The Guild

The Guild of European Research-Intensive Universities

The 8xav�� of Luxembourg is a member of The Guild, a select network of leading universities driving research and academic excellence across Europe.

Founded in 2016, The Guild comprises twenty-three of Europe’s most distinguished research-intensive universities in seventeen countries, and is dedicated to enhancing the voice of academic institutions, their researchers and their students. The Guild is committed to the pursuit of excellence, the importance of truth-seeking and trust-building as the foundation of public life, and the creation of new knowledge for the benefit of society, culture, and economic growth.

Membership provides a strong platform to influence European research and education policy, while enhancing international reputation and visibility. It also opens opportunities for collaboration, student mobility, and professional development through the exchange of knowledge and best practices with long-established universities.

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Recent The Guild news

21 May 2026
What is the vision for Widening Participation and Spreading Excellence in FP10?

The Guild member universities welcome the Commission’s continued commitment to strengthen R&I capacity across Europe and the allocation of 3,3% of the proposed FP10 budget to widening measures.
05 May 2026
The Guild shares its vision for the forthcoming ERA Act

The Guild shares its vision for the upcoming ERA Act, underlining that this first legally binding instrument must focus on addressing those barriers to the free circulation of knowledge that require legal redress.
29 April 2026
The Guild and ERASuD respond to the Proposal for a Regulation establishing Global Europe

The Guild and the welcome the EU’s ambition for the Global Europe Instrument and urge EU institutions to fully unlock the potential for research, innovation and higher education in Europe’s international partnerships.