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Dec2023Coimbra Group introduces Working Group on Global Partnerships
The social responsibility of universities requires their active engagement with global cooperation issues and challenges. Universities have a unique duty to face the poly-crises in the world in an effective and sustainable way. We cannot do this in isolation, we must connect: to each other as universities, and to the world outside of our university. […]
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Dec2023Coimbra Group’s Recommendations for the Erasmus+ Programme 2021-2027 Interim Evaluation
The EU’s Erasmus+ programme plays a pivotal role in European Higher Education. The vast majority of the European Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) rely on it as the primary financial support for international mobility and collaboration in education. The Erasmus programme has always been a key element and emblem of the most successful idea of “Europe” […]
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Nov2023UK association to Horizon Europe – a win for global research
The announcement, on 7 September 2023, that the United Kingdom (UK) and the European Commission had reached an agreement on UK association to Horizon Europe has rightly been met with a sigh of relief and the warmest of welcomes across the research-intensive university sector. We are delighted that we finally have the breakthrough that we have all been working so hard to achieve.
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Nov2023Coimbra Group at EP conference on Academic Freedom
Emmanuelle Gardan, CG Office Director, and Ludovic Thilly, Chair of the CG Executive Board were invited to attend the high-level conference “Academic Freedom – The state of a fundamental value for Europe” organised on 29 November 2023 at the European Parliament in Brussels by the Science and Technology Options Assessment (STOA) Panel for the Future […]
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Nov2023Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence in Universities
Workshop and Conference organized by the Research Support Officers Working Group The conference on the “Responsible Use of AI in Universities”, held at Charles University on 23 November, attracted 110 registered participants from 29 universities, ministries (6), the Czech Academy of Sciences, and 3 private companies. The event provided a comprehensive exploration of the responsible […]
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Nov2023Coimbra Group actively engaged in the EU Conference on Research Careers 2023
Coimbra Group attended on 21-22 November in Brussels the first European Conference on Research Careers at the invitation of DG RTD. The plenary session on the first day shed light on recent developments at EU level to advance the agenda of more attractive and sustainable research careers, such as the Commission’s proposal for a Council […]
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Nov2023ERA Action 11.3 “ERA Forum online workshop on “Twin Transitions and vulnerable groups; R&I actions, gaps and challenges” – 24 October 2023
On 24th October 2023, the Coimbra Group, represented by members of the Employability Working Group, Chair Orla Bannon (Trinity College Dublin) and Vice-Chair Annette Retsch (University of Würzburg), participated in the third workshop of the ERA4FutureWork subgroup that was initiated by the European Commission.
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Nov2023Further steps are needed to attract and retain research talents in Europe
As EU Member States are expected to conclude negotiations on the European Commission proposal for a Council Recommendation on a European framework to attract and retain research, innovation and entrepreneurial talents in Europe, the Coimbra Group joins other leading university associations – AURORA, EUA, The Guild and YERUN – in welcoming the attention given by […]
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Oct2023Current university rankings are not consistent with Open Science
You may have heard: Utrecht University (UU) is not included in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Ranking 2024. THE ranks universities worldwide on academic performance and reputation. Last year, UU came in 66th position in the ranking. Why is Utrecht University not included this year?
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Sep20232023-2024: Coimbra Group priorities in a year of changes and high expectations
Coimbra Group Executive Board In the lead up to the new academic year, the members of the Executive Board met in Turku where EU and worldwide experts debated the future of Europe at the city’s renowned annual “Europe Forum”. The board reflected on new initiatives and strategic priorities for the Coimbra Group (CG) in 2023-2024. […]
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Sep2023CG takes active role at the II Forum of European Universities Alliances
From 14 to 15 September 2023 in Barcelona, the Spanish Ministry of Universities organized the second Forum of European Universities Alliances as part of the official programme of the Spanish Presidency of the EU Council. The objective was to contribute to the development of the European Universities Initiative (EUI). This outstanding event gathered more than […]
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Sep2023Research Support Officers Working Group tackles Artificial Intelligence
The Coimbra Group Research Support Officers Working Group (RSO WG) is organising, in partnership with our member Charles University Prague, two different events with focus on Artificial Intelligence (AI), on 22-23 November 2023. On the 23 November, Charles University Prague will host the Conference “Responsible Use of AI in Universities”. The full-day event will cover […]
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Sep2023“New Narratives for a Damaged Planet: Humanities and Social Sciences Perspectives on the Climate Crisis”
Coimbra Group Social Sciences and Humanities Working Group’s seminarJagiellonian University, Krakow 16-17.11.2023 Global warming and climate change are one of the most important topics of contemporary debates and activities. They bring together international institutions, national governments and local activists. Although climate change appeared as a political issue only in the 1970s the phenomenon has been […]
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Sep2023Coimbra Group welcomes announcement of UK association to Horizon Europe
The Coimbra Group welcomes the announcement of a long-awaited political agreement between the European Commission (EC) and the United Kingdom (UK) government paving the way for UK’s association to Horizon Europe as well as to Copernicus Earth Observation programme. We are delighted that UK researchers will be able to fully participate in the Horizon Europe […]
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Aug2023What does Nicolaus Copernicus teach us?
Rector Jacek Popiel, Jagiellonian University in Krakow The current year has been declared the Year of Nicolaus Copernicus in Poland. This decision was made to honour the 550th anniversary of birth of a figure thoroughly deserving recognition for science, whose achievements undoubtedly transcended the horizons of his own era. A special place in the calendar […]
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Jul2023The Swedish presidency and academic freedom
Vice-Chancellor Anders Hagfeldt, Uppsala University The Swedish EU presidency can probably be best described as efficient and unglamorous. Run on a shoestring budget, with most meetings located at Arlanda airport, it focused on making progress on EU legislation (migration, data, AI, climate) – and quite successfully so. In the areas of research and education, where there […]
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Jul2023Showing strong solidarity with our Israeli colleagues
The Coimbra Group, together with other major research organisations, has endorsed a joint statement raising concern about threats to academic freedom and institutional autonomy in Israel if the proposed judicial reforms proceed: Freedom and Autonomy of Science and Research in Israel Scientific collaboration with Israel, a leading nation in research and innovation, is essential to […]
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Jul2023In Memoriam
Professor Jean-Marie Boisson It is with deep sadness that we inform you of the death of Professor Jean-Marie Boisson, who passed away on 20 July 2023. Prof. Boisson notably served the Coimbra Group as Executive Board member for two full terms (2005-2013) and he continued contributing to the activities of the group regularly for a […]
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Jul2023EU-Latin America and the Caribbean Forum: Partners in Change
The Latin America Working Group (LAWG) participated in the event organised by the European Commission, with the support of a Steering Group of Civil Society Organisations (CSO) titled “EU-Latin America and the Caribbean Forum: Partners in Change” in advance of the EU-CELAC Summit where EU leaders and leaders from the Community of Latin American and Caribbean […]
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Jul2023LAWG at 5th LAC-EU Permanent Academic Forum
From 6-8 July, representatives from the Latin America Working Group (LAWG) participated at the 5th LAC-EU Permanent Academic Forum (FAP-ALC-UE) hosted by the Universidad de Alcalá (UAH) in Spain. The delegation consisted of the Chair of LAWG Mara Constantinescu (University of Leiden), M. Cristina Sanz (University of Barcelona) and Hans Egil Offerdal (University of Bergen). […]