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The Coimbra Group

Founded in 1985 and formally constituted by Charter in 1987, the Coimbra Group is a large association of European multidisciplinary universities of high international standard.

The Coimbra Group is committed to creating academic and cultural ties in order to promote, for the benefit of its members, internationalisation, and academic collaboration, excellence in learning and research, and service to society.

It is also the purpose of the Group to influence European educational policy and to develop best practice through mutual exchange of experience.

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Coimbra Virtual Exhibition

Coimbra Online Collection

A new interactive online historic collection is showcasing selected historical collection items from the members of the Coimbra group. This was a piece of work commissioned by the Coimbra Heritage Group and awarded to Edinburgh. The University of Edinburgh develops, hosts and operates this service on behalf of the group, showcasing our talent as a leader in Digital collections technology, capability and practice.

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Events

 

The University of Edinburgh hosted the Coimbra Group Annual Conference and General Assembly 7th to 9th June 2017. The conference theme was Universities and the Future of Cultural Heritage inspired by the Scottish Year of History, Heritage and Archaeology.

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Coimbra Group - forthcoming events

    For more information on the Coimbra Group activities, visit their website:

    Coimbra Group website
    http://www.coimbra-group.eu