Una.Lecture | The State of Play of University Autonomy

What does freedom and independence for universities entail?
Una Europa's first Una.Lecture of 2024 was held at Universität Zürich on 26 January and explored the importance of university autonomy. The event opened with a keynote from the European University Association's Thomas Estermann, who shared key insights from their University Autonomy Scorecard and set the scene for the panel discussion between university leaders Peter Mathieson, Hester Bijl and Michael Schaepman, moderated by League of European Research Universities's Kurt Deketelaere.
At the alliance’s first public discussion in Switzerland, the leaders of the universities of Zurich, Leiden and Edinburgh were all in agreement: the academic, organisational and financial independence of universities must be fiercely defended against attempts to exert external influence.
Read the highlights from the event on the UZH website: www.news.uzh.c...

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Thank you very much for sharing this presentation and discussion. It is thought provoking.