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EUA Trends 2024: rising expectations for HEIs to adapt to new demands

Higher education institutions are facing increasing demands in several areas, including diversification of missions, revision of educational offerings, and internationalisation. These challenges require strategic adaptation to manage roles, responsibilities and funding, taking into account the…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , Universities, …
• Article # 333563
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© EIT

EIT: Election of five new Governing Board members to "bring partners together"

Five new members are appointed to join the EIT Governing Board and strategically steer the EIT and its KIC (Knowledge and Innovation Communities) by the European Commission on 25/07/2024. Alongside ten other experts from higher education, research, business and innovation, the EIT Governing…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, Deeptech, …
• Article # 333660
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©  EUROPEAN UNION

Spain: €655 M for a project call funding 3,155 research projects and 1,169 predoctoral contracts

The Spanish Minister for Science, Innovation and Universities allocates €655 M to the Knowledge Generation Project Call, "the largest public allocation granted in Spain to a research call", announces the State Research Agency (AEI) on 16/07/2024. The project will be managed through the AEI and…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Research Funding Organisation (RFO), Research Performing Organisation (RPO), State, …
• Article # 333283
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©  Hester Bijl

Hester Bijl reappointed as Rector Magnificus of Universiteit Leiden (Netherlands)

"The Board of Governors has decided to appoint Hester Bijl for a second four-year term as of 08/02/2025", announces Universiteit Leiden, a Dutch university, on 18/07/2024. "Since her appointment in 2021, she has delivered great results such as creating the Leiden Learning and Innovation Centre…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Universities, Careers, Strategy
• Article # 333445
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©  D.R.

Carrie Summerlin, Executive Vice President of Learning and Development of AACSB as from 19/08/2024

Carrie Summerlin joins AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) as Executive Vice President of Learning and Development, effective 19/08/2024, announces the association on 22/07/2024. "As part of the executive team, Carrie Summerlin will be reimagining AACSB’s conference…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Business schools, Strategy, Teaching-learning
• Article # 333381
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©  Lauren Hurley / No 10 Downing Street

New British government:"Be in no doubt: international students are welcome in the UK" (B.Phillipson)

"I want to set the record straight on international students. There’s been some mixed messaging from governments in the past, from our predecessors most of all. This government will take a different approach and we will speak clearly. Be in no doubt: international students are welcome in the UK"…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): State, Universities, Partnerships, …
• Article # 333342
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©  EUA-CDE

"We shouldn't forget research and innovation and within that doctoral education" (S. Berghmans, EUA)

"We should not forget research and innovation, and within that doctoral education, we are not going to have competitiveness without R&I", says Stéphane Berghmans, Director of Research and Innovation at the EUA, in an interview with News Tank on 17/07/2024. He speaks after the EUA-CDE annual…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Advocacy groups , Research Performing Organisation (RPO), Universities, …
• Article # 332982
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European Parliament: Nela Riehl and Borys Budka, elected chairs of Cult and Itre committee bureau

Nela Riehl, a German MEP from the Greens/EFA (European Free Alliance) party, and Borys Budka, a Polish MEP from the EPP (European People's Party), are elected chairmen of the European Parliament's Cult and Itre committees respectively, on 23/07/2024. They are each accompanied by four…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Parliament, Erasmus+, …
• Article # 333210
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©  ICN

French business school ICN in negotiations with British company Gedu for an 85% stake in the capital

ICN Business School (France) has entered into exclusive negotiations with the British group Gedu Global Education to acquire a stake in the school, announces the school on 19/07/2024. According to News Tank, Gedu would inject €20 M and thus own 85% of the capital; the remaining 15% would remain…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Business schools, Companies, …
• Article # 333109
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EUA: A Leadership Development Programme for 20 senior university leaders; applications in September

"Starting in April 2025, the European University Association will bring together up to 20 senior university leaders for a pilot Leadership Development Programme that fosters exceptional leadership skills with a distinct European perspective", announces the EUA on 16/07/2024. The idea for the…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Advocacy groups , Universities, …
• Article # 333115
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