About Us

Tallinn University is a modern and dynamic research university in Estonia with a leading role in promoting an intelligent lifestyle through education, research, and a unique collaboration across disciplines. The University views an intelligent lifestyle as making research-based decisions in order to improve society in general and the well-being of its citizens.

Tallinn University stands for the academic spirit and advances the regeneration capacity of Estonia by contributing to the preservation and prosperity of Estonian intelligentsia and democracy. The University develops its culture, maintains the national cultural heritage and supports the research culture in Estonian language, based on high-level international research. Tallinn University is the innovator of education and the promoter of research-based mindset in the society and in the organisation thereof.

The University’s strength constitutes a broad-based approach to the challenges of the 21th century, which integrates different research areas, innovation, rapid response capacity, active participation in society and openness to changes. Tallinn University participates in public discussions in Estonia and helps to create a more diverse research area, contributing to the ability of Estonia to function successfully while taking into account international developments.

Tallinn University’s mission is to support the sustainable development of Estonia through high-quality research, studies and creative work, public discussion, entrepreneurship, cooperation with the public and third sector, and promotion of academic partnership. The university’s academic activity centres around five focus fields: educational innovation, digital and media culture, cultural competences, healthy and sustainable lifestyle, and society and open governance.

Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń is a European research university with a broad
profile. Its operation refers to the life’s work and attitude of its great patron and the heritage of
the Stephen Bathory University in Vilnius and the John Casimir University in Lvov.

The University’s mission is the top world standard research and education, following the latest
scientific accomplishments, and an active effect on the living standard of the residents of the
kujawsko-pomorski region. NCU is part of the European consortium ‘Young Universities for
the Future of Europe’, which aims at developing a new higher education model to respond to
the challenges of contemporary times. NCU, as one of ten Polish universities, obtained the
status of a research university and is implementing the six-year project ‘Excellence Initiative
– Research University’. It also supports educational and cultural activity aimed at people of
different ages and stages of education.

NCU is one of several Polish universities listed in international rankings, while in the
Perspektywy national ranking it remains in the top five. It was the first university in Poland to
achieve the prestigious HR Excellence in Research award, which is a confirmation of the
consistency of its research recruitment activities with the European Charter for Researchers
and the Code of Conduct for the recruitment of researchers.

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Université Paris Dauphine-PSL has always been an innovative institution for both research and education. The unique sense of identity that unites our faculty, researchers, staff and students has been strengthened in recent years by Dauphine's growing autonomy, increasingly global perspective and drive for diversity.

•  diversity, communication and integration
•  the promotion of young researchers and
•  flexible and adaptable structures as the basis for international top-level research

• Ageing, lifestyles and health
• Environmental change and sustainable use of natural resources
• Cultural encounters, mobilities and borders
• Diversifying learning and interaction

• Ocean and Climate Research
• Materials Science
• Information-Cognition-Communication
• Social Sciences
• Health Science
• Logistics

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• True to the words of our Royal Charter, we will continue to lead and innovate with new models of research, education and knowledge transfer, placing the needs of society at the heart of our academic activity
• We will build on our heritage of working closely with businesses, governments and the not-for-profit sector to fulfil our mission
• We will establish strategic partnerships and commercial ventures to strengthen our position and support the University’s long-term sustainability
• We will be at the pinnacle of technology universities in the UK and firmly established in the top tier internationally of this special group of institutions
• Our success will be a tribute to our students and staff, who will share this vision and work as one to achieve it

• develops, provides access to and disseminates scientific knowledge through research, teaching and service to society. It carries out these tasks in a spirit of academic freedom and responsibility.
• espouses active pluralism. In that spirit, it stimulates critical research and teaching, reflection and debate on scientific, social, philosophical and ethical questions.
• conducts creative and innovative scientific research which strives for international excellence. It stimulates both basic and applied research and their valorisation.
• offers internationally accredited academic teaching based on scientific research. It aims at the development and integration of knowledge, skills and attitudes that will prepare its students to take responsibility in society.
• stimulates public debate and greatly values its staff and students' service to society.
• is active in a global environment. It stimulates its staff and students international orientation.
• is committed to the development of its city and region. With its partners in the Antwerp University Association, it takes responsibility for higher education in the Antwerp region.
• attaches great importance to its close, historic links with Antwerp University Hospital and Antwerp Management School. It seeks constructive partnerships in the fields of research, teaching and academic service to society. In addition, the University shares its expertise with both public and private partners.
• fosters diversity and offers its staff and students equal opportunities and maximum potential for personal development.
• ensures the quality (education - research) and sustainability of its activities. Its contact with students, staff and other stakeholders is constructive, respectful and open-minded.