CRUE Joins European Rectors in Calling for Stronger Investment in Research and Higher Education
Madrid, 7 April 2026. The Conference of Rectors of Spanish Universities (CRUE), together with the national rectors’ conferences of Germany, France, the Netherlands, Poland and Belgium, has endorsed a joint statement calling for stronger European investment in research, innovation and higher education under the next EU financial framework. In line with the draft report by …
3rd CoARA National Chapters Forum Brings Together Around Twenty Countries and Over 90 Stakeholders in Madrid to Advance Research Assessment Reform
Madrid, 20 March 2026. On 19 and 20 March, Madrid hosted the 3rd Hybrid National Chapters Forum of the Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment (CoARA). The event brought together institutional representatives and international experts to discuss instruments and strategies to advance research assessment reform. The forum, jointly organised by the Conference of Rectors of Spanish …
National Rectors’ Conferences call for stronger human rights safeguards in FP10
The rectors’ conferences of Austria, Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Poland and Spain call on the European institutions to include stronger human rights safeguards in the next European framework programme for research and innovation (FP10, 2028–2034). They ask that respect for human rights become an explicit condition for participation in the programme and that organisations involved …
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CRUE Condemns Violence Against Educational Institutions and Civil Society and Reaffirms Its Rejection of War
Madrid, 16 March 2026. The Conference of Rectors of Spanish Universities (CRUE) expresses its deep concern about the devastating impact that armed conflicts have on education, academic communities and civil society. War destroys lives, institutions and future opportunities, particularly affecting those engaged in teaching and research, as well as students and the communities that depend …
CRUE Reaffirms Its Commitment to Memory and Democratic Values on the European Day for Victims of Terrorism
Madrid, 11 March 2026. On the European Day for Victims of Terrorism, the Conference of Rectors of Spanish Universities (CRUE) pays tribute to all victims and once again expresses its solidarity with their families. Their memory forms part of the collective commitment to freedom, the rule of law and respect for fundamental rights. This day …
