LERU
League of European Research Universities — a consortium of 23 leading European research universities including Oxford, Cambridge, Heidelberg, Sorbonne, and LMU Munich.
The League of European Research Universities (LERU) is a consortium of 23 leading research-intensive universities across 12 European countries. Founded in 2002, LERU advocates for research-intensive universities' interests in European research and education policy. Members include the Universities of Oxford, Cambridge, Heidelberg, Sorbonne University (Paris), LMU Munich, KU Leuven, and University of Zurich. LERU publishes influential position papers and policy briefs on topics ranging from research funding to open science, and its members collectively receive a significant share of European Research Council (ERC) grants.
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