Glasgow Declaration

The Declaration provides the basis for the message that EUA will present to Ministers of Education meeting in Bergen on 19/20 May to discuss next steps in the Bologna Process, and also sets the policy agenda for the higher education community in the years to come. It will be the basis for the high level policy dialogue between public authorities and universities stressed by Commission President, José Manuel Barroso, in Glasgow, and emphasises our willingness to work with partners in securing the future of European universities as, in the words of President Barroso, “unquestionably one of Europe’s top priorities.”

The Declaration underlines universities’ commitment to pushing forward reforms and the importance of developing differentiated missions and profiles to address responsibly the challenges of global competition and social cohesion. Governments are called upon to give European universities the autonomy they need, be it legal, administrative or financial, to allow them to implement reforms, while universities recognise the importance of improving governance and strengthening leadership at all levels.