Robert Schuman Centre

Research on the major challenges facing Europe and the World

News

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EU residents prefer policies that offer irregular migrants paths to legal status

A new study covering the UK, Poland, Sweden, Italy and Austria has shown that, across Europe, people choose policies that give irregular migrants pathways to legal status over those that do not.

Glenda Sluga on women's roles in the history of globalisation

In this #EUIResearch interview, Professor Glenda Sluga explores the often overlooked role of women in the history of globalisation, delving into how women have shaped international politics, economic networks, and global institutions, and challenging traditional narratives that focus solely on male figures.

Financing growth and innovation in Europe: economic and policy challenges

The Florence School of Banking and Finance (FBF), in collaboration with the Bank of Italy, successfully hosted its Annual Conference on 10-11 March 2025 at the European University Institute in Florence, focusing on the future of financial markets and innovation in Europe.

Six steps to engage policy actors and generate interest in your research

The Migration Research to Policy Co-Lab has launched its Engagement Hub, a section of practical resources for bridging migration research and policy.

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Events

4 April 2025

Seminar

Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies

Digital finance in EU: navigating new technological trends and the AI revolution

7 April 2025

Webinar

Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies

Follow the money: state advertising and the European Media Freedom Act

8 April 2025

Webinar

Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies

Does globalisation reduce maternal education’s health returns?

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Our faculty

Meet the full-time professors of the Robert Schuman Centre

About us

The Robert Schuman Centre is an inter-disciplinary research centre at the heart of the European University Institute (EUI). It was established in 1993 with the goal of developing cutting-edge, academic research and using that research to engage with a wide variety of stakeholders in the public and private sector.

Director

Erik Jones

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Executive Director

Ingo Linsenmann

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From energy regulation to migration, from media pluralism to banking and finance

Our nine research programmes address the key questions facing the European Union and its global role through both basic and policy-oriented research.

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Policy dialogue and training

A core objective of our mission is to engage actively with the world of practice through policy dialogue and executive training. We organise workshops, seminars and restricted roundtables, as well as executive training courses for academics and policy-makers. Some of our programmes have developed executive training courses in various niche areas, notably, banking and finance, regulation, media and communication and the judicial sphere.

Featured publication

A new leader for Europe? Shifting paradigms in Poland's EU policy

This report examines Poland's evolving role in the EU during its 2025 Presidency of the Council, highlighting its potential to address the Union's leadership challenges.

Michal Matlak

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Video Highlights

Roundtable | The US presidential elections: What comes next?

Reflexive communities | Patrizia Nanz | Yves Mény Lecture 2024

The Schuman Centre Research Agenda - Erik Jones