LERU publishes an Agenda for Ethics’ Research in Horizon 2020
25 April 2013
LERU ethics’ scientists met last autumn to discuss the position and role of ethics in Horizon 2020.
Press release: More variety in student mobility
25 April 2013
A new LERU advice paper “International curricula and student mobility”, sets out different forms of student mobility, from exchange mobility, which is widely spread and well known thanks to the Erasmus programme, to more structured forms of student mobility such as networked and embedded mobility.
Social sciences and humanities address Europe’s social challenges
27 March 2013
What are the key themes in the social sciences and humanities that warrant EU funding? This was the question addressed by deans from 21 European research universities who met on 21 March in Leiden.
Research universities to establish global network
25 March 2013
Four of the world’s major research university groups are to form an international network as a parallel organisation to the Global Research Council of Science and Engineering Funding Agencies, established last year by agency representatives from nearly 50 countries.
Bright 2013
20 March 2013
The Universities of Freiburg and Strasbourg are honored to invite students for the LERU BRIGHT Conference 2013, which will take place from 12 August till 16 August 2013. The central theme of the conference will be "Energy Transition in the 21st Century".
Essential SSH Research for the Societal Challenge Health, demographic change and wellbeing
15 March 2013
With this new Briefing Note, LERU wants to advise the European Commission to include essential Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH) research in the programme addressing the challenge ‘Health, demographic change and wellbeing’ in Horizon 2020.
Next LERU Doctoral Summer School on leadership skills
14 March 2013
The fourth LERU Doctoral Summer School will be hosted by the University Pierre & Marie Curie in Paris from 8 till 12 July 2013. ‘Development of leadership skills for employment in enterprise, government and academia’ will be this year's topic.
Setting the European agenda on healthy ageing
13 March 2013
UCL and ICL have reflected on the European research agenda relating to healthy ageing and independent living. A workshop jointly organised by UCL and ICL resulted in the League of European Research Universities (LERU) Declaration on Active and Healthy Ageing.
LERU Roundtable on “women, research and universities”
12 March 2013
The League of European Research Universities is pleased to invite you to a roundtable discussion on the opportunities and challenges for women in academic careers. The event will take place in Brussels on 22 March 2013.
Cambridge Vice-Chancellor on the role of Europe’s research universities
04 March 2013
The League of European Research Universities (LERU) organized, together with the University of Cambridge, a dinner event in Brussels on 20 February 2013.
