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Research Matters: a campaign by 14 European players to increase R&I funding

Fourteen European universities, research organisations, funding agencies, industrial partners and communications professionals launch the Research Matters campaign, an initiative to raise awareness of the crucial role played by research and to advocate for increased investment in R&I, on…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Advocacy groups , Research Funding Organisation (RFO), Research Performing Organisation (RPO), …
• Article # 324998
• Published on 16/05/24 at 12:42
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THE Young University Ranking 2024: France first European ranked with five universities in the top 20

PSL Research University Paris (France) is the first European institution ranked in the Times Higher Education Young University Ranking 2024, published on 14/05/2024 and showing the world’s best universities that are 50 years old or younger. The French university appears in second place (up from…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Universities, Quality Assurance
• Article # 324709
• Published on 15/05/24 at 13:56
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Eindhoven University of Technology: to "embrace and exemplify the 4th generation university model"

The Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), located in the Netherlands, wants to "embrace and exemplify the fourth generation university model", according to a report published on 23/04/2024. The document aims to provide insights into the transition to the fourth generation university model…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Companies, Universities, Partnerships, …
• Article # 324283
• Published on 15/05/24 at 11:30
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European Students' Assembly: "Encouraging innovative educational formats" (S. Menu, Epicur)

"The idea behind the ESA (European Students' Assembly) is to promote innovative European educational formats as part of the European Universities Initiative", Sabine Menu, liaison officer in Brussels, educational expert for University of Strasbourg (France) within the Epicur alliance and teacher…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Erasmus+, European commission, Parliament, …
• Article # 324698
• Published on 15/05/24 at 10:00
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Epicur: "The project of a European degree is moving forward" (Sabine Menu)

"We are involved in the project of a legal status for a European degree and it’s moving forward", declares Sabine Menu, liaison officer for the Epicur alliance in Brussels and associate professor at EM Strasbourg Business School (University of Strasbourg, France), in an interview with News Tank on…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Advocacy groups , Universities, Erasmus+, …
• Article # 323519
• Published on 15/05/24 at 10:00
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Erasmus+: European ministers set a target of 23% student mobility by 2030

The European education ministers, meeting in Brussels on 13/05/2024, adopted the Council's recommendation setting new mobility targets to be achieved at EU level by 2030. They revised downwards the percentages proposed by the European Commission on 15/11/2023, the date of the launch of the "Europe…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Council, State, Universities, …
• Article # 324715
• Published on 14/05/24 at 21:06
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Spanish universities to cut ties with Israeli institutions not committed to peace over war in Gaza

The Rector's Conference of Spanish Universities (Crue) will suspend ties with all Israeli institutions not expressing a commitment to peace regarding the war in Gaza, it says on 09/05/2024. The association expresses its "deep regret at the extremely serious events currently taking place in the…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Advocacy groups , Universities, Partnerships, …
• Article # 324516
• Published on 13/05/24 at 17:09
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Well-being at school: the 11 recommendations of the experts appointed by the European Commission

The European Commission's expert group on well-being at school publishes its 11 recommendations on 13/05/2024 to mark the start of European Mental Health Week. They include: • establishing a positive school climate based on the active participation and empowerment of learners, …
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): European commission, State, Policy, …
• Article # 324721
• Published on 13/05/24 at 17:00
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European elections: 28 European science academies address the candidates

"The 28 presidents of the national science academies of the EU Member States felt the need to send a message to the candidates in the European Parliament elections, because research and education are facing various threats, such as the rise of the far right and the war of aggression in Ukraine"…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Parliament, Communications, Open Science, …
• Article # 324396
• Published on 13/05/24 at 16:37
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EUA 2024 Annual Conference: the vision of four countries on the implementation of FP10

"I regret that there are not more regular evaluations of the results of European projects. I think we are losing out on a lot of initiatives and projects that could be extended, but for which there is no follow-up and the funds are stopped", says Lucyna Wozniak, Vice-Rector for Research…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Advocacy groups , Universities, Horizon Europe - FP 10
• Article # 323956
• Published on 13/05/24 at 14:07