LERU Presents Key Recommendations for EU Policy Agenda 2024-2029

On 7 May 2024, LERU (the League of European Research Universities) published its vision for the European research, innovation and education policy agenda 2024-2029. In this paper, LERU outlines 16 key messages addressed to the incoming European Parliament and Commission. These messages, supported by LERU's 24 research-intensive universities from 12 European countries, encompass a range of recommendations, including:

• Developing a future-proof Multiannual Financial Framework.
• Establishing clear responsibilities and funding lines for action.
• Creating synergies between EU programmes and funds.
• Increasing investment in research, innovation, and education.
• Harmonising national regulatory frameworks to stimulate growth.
• Introducing a research, innovation, education check for EU legislative action.
• Making education a shared competence of the EU and Member States.
• Ensuring protection of academic freedom in EU treaties.
• Strengthening sustainable societal transformation and innovation through frontier research.
• Promoting open international collaboration.
• Recognising and supporting frontrunners.
• Involving universities as key partners in EU industrial policy.
• Building a real European Research Area.
• Enhancing research careers.
• Strengthening the digital sovereignty of universities.
• Supporting universities to thrive in a changing environment.

The full paper can be downloaded here:

LERU key messages on EU education, innovation and research policy