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Oct2025HR Excellence in research: A commitment to Europe’s scientific attractiveness
Professor Philippe Augé, President of the University of Montpellier When the University of Montpellier became, in 2015, the first French institution to receive the HR Excellence in Research label, it marked more than a symbolic recognition. It was a pioneering step in aligning French academic practices with a European vision of research built on fairness, openness, and […]
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Oct2025Programme now online: High-Level Seminar on “Reinventing Campus Democracy: Bridging Divides and Advancing Solutions”
The Coimbra Group and Utrecht are pleased to announce the draft programme for their joint High-Level Seminar, “Reinventing Campus Democracy: Bridging Divides and Advancing Solutions”, taking place on 21 November 2025 in Brussels, with the support of the European Students’ Union (ESU). This flagship event marks the conclusion of a year of celebrations for the […]
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Oct2025Coimbra Group participates in launch of Global Innovation Circle on Higher Education in Hannover
The Coimbra Group joined 20 key higher education networks in Hannover for the launch of GICHE, a new global initiative promoting innovation and collaboration Executive Board Chair Ludovic Thilly represented the Coimbra Group at the inaugural Global Innovation Circle on Higher Education (GICHE) event in Hannover on 23-24 October 2025. GICHE is a recently established […]
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Oct2025Contributing to the global dialogue on sustainable research for sustainable communities
From 21-23 October, the Coimbra Group actively contributed to the European Regional Meeting of the Global Research Council (GRC), held in Belgrade and co-hosted by Serbia and Hungary, with the support of Science Europe. Representing our network, Danny Donoghue, member of the Executive Board, joined a high-level panel alongside leaders from the Foundation for Polish […]
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Oct2025Coimbra Group Statement on the European Commission’s Strategy for AI in Science
The Coimbra Group (CG) welcomes today’s launch by the European Commission of its Strategy for AI in Science, alongside the Apply AI Strategy. As highlighted in our June response to the call for evidence “European Strategy for AI in Science – paving the way for a European AI Research Council”, we are pleased to see […]
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Oct2025Coimbra Group reaffirms strong support for the ERC at Copenhagen high-level event on frontier research
On 7 October Coimbra Group renewed its call to strengthen and protect the European Research Council (ERC) at the high-level event “Competitiveness through Frontier Research”, held in Copenhagen under Denmark’s Presidency of the Council of the EU. Ludovic Thilly, Chair of the Coimbra Group Executive Board, met with ERC President Maria Leptin, Vice-President Jesper Svejstrup, […]
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Oct2025Countdown to Granada: Preparations underway for the 2026 Coimbra Group Annual Conference
The University of Granada (UGR) will welcome the 2026 Coimbra Group Annual Conference from 16 to 19 June 2026, as officially announced by Rector Pedro Mercado at the closing of this year’s Annual Conference at the University of Bologna. Preparations are already well underway. Earlier this week, key preparatory meetings were held in Granada between […]
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Oct2025Coimbra Group supports Granada’s candidacy for European Capital of Culture 2031
The Coimbra Group has officially expressed its support for Granada’s candidacy to become the European Capital of Culture in 2031, joining the growing list of institutions backing the city’s ambitious cultural vision. On 6 October, in the historic heart of Granada, Ludovic Thilly, Chair of the Coimbra Group Executive Board, and Granada’s Mayor, Marifrán Carazo, […]
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Oct2025A year of action and advocacy
Ludovic Thilly, Coimbra Group Executive Board ChairBeatrix Busse, Coimbra Group Executive Board Vice-Chair As the new academic year is about to begin, the Coimbra Group is at a crossroads, shaped both by major European policy developments and the continued evolution of our network. Two realities indeed define this moment: a redefined framework for the future […]
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Sep20252025 Coimbra Group Scholarship Programme: Main results Overview
The 25th edition of the Coimbra Group (CG) Scholarship Programme for young professors and researchers from Africa, the European Neighbourhood, and Latin America marked a year of consolidation and strategic growth, despite a notable decline in application numbers – except from the countries in the European Neighbourhood where numbers increased. A total of 440 applications […]
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Sep2025A warm welcome to Ester in our Brussels Office
We are delighted to welcome Ester Zangrandi to the Coimbra Group Brussels Office this month as our new Policy and Advocacy Officer. With a rich academic background and a passion for analysing higher education policy, Ester brings a unique blend of research expertise, international experience, and strategic insight to our team. Ester recently earned her […]
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Sep2025Join us on 15 and 17 October for the COLUMN project’s launch event on Universities’ Colonial Legacies
Heritage Working Group The Horizon Europe-funded scientific project “Colonial Legacies of Universities: Materialities and New Collaborations – COLUMN” will officially launch on Wednesday, 15 October 2025, from 14:30-17:00 at the Hall of Patriots in the Rectorate Building of Charles University, Prague (Ovocný trh 560/5, Prague 1) The event will feature a presentation of the project […]
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Sep2025Coimbra Group presents the Durham Declaration at EAIE 2025
On 10 September 2025, the Coimbra Group presented the Durham Declaration at the European Association for International Education (EAIE) Conference in Gothenburg, highlighting the pivotal role of universities in addressing climate change and promoting sustainable practices. The Declaration, first launched at the Durham Climate Symposium, sets out a series of commitments for universities to celebrate, […]
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Sep2025Paving the way for the European Research Area Act
Coimbra Group’s input to the European Commission’s Call for Evidence for the European Research Area Act The Coimbra Group (CG) has submitted its feedback to the European Commission’s Call for Evidence on the forthcoming European Research Area (ERA) Act. We welcome the Commission’s initiative to strengthen the ERA and value the opportunity to engage in […]
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Sep2025“The Reform of Research Assessment” – STEM Working Group Workshop
On 20 November 2025, the Coimbra Group’s STEM Working Group organises a workshop on the reform of research assessment. The event will take place at UCLouvain in Louvain-la-Neuve (Auditoire Montesquieu 02, Place Montesquieu 1), from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. and it is open to anyone interested, whether or not you are part of the Coimbra […]
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Sep2025Coimbra Group is a part of GICHE
The Coimbra Group is now a member of GICHE – The Global Innovation Circle on Higher Education, an international networking format designed to foster dialogue, exchange ideas, and develop collaborative solutions. The initiative aims to bring together leaders from key international higher education networks from around the globe, creating a “network of networks.” Our objective […]
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Aug2025New Skills for Our Future – But Also the Essential Requirements for the Existence and Identity of Universities
Roberto Di Pietra, Rector, University of Siena From 10 to 13 June, 2025, the celebratory conference marking the 40th anniversary of the Coimbra Group was held at the Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna. In the precious and erudite city of Bologna (Bologna la Dotta), we discussed important topics concerning the life and future […]
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Aug2025Let’s designate 13 May as European Doctoral Day
In a Europe that upholds science and research as core values, designating 13 May as European Doctoral Day would affirm the importance of doctoral education, candidates, and PhD holders. At the Coimbra Group, we see them as essential drivers of innovation, crucial for tackling the challenges of a changing world, and key to Europe’s scientific […]
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Aug2025In memoriam
The start of this academic year has been marked by profound sadness within the Coimbra Group community as we learned of the passing of two highly valued members of our Working Groups, Professors Marie-Alix Poul-Pearson (Montpellier) and Ferdinando Fava (Padua). Their dedication, expertise and friendship over the years enriched not only the activities of the […]
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Jul20254 Coimbra Group universities designated ESCI Champions 2025-2027
We are proud to announce that four Coimbra Group members have been recognized as the new Champions of the European Student Card Initiative (ESCI). Congratulations to our colleagues at the Universities of Barcelona, Galway, Pavia and Tartu! This year, the European Commission received 123 nominations from across Europe. Among the five institutions selected Champions of […]
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