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The Guild @guildeu.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

🔍How can the EU optimise the EIT’s regulation, address its main challenges and offer clear solutions? Read our recommendations here: www.the-guild.eu/news-and-blo...

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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 · 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 · 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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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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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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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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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 · 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

📣 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 · 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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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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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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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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The Guild @guildeu.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

We are hosting our 2nd lecture on Academic Freedom in Brussels on 20 May to explore how the ERA Act can navigate tensions between academic freedom and research security. Register here 👉 www.the-guild.eu/events/2026/...

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The Guild @guildeu.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

📣 Read our statement on the contribution of European Universities alliances to research👉 www.the-guild.eu/news-and-blo...

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The Guild @guildeu.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

To kick off The Guild’s 10th anniversary year, we brought together universities, stakeholders and policymakers at our conference "𝗣𝗶𝗹𝗼𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀" to discuss the European Universities Initiative. Read the news article here 👉 www.the-guild.eu/news-and-blo...

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The Guild @guildeu.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Last week, the Guild’s Vice Presidents gathered at our Brussels office to address key topics that will shape the university sector in the next few years, including the #ERAAct, #FP10, responsible internationalisation and dual-use and defence research.

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

A stronger Europe needs a properly funded Erasmus+ Today we published a statement together with sixteen other higher education organisations which calls on policymakers to 𝗲𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘁 €𝟲𝟬 𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗺𝘂𝘀+ 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗠𝗙𝗙. Read the statement 👉 www.the-guild.eu/news-and-blo...

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The Guild @guildeu.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

🌟 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻'𝘀 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 🌟 We wish you a holiday season filled with joy and all the very best for the new year. 2026 will mark the year of our 10-year anniversary, and we hope all of you will join us in celebrating!

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The Guild @guildeu.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

The Guild publishes a statement following the AU-EU Summit in Angola, where we welcome the commitment to collaboration in R&I and higher education and provide recommendations to AU and EU policymakers. 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 👉 www.the-guild.eu/news-and-blo...

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The Guild @guildeu.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

The Guild and @cesaer-eu.bsky.social, @coimbragroup.bsky.social, @eua.eu, @eu-life.bsky.social, @yerunnetwork.bsky.social and LERU have come together to propose amendments to the European Commission’s #FP10 proposal. Read the amendments 👉 www.the-guild.eu/news-and-blo...

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The Guild @guildeu.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

In response to the Commission’s proposal for moonshots in #FP10, The Guild proposes 4️⃣ societal moonshots which go beyond technological breakthroughs by integrating innovation into broader socio-cultural contexts. Read our newest statement here 👉 www.the-guild.eu/news-and-blo...

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The Guild @guildeu.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

🐧 Meet Researchy, our knowledge-loving penguin! In 23 days, it will visit 23 universities across 17 countries, uncovering EU-funded projects shaping our future. Follow the Knowledge Map daily to explore innovation, , and inspiration this holiday season! ✨ www.the-guild.eu/news-and-blo...

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The Guild @guildeu.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

The Guild is hosting an 𝗶𝗻-𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 event in Brussels on 8 January 2026 to reflect on what alliance-based research collaboration can offer: “𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀: 𝗣𝗶𝗹𝗼𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀?”. Register now 👉 www.the-guild.eu/events/2026/...

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The Guild @guildeu.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

In our newest Insight Paper, Jo Angouri and Jan Palmowski warn that the European Universities alliances risk becoming pilots without pathways and provide key recommendations to EU policymakers, national authorities and universities. Read our Insight Paper 👉 www.the-guild.eu/news-and-blo...

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The Guild @guildeu.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

What would change if Horizon Europe no longer were a civilian-only R&I programme? Secretary-General Jan Palmowski outlines five fundamental concerns in Research Professional. Read the blog > www.the-guild.eu/news-and-blo...

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The Guild @guildeu.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

🌍 The Guild and ARUA are delighted to announce the latest addition to the #AfricaEuropeCoRE with the launch of the CoRE on 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 Learn more here ➡️ www.the-guild.eu/africa-europ...

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The Guild @guildeu.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

This week, we submitted our response to the European Commission’s 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗢𝗺𝗻𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘀 – 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, where we highlight that legal uncertainties also persist for universities. www.the-guild.eu/news-and-blo... #DigitalOmnibus #DigitalEU

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The Guild @guildeu.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

🌍 As the 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘂𝗺 kicks off in Brussels, ERAsuD and The Guild call on Europe to invest in long-term, equitable research and education partnerships with low- and middle-income countries. Read our joint opinion piece here: www.the-guild.eu/news-and-blo... #GGF2025 #GlobalGateway

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The Guild @guildeu.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

❤️‍🩹 On World Heart Day, we call on the Commission to develop a comprehensive 𝗘𝗨 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘀𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻 to provide a coordinated response that leverages R&I across prevention, early detection, treatment and long-term care. 👉 www.the-guild.eu/news-and-blo...

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The Guild @guildeu.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

The Guild welcomes the Commission’s proposal for a stand-alone FP10 and in our new position paper we assert six priority areas that must not be compromised. Read our paper 👉 www.the-guild.eu/publications...

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The Guild @guildeu.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

The Guild welcomes the Commission’s proposal for the next Erasmus+ programme, but there are some key issues that need to be addressed. Read our paper here 👉 www.the-guild.eu/news-and-blo...

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The Guild @guildeu.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

🌍 The Guild is pleased to announce that the Early-Career Research Fellowships programme launched by ARUA is now open to African researchers affiliated with the #AfricaEuropeCoRE! 🧐 Click the link to find out what that means: www.the-guild.eu/news-and-blo...

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The Guild @guildeu.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

📣 To celebrate the new academic year, The Guild and LERU kicked off the discussions on the next #MFF with our joint conference “𝗔𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗙𝗙 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗮𝗹: 𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗺𝘂𝘀+” here in Brussels. Read about the event 👉 www.the-guild.eu/news-and-blo... #HorizonEU #FP10

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The Guild @guildeu.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

The Guild just published its latest position paper defending the resilience of Europe's research systems against the growing attacks on science worldwide. Read our paper here 👉 www.the-guild.eu/news-and-blo... #ChooseEurope #ChooseEuropeForScience #AcademicFreedom

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The Guild @guildeu.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

Our Summer Newsletter is here! 🌞 The Guild’s initial reaction to the MFF proposal | Paper with ARUA on the international dimension of Erasmus+ | Our Annual Report is published | ✍️ Jan Palmowski: keep the bottom-up structure of ERC and MSCA 📰 Read it here: mailchi.mp/the-guild.eu...

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The Guild @guildeu.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

✨ What’s next for Horizon Europe & Erasmus+ after the MFF 2028–2034 proposal? Join The Guild & LERU for an in-person event in Brussels to unpack the future of EU research & education funding. 🗓️ 2 Sept 2025 13:00–18:00 CEST 📍 BIP Brussels 🎤 With insights from EU leaders, MEPs & university leaders

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The Guild @guildeu.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

🎓 The outgoing University of Oslo Rectorate shares their thoughts on their membership in The Guild our role in shaping education and research policy in Europe. Read the article here 👉 www.the-guild.eu/news-and-blo...

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The Guild @guildeu.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

Erasmus+ for a globally connected Europe: The Guild and ARUA’s recommendations Read our recommendations on how to reinforce Erasmus+ international actions post 2027. 👉 www.the-guild.eu/publications... #ErasmusPlus #StudentMobility #HigherEd

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