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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). […]
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Jul2023Coimbra Group signs Africa Charter for Transformative Research Collaborations
Julien Bobineau, Chair Development Cooperation Working Group, University of Jena From July 4 to 7, 2023, the Conference of Rectors, Vice Chancellors & Presidents of African University (COREVIP), was held in Namibia under the title “Advancing Excellence in African Higher Education”, organized by the Association of African Universities (AAU). In addition to important African and […]
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Jun2023Why we need to think globally
Rector Axel Freimuth, University of Cologne Dear Friends and Colleagues of the Coimbra Group, On behalf of the rectorate of the University of Cologne, I would like to thank you for attending the 2023 Annual Conference in Cologne. The participants of two major conferences ‒ in addition to the Coimbra Group Annual Meeting, the European […]
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Jun2023“European Network on Teaching Excellence” project’s final event
On 21 June, the Coimbra Group hosted the final conference of the “European Network on Teaching Excellence” (E-NOTE) project at the University Foundation in Brussels. It was the occasion for the consortium members (Leiden University, University of Coimbra, Charles University, Copenhagen University, Global Governance Institute, and the Coimbra Group) to present the fruits of the […]
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Jun2023Reaction to the European Innovation Council Board’s statement on intellectual property
On 3 May 2023, the Board of the European Innovation Council (EIC) published a statement on the Intellectual Property (IP) rules applicable to EIC Pathfinder and Transition projects. Our associations of knowledge transfer professionals, research and technology organisations, and universities, including the Coimbra Group, praise the efforts of the EIC Board especially the then interim […]
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Jun2023Towards a collective open access publishing service
From the Research Support Officers Working Group On 14 June 2023, Coimbra Group represented by RSO WG members Ondřej Daniel (Charles University) and Börje Dahrén (Uppsala University) attended a R&I stakeholders‘ online meeting organised by the Commission’s DG RTD on the future of the Open Research Europe platform (ORE), “Towards a collective open access publishing […]
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Jun2023ERA Action 11.3 Workshop on the digital transition and working life
By Luca Pietrantoni (University off Bologna), Katrine Moland Hansen (University of Bergen) and Sergi Martinez Rigol (University of Barcelona) On 16 June the Coimbra Group, represented by members of the Employability Working Group, Sergi Martinez Rigol (University of Barcelona) and Katrine Moland Hansen (University of Bergen), and by expert Prof. Luca Pietrantoni (University of Bologna), […]
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Jun2023Coimbra Group 2023 Annual Conference
Wrap-UpThe Coimbra Group (CG) 2023 Annual Conference and General Assembly took place from 31 May to 2 June 2023 in the beautiful city of Cologne, hosted by our member the University of Cologne. Around 250 representatives of the 40 Coimbra Group member universities gathered in the event for a full 3-day programme. You can watch the public […]
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Jun2023Dealing with Complex Heritage: Revisiting University Pasts in Contemporary Practice
Call for ChaptersHeritage Working Group Editors: Peter Bille Larsen (University of Geneva), Markéta Křížová (Charles University), Gertjan Plets (Utrecht University) How do universities deal with problematic or complex heritage issues from colonialism, exclusion of minorities to authoritarian practices? This book aims to explore and learn from how universities address “uneasy”, “problematic” or “difficult” heritage (in both its […]