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The Guild @guildeu.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Julien Chicot on the EU Excellence Initiative: “We are concerned that the drive to strengthen an institutional dimension will create administrative burdens and rigidities that may ultimately run counter to the objective of dynamic, researcher-driven collaboration at the frontier of knowledge.” ⤵️

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The Guild @guildeu.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

🌍 The EU’s focus must include continued investment in sustainability & climate research to address urgent interconnected environmental, societal and economic challenges. Read the statement here➡️https://www.the-guild.eu/news-and-blog/news/2026/the-guild-urges-investment-in-sustainability-resea.html

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The Guild @guildeu.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

🤝 Jan Palmowski notes that participation in Horizon Europe could be “on the Canadian wish list” as the first associate member of the EU. What does this mean for the programme and participants? Read the article below ⤵️

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The Guild @guildeu.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

✨Kicking-off the academic year, The Guild's Vice-Presidents gathered at @au.dk for 2️⃣ days of insightful discussions on some of the most pressing issues shaping the sector such as the international dimension of Erasmus+, the proposal for a European Excellence Initiative & #AI in higher education.

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The Guild @guildeu.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

🗣️Jan Palmowski's comments on #R&I following the State of the Union in resprofnews.bsky.social.: “A key lesson for the R&I community is that it has a huge opportunity to fill the international collaborative opportunities with action, through the unique and reliable framework that it offers.”

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The Guild @guildeu.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

📣 Jan Palmowski on FP10 budget funding cuts ⤵️ 𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘙𝘊 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘴 “𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘢 𝘥𝘰𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨” 𝘰𝘧 𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘣𝘶𝘥𝘨𝘦𝘵, 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘗𝘢𝘭𝘮𝘰𝘸𝘴𝘬𝘪. 𝘏𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘐𝘊 𝘢𝘳𝘦, “𝘪𝘧 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘴𝘦”, 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘚𝘊𝘈 𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 “𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘰𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘢𝘭𝘴”

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The Guild @guildeu.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

🤝 The Guild has published a joint statement with CESAER, Coimbra Group, EUA, EU-LIFE, LERU and YERUN, calling for ambitious investment in R&I in the EU’s next budget to strengthen Europe’s competitiveness. Read the joint statement ➡️ www.the-guild.eu/news-and-blo...

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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

As knowledge is appropriated for political power, universities must insist on research collaboration as a common public good, says Jan Palmowski ow.ly/cHjU50ZKl0t

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University of Luxembourg @uni.lu · 02/09/2026

The Guild of European Research-Intensive Universities has a new Board Member: Prof. Jens Kreisel, Rector of the University of Luxembourg. www.uni.lu/en/news/uni-... @guildeu.bsky.social | #TheGuild

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The Guild @guildeu.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

📣ARUA and Guild university leaders publish a joint statement reaffirming their commitment to addressing common challenges. They call on African and European policymakers, research funders, industry partners and R&I stakeholders to collaborate Read the statement ➡️ www.the-guild.eu/news-and-blo...

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ARUA-The Guild joint leaders’ statement: Transformative science relationships are indispensable to address common global challenges - The Guild

At the ARUA -The Guild Summit, held at the University of Glasgow 14-17 June 2026, Vice-Chancellors and Presidents of 46 leading universities in Africa and Europe resolved to redouble their efforts to ...

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The Guild @guildeu.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

“Dual-use activities must be treated as a limited and carefully governed exception. Establishing clear boundaries, robust safeguards and transparent communication will be essential to maintaining trust across the academic community,” says a position paper published by the Guild. ⤵️

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The Guild @guildeu.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

📣 Today, we published our position paper on dual-use research in #FP10, calling on the EU to ensure #HorizonEurope remains committed to research excellence and maintains a civilian focus when opening up to dual use. 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿 ➡️ www.the-guild.eu/news-and-blo...

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European Research Council (ERC) @erc.europa.eu · 30/06/2026

The round 1 results of the 2026 ERC Proof of Concept Grant call are out! 🎉 182 researchers receive a total of €27.3 million to explore the commercial and societal potential of their ERC-funded findings. Read more 👉 buff.ly/K8GXgbs #ERCPoC #FrontierResearch @scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu

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The Guild @guildeu.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

We share our vision for strengthening #SSAH-led research in #FP10, urging for more clarity in budget allocations within the Society component and highlighting three thematic priority areas. Read the statement 👉 www.the-guild.eu/news-and-blo...

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Albatross project @albatross-eu.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

🌍The #ALBATROSS coordinators, Laura Leo and Silvana Di Sabatino, together with Paolo Ruggieri, all from the Università di Bologna, participated in the Second Africa–Europe CoRE Conference, hosted by the University of Glasgow. 🔗 albatross-project.eu/2026/06/15/a... @guildeu.bsky.social #HorizonEU

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The Guild @guildeu.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

“I am concerned about the overall cut because we face the same challenges as a union, and these can only be addressed with an effective, ambitious budget,” ⤵️

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University of Glasgow @glasgow.ac.uk · 15/06/2026

A warm welcome to delegates from @guildeu.bsky.social and ARUA joining us for the second Africa–Europe CoRE Conference. Over the next three days, colleagues and partners will explore how universities can work in partnership to address shared global challenges through research and innovation.

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bbruemm.bsky.social @bbruemm.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

2nd Africa Europe CoRE Conference at @glasgow.ac.uk - opening remarks by Andrew Schofield, principal and VC. Looking forward to the next days! #AfricaEuropeCoRE @guildeu.bsky.social

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Universitat Pompeu Fabra @upf.edu · 12/06/2026

L’associació europea d’universitats intensives en recerca @guildeu.bsky.social, de la qual forma part la #UPFBarcelona, celebra el seu 10è aniversari. La UPF s’hi va unir l’any 2021 per enfortir la seva projecció i incidència en l’àmbit europeu i internacional. www.upf.edu/web/focus/w/...

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The Guild compleix 10 anys: com ha millorat les polítiques de la UE de recerca i innovació?

La UPF és membre d’aquesta xarxa europea d’universitats intensives en recerca, nascuda el 2016 i convertida avui en un actor de referència per a l’elaboració de polítiques i programes per la R+I i l’e...

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The Guild @guildeu.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

📣 The Guild together with sixteen other higher education organisations shares its 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗨𝗟𝗧 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗲 𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗳𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗺𝘂𝘀+ 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟴-𝟮𝟬𝟯𝟰 ➡️ www.the-guild.eu/news-and-blo...

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The Guild @guildeu.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

🎉 Celebrating 🔟 years of The Guild 🎉 𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝗿𝘆, 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝟭𝟬-𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, highlighting a decade of achievements and collective action 🔗 www.the-guild.eu/publications...

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Barcelona Declaration on Open Research Information @barcelonadori.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

🌍🏛️ We welcome @guildeu.bsky.social as a new signatory of the Barcelona Declaration The Guild’s signature highlights the growing role of international university networks in advancing open research information. 🔗https://barcelona-declaration.org/news/20260528_the_guild_signs_barcelona_declaration/

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The Guild @guildeu.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

📣The Guild is pleased to announce that it has signed the Barcelona Declaration on Open Research Information (@barcelonadori.bsky.social) Find out what it is about here 🔗https://www.the-guild.eu/news-and-blog/news/2026/the-guild-signs-the-barcelona-declaration.html

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The Guild @guildeu.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Today, we published a position paper where we ask what the vision is for Widening Participation and Spreading Excellence in #FP10. 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 👉 www.the-guild.eu/news-and-blo...

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The Guild @guildeu.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

“What I fear from the Council most is its budget position…I do not see an alternative vision behind the frugal member states’ scepticism about paying more.” Secretary-General Jan Palmowski on the discussions for the next Framework Programme for R&I #FP10 ⤵️

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The Guild @guildeu.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

📣 Read @resprofnews.bsky.social's article on our latest position paper in which we share our vision for the #ERAAct ⤵️

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The Guild @guildeu.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

“It is crucial the EU grasps this opportunity, ensuring that research and higher education can truly render the EU’s international partnerships sustainable, people-driven and mutually beneficial for the long term.” ⤵️

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The Guild @guildeu.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

📣Today, we published 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘂𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗥𝗔 𝗔𝗰𝘁, which is the first legally binding instrument designed to strengthen the European Research Area and Europe’s single market for R&I. Read the paper 👉 www.the-guild.eu/news-and-blo...

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The Guild @guildeu.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

The ITRE committee will discuss the draft report on establishing the ECF on Wednesday 6 May. Ahead of this, we share our comments on the first draft of MEP Christian Ehler and MEP Dan Nica’s proposal. 🔗 Read the article 👉 www.the-guild.eu/news-and-blo...

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The Guild @guildeu.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

📰 Our April newsletter is here! Catch up on our latest activities, including the launch of a new Africa-Europe partnership, our reaction to the Global Europe Instrument, and reflections on AI and sustainability. mailchi.mp/the-guild.eu...

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The Guild @guildeu.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

“Given the massive challenges the EU faces, we need a budget that addresses these fully,” Jan Palmowski added. Read the piece below ⤵️

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The Guild @guildeu.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

📣 Together with ERASuD we welcome the EU’s proposal for the Global Europe Instrument in the next MFF and provide recommendations to ensure its success. 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿 ➡️ www.the-guild.eu/news-and-blo...

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The Guild @guildeu.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

“I am hopeful that…we can move quickly to a situation where Hungary will be able to participate fully in EU programmes,” Palmowski said. Read the piece ⤵️

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The Guild @guildeu.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

In two opinion pieces, Morten Dæhlen, Co-director of The Norwegian Centre of Trustworthy AI at @uio.no reflects on how the digital transition can support the green transition and asks if AI can foster sustainable economic growth. Read the opinion pieces ➡️ www.the-guild.eu/news-and-blo...

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The Guild @guildeu.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

📰Our Easter newsletter is here! Catch up on our latest activities, including our reaction to leading MEPs’ draft reports on FP10, our position papers on the EHDS and Data Union Strategy. 🔗 mailchi.mp/the-guild.eu...

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Research Professional News @resprofnews.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

EU urged to avoid ‘political steering’ of Horizon Europe As the political “battle” to shape the next R&I programme intensifies, the sector says cutting-edge science must lead. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-euro...

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EU urged to avoid ‘political steering’ of Horizon Europe - Research Professional News

As political “battle” to shape next R&I programme intensifies, sector says cutting-edge science must lead

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Craig Nicholson @clanicholson.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Opinion: "If projects are selected based on political fit, it will be a massive blow to the credibility of Horizon Europe," warns @palmowski.bsky.social www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-euro...

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EU preference has no place in Horizon Europe - Research Professional News

Excellence and collaboration, not ‘Europe first’, will ensure FP10 boosts the bloc, says Jan Palmowski

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The Guild @guildeu.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

📣 The Guild shares its concerns regarding the European Commission's proposal to apply EU preference rules from the European Competitiveness Fund to research activities. Read our statement ➡️ www.the-guild.eu/news-and-blo...

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The Guild @guildeu.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

📣 One year after the adoption of the 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 (𝗘𝗛𝗗𝗦), we call for a successful implementation at the national level to enhance cross-border health research. Read our position paper: www.the-guild.eu/news-and-blo...

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The Guild @guildeu.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

📣 The Guild welcomes the draft reports for the European Parliament on the European Commission’s proposals for #FP10. Read our full reaction ⤵️ www.the-guild.eu/news-and-blo...

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The Guild @guildeu.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

📣 Today, we published a position paper in response to the Commission’s new 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆 and proposals for the 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗢𝗺𝗻𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘀. We reflect on the EU’s vision and outline the key considerations for ensuring that the Strategy delivers on its ambitions. www.the-guild.eu/news-and-blo...

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STOA @epstoa.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

In the run-up to Wednesday's high-level #EP4AcademicFreedom conference: 👉Interview with academic keynote speaker Prof @skaaning.bsky.social of @aarhusuniint.bsky.social on #Democracy & #AcademicFreedom: wp.me/panTdn-4vZ #ESMH @ep-eprs.bsky.social @linagalvez.eu @eua.eu @guildeu.bsky.social

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The Guild @guildeu.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

"We collectively suggest sensible interfaces to ensure smooth investment pathways driven with expert guidance, to benefit the innovations with the most promising economic and societal impacts." - Head of R&I Policy Julien Chicot ⤵️

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The Guild @guildeu.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

🎉 This week, we submitted our response to the Commission’s Call for Evidence on the Action Plan for women in research, innovation and startups. 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 👉 www.the-guild.eu/news-and-blo...

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The Guild @guildeu.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Today, we published a joint statement together with six other R&I networks where we share 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻-𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗙𝗣𝟭𝟬-𝗘𝗖𝗙 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲. 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 👉 www.the-guild.eu/news-and-blo...

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The Guild @guildeu.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

📣 Today marks four years since Russia’s full-scale invasion in Ukraine. On this anniversary, we announce that The Guild has joined the 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗨𝗸𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲. Learn more 👉 www.the-guild.eu/news-and-blo...

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Craig Nicholson @clanicholson.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Sector suggests changes for a ‘more impactful’ 2028-34 Erasmus+ www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-euro...

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The Guild @guildeu.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

The Guild and 16 other higher education organisations have come together to propose amendments to the European Commission’s #Erasmus+ proposal. 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 👉 www.the-guild.eu/news-and-blo...

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