League of European Research Universities
The League of European Research Universities (LERU) is as an association of
twenty-two leading research-intensive universities that share the values of high-quality teaching within an environment of internationally competitive research. Founded in 2002, LERU advocates education through an awareness of the frontiers of human understanding; the creation of new knowledge through basic research, which is the ultimate source of innovation in society; and the promotion of research across a broad front in partnership with industry and society at large.
LERU is committed to:
- education through an awareness of the frontiers of human understanding;
- the creation of new knowledge through basic research, which is the ultimate source of innovation in society;
- the promotion of research across a broad front, which creates a unique capacity to re-configure activities in response to new opportunities and problems.
The purpose of the League is to advocate these values, to influence policy in Europe and to develop best practice through mutual exchange of experience.
News
LERU letter on the Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI)
03 September 2010
Letter from the League of European Research Universities to the IMI board, the member states representatives (SRG), and the IMI IP working group.
A Fields Medal for Stanislav Smirnov and Ngô Bao Châu
01 September 2010
Stanislav Smirnov, a Russian mathematician working at the University of Geneva and Ngô Bao Châu (Université Paris-Sud) received a Fields Medal.
Interview - Kurt Deketelaere, Secretary General LERU
06 August 2010
As a group, LERU universities represent over 450,000 students, 50,000 academic and 52,000 non-academic staff. In an International Innovation exclusive, Secretary General, Professor Kurt Deketelaere, outlines the importance of high level research-orientated universities in European society.
Sir Keith O’Nions appointed Rector of Imperial College London
27 July 2010
Sir Keith to lead Imperial until the end of 2013.
Calendar
Meeting - Research Policy Committee
13 September 2010
The LERU Research Policy Committee will meet in Leuven at 13 September 2010.
Meeting - Board of Directors
20 September 2010
The LERU Directors meet on 20 September 2010 in London at UCL.
Conference - “The social security of moving researchers”
23 September 2010
On the 23rd and 24rd of September 2010, the Institute of Social Law and the Center of Sociological Research of the KU Leuven organise, in co-organisation with LERU, the EISS yearly conference on “The social security of moving researchers”.
Meeting - Doctoral Studies Community
26 September 2010
The meeting will start on Sunday 26 September and continue on Monday 27 September.
Meeting - Technology Transfer Officers
17 November 2010
The Technology Transfer Officers will meet in Leuven on Wednesday 17 November 2010.