What is U4?
The U4 is a strategic partnership between Ghent University, the University of Göttingen, the University of Groningen, and Uppsala University.
The U4 was founded in 2008, but the roots of the partnership go far beyond 2008.
Mission?
The partnership stands for a preferential, but not exclusive cooperation in European and International projects, for the development of joint initiatives in research and education and for the organisation and promotion of staff and student exchange.
Clustered cooperation
In the course of 2009 the partnership has been streamlined through 5 thematic clusters:
- Humanities (hosted by Ghent)
- Life Sciences (hosted by Groningen)
- Social Sciences and Law (Göttingen)
- Science and Technology (Uppsala)
- Institutional Management (alternate host)