University mergers in Europe - Recommendations

“University mergers in Europe” is the second thematic report published by EUA as part of the DEFINE project. DEFINE explores strategies for efficient funding of universities in Europe, looking in particular at excellence initiatives, university mergers and performance-based funding mechanisms.
University mergers in Europe - Recommendations
It must first be noted that the variety of initiatives that may be considered under the umbrella term of “merger and concentration processes” is vast. For a comprehensive view of the range of initiatives that have been undertaken in European universities, EUA will launch a pilot merger mapping tool in 2015. Despite the apparent diversity, however, university leaders and practitioners involved in the DEFINE study widely shared the belief that there was more commonality than divergence. Therefore, the potential for transferable learning is considerable. Taking as their basis the previous sections which explored the process of merging from the perspective of university leaders and practitioners, the following recommendations bring together the key points to take into account when considering a merger process. Download the report “University mergers in Europe”. More...