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No better way to celebrate Estonian Research Council’s Brussels office than with ⁦European Research Council (ERC)⁩ grantees, including many from ⁦University of Tartu⁩! - small country, big science - 100 ERC applications per year - no country leads on innovation without strong science foundation

How to improve the 3-4% ERC success rate of Estonian researchers? 👉 Support from grant office at university level is key; need to support young researchers; individual coaching; smaller grants at PhD level to practice grant writing skills; internationalize your staff members

🌍 The inaugural #AfricaEuropeCoRE conference is kicking off at Stellenbosch University! +250 academics from more than 49 institutions from over 27 countries in Africa, Europe and beyond have gathered in South Africa to share experiences, make concrete plans for the future and engage

.Maria Leptin: Why should Poland care about the next R&I framework programme or increasing the budget of #ERC? Countries that are still building their economies can enjoy catchup growth. True, but we should also pursue our #Widening ambitions and maximise R&I across 🇪🇺 The Guild

.University of Tartu Mari Moora: “Excellence does not happen out of nowhere or by itself. If we do not invest in young talents, there will be no experienced top scientists either. MSCA is the only instrument aimed specifically at research careers of young researchers.” Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

Great contribution to the #SwafS panel by Mette Halskov Hansen, VR for Climate & Environment and Cross-Disciplinarity Universitetet i Oslo: Not everything needs to be solved within alliances. #EuropeanUniversities also open doors to new connections and collaborations beyond the alliance.

👀What is next for the #EuropeanUniversities R&I dimension? DG RTD: stimulate actors who are best placed to achieve the policy objectives (alliances are one of them) DG EAC: need strong Erasmus+ to support alliances Arqus Alliance: cultural change needed, not just funding!

.@EZaharievaMFA: How will you protect the EU budget dedicated to R&I policies? Roxana Minzatu: Would you change your title to Executive VP for quality jobs, social rights, skills and education? European Parliament published questions to Commission nominees: elections.europa.eu/european-commi…

The report includes the crucial reminder that the framework programme is effective in enhancing Europe’s competitiveness if the criteria of excellence is applied thoroughly. Horizon Europe 🇪🇺 and #FP10 must be regarded as distinct from other EU funding programmes.

How to bridge the gap between excellent science and excellent innovation? Great start of The Guild General Assembly hosted by Radboud University in Nijmegen. Support services to train researchers for European Innovation Council , addressing the needs of #SSH, going beyond European Research Council (ERC) Proof of Concept

Heitor report is most compelling vision yet for EU’s post-Horizon Europe 🇪🇺 future: with its focus on breakthrough research and innovation, Manuel Heitor’s plan for European research should be commended, says The Guild’s Jan Palmowski bit.ly/3YBh2sV

📢Last week, at The Guild General Assembly, university leaders highlighted the fundamental role of universities in Europe’s future! 💫 With insights from the #Draghi & #Heitor reports, they called for increased R&I funding to drive #societal & #economic growth. They discussed

📣 Last week The Guild members gathered at PariSanté Campus for our members-only event on #AI co-organised with Université PSL and Université Paris Cité. Read a summary of the event here ➡️ bit.ly/3Z76xh1 ✨The event focused on the role of AI in education, research, and society,

6.5% increase in funding compared to last year for 2025 Erasmus+ call. Projects supporting the #EuropeanDegree expected when member states adopt the common European criteria (second half of 2025)

Education Ministers adopted the EU Council Recommendation on careers in #HigherEducation. Within The Guild we had a lot of discussion on what can realistically be done. Still, we agree that promoting diverse academic career paths is the way forward. 👉bit.ly/419Vwxb

Important reflection: what can #universities do to better link knowledge to action? 👍UGent integrated sustainability into a wide range of disciplines through a university-wide policy commitment to sustainability 👍 Una_Europa is implementing micro-credentials in sustainability

👩‍🎓My reflections on the Council Recommendation on academic careers: universities need both excellent researchers and excellent teachers

.Gregor from univerzalj concludes: By actively shaping the development and use of AI, #universities can safeguard democracy, uphold human rights, and contribute to the preservation of our planet for future generations.

UofG has been announced as the host of Scotland’s new Centre for Teaching Excellence. This will help teachers develop their practice, drawing on research undertaken by School of Education on educational improvement and innovation. Read more ➡️ gla.ac/4iFh8Yl ScotGov Education

Great 2025 kick-off talks today with The Guild on the crucial role of Europe’s research-intensive universities for attracting top talent & boosting competitiveness - and of the right kind of🇪🇺support to make it happen! -