In the run-up to Wednesday's high-level #EP4AcademicFreedom conference: 👉Interview with academic keynote speaker Prof @skaaning.bsky.social of @aarhusuniint.bsky.social on #Democracy & #AcademicFreedom: wp.me/panTdn-4vZ #ESMH @ep-eprs.bsky.social @linagalvez.eu @eua.eu @guildeu.bsky.social

"We collectively suggest sensible interfaces to ensure smooth investment pathways driven with expert guidance, to benefit the innovations with the most promising economic and societal impacts." - Head of R&I Policy Julien Chicot ⤵️

🎉 This week, we submitted our response to the Commission’s Call for Evidence on the Action Plan for women in research, innovation and startups. 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 👉 www.the-guild.eu/news-and-blo...

Today, we published a joint statement together with six other R&I networks where we share 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻-𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗙𝗣𝟭𝟬-𝗘𝗖𝗙 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲. 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 👉 www.the-guild.eu/news-and-blo...

📣 Today marks four years since Russia’s full-scale invasion in Ukraine. On this anniversary, we announce that The Guild has joined the 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗨𝗸𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲. Learn more 👉 www.the-guild.eu/news-and-blo...

Sector suggests changes for a ‘more impactful’ 2028-34 Erasmus+ www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-euro...

The Guild and 16 other higher education organisations have come together to propose amendments to the European Commission’s #Erasmus+ proposal. 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 👉 www.the-guild.eu/news-and-blo...

Secretary-General Jan Palmowski in @resprofnews.bsky.social: "Palmowski suggested that Chapman might not have been advocating for partial association himself but only pointing out that the UK government will need to consider its options."

We are hosting our 2nd lecture on Academic Freedom in Brussels on 20 May to explore how the ERA Act can navigate tensions between academic freedom and research security. Register here 👉 www.the-guild.eu/events/2026/...

📣 Read our statement on the contribution of European Universities alliances to research👉 www.the-guild.eu/news-and-blo...

🪘 An exciting webinar series on inequalities, poverty & deprivation starts tomorrow, 5 Feb! Hosted by the Cluster of Research Excellence in Inequalities, Poverty & Deprivation - 1 of 21 clusters set up by the African Research Universities Alliance & @guildeu.bsky.social ✍️ bit.ly/4a7PTlS

Secretary-General Jan Palmowski in @resprofnews.bsky.social: “This is a serious concern for those researchers currently in the affected institutions, but we should insist that the EU funds only research and education that is protected by academic freedom”.

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...

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.

Secretary-General Jan Palmowski in @resprofnews.bsky.social on the autonomy of the @erc.europa.eu for the next Horizon Europe framework programme ➡️ "said he was “delighted” by the Council seeking “to shore up the autonomy” of the board." Read the piece ⤵️

Free to read: Research sector unites behind €60bn Erasmus+ budget push www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-euro...

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...

🌟 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!

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...

Head of R&I Policy Julien Chicot shared our views on Horizon Europe's simplification efforts in @resprofnews.bsky.social profnews.bsky.social. Read the article by @sophieatrpn.bsky.social ⤵️

University groups unite to fight for amendments to EU’s proposals for Horizon Europe successor, warning that it must remain independent #AcademicSky #highered

Sector bands together in major effort to shape design of EU's next research and innovation programme www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-euro...

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...

EU advised to add societal welfare moonshots to next research and innovation programme www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-euro...

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...

🐧 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...

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/...

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...

"If the EU wants to capitalise on this outstanding success, it must agree significant additional funding for the @erc.europa.eu …to ensure it can continue to play its role in attracting and supporting the best talent in Europe and globally." - Secretary-General @palmowski.bsky.social ⤵️

“Research security should be viewed as a component of responsible internationalisation,” said Chicot. “Measures must be implemented in ways that do not put equitable international partnerships at risk.” - Head of R&I Policy Julien Chicot in @resprofnews.bsky.social on the #EUResearchSecurity2025 ⤵️

"The implications of opening Horizon Europe to dual-use and military research are wide and deep. Researchers and their institutions need cast-iron assurances...it will remain a civilian research programme," says Jan Palmowski of @guildeu.bsky.social. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-euro...

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...

Excited about the new Africa-Europe Cluster of Research Excellence (CoRE) on Integrative #Conservation Biology w focus on the #savanna and #Afromontane region from Ethiopia to South Africa -great to have @econovoau.bsky.social @au.dk part of this🌍🌳🗻🦓♨️ #AfricaEuropeCoRE #climatechange #sustainability

🌍 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...

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

#Research and education ensure the EU trade and development initiative #GlobalGateway aligns with the priorities of other continents, the #globalgatewayforum forum hears, writes Jan Palmowski @guildeu.bsky.social www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...

🌍 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

Important address by @kajakallas.bsky.social at the Global Gateway Forum: GG is an offer of partnership, of countries developing together when others want to develop on their own. Great rearticulation of multilateralism as 🇪🇺 USP at this geopolitical moment! @guildeu.bsky.social #GGF2025

📣 Last week, we submitted our response to the European Commission’s 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗰𝘁, urging policymakers to fully recognise universities as central drivers of innovation across Europe. www.the-guild.eu/news-and-blo...

The new #ChooseEurope for science funding scheme aims to attract the best researchers worldwide, retain European talent, and ensure sustainable careers. Hosting organisations commit to employing researchers beyond the EU-funded phase of the project.

❤️‍🩹 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...

The EU's next R&I programme should be civilian by default, says @guildeu.bsky.social www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-euro...

Erasmus proposal is ‘bare minimum’ needed. Guild of European Research-Intensive Universities warns that trade-offs could undermine EU academic mobility programme. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-euro...

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...

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...

🌍 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...

“Why would the Council question the most important aspect of the success of past framework programmes - the excellence principle?” Read @palmowski.bsky.social's comments in @resprofnews.bsky.social on the design of the EU's 2028-34 being altered by non-R&I ministry representatives ⤵️

📣 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

Secretary-General @palmowski.bsky.social on academic freedom: “To ensure we can achieve this fully, we propose a clear strategy to maximise our support for researchers within Europe, and from other parts of the world, appropriate to the infringements they face.” Read the full piece below ⤵️

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