtx-list-item-content"> <a class="item-title" href="https://www.the-guild.eu/publications/annual-reports/a-year-of-transitions-and-opportunities.html">A Year of Transitions & Opportunities</a> <div class="item-description"> <p> <strong>Annual Report 2019-2020 | 10 June 2020</strong> </p> <p>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.</p> </div> <dl class="categories"> <dt class="category--type">type</dt> <dd>structured-article</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Education and Erasmus+</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Horizon</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Health</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>European Research Area</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Innovation</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Open Science</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>International collaboration</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Widening participation</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Green and digital transitions</dd> </dl> </div> </li> <li class="item-88" data-categories="type:structured-article tag:Horizon"> <div class="vrtx-list-item-content"> <a class="item-title" href="https://www.the-guild.eu/publications/statements/european-ambition-for-research-and-innovation-needs-stronger-reflection-in-eus-budget-for-2021-2028.html">European ambition for Research and Innovation needs stronger reflection in the EU’s budget for 2021-2027</a> <div class="item-description"> <p> <strong>Statement | 28 May 2020</strong> </p> <p>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.</p> </div> <dl class="categories"> <dt class="category--type">type</dt> <dd>structured-article</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Horizon</dd> </dl> </div> </li> <li class="item-89" data-categories="type:structured-article tag:Horizon"> <div class="vrtx-list-item-content"> <a class="item-title" href="https://www.the-guild.eu/publications/statements/the-guild-fully-supports-the-scientific-council-of-the-erc.html">The Guild fully supports the Scientific Council of the ERC</a> <div class="item-description"> <p> <strong>Statement | 8 April 2020</strong> </p> <p>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.</p> </div> <dl class="categories"> <dt class="category--type">type</dt> <dd>structured-article</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Horizon</dd> </dl> </div> </li> <li class="item-90" data-categories="type:structured-article tag:European_Research_Area"> <div class="vrtx-list-item-content"> <a class="item-title" href="https://www.the-guild.eu/publications/position-papers/empowering-europes-scientific-leadership-through-a-renewed-european-research-area.html">Empowering Europe’s scientific leadership through a renewed European Research Area</a> <div class="item-description"> <p> <strong>Position Paper | 4 March 2020</strong> </p> <p>The Guild outlines key priorities and principles that must be at the core of a renewed European Research Area (ERA).</p> </div> <dl class="categories"> <dt class="category--type">type</dt> <dd>structured-article</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>European Research Area</dd> </dl> </div> </li> <li class="item-91" data-categories="type:structured-article tag:International_collaboration"> <div class="vrtx-list-item-content"> <a class="item-title" href="https://www.the-guild.eu/publications/insight-papers/developing-equal-mutually-beneficial-partnerships-with-african-universities-recommendations-for-a-new-european-collaboration-strategy.html">Developing equal, mutually beneficial partnerships with African universities: Recommendations for a new European collaboration strategy</a> <div class="item-description"> <p> <strong>Insight paper | 18 February 2020</strong> </p> <p>In this insight paper, Professor Peter Maassen (University of Oslo) outlines in detail the particular need for investment in African research-intensive universities.</p> </div> <dl class="categories"> <dt class="category--type">type</dt> <dd>structured-article</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>International collaboration</dd> </dl> </div> </li> <li class="item-92" data-categories="type:structured-article tag:International_collaboration"> <div class="vrtx-list-item-content"> <a class="item-title" href="https://www.the-guild.eu/publications/position-papers/recommendations-for-strengthening-african-research-universities.html">Recommendations for Strengthening African Research Universities</a> <div class="item-description"> <p> <strong>Position Paper | 18 February 2020</strong> </p> <p>The Guild and ARUA outline key proposals and principles for a future EU-Africa partnership.</p> </div> <dl class="categories"> <dt class="category--type">type</dt> <dd>structured-article</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>International collaboration</dd> </dl> </div> </li> <li class="item-93" data-categories="type:structured-article tag:International_collaboration"> <div class="vrtx-list-item-content"> <a class="item-title" href="https://www.the-guild.eu/publications/statements/leading-african-and-european-universities-issue-joint-call-for-investment-in-african-research-universities.html">Leading African and European universities issue joint call for investment in African research universities</a> <div class="item-description"> <p> <strong>Statement | 18 February 2020</strong> </p> <p>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.</p> </div> <dl class="categories"> <dt class="category--type">type</dt> <dd>structured-article</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>International collaboration</dd> </dl> </div> </li> <li class="item-94" data-categories="type:structured-article tag:Education_and_Erasmus+ tag:Horizon tag:European_Research_Area tag:Health tag:Innovation tag:Open_Science tag:Green_and_digital_transitions tag:Widening_participation tag:International_collaboration"> <div class="vrtx-list-item-content"> <a class="item-title" href="https://www.the-guild.eu/publications/annual-reports/three-years-on.html">Three years on</a> <div class="item-description"> <p> <strong>Annual Report 2016-2019 | 11 December 2019</strong> </p> <p>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.</p> </div> <dl class="categories"> <dt class="category--type">type</dt> <dd>structured-article</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Education and Erasmus+</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Horizon</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>European Research Area</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Health</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Innovation</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Open Science</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Green and digital transitions</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Widening participation</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>International collaboration</dd> </dl> </div> </li> <li class="item-95" data-categories="type:structured-article tag:Horizon"> <div class="vrtx-list-item-content"> <a class="item-title" href="https://www.the-guild.eu/publications/position-papers/proposals-for-msca-in-horizon-europe.html">Proposals for MSCA in Horizon Europe</a> <div class="item-description"> <p> <strong>Position Papers | 7 October 2019</strong> </p> <p>The Guild provides feedback on the proposed changes for the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) in Horizon Europe.</p> </div> <dl class="categories"> <dt class="category--type">type</dt> <dd>structured-article</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Horizon</dd> </dl> </div> </li> <li class="item-96" data-categories="type:structured-article tag:Education_and_Erasmus+"> <div class="vrtx-list-item-content"> <a class="item-title" href="https://www.the-guild.eu/publications/statements/open-letter-to-cult-committee-members.html">Open letter to CULT Committee members</a> <div class="item-description"> <p> <strong>Statement | 25 September 2019</strong> </p> <p>The Guild publishes recommendations on European education policies for members of the European Parliament’s Committee on Culture and Education.</p> </div> <dl class="categories"> <dt class="category--type">type</dt> <dd>structured-article</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Education and Erasmus+</dd> </dl> </div> </li> <li class="item-97" data-categories="type:structured-article tag:Horizon tag:Widening_participation"> <div class="vrtx-list-item-content"> <a class="item-title" href="https://www.the-guild.eu/publications/position-papers/the-guilds-position-paper-on-excellence-initiatives.html">The Guild’s position paper on Excellence initiatives</a> <div class="item-description"> <p> <strong>Position Paper | 23 September 2019</strong> </p> <p>The Guild identifies priority areas for Horizon Europe’s new instrument – the Excellence initiatives.</p> </div> <dl class="categories"> <dt class="category--type">type</dt> <dd>structured-article</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Horizon</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Widening participation</dd> </dl> </div> </li> <li class="item-98" data-categories="type:structured-article tag:Horizon"> <div class="vrtx-list-item-content"> <a class="item-title" href="https://www.the-guild.eu/publications/statements/open-letter-to-itre-committee-members.html">Open letter to ITRE Committee members</a> <div class="item-description"> <p> <strong>Statement | 19 September 2019</strong> </p> <p>The Guild publishes recommendations on European research and education policies for ITRE Committee members.</p> </div> <dl class="categories"> <dt class="category--type">type</dt> <dd>structured-article</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Horizon</dd> </dl> </div> </li> <li class="item-99" data-categories="type:structured-article tag:Horizon"> <div class="vrtx-list-item-content"> <a class="item-title" href="https://www.the-guild.eu/publications/statements/open-letter-to-commissioner-mariya-gabriel.html">Open letter to Commissioner-designate Mariya Gabriel</a> <div class="item-description"> <p> <strong>Statement | 18 September 2019</strong> </p> <p>The Guild publishes recommendations on European research and education policies ahead of the commissioner candidate hearings.</p> </div> <dl class="categories"> <dt class="category--type">type</dt> <dd>structured-article</dd> <dt class="category--tag">tag</dt> <dd>Horizon</dd> </dl> </div> </li> <li class="item-100 item-last" data-categories="type:structured-article tag:Horizon"> <div class="vrtx-list-item-content"> <a class="item-title" href="https://www.the-guild.eu/publications/position-papers/priorities-for-horizon-europes-digital-industry-and-space-cluster.html">Priorities for Horizon Europe's Digital, Industry and Space Cluster</a> <div class="item-description"> <p> <strong>Position Paper | 20 June 2019</strong> </p> <p>As a contribution to Horizon Europe’s Strategic Planning process, The Guild outlines five priority areas for this cluster: (1) Artificial Intelligence; 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