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ETH Zurich: "With less funding the quality of teaching decreases" (S. Spiegel, VP for Finance)

"We have to look to the future, and the federal budget won't increase so we think that it will be very difficult to maintain ETH’s high quality in the coming years. Financial boundaries will stay and so will the pressure on our budget, therefore we need to take structural measures - possibly even…

Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, State, Universities, …
• Article # 322900
• Published on 06/05/24 at 13:16

🚨 [Agenda] HEIs conferences and events in Europe from 06/05/2024

European science academies, research infrastructures, Leru, Circle U,... these HEIs offer events from 06/05/2024. News Tank's agenda is not exhaustive. Its purpose is to provide an overview of the events taking place in the higher education, research and innovation ecosystem in Europe. We focus…

Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Horizon Europe - FP 10, European commission, Parliament, …
• Article # 324019
• Published on 06/05/24 at 11:06

European funding of dual-use technologies: concerns and revendications from Leru, Cesaer and VLIR

VLIR (the Flemish Interuniversity Council), Cesaer (the association of Universities of Science and Technology in Europe) and Leru (a consortium of European research universities) express their reactions, on 24/04 and 30/04/2024 respectively, after the publication of the European Commission's White…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Advocacy groups , European commission, Universities, …
• Article # 323822
• Published on 03/05/24 at 16:20

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Research deal between the UK, Denmark and New Zealand to improve tsunami and earthquake detection

The United Kingdom is deepening its links with New Zealand and Denmark through a joint project with the first one to investigate the use of seafloor cables to foresee earthquakes, and a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the latter, indicates the British Government on 23/04/2024. While…

Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Advocacy groups , Research Performing Organisation (RPO), Funding, …
• Article # 323434
• Published on 03/05/24 at 09:43

"Scientific institutions are also elements of diplomacy" (S. Treyer, Iddri)

"In a polarising world, cooperation between civil societies is very important, and one of the most effective forms of cooperation is that between scientific communities", Sébastien Treyer, Director of Iddri (Institute for Sustainable Development and International Relations), tells News…

Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Advocacy groups , Green transition, Policy, …
• Article # 323624
• Published on 02/05/24 at 18:08

France: €33M annual nationwide agreement with Elsevier for scientific publishing

The Abes (the French bibliographic agency for higher education), Couperin and the French Minister of Higher Education and Research have signed a nationwide contract with the publisher Elsevier worth €33M per annum, they say on 30/04/2024. The agreement, negotiated by Couperin and supported by…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Digital, Essentials Politics
• Article # 323611
• Published on 30/04/24 at 18:11

Unige : the Geneva School of Economics and Management awarded AACSB accreditation

The Geneva School of Economics and Management (GSEM) has received the AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) business accreditation, announces the university on 30/04/2024. GSEM is part of the University of Geneva (Unige), located in Switzerland. It describes the new…

Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Universities
• Article # 323603
• Published on 30/04/24 at 18:02

The EUA about the future of universities: "Encouraging our members to examine external developments"

"Our first intention with this report is to encourage our members to examine all external developments. They should not be overwhelmed by them, but rather take a step back (...) This report serves as an invitation to university leaders to collaborate with their staff and policy-makers to imagine…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Advocacy groups , Parliament
• Article # 323256
• Published on 29/04/24 at 18:44

🚨 [Agenda] HEIs conferences and events in Europe from 29/04/2024

European Commission, Universities UK, ECIU, Académie de Médecine,... these HEIs offer events from 29/04/2024. News Tank's agenda is not exhaustive. Its purpose is to provide an overview of the events taking place in the higher education, research and innovation ecosystem in Europe. We focus…

Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Erasmus+, European commission, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 323341
• Published on 29/04/24 at 18:43

The Coimbra Group's concerns about attacks on academic freedom in Nicaragua

"The Coimbra Group wishes to express its utmost concern for the many attacks on academic freedom at higher education institutions in Nicaragua, as well as the restrictions put on research integrity and the right to a critical education", states the association of European multidisciplinary…

Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Advocacy groups , Universities
• Article # 322963
• Published on 29/04/24 at 12:05