Aurora Position Paper on EEA and ERA

The Aurora Universities Network has published its position paper on the future development of the European Education Area (EEA) which it sees linked to the European Research Area (ERA).

Aurora consists of nine research-intensive universities in Europe with a common commitment to matching academic excellence with societal relevance.

Based on our understanding of the aims of both EEA and ERA and our vision on the role of the whole Higher Education & Research sector, this position paper expresses Aurora’s view on the contribution of societally-engaged and research-intensive universities to education and research as pillars of Europe’s prosperity and resilience.

Our position paper is drafted as an outside-in document, articulating how autonomous and vigorous HE&I institutions can contribute to the society they serve.