News

This edition:

• Welcomes the University of Luxembourg as the newest member of The Guild.
• On 22–23 May, university presidents from The Guild and LERU gathered in Leuven to celebrate the 600th anniversaries of UCLouvain and KU Leuven. Joined by European policymakers and higher education leaders, they explored how universities can shape the future of Europe in a rapidly changing world.
• The launch of the annual lecture on academic freedom in Brussels, in partnership with Université PSL and Institut Curie.
• Explores the latest insight paper on how universities can drive a sustainable and just transition, and the support they need to make it happen

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.

On 27th May 2025 Fudan University celebrated 120 years since it’s foundation. Professor Sai Gu, deputy pro-vice-chancellor (East and Southeast Asia) attended a two day conference to mark the anniversary which included research seminars and roundtables.

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.

We are pleased to announce that ‘HoPE Nexus: a Habitat of Planetary Ecologies for Sustainable Futures’ is the new Warwick-led EUTOPIA Connected Community.

On 15 May 2025, The University of Warwick was honoured to welcome a distinguished delegation from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) London. This visit provided a valuable opportunity to strengthen academic ties and explore new avenues for collaboration between Warwick and leading Japanese institutions.