BUU Selected for WiderAdvance Facility Strategic Development Programme

Bursa Uludağ University (BUU) has entered a new phase in its international exploitation and institutional development activities at the European level in 2025. BUU has been selected for a one-year Strategic Development Programmesupported by the WiderAdvance Facility, marking a significant step toward strengthening the university’s capacity for sustainable growth and research excellence.

As part of the WiderAdvance programme, four key exploitable results (KERs) from BUU were selected: the BMI Lab, the Academic & Scientific Writing Platform, the Mobility & Training Framework, and the International PhD Monitoring Mechanism. These institutional outputs will take part in the D&E Academy during the period 10/2025–01/2026, placing BUU’s REMODEL-related results within a structured capacity-building process recognized across Europe.

Four Key Institutional Outputs in a Structured Development Process

During this period, each selected KER will undergo targeted enhancement:

  • The BMI Lab will further evolve into a more institutional innovation centre, serving both the regional tourism sector and European SME networks.
  • The Academic & Scientific Writing Platform will be strengthened in terms of content and functionality, contributing to BUU’s scientific publication capacity.
  • Researcher mobility and training processes will be professionalized in line with best European practices.
  • The International PhD Monitoring Mechanism will be modernized in accordance with international standards.

Beyond Exploitation: A Broader Institutional Transformation

WiderAdvance supports exploitation as part of a broader transformation process, going far beyond the simple use of project outputs. Through comprehensive training modules for BUU researchers and project managers, the programme aims to systematically strengthen human resources and institutional competencies.

From this perspective, WiderAdvance represents, for BUU after REMODEL, not only a technical support mechanism but also a strategic roadmap toward institutional modernization, sustainable growth, and a transition toward research excellence.