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Universities and public research organisations perform more than 35% of all research undertaken in Europe. They are the primary source of both fundamental research and research on issues of public interest, as well as an important provider of applied research that helps to underpin business research and innovation (ERA Greenpaper 2007). This section provides documents and reports related to universities/public research instituions.
Documents
An Agenda for the Modernisation of Europe's Higher Education Systems
On 20 September 2011, as part of Europe's strategy for jobs and growth, the European Commission presented a reform strategy to boost graduate numbers, improve teaching quality and maximise what...ERAC Opinion on the Modernisation of Universities
ERAC presents a number of objectives followed by suggestions for actions at EU level, member state level and regional level on the modernisation of universities. As stated in the Innovation Union flagship...Financially Sustainable Universities II - European Universities Diversifying Income Streams
The European University Association (EUA) has published a comprehensive new report on the financial sustainability of European universities.This report underlines that universities need both sufficient...Peer Learning Activites on Universities
Mutual learning on approaches to improve the excellence of research BackgroundIn September 2009 the European Research Area Committee (ERAC, the former CREST) mandated Denmark to lead the follow...Mutual Learning on Approaches to Improve the Excellence of Research in Universities
Final Report of the CREST 4th OMC Working Group. Brussels, March 2009. The overall objective of the working group was to carry out a mutual learning exercise ont the scope, objectives and measures of ...A New Partnership for the Modernisation of Universities: The EU Forum for University-Business Dialogue
In connection with the Modernisation Agenda for Universities, the European Commission has launched the University-Business Forum as a European platform for dialogue between higher education and enterprises...Diversified Funding Streams for University-based Research
Diversified Funding Streams for University-based Research: Impact of external project-based research funding on financial management in Universities: To support modernisation of universities and financial...Strengthening research institutions with a focus on university-based research
Report of the ERA Expert Group Executive Summary The overall objective of the Expert Group, launched in the context of the follow-up to the Commission’s Green Paper on ‘The European Research...Report from the Commission on Modernising Universities for Europe's competitiveness in a global knowledge economy
This Report and the accompanying Commission Staff Working Paper have been written inresponse to a request of the Council formulated in the Council Resolution of 23 November2007 on modernising universities...Council Resolution on Modernising Universities for Europe's Competitiveness in a Global Knowledge Economy
Council conclusions as adopted by the Competitiveness Council on 23 November 2007.
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