Communiqués de la LERU

Ligue des universités de recherche européennes (LERU)

a Ligue des universités de recherche européennes (LERU) fondée en 2002 regroupe actuellement 21 membres, dont l’Université Paris-Sud. Elle a pour mission de défendre et stimuler la recherche fondamentale en Europe et de faire du lobbying aux niveaux national, européen et international. L’un des objectifs de la LERU est notamment de proposer des réponses concrètes ou des pistes de recherche qui pourront être reprises par la Commission ou le Parlement européen. La LERU permet également de faciliter la coopération entre les 21 universités membres.

Universités membres de la LERU :

Actualités de la LERU

LERU’s feedback on the proposals of the European Commission for Horizon 2020 (25 January 2012)
In the light of the informal competitiveness council meeting of next week, the League of European Research Universities (LERU) would like to remind the ministers for research and innovation of its main concerns for Horizon 2020, based on the current proposals, but also of the aspects LERU believes are important and deserve the European Parliaments’ and the European Council’s full support.
http://www.leru.org/files/publications/LERU_on_H2020_short_note_January_2012_final.pdf

The TTO, a university engine transforming science in innovation (19 January 2012)
The League of European Research Universities (LERU) formulates ten critical success factors for an effective technology transfer office (TTO) operation.
http://www.leru.org/index.php/public/news/press-release-the-tto-a-university-engine-transforming-science-in-innovation/

The European Research Area: of carrots and sticks… (14 December 2011)
The League of European Research Universities (LERU) makes recommendations for the development of a more effective and efficient European Research Area (ERA).
http://www.leru.org/index.php/public/news/press-release-the-european-research-area-of-carrots-and-sticks/

LERU’s first reaction to the Horizon 2020 proposals (30 November 2011)
With great interest and anticipation, the League of European Research Universities (LERU) has read the just published Communication and proposals of the European Commission on Horizon 2020 – The Framework Programme for Research and Innovation.
http://www.leru.org/index.php/public/news/press-release-lerus-first-reaction-to-the-horizon-2020-proposals/

Making clear choices for EU research and innovation (09 May 2011)
In a just released advice paper, the League of European Research Universities delivers its recommendations to the EU about the development of the next EU framework for research and innovation. For LERU smart investment in research and innovation comes down to five key words: excellence, balance, environment, capacity building and simplification.
http://www.leru.org/index.php/public/news/press-release-making-clear-choices/

Simplify, simplify, simplify (02 May 2011)
The administration of EU research projects is a significant burden for universities. The League of European Research Universities (LERU) makes concrete suggestions for how the rules can be simplified.
http://www.leru.org/index.php/public/news/Presse-release-simplify-simplify-simplify/

Universities, research and the ‘Innovation Union” (04 October 2010)
Leuven, 4 October 2010. Anticipating the imminent release of a European Commission Communication on the “Innovation Union”, the League of European Research Universities (LERU) gives its perspective on what research-intensive universities believe is needed to make Europe a more successful innovation-oriented continent.
http://www.leru.org/index.php/public/news/universities-research-and-the-innovation-union/

Challenges for biodiversity research in Europe (28 June 2010)
In its latest advice paper 'Challenges for biodiversity research in Europe' the League of European Research Universities (LERU) argues for a focus on biodiversity research to feed new policies and targets.
http://www.leru.org/index.php/public/news/pressrelease-biodiversity/

No to “food labels” for universities (17 June 2010)
In its latest advice paper University rankings: diversity, excellence and the European initiative the League of European Research Universities (LERU) criticizes rankings but hopes that a new European initiative (U-Multirank) will lead to a better understanding of and a more mature debate on ranking.
http://www.leru.org/index.php/public/news/press_release_rankings/

Towards an effective 8th Framework Programme for Research (01 June 2010)
Leuven, 1 June 2010. The League of European Research Universities (LERU) makes recommendations for the development of the next Framework Programme for Research.
http://www.leru.org/index.php/public/news/press-release-towards-an-effective-8th-framework-programme-for-research-/