27 January 2012
On Monday 23 January 2012 the League of European Research Universities (LERU) presented its new paper ‘The European Research Area: Priorities for research universities’.
25 January 2012
In the light of the informal competitiveness council meeting of next week, the League of European Research Universities (LERU) would like to remind the ministers for research and innovation of its main concerns for Horizon 2020, based on the current proposals, but also of the aspects LERU believes are important and deserve the European Parliaments’ and the European Council’s full support.
19 January 2012
The University of Helsinki aims to be among the fifty best universities in the world by 2020.
19 January 2012
The League of European Research Universities (LERU) formulates ten critical success factors for an effective technology transfer office (TTO) operation.
18 January 2012
UCL, Imperial College London and Intel have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the aim of establishing an Institute for Sustainable Connected Cities.
16 January 2012
KU Leuven inaugurated Germany Year on Tuesday 10 January. Numerous activities will be organised throughout the year with the goal of tightening bonds between KU Leuven and German universities and research institutions.
06 January 2012
Professor Dermot Kelleher FMedSci, one of Ireland’s foremost medical leaders and a pioneer in the field of immune response and infectious disease, has been appointed Principal of Imperial’s Faculty of Medicine. He takes up the role on 1 October 2012.
14 December 2011
The League of European Research Universities (LERU) makes recommendations for the development of a more effective and efficient European Research Area (ERA).
12 December 2011
President Barroso has today appointed the Commission's first Chief Scientific Advisor, Professor Anne Glover. Professor Glover will provide high-level and independent scientific advice throughout all stages of policy development and delivery. The Chief Scientific Advisor will provide advice directly to the President, and will give regular updates on major scientific and technological developments.
30 November 2011
With great interest and anticipation, the League of European Research Universities (LERU) has read the just published Communication and proposals of the European Commission on Horizon 2020 – The Framework Programme for Research and Innovation.