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A network of 23 research-led universities in 17 countries dedicated to excellence in research, education and innovation across Europe. Established in 2016. https://www.the-guild.eu/
To kick off The Guild’s 10th anniversary year, we brought together universities, stakeholders and policymakers at our conference "𝗣𝗶𝗹𝗼𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀" to discuss the European Universities Initiative.

Read the news article here 👉 www.the-guild.eu/news-and-blo...
January 14, 2026 at 2:40 PM
Last week, the Guild’s Vice Presidents gathered at our Brussels office to address key topics that will shape the university sector in the next few years, including the #ERAAct, #FP10, responsible internationalisation and dual-use and defence research.
January 13, 2026 at 4:31 PM
A stronger Europe needs a properly funded Erasmus+

Today we published a statement together with sixteen other higher education organisations which calls on policymakers to 𝗲𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘁 €𝟲𝟬 𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗺𝘂𝘀+ 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗠𝗙𝗙.

Read the statement 👉 www.the-guild.eu/news-and-blo...
January 7, 2026 at 11:09 AM
🌟 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻'𝘀 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 🌟

We wish you a holiday season filled with joy and all the very best for the new year. 2026 will mark the year of our 10-year anniversary, and we hope all of you will join us in celebrating!
December 18, 2025 at 3:32 PM
The Guild publishes a statement following the AU-EU Summit in Angola, where we welcome the commitment to collaboration in R&I and higher education and provide recommendations to AU and EU policymakers.

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 👉 www.the-guild.eu/news-and-blo...
December 9, 2025 at 9:00 AM
The Guild and @cesaer-eu.bsky.social, @coimbragroup.bsky.social, @eua.eu, @eu-life.bsky.social, @yerunnetwork.bsky.social and LERU have come together to propose amendments to the European Commission’s #FP10 proposal.

Read the amendments 👉 www.the-guild.eu/news-and-blo...
December 1, 2025 at 9:08 AM
In response to the Commission’s proposal for moonshots in #FP10, The Guild proposes 4️⃣ societal moonshots which go beyond technological breakthroughs by integrating innovation into broader socio-cultural contexts.

Read our newest statement here 👉 www.the-guild.eu/news-and-blo...
November 27, 2025 at 10:58 AM
🐧 Meet Researchy, our knowledge-loving penguin! In 23 days, it will visit 23 universities across 17 countries, uncovering EU-funded projects shaping our future.

Follow the Knowledge Map daily to explore innovation, , and inspiration this holiday season! ✨

www.the-guild.eu/news-and-blo...
November 24, 2025 at 2:40 PM
The Guild is hosting an 𝗶𝗻-𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 event in Brussels on 8 January 2026 to reflect on what alliance-based research collaboration can offer: “𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀: 𝗣𝗶𝗹𝗼𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀?”.

Register now 👉 www.the-guild.eu/events/2026/...
November 19, 2025 at 1:26 PM
In our newest Insight Paper, Jo Angouri and Jan Palmowski warn that the European Universities alliances risk becoming pilots without pathways and provide key recommendations to EU policymakers, national authorities and universities.

Read our Insight Paper 👉 www.the-guild.eu/news-and-blo...
November 17, 2025 at 11:22 AM
What would change if Horizon Europe no longer were a civilian-only R&I programme? Secretary-General Jan Palmowski outlines five fundamental concerns in Research Professional.

Read the blog > www.the-guild.eu/news-and-blo...
October 23, 2025 at 2:53 PM
🌍 The Guild and ARUA are delighted to announce the latest addition to the #AfricaEuropeCoRE with the launch of the CoRE on 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴

Learn more here ➡️ www.the-guild.eu/africa-europ...
October 20, 2025 at 9:00 AM
This week, we submitted our response to the European Commission’s 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗢𝗺𝗻𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘀 – 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, where we highlight that legal uncertainties also persist for universities.

www.the-guild.eu/news-and-blo...

#DigitalOmnibus #DigitalEU
October 17, 2025 at 9:16 AM
🌍 As the 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘂𝗺 kicks off in Brussels, ERAsuD and The Guild call on Europe to invest in long-term, equitable research and education partnerships with low- and middle-income countries.

Read our joint opinion piece here: www.the-guild.eu/news-and-blo...

#GGF2025 #GlobalGateway
October 9, 2025 at 12:39 PM
❤️‍🩹 On World Heart Day, we call on the Commission to develop a comprehensive 𝗘𝗨 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘀𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻 to provide a coordinated response that leverages R&I across prevention, early detection, treatment and long-term care.

👉 www.the-guild.eu/news-and-blo...
September 29, 2025 at 2:25 PM
The Guild welcomes the Commission’s proposal for a stand-alone FP10 and in our new position paper we assert six priority areas that must not be compromised.

Read our paper 👉 www.the-guild.eu/publications...
September 25, 2025 at 1:02 PM
The Guild welcomes the Commission’s proposal for the next Erasmus+ programme, but there are some key issues that need to be addressed.

Read our paper here 👉 www.the-guild.eu/news-and-blo...
September 24, 2025 at 7:53 AM
🌍 The Guild is pleased to announce that the Early-Career Research Fellowships programme launched by ARUA is now open to African researchers affiliated with the #AfricaEuropeCoRE!

🧐 Click the link to find out what that means: www.the-guild.eu/news-and-blo...
September 19, 2025 at 7:26 AM
📣 To celebrate the new academic year, The Guild and LERU kicked off the discussions on the next #MFF with our joint conference “𝗔𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗙𝗙 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗮𝗹: 𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗺𝘂𝘀+” here in Brussels.

Read about the event 👉 www.the-guild.eu/news-and-blo...

#HorizonEU #FP10
September 12, 2025 at 9:45 AM
The Guild just published its latest position paper defending the resilience of Europe's research systems against the growing attacks on science worldwide.

Read our paper here 👉 www.the-guild.eu/news-and-blo...

#ChooseEurope #ChooseEuropeForScience #AcademicFreedom
September 8, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Our Summer Newsletter is here! 🌞

The Guild’s initial reaction to the MFF proposal | Paper with ARUA on the international dimension of Erasmus+ | Our Annual Report is published | ✍️ Jan Palmowski: keep the bottom-up structure of ERC and MSCA

📰 Read it here: mailchi.mp/the-guild.eu...
August 28, 2025 at 10:22 AM
✨ What’s next for Horizon Europe & Erasmus+ after the MFF 2028–2034 proposal?

Join The Guild & LERU for an in-person event in Brussels to unpack the future of EU research & education funding.

🗓️ 2 Sept 2025 13:00–18:00 CEST
📍 BIP Brussels
🎤 With insights from EU leaders, MEPs & university leaders
August 11, 2025 at 7:53 AM
🎓 The outgoing University of Oslo Rectorate shares their thoughts on their membership in The Guild our role in shaping education and research policy in Europe.

Read the article here 👉 www.the-guild.eu/news-and-blo...
July 10, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Erasmus+ for a globally connected Europe: The Guild and ARUA’s recommendations

Read our recommendations on how to reinforce Erasmus+ international actions post 2027.

👉 www.the-guild.eu/publications...

#ErasmusPlus #StudentMobility #HigherEd
July 7, 2025 at 12:55 PM
📣 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗥&𝗜 𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗙𝗣𝟭𝟬 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱 (including LERU, @eassh.bsky.social, Initiative for Science in Europe, and @unicanetwork.bsky.social)

Read our joint paper here 👉 www.the-guild.eu/publications...

#FP10 #ECF #ResearchAndInnovation
July 3, 2025 at 8:27 AM