Four leading European universities have created a new alliance for teaching and research inspired by bold plans to develop a collection of cross-border university networks.
Charles University in Prague (Czech Republic), Heidelberg University (Germany), Sorbonne University (France) and the University of Warsaw (Poland) have founded the European University Alliance, which is described as a 鈥渟trategic European partnership built on existing academic collaborations鈥.
The 鈥4EU Alliance鈥, whose agreement was signed by its institutional members鈥 presidents in Paris on 10聽March, will be the first of several major cross-border deals sparked by the plan by France鈥檚 president, Emmanuel Macron, for 20 such EU academic networks.
The alliance aims to foster a new level of cooperation in research, teaching, education and administration, which will bring together researchers, students and staff from the four institutions, the members said.
In a statement, the universities said that the 鈥渃ooperation is based on a common understanding of the idea of the European University that builds on academic freedom and autonomy and ensures fair access to education鈥.
The alliance, which represents a combined total of more than 185,000 students and 38,000 staff, added that it would 鈥渟tep up the cooperation and optimise the environment for creativity in teaching and learning, research and innovation鈥 and would 鈥渞emove obstacles to free circulation of individuals, ideas and best practices between their universities by creating an open space and atmosphere鈥.
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