This article uncovers opportunities and strategies on how to implement common measures allowing to boost academic excellence

synergising access to digital research infrastructure and resources, to understand the current state of knowledge and identify gaps,

contradictions and emerging trends, a conceptual framework that outlines the key theoretical constructs. Closed and open-question

surveys were used to identify the path of pooling digital research infrastructure resources on the input of all partners in the consortium

of the European Universities Alliance. The article is based on survey responses from nine universities across nine countries.

The Alliance’s partner universities have decided to collaborate by sharing physical and virtual resources, infrastructure and best

practices. The article focuses on identifying university infrastructure, finding synergies between digital infrastructures, and exploring

possibilities for sharing physical and virtual infrastructure. It highlights how the Alliance prioritises collaboration between partner

universities and improves the overall entity by creating synergies of digital infrastructure. The conclusion suggests that the European

Union’s financial support for physical and digital infrastructure, as part of the R&I agenda, would help alliances deepen connections

and collaboration with partners and stakeholders.