YUFERING

The YUFE (Young Universities for the Future of Europe) alliance plays a vital role in advancing the transformation of research and innovation (R&I) in Europe, contributing to the European Commission’s vision of promoting citizen science, societal engagement, and mainstreaming Open Science practices. The project focuses on fostering brain and knowledge circulation, strengthening academia-business collaboration, and enhancing the R&I ecosystem to be both global and local (glocal).

The alliance works to improve and harmonize R&I conditions across Europe, creating inclusive, excellent, and collaborative frameworks for European Universities. By building on established cooperation among YUFE partners, the alliance aims to facilitate flipped knowledge transfer and deployment in society, transforming the way research and innovation are conducted and integrated into broader societal contexts.

1. To establish and implement a community-driven R&I agenda within YUFE for a top-tier and inclusive European University.
2. To act as a driver for innovative knowledge transfer and its application in society.
3. To transform the recognition, reward, and mobility of talents and teams throughout Europe.
4. To make Open Science a standard practice by developing a YUFE Open Science Strategy.
5. To build and improve collaborative research support systems, mechanisms, and infrastructures among YUFERING partners.
6. To create a broader impact on the R&I community and society by focusing on community-engaged R&I.
7. To explore collaborative structures and exchange best practices with other European University alliances to achieve a system-wide impact.
8. In YUFERING, the YUFE Alliance not only drives the necessary transformation at various levels to enhance the R&I dimension of European Universities but also collaborates with all relevant stakeholders to design a roadmap for the future ERA.