Young European Research Universities Network
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| Abbreviation | YERUN |
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| Formation | 2015 |
| Type | Education, Research, Innovation, Higher Education Institutions, Universities, Networks |
| Headquarters | Rue du Trône 61, 1050, Brussels, Belgium |
Secretary General | Silvia Gomez Récio |
President | Prof. Dag Rune Olsen |
| Website | yerun |
The Young European Research Universities Network (YERUN) The Young European Research Universities Network (YERUN), founded in 2015 and based in Brussels, brings together excellence and value-driven young research universities. The network’s objective is to strategically represent its members in the decision-making process at EU level, thus shaping their future and promoting their role in European societies. Further to its policy advocacy activity, the network also strengthens cooperation opportunities among its members in areas of mutual interest and raises their visibility via a dedicated communication strategy.[1]
History
YERUN was founded in 2015 by : University of Antwerp (Belgium); University of Southern Denmark (Denmark); University of Eastern Finland (Finland); Université Paris Dauphine (France); University of Bremen, University of Konstanz, Universität Ulm (Germany); Dublin City University (Ireland); Tor Vergata University of Rome (Italy); Maastricht University (Netherlands); Nova University Lisbon (Portugal); Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (Spain); Linköping University (Sweden); Brunel University London and University of Essex (UK); 2015.[2] The organisation was officially established as an international non-profit organisation in Belgium on 16 September 2019. Over the past years there have been changes in the membership of the network with some institutions leaving and new ones joining. YERUN welcomed new members in 2021: the university of Rijeka (Croatia); the University of Cyprus (Cyprus); the University of Limerick (Ireland) and UiT, the Arctic University of Norway (Norway),[3] [4][5]in 2022: the University of Klagenfurt (Austria), the University of Potsdam (Germany), the University of South-Eastern Norway (Norway) and the University of Stirling (United Kingdom)[6], and in 2023: Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń (Poland)[7]. In 2023, the network counts 23 members from 16 European countries.
Organization
The network is led by the assembly of Rectors, Vice-Chancellors and Presidents of its member universities. The assembly elects an executive board of 5 members that includes a President, a Vice-President, a Treasurer and two board members. The current president is Prof. Dag Rune Olsen (Rector of UiT – The Arctic University of Norway).[8] The network’s activities are coordinated by the Secretariat based in Brussels.[9] More information about the YERUN Brussels office is available on the YERUN website.
YERUN member institutions
YERUN Presidents
| Date | President | Member University | Country |
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| 2015-2019 | Prof. Juan Romo | Universidad Carlos III de Madrid |  Spain
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| 2019-2021 | Prof. Bernd Scholz-Reiter | University of Bremen |  Germany
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| 2021-2023 | Prof. Snježana Prijić-Samaržija | University of Rijeka |  Croatia
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| Current | Prof. Dag Rune Olsen | UiT – The Arctic University of Norway |  Norway
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Useful Information
YERUN Strategic Plan 2021-2025
Subscribe to the YERUN Newsletter
References
- ^ "About Us: Our Members". Yerun.eu. Retrieved 26 Apr 2022.
- ^ "Young universities network launched in Dublin". Timeshighereducation.com. 30 April 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
- ^ "University of Limerick & University of Rijeka join YERUN!". YERUN website.
- ^ "University of Cyprus joins YERUN!". YERUN website. 1 July 2021.
- ^ "UiT The Arctic University of Norway joins YERUN!". YERUN website. 1 October 2021.
- ^ "Universities of Klagenfurt, Potsdam, South-Eastern Norway and Stirling join YERUN!". YERUN website. 10 January 2022.
- ^ "Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń joins YERUN!". YERUN website. 23 January 2023.
- ^ "About Us: Governance / Executive Board". Yerun.eu. Retrieved 26 Apr 2022.
- ^ "Our team". YERUN website.
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