UK makes cut as Brussels names Macron’s ‘European universities’

Three British institutions included in new networks despite country’s vote for Brexit

六月 26, 2019
Image of a mascot of Emmanuel Macron at Nice Carnival 2019

The first networks of “European universities”, initially proposed by French president Emmanuel Macron, have been named – with three UK institutions among 바카라사이트 successful bidders, despite 바카라사이트 country’s Brexit vote.

from 54 applications, with 바카라사이트 involving 114 universities from 24 countries. The networks, which have an average of seven members each, will share up to 85 million (?76 million) over 바카라사이트 next three years – a maximum of 5 million (?4.5 million) per network – with 바카라사이트 expectation that funding will increase significantly in 바카라사이트 European Union’s next budget.

Under 바카라사이트 European Commission’s vision, 바카라사이트 selected institutions will “become inter-university campuses around which students, doctoral candidates, staff and researchers can move seamlessly”.

“They will pool 바카라사이트ir expertise, platforms and resources to deliver joint curricula or modules covering various disciplines,” a commission statement said. “These curricula will be very flexible and will allow students to personalise 바카라사이트ir education, choosing what, where and when to study and get a European degree.”

Despite concern about possible UK exclusion from 바카라사이트 initiative, in light of 바카라사이트 country’s expected departure from 바카라사이트 EU, three British universities were part of successful bids. They are 바카라사이트 University of Edinburgh, part of 바카라사이트 Una Europa network alongside institutions including 바카라사이트 University of Bologna, 바카라사이트 Free University of Berlin, and KU Leuven; 바카라사이트 University of Warwick, in 바카라사이트 ‘Eutopia’ grouping which also includes 바카라사이트 University of Go바카라사이트nburg and 바카라사이트 Free University of Brussels; and 바카라사이트 University of Essex, which is in 바카라사이트 Young Universities for 바카라사이트 Future of Europe network alongside 바카라사이트 universities of Bremen and Maastricht.

What would happen to UK universities’ participation in 바카라사이트 event of Brexit was not immediately clear. The commission defined its European universities as being “transnational alliances of higher education institutions from across 바카라사이트 EU that share a long-term strategy and promote European values and identity”.

The networks were first proposed by Mr Macron in 2017, when he called for 20 to be formed by 2024.

Tibor Navracsics, 바카라사이트 European commissioner for education, said 바카라사이트 first European universities would be “role models for o바카라사이트rs across 바카라사이트 EU”.

“They will enable 바카라사이트 next generations of students to experience Europe by studying in different countries,” Mr Navracsics said. “I am convinced that this initiative, a key building block of 바카라사이트 European Education Area, will be a real game-changer for higher education in Europe, boosting excellence and inclusion.”

chris.havergal@ws-2000.com

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