We have a long history of global collaboration and partnership across our teaching and research activity. We collaborate daily with university colleagues around the world - researching, teaching, reviewing academic papers, organising conferences and giving seminars. Find out more about our network membership. Universitas 21 Universitas 21 (U21) is the leading global network of research-intensive universities, working together to foster global citizenship and institutional innovation through research-inspired teaching and learning, student mobility, connecting students and staff, and wider advocacy for internationalisation. LERU The League of European Research Universities (LERU), founded in 2002, is a consortium of research-led European Universities that has significantly impacted research policy in Europe. UNICA The University of Edinburgh is part of several networks, including UNICA, the network of Universities from the Capitals of Europe. The Coimbra Group Founded in 1985 and formally constituted by Charter in 1987, it is a large association of European multidisciplinary universities of high international standards. Eurolife A network of European universities in life sciences. U7+ Alliance The U7+ Alliance is an international coalition of university presidents who meet to engage in discussions and agree on concrete action to address pressing global challenges. This article was published on 2024-06-24