The Global Research-Intensive Universities Network (GRUIN)—composed of associations such as U15 Canada that represent 158 leading institutions from around the world—has issued the Ottawa Declaration to call for intensified global research collaboration amid rising geopolitical uncertainty. The declaration reaffirms shared academic values and outlines four key priorities for the network: acting for the public good; upholding academic freedom and institutional autonomy; ensuring integrity, supporting security, and conducting research responsibly; and promoting transparency in international partnerships. “Our associations can and must do even more to facilitate and encourage collaboration across all borders for the public good,” reads the statement.
