Young European Research Universities (YERUN)
As one of the best young universities in the world, UM is one of the founders of the Young European Research Universities Network (YERUN), which facilitates cooperation in research, education and service to society. Its members share a number of values, which include an orientation towards high-impact research, an emphasis on graduate employability and quality of teaching and a shared commitment to internationalisation. YERUN also offers research mobility awards for cross-border research and research workshops, which are joint conferences that facilitate the exchange of knowledge and ideas.
About YERUN
YERUN Members
Benefits of the YERUN membership
YERUN Strategic Programme
YERUN Members
Benefits of the YERUN membership
Researchers
- YERUN researcher mobility awards (for early career researchers) – a financial contribution of 1000 EUR for research mobility at a YERUN partner university.
Students
- YERUN Summer School - each YERUN university can nominate a number of students to participate in a YERUN Summer School. The themes of the Summer Schools vary. In the future, there may also be a Summer School for staff.
Researchers and support staff
- YERUN staff days - twice a year, YERUN organizes a Staff Day about a specific subject. The Staff Days bring together experts (researchers and support staff) from the several partner universities to exchange knowledge and to develop joint projects.
- YERUN Open Science Awards - a financial award for researchers and support staff (individual or as a team) to further elaborate an Open Science initiative.
- Joint YERUN projects (e.g. the YERUN LINK EDU-RES project in the area of joint YERUN PhD programmes) on subjects that are relevant to the partners.
Support staff
YERUN ad-hoc work groups on various policy fields (among others Open Science, EU policy, development of academic careers)
YERUN Strategic Programme
The Young European Research Universities Network presents a new strategy for 2021-2025. With this forward-looking document, YERUN is equipped with a solid and inspiring strategy that will guide the network’s activities for the next five years. This strategy aims to step up the network’s growth across the following focus areas:
- Talent development
- Open Culture of Excellence
- Responsible and Engaged Universities
Click here to download the YERUN Strategic Programme.
News
Get creative: design YERUN's 10th anniversary logo
Maastricht University is a proud member of the Young European Research Universities Network. To mark its 10th anniversary we need your creative skills to design a special anniversary logo!
YERUN partners enhancing research and innovation in Cyprus
Early career researchers from the University of Cyprus (UCY) are taking part in a training session at UNU-MERIT as part of the TWIN4MERIT project aimed at boosting research and innovation excellence.
YERUN General Assembly: prospects for more research collaboration
YERUN's General Assembly 2024 discussed project updates, the collaborative research platform, and plans for the 10th anniversary of the network of young European research universities.
YERUN Open Science Awards 2023: Call for applications
The Young European Research Universities Network extends a warm invitation to researchers and staff from Maastricht University and other member universities to submit their applications for the YERUN Open Science Awards 2023.
The importance of Open Science at UM
Maastricht University (UM) is a leading advocate for Open Science, promoting transparency, accessibility and collaboration in research and education. Dennie Hebels, UM's Open Science Officer, sheds light on the significance of this movement and its impact on academia and society.
