Circle U. European University Alliance
Université Paris Ciré is a member of the Circle U., the alliance of European universities which brings together nine like-minded, comprehensive and research-intensive universities. The aim of the alliance is to contribute to more sustainable, democratic and healthy societies. Circle U. has developed numerous opportunities to enable its 470,000 students and 64,000 staff members and lecturers to cooperate across disciplines, sectors and national borders.
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Circle U. university partners
Circle U. was established following a project call by the European Commission to fund the creation of European universities, inspired by President Emmanuel Macron’s 2017 speech at the Sorbonne. It brings together nine research-intensive universities from across Europe.
- Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany
- King’s College London, United Kingdom
- Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium
- University of Belgrade, Serbia
- University of Oslo, Norway
- Aarhus University, Denmark
- University of Pisa, Italy
- University of Vienna, Austria
- Université Paris Cité, France
Willing to engage in a dialogue with society outside the scope of its member universities, Circle U. collaborates with several associate partners representing local authorities, businesses and civil society organisations.
Learn more about Circle U. Alliance’s key focus areas.
The Open Campus: the digital platform serving the Circle U. community
The Circle U. Open Campus aims to become the European alliance digital campus. It will enable students and researchers from each of its member universities to:
- find all Circle U. educational activities (double degrees, summer schools, online courses, etc.).
- apply easily to those opportunities
- foster the development of bottom-up initiatives
Find out more on the Circle U. key focus areas
→ Visit the Circle U. website
→ Follow on social media: X andLinkedIn
→ Subscribe to the Circle U. newsletter
Circle U. contact at UPCité :
→ circleu.iro@u-paris.fr
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