EU university alliances team up on pilots

Trials of European degree labels and a new legal status promise broader sectoral benefits

Consortia running EU-funded projects testing new forms of cross-border university cooperation have formally brought together EU-backed university alliances for the first time, but say they want their results to benefit the sector more broadly.

Last month, the European Commission announced funding for 10 projects to pilot criteria for a joint European degree label and to trial a possible legal status for cross-border university alliances.