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European university alliances:"France must play a leadership role" (D. Itier, French R&I&E Ministry)

"I don't know what the future of alliances will be, and I'm not sure the European Commission does either. They have 64 very different alliances, and they don't seem to have a clear strategy for managing them in the long term. There's everything to build, and I think that France must play a certain…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): European commission, State, Universities, …
• Article # 336706
• Published on 09/09/24 at 16:56
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FT Masters in Management ranking 2024: Swiss University of St Gallen first; Europeans dominating

The Swiss University of St Gallen arrives first in the FT Masters in Management ranking 2024 with its Master of Arts in Strategy and International Management, according to the ranking published by the Financial Times on 09/09/2024. The top ten comprises nine European institutions, including six…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Business schools, Executive education, …
• Article # 336674
• Published on 09/09/24 at 10:34
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🚨 [Agenda] HEIs conferences and events in Europe from 09/09/2024

EFMD, EUA, the European Commission... these HEIs (Higher education institutions) host events from 09/09/2024. News Tank's agenda purpose is to provide an overview of the events taking place in the higher education, research and innovation ecosystem in Europe. We focus on: • events taking…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 336745
• Published on 09/09/24 at 09:55
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UK and Erasmus+: "We do not have plans for a youth mobility scheme" (Keir Starmer)

"We do not have plans for a youth mobility scheme", says Keir Starmer, the British Prime Minister, during a state visit in Germany on 28/08/2024 while discussing a "wider reset" with Europe but no "reversing Brexit". The new Labour government, which came into power after the General election of…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, State, …
• Article # 336590
• Published on 06/09/24 at 14:24
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EAIE: President's Award to Vanessa Debiais-Sainton (DG EAC) for "outstanding work on alliances"

"Winning the EAIE President's Award celebrates Europe's higher education sector, poised for deeper cooperation to lead the digital and green transition", says Vanessa Debiais-Sainton, Head of unit in charge of European Higher Education policies and programme at the European Commission’s DG EAC…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Advocacy groups , European commission, Universities, …
• Article # 336560
• Published on 05/09/24 at 18:25
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ERC Starting grants 2024: €780 M for 494 winners; Germany hosts the most award-winning projects

494 young researchers were awarded Starting grants in 2024 (+94 compared to 2023), for a total budget of €780 M (+€152 M) funded under Horizon Europe, announces the European Research Council on 05/09/2024. These grants, which average €1.5 M over five years, "support cutting-edge research in a…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, Research Funding Organisation (RFO), …
• Article # 336418
• Published on 05/09/24 at 14:37
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Nobel Laureates and European Academy Presidents call for a dedicated Commissioner for R&I

"We ask you to create a well-funded portfolio dedicated to research and innovation, and to nominate a strong supporter of research as the next Commissioner for research and innovation", write 19 Nobel Laureates in an open letter endorsed by five European Academy Presidents and addressed to Ursula…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , European commission, …
• Article # 336397
• Published on 04/09/24 at 18:40
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€ 13M budget cut to the German Academic Exchange Service could "weaken academic cooperation" (Daad)

"Academic cooperation with our international partners would be noticeably weakened by the planned cuts", says Joybrato Mukherjee, President of the German Academic Exchange Service (Daad), on 17/07/2024, reacting to the Federal Government's draft budget for 2025, which plans a budget cut of €13 M…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Advocacy groups , State, Erasmus+, …
• Article # 336213
• Published on 04/09/24 at 16:29
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"Leadership is one of the important factors for successful universities" (T. Estermann, EUA)

"Leadership is becoming an important topic for universities and it’s sparking different initiatives. The Leadership Development Programme we have designed addresses key and core topics from a European perspective", declares Thomas Estermann, Director of Governance, Funding and Public Policy…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Advocacy groups , Research Performing Organisation (RPO), …
• Article # 333930
• Published on 04/09/24 at 16:20
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European university alliances : degree, funding, future... What has happened since 01/2024

On 28/06/2024, the European Commission announced the results of the fifth and final call for projects to select the last European university alliances to receive European funding. A total of 64 alliances have been selected, surpassing the Commission's initial target by four alliances. Although…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, European commission, …
• Article # 334480
• Published on 04/09/24 at 12:47