Founded in 1985 and formally constituted by Charter in 1987, the Coimbra Group is an association of long-established European multidisciplinary universities of high international standard. The Coimbra Group is committed to creating special academic and cultural ties in order to promote, for the benefit of its members,
internationalisation, academic collaboration, excellence in learning and research, and service to society. It is also the purpose of the Group to influence European educational and research policy and to develop best practice through mutual exchange of experience.
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Oct2024
The Coimbra Group has joined forces with other Research & Innovation organisations to advocate for the recognition of the outstanding success of Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) and for an increased budget to unlock its full potential. Since Horizon Europe started, Coimbra Group member universities have been granted 12,7 % of the total EU contribution towards […]
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Sep2024
Coimbra Group Executive Board In mid-September, members of the Executive Board (EB) gathered in Brussels, where the European Commission had invited about 300 R&I actors to debate the future of the European Research Area. This conference was also the opportunity to discuss FP10 and celebrate the fortieth anniversary of the launch of EU’s first framework […]
The University of Bologna will be hosting the 40th Anniversary Coimbra Group Annual Conference and General Assembly, 10 – 13 June 2025!
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