News
University of Luxembourg joins The Guild
The Guild is excited to welcome The University of Luxembourg as its newest member. The University proudly joins our distinguished network, reaffirming our commitment to academic and scientific excellence, societal impact, and international collaboration. The Guild now comprises twenty-three member universities.
Launch of annual lecture series on Academic Freedom
The Guild has launched an annual lecture series on academic freedom, marking International Academic Freedom Day in Brussels. The launch event of the series took place on 20 May 2025 and was co-organised with Université PSLLink opens in a new window and Institut CurieLink opens in a new window. The event brought together policymakers, university networks, and researchers to discuss the importance of scientific independence and international collaboration.
Welcome to the new Warwick-led EUTOPIA Connected Community
We are pleased to announce that ‘HoPE Nexus: a Habitat of Planetary Ecologies for Sustainable Futures’ is the new Warwick-led EUTOPIA Connected Community.
Call for Papers
The Future of Multilingualism in a Global World
(Wednesday 9 July 2025, online)
Are you a student looking to present your research on Multilingualism? The EUTOPIA Multilingualism & Diversity Connected Learning Community invites submissions for its annual student conference taking place on Wednesday 9 July on MS Teams. The theme this year is The Future of Multilingualism in a Global World.. Deadline to submit: 30 April 2025. For more details, please see the call for papers
Call for Abstracts
The Multilingual University: Challenges, Innovations and Future Perspectives
25-26 April 2025, Brussels
Find out more here
Venice in Peril
The Guild Insight Paper
Universities in the face of the climate and nature crises: Redoubling our commitment to a sustainable future
This insight paper expresses the commitment of The Guild's member universities to contribute to the Green Deal objectives and urges EU and national policymakers to collaborate with higher education institutions to ensure evidence-informed knowledge for a safe, affordable, just and sustainable transition.
The European Commission must back down over its research funding plans
The Guilds Secretary-General Jan Palmowski warns that the European Commission’s proposed restructuring of research funding threatens Europe’s long-term competitiveness and innovation capacity.