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The PURE project concerns the Higher Education system of regions (including both universities and the HE component of VET) and its engagement with those regions. It developed from an OECD thematic review project by the Institutional Management of Higher Education (IMHE) with the Directorate of Territorial Development and Public Governance, Supporting the contribution of HEIs to regional development, which embraced 14 regions across 12 countries. The study was based on regional self-evaluations and international peer reviews.