LERU : League of European Research Universities

Press Articles

Below you will find a selection of articles published in the European Press.

• Political sea change provides fresh impetus to Horizon 2020 funding calls
  Science Business
• Iter to sting Framework for €280m in 2013
  (Research Europe, 9 May 2012)
• Talking about Horizon 2020
  (Research Europe, 5 April 2012)
• Top research universities show how to beat the economic squeeze
  (University World News, 1 April 2012)
• Horizon 2020: les université de recherche européennes expriment leur « inquiétude » sur le budget des actions Marie-Curie et de l'ERC
  (aef.info, 30 March 2012)
• Horizon 2020: The devil is in the detail
  (Science Business, 20 March 2012)
• LERU: lessen in succesvol lobbyen
  (Science Guide, 6 March 2012) - in Dutch
• A good start
  (Public Service Review, 14 February 2012)
• All eyes on the incubator
  (Science Guide, 13 February 2012)
• Van eilandje naar geoliede machine
  (Nether, 13 February 2012) - in Dutch
• New ERA heralds circulation boost for European research
  (Times Higher Education, 9 February 2012)
• Soft approach to ERA won't work, say universities
  (Research Europe, 9 February 2012)
• Commission launches last-ditch attempt to create a single EU market for research
  (Science Business, 2 February 2012)
• Universities a vital link between science, industry
  (Technology Transfer Tactics, 1 February 2012)
• Universities call for push to tackle research area challenges
  (University World News, 26 January 2012)
• In the beginning there was a researcher
  (ScienceGuide, 23 January 2012)
• Call for mobility
  (Nature, 11 January 2012)
• Horizon 2020: "La Leru regrette que la déclaration en coûts complets ne soit à l'avenir plus possible"
  (aef.info, 1 December 2011) - in french
• Es wird Zeit, alle alles lesen zu lassen
  (Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, 1 June 2011) - in German
• Europe's FP8 wishlist
  (Research Europe, 26 May 2011)
• LMU President Huber re-elected Chairman of LERU
  (LMU website, 24 May 2011)
• Universities issue new plea for simplification of EU research grants
  (Science Business, 3 May 2011)
• Prestigieuze universiteiten trekken zich terug uit U-Multirank
  (Transfer, 26 April 2011)
• Simplification du financement de la recherche : la Leru recommande de prendre appui sur les règles nationales des établissements
  (AEF, 17 March 2011)
• LERU says moves to simplify EU grants should go back to the start
  (Science Business, 17 March 2011)
• Europe's innovation hub finally KICs off
  (Nature, 21 February 2011)
• Rectores UvA, UU en Leiden op de bres voor onderzoek
  (Science Guide, 8 February 2011) - in Dutch
• Research universities demand funding for basic research
  (University of Helsinki, 7 February 2011)
• Ranking Ranking aan de wand, welke universiteit wil dit land?
  (Trends, 3 February 2011, Katrien Maes, LERU Office) - in Dutch
• Concurrentieel Europa hangt van van volgehouden investering in onderzoek
  (De Tijd, 29 January 2011) - in Dutch
• Back basic science with cash, research elite tell EU
  (Times Higher Education, 28 January 2011)
• La UB compite en la Champions de las universidades europeas
  (El Periódico, 28 January 2011) - in Spanish
• Europa pincha en ciencia
  (El País, 28 January 2011) - in Spanish
• Les universités européennes réclament des efforts financiers pour la recherche
  (Le Monde, 28 January 2011) - in French
• La science a besoin d’entêtement, de temps mais aussi de moyens
  (Le Temps, 28 January 2011) - in Suisses
• l’Europa investa di più in ricerca
  (Corriere della Sera, 28 January 2011) - in Italian
• Grundforskningen måste prioriteras i hela Europa
  (Dagens Industri, 28 January 2011) - in Swedish
• Spending cuts hit university budgets
  (University World News, 9 January 2011)
• The university challenge
  (Public Service, 6 December 2010)
• Universities, research and the "Innovation Union"
  (Public Service, 24 November 2010)
• Think about market, say top universities
  (University World News, 17 October 2010)
• Europa bepleit krachtenbundeling in onderzoek en innovatie
  (De Tijd, 7 October 2010) - In Dutch
• Scientists shun medicines project amid funding row
  (Euractiv, 7 September 2010)
• High-trust, risk tolerant
  (Public Service Review, September 2010)
• Bernd Huber and Kurt Deketelaere, LERU representatives: "Universities are key drivers of the dynamic research environment in Europe"
  (News Universitat de Barcelona, 13 September 2010)
• Category and other errors
  (Times Higher Education, 8 July 2010)
• LERU kraakt U-map
  (Science Guide, 6 July 2010) - In Dutch
• The League of European Research Universities or Professor Kurt Deketelaere, Secretary General of the League of European Research Universities
  (Research Media, July 2010)
• 'Serious defects' apparent in 'crude' European rankings project
  (Times Higher Education, 24 June 2010)
• A promoter of cooperation between universities visited Helsinki
  (Helsinki University Bulletin, 17 June 2010)
• Top researchers fear 'radical shift' in EU policy
  (Euractiv, 9 June 2010)
• LERU publishes statement on future of Framework Programme
  (Europe Unit, 3 June 2010)
• Voice in Europe
  (Reporter, Imperial College London, 20 May 2010)
• La ligue des universités de recherche européennes
  (aef, 25 March 2010)
• Give doctorates a wider role 
  (University World News, 7 March 2010)
• Report advocates better research conditions 
  (University World News, 31 January 2010)