The number of signatories of the Magna Charta Universitatum, which is a declaration and affirmation of the fundamental principles upon which the mission of universities should be based, has increased after the Lodz MCO conference to nearly a thousand universities around the world. The organisation is always open to accept new universities that value acting in accordance with academic values and will declare this by signing the Magna Charta Universitatum.
Magna Carta Universitatum – MCU 2020 is a commitment to promote and support academic freedom, university autonomy, the relationship between teaching and research, social responsibility and the core values of higher education. It was originally signed by 388 rectors and heads of universities from all over Europe and beyond in 1988 at the world's oldest University in Bologna, and then it was revised in 2020 to reflect changes in the world faced by universities. The renewed Magna Charta Universitatum was signed by the Rector of the University of Lodz, Prof. Elżbieta Żądzińska.
Courage, curiosity, commitment, cooperation and respect – these are the values that unite the community of the University of Lodz, which have become the basis for the strategy of our university for 2021-2030. They result from the basic values shared by the entire academic world, such as freedom of research, ethical conduct, social responsibility and concern for sustainable development, tolerance, the right to education, activities for local communities and the promotion of healthy habits and well-being. It is the Magna Charta Observatory, an independent organisation of universities from all over the world, which upholds these values. The values it protects and promotes are close to our hearts and we want to develop with respect for them, which is why the University of Lodz was among the signatories of the MCU as early as 1988 (one of the first signatories was the then Rector of the University of Lodz, Professor Leszek Wojtczak).
If you want to confirm your presence among universities that comply with the most important academic principles and become part of the Magna Charta Universitatum community, committed to continuous improvement of higher education, you should complete the application form.
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Source: Magna Charta Observatory
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