Aims of the project

As a result of close networking between the partner universities, the "University of the Greater Region“ project aims to increase the mobility of students, scientists and lecturers all whilst enriching the courses on offer and research profiles. The aim is to create a joint association of universities by 2012.

The individual objectives:

Improve mobility by:

• Simplifying administrative processes (e.g. enrolment procedures)
• Access to the courses, libraries, cafeterias and other university organisations and student services
• Lower priced public transport for students troughout the Greater Region in cooperation with the regional authorities and transport companies

Expand the courses and teaching available at the partner universities by:

• New study programmes with double or joint degrees
• Cross-border cooperation including the coordination of courses and regulations for recognition issues
• Cross-border courses in the form of bloc seminars

Strengthen cross-border research and doctorate training by:

• Networking researchers
• Reserving large research devices on a mutual basis
• Close cooperation in the area of doctorate training (soft skills, "cotutelles de thèse", i.e. a thesis supervised in two countries, etc.)