On Monday, 12 December, members of the EMERGE University Alliance met at the University of Limerick to sign a Memorandum of Understanding. EMERGE is an alliance of nine diverse regional institutions of higher education located on the European periphery, who have come together through a shared desire to tackle the particular challenges of engaging with Europe and creating the European Educational Area in these marginal spaces.
Currently co-ordinated by the University of Limerick, the purpose of the Consortium is to purpose is to increase inclusion and engagement from and in the European periphery; to create a model of excellence in teaching, learning and research involving our students, staff and the wider community. It aims to produce a transformational and sustainable educational capability that enables a personalised educational journey for students and equips them to tackle global challenges.
Read more about EMERGE here