Confusion and exclusion in EU university bids

University networks ditch Swiss partners but take a risk with UK

Universities seeking EU funding to grow cross-border collaboration say they have been forced to exclude Swiss institutions amid a lack of clarity over eligibility rules.

But despite uncertainty over Brexit, British universities have been included in several bids for a pilot call of the European Universities Initiative, a scheme to build joint campuses, courses and other initiatives as part of the EU’s Erasmus+ exchange programme.