Guild of European Research-Intensive Universities

{{short description|European university network}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2025}}

{{Infobox organization

|name = The Guild of European Research-Intensive Universities

|image = File:The_Guild_of_European_Research-Intensive_Universities,_logo_in_colour.png

|formation = 2016

|type = Education and research

|leader_title = Secretary-General

|leader_name = Prof. Jan Palmowski

|headquarters = Brussels, Belgium

|region_served = Europe

|membership = 22

|website = {{URL|www.the-guild.eu}}

}}

The Guild of European Research-Intensive Universities (also called The Guild) is a university network founded in 2016.{{Cite web|url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/new-european-university-group-unveiled|title=New European university group unveiled|date=1 June 2016|website=Times Higher Education (THE)|access-date=6 December 2018}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.science.org/content/article/european-research-universities-form-new-lobby-organization-did-they-need-it|title=European research universities form a new lobby organization—but did they need it?|last=Rabesandratana|first=Tania|date=3 June 2016|website=Science|publisher=AAAS|access-date=6 December 2018}} It currently comprises twenty-one of Europe's research-intensive universities in sixteen countries.{{Cite web|url=https://www.the-guild.eu/about/index.html|title=About – The Guild|website=the-guild.eu|language=en|access-date=2023-03-21}}

The Guild released a series of position papers as part of the European Commission's consultation for Horizon 2020, Horizon Europe and the next Framework Programme (FP10).{{Cite web |title=The Guild's recommendations for Horizon Europe's past, present and future |url=https://www.the-guild.eu/resources/the-guild-s-recommendations-for-horizon-europe.html |access-date=28 September 2023}}

Its current president is Svein Stølen, Rector of the University of Oslo, in Norway.