Øresund University is a consortium of 14 universities and university colleges on both sides of the Sound (Øresund) in the Swedish province of Skåne (Scania) and the Danish province of Zealand (Sjælland). All involved in Øresund University are to have easy access to "the other side" of the region. The education and research of both countries thus complement each other in making Øresund a scientific and educational stronghold.
Øresund University is directed by the twelve vice-chancellors of the participating institutions. A secretariat manages the day-to-day running of Øresund University and is responsible for co-ordinating all projects in which it participates. The various co-operation efforts within Øresund University takes place mainly at faculty and departmental level as projects, networks or formalised agreements about education and research. Co-operation also comprises many other university sectors such as study administration, contacts with the surrounding community, international issues and information.
Øresund University is an integrated part of Øresund Science Region and works closely with its partners in the region: local and regional authorities, companies, industry organisations, agencies for marketing and branding and institutions for research and innovation.
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