“English equals excellence.” No. That’s just… wrong. Excellence doesn’t have an accent. If our assessments can’t see past one language, it’s the assessment that needs improvement, not the research. Check our advent calendar below! ❄️ Website: lnkd.in/dKzeUFCn ☃️ Calendar: lnkd.in/d2vfPS_u

🎄 It’s Friday, time for a plot… TURN. 😉 Today’s door in YERUN’s Research Assessment Advent Calendar opens onto the world of global league tables. Open today’s door and keep an eye on the calendar in the following days! ❄️ Website: lnkd.in/dKzeUFCn ☃️ Interactive calendar: lnkd.in/d2vfPS_u

🎄 4 December is for… four-getting the myth of objectivity! Explore today’s door in YERUN’s Research Assessment Advent Calendar, co-created with several CoARA Working Groups. ❄️ Website: lnkd.in/dTSmdNs4 ☃️ Interactive calendar: lnkd.in/d2vfPS_u

🎁 December is on fast-forward! Today’s door of YERUN’s Research Assessment Advent Calendar looks at a blind spot in how we measure research. Curious to see how this plays out in our calendar? Open today’s door: ❄️ Website: lnkd.in/dTSmdNs4 ☃️ Interactive calendar: lnkd.in/d2vfPS_u

🔔 Day 2 is here! Yesterday we looked at metrics. Today, we open the second door with a reminder that languages in science is just as important! Discover this and the rest of the 24 myths & truths here: ❄️ Article: lnkd.in/dTSmdNs4 ☃️ Interactive calendar: lnkd.in/d2vfPS_u

🎄 From 1 to 24 December, we’ll be sharing 24 myths about research assessment and the truths that debunk them. Explore the full interactive calendar, co-created with several CoARA Working Groups, and discover a new myth & truth every day! ❄️ lnkd.in/dTSmdNs4 ☃️ lnkd.in/d2vfPS_u

📣Today, YERUN, together with @cesaer-eu.bsky.social y.social, @coimbragroup.bsky.social roup.bsky.social, @eua.eu , @eu-life.bsky.social, @guildeu.bsky.social and LERU presents a coordinated set of amendments to the European Commission’s proposals for the FP10👇 yerun.eu/publication/...

📣Proud to see YERUN member Universidade Nova de Lisboa represented at the European Commission conference “From Knowledge to Impact”, where Vice-Rector Isabel Rocha spoke in the panel “From Research to Market: Towards a Blueprint on Licensing and Spinoff Creation”!

👀During #OAWeek, the YERUN ad hoc group on Open Science hosted a great webinar “#ArtificialIntelligence in #OpenScience”, with brilliant speakers from across Europe. Access the article and the recording 👇 yerun.eu/2025/10/arti...

⏰ The wait is over. 👀 Today we talk about what happens when #ArtificialIntelligence meets #OpenScience. 💻 Registration open until the event starts: lnkd.in/dA_4xG7i 🔗 More info: lnkd.in/d-_tGYfN

‼️Tomorrow is not just another Tuesday! It is the day the YERUN webinar “ #ArtificialIntelligence in #OpenScience” takes place. 🗓 21 October | 15:00–16:30 CEST 💻 Online webinar | Registration open until we begin 🔗 yerun.eu/2025/10/arti...

🔎Not another #AI webinar. This one will be different. We will no just talk about smarter chatbots or faster searches, we will explore what happens when #ArtificialIntelligence meets #OpenScience. Join YERUN’s webinar “Artificial Intelligence in Open Science” on 21.10.25 👉 yerun.eu/2025/10/arti...

🌞Last week, the YERUN General Assembly brought us to Nicosia! 💡Over three inspiring days, we exchanged ideas on the future of the network, engaged in insightful discussions on EU #reserch and #education policies, and enjoyed the warm Cypriot hospitality👇 yerun.eu/2025/10/yeru...

During #OAWeek, the YERUN Ad-hoc Group on Open Science invites you to a reflective conversation on #AI and #OpenScience! 🗓️21 October 🕰️15:00 to 16:30 CEST 💻 Online Register here👉https://yerun.eu/2025/10/artificial-intelligence-in-open-science-a-yerun-webinar-during-international-open-access-week/

🤔 How is #AI transforming #OpenScience? Join the YERUN webinar “Artificial Intelligence in Open Science” during #OpenAccessWeek on 21 Oct 2025, 15:00–16:30 CEST. 💻 Online event, register here 👇 yerun.eu/2025/10/arti...

Our Brussels door is always open to YERUN members. Last week, we welcomed colleagues from the University of South-Eastern Norway to discuss Horizon Europe, EU policy updates, and how YERUN supports collaboration, talent development, and impact across our network. Happy to connect with members!

✨ 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝟳: 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 & 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐬 ✨ 🍁 #SparksOfYERUN continues this autumn, and this edition is all about alliances and joint programmes that build cross-border study paths and support university collaboration. 🔗 yerun.eu/2025/09/spar... 💌 mailchi.mp/6df2ac6466a6...

☀️YERUN summer reads! In July this year, YERUN, together with the Coimbra Group and EU-LIFE, led a joint statement calling on the EC and Member States to preserve the bottom-up structure of the MSCA👇 yerun.eu/publication/...

☀️YERUN summer reads! On 16 July, the EC presented its proposal for the MFF 2028–2034. YERUN’s reaction welcomes key commitments but also flags critical points for further attention as negotiations move forward👇 yerun.eu/publication/...

☀️ Summer highlights: A closer look at the YERUN 10th Anniversary Conference! 🎥 This video brings you the essence of our 10th Anniversary Conference in Brussels: insightful keynotes, engaging panels, powerful TEDTalks, and the vibrant spirit of the YERUN community👇

☀️ YERUN summer reads! In July, YERUN, together with the Coimbra Group and EU-LIFE, co-led a joint statement calling for stronger support for early-stage collaborative research and innovation in the next FP10 👉 yerun.eu/publication/...

☀️ YERUN summer reads: when science meets society This July, our #SparksOfYERUN focused on #ScienceCommunication. Research doesn’t stop at publication. It becomes impactful when it reaches classrooms, festivals, podcasts, public debates, and more. 👉 yerun.eu/2025/07/spar... #YERUN10

☀️YERUN summer reads Earlier this year, we contributed to the EC consultation on the MFF, focusing on funding for #education, #training, and youth engagement 👉 yerun.eu/publication/...

☀️ Summer highlights: YERUN 10th Anniversary Conference! 🎞 This short video captures the atmosphere of the YERUN 10th Anniversary Conference: the exchanges, the smiles, the momentum. A visual glimpse into what happens when young universities come together!👇

☀️ YERUN summer reads! 🙌 Back in May, YERUN welcomed the formal agreement reached by the Competitiveness Council to adopt the second ERA Policy Agenda 2025–2027 as a Council Recommendation, a key step toward a more structured and strategic #ERA. Revisit the article👇 yerun.eu/publication/...

☀️ YERUN summer reads: what does it mean to be young? 💡 It's not just about age. It’s about a shared spirit: bold, interdisciplinary, agile, and deeply engaged with society. ✨ Dive into Spark 5 for the full story: 👉 yerun.eu/2025/06/spar... 💌 us14.campaign-archive.com?u=dc721d35b7...

In June 2025, the YERUN 10th Anniversary Conference brought together members, policymakers, and friends for two days of meaningful exchanges in Brussels. 📖 Want to relive the conference or catch up? Make this one part of your summer reading list 👉 yerun.eu/2025/06/yeru...

☀️ YERUN summer reads: research knows no borders In April, Spark 4 celebrated a founding pillar of our network: research collaboration. YERUN Research Mobility Awards (YRMA) have helped early- and mid-career researchers build skills, partnerships, and projects. 👉 yerun.eu/2025/04/spar...

☀️ YERUN summer reads! In May, YERUN contributed to the EC consultation on the post-2027 MFF, emphasising the critical role of research, innovation, and higher education in strengthening Europe’s long-term #competitiveness and resilience. 👇 yerun.eu/publication/...

☀️ YERUN summer reads: what does it mean to be a young research university? We asked all 24 member universities. The result? A publication exploring shared values, lived experiences, and what it means to be young, research-driven, and future-focused. 📘 yerun.eu/publication/... #YERUN10

☀️ YERUN summer reads In the March Spark, we focused on what it takes to create attractive, stable and fair career pathways across Europe. 👥 Sasa Zelenika (UniRijeka) 👥 Karen Vandevelde (UniAntwerp) 👉 yerun.eu/2025/03/spar... 💌 us14.campaign-archive.com?u=dc721d35b7...

☀️ YERUN summer reads! In March, YERUN responded to the European Commission’s consultation on the Startup and Scaleup Strategy, highlighting how #universities, especially #young #research universities, play a key role in driving innovation across Europe👇 yerun.eu/publication/...

☀️ Summer highlights! What does it mean to be part of YERUN? 🎙️Through a series of short testimonies, the video offers a candid glimpse into how YERUN is experienced by those who help shape it every day 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GRJ...

☀️YERUN summer reads! In March, YERUN welcomed the Warsaw Declaration. Our statement reaffirmed a clear position: the next EU Framework Programme (#FP10) must remain #ambitious, #independent, and fully equipped to deliver long-term impact👇 yerun.eu/publication/...

☀️ YERUN summer reads 📍 The OPUS Final Conference marked the end of a project, but not of its momentum. From piloting new ways to assess research, to embedding #OpenScience in institutional cultures, OPUS showed that reform is possible and already happening. 🧭

☀️YERUN summer reads! Back in February, YERUN published “Ahead of the Curve”, a forward-looking paper on how young universities can help build a truly impactful Union of Skills. The paper offered 5 recommendations to ensure it delivers on its promise👇 yerun.eu/publication/...

☀️ Summer reads Too often, research is judged by numbers, not nuance. Here, we dove into YERUN’s role in advancing fair, inclusive, and values-based academic assessment. 💬 yerun.eu/2025/02/tran... 👉 yerun.eu/2025/02/spar... 💌 us14.campaign-archive.com?u=dc721d35b7... #SparksOfYERUN

✨𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝟔✨ 📣 #ScienceCommunication is one of the most powerful tools young universities use to connect with the world. 🌍 From climate education and citizen science to podcasts, school labs and storytelling, we show science belongs in streets, cafés and beyond. 🔗 yerun.eu/2025/07/spar... #YERUN10

☀️ YERUN summer reads: SECURing better research careers 🔒 In March, SecureEU partners met at the project’s closing event. They have a shared vision: rethinking and reshaping #ResearchCareers in Europe for a more sustainable, inclusive and impactful future. 📽️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzVt...

🗞️ The July edition of #SPARKSofYERUN is out! This month, we are highlighting how YERUN member #universities are engaging in #sciencecommunication and contributing to a more open and connected relationship between science and society! 👀 Enjoy the read 👉 yerun.eu/2025/07/spar...

☀️ YERUN summer reads! In January, YERUN contributed to the EC’s public consultation on the future of the Single Market. 🔑 Our key message? The EU needs to go beyond goods, services, capital and people, and embrace a fifth freedom: the free movement of #knowledge. 👇 yerun.eu/publication/...

☀️ YERUN Summer highlights! Watch the dynamic visual collage that opened our 10th Anniversary Conference and reminded us of what the YERUN network truly represents: diversity, energy, and shared purpose across Europe. No script. Just real places, people, and moments👇 buff.ly/kMNdYWR

☀️ Summer reading from YERUN! Young universities are turning #SDGs into real action: in teaching, research & campus life. 🌱 See how they're reshaping sustainability in our first Spark! 📘 yerun.eu/2025/01/spar... 💌 us14.campaign-archive.com?u=dc721d35b7... #SparksOfYERUN

☀️ YERUN summer reads! 🔍In January, YERUN published its response to the Competitiveness Compass. Our message was clear: Europe’s #competitiveness must be built on a strong, balanced #research and #innovation ecosystem👇 yerun.eu/publication/...

🚨We are hiring! Join the YERUN team as our next Policy Officer🇪🇺 🫵Are you passionate about #EU policy in #research and #innovation? Want to be at the heart of EU policymaking and help amplify the voice of young research universities in Europe? Then don’t wait, apply now!👇 yerun.eu/2025/07/join...

📢 This final edition of YRMA Voices is a special one as it brings together two perspectives from different stages of the research journey: one looking back, from a past recipient, and one looking ahead, from a current awardee preparing for his research stay👇 yerun.eu/2025/07/yrma...

Ahead of the @ec.europa.eu's proposal for the #MFF, leading higher education and research organisations including EUA emphasise that excellent, early-stage collaborative research must remain a priority in #FP10. 🔗Read the joint statement bit.ly/4eOFDRA

✨ 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝟓: 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 ✨ 💡 We are marking this edition with some special outlets. 📖 Read the 24 stories that reflect the heart of YERUN’s mission here: yerun.eu/publication/... 👥 Meet the people: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GRJ... 🌟 Explore Spark 5: yerun.eu/2025/06/spar... #YERUN10

🚀 From research exchange to new beginnings: YRMA Voices – Edition 8 is now live! This edition features two researchers whose YERUN Research Mobility Awards led to meaningful, long-term impact👇 yerun.eu/2025/07/yrma...

✨The June edition of #SPARKSofYERUN is out! 🎇June has been a spectacular month, and we are excited to share the latest edition of our newsletter: “Young Research Universities” 🧠🌍 👀 Enjoy the read 👇 mailchi.mp/d80a4b2e5253...