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Higher education, research, innovation: Best of News Tank Academic Interviews from 2024

A look back at the calls for reform of the EIC with its Chairman, Michiel Scheffer; an overview of the work done on European university alliances with Pia Arhenkilde, Director General of DG EAC at the European Commission; an interview with Michael Hengartner, President of the ETH Board... In…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 384185
• Published on 20/01/25 at 08:00
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Yerun: Malmö University (Sweden), 24th member of the network

Malmö University (Sweden) joins Yerun, the Young European Research Universities Network, announces the latter on 17/01/2025. Malmö University is a modern research institution located in the heart of the Öresund Region. It is dedicated to advancing a sustainable and equitable society through…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Advocacy groups , Universities, …
• Article # 384352
• Published on 17/01/25 at 17:00
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Cyber attack at Eindhoven University: Education to restart on 20/01/2025

"Education will restart on Monday 20/01/2025. The schedules for the next three weeks will be online on 17/01", states the Eindhoven University of Technology (The Netherlands) on 16/01/2025, after shutting down its network on 12/01 due to a cyberattack. The ICT staff of the TU/e caught sight of…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Universities, Digital, …
• Article # 384375
• Published on 17/01/25 at 16:00
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EIT: Launch of a Knowledge and Innovation Community on water; initial budget of €5 M in 2026

The EIT (European Institute of Innovation and Technology) launches a new call for the creation of its tenth KIC (Knowledge and Innovation Community), EIT Water, announces the European Commission on 16/01/2025. EIT Water, with an initial budget of up to €5 M in 2026, will concentrate on the…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, Research Funding Organisation (RFO), …
• Article # 384267
• Published on 17/01/25 at 15:43
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Passing of Tia Loukkola (OECD, EUA) expert in education policy and international collaboration

Tia Loukkola has died, News Tank learns on 09/01/2025. Graduated from the University of Turku (Finland) in French language and culture, communication, Spanish language and culture in 1997, Tia Loukkola was an expert in education policy, innovation, and international collaboration whose career…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Advocacy groups , Universities, …
• Article # 384314
• Published on 17/01/25 at 12:10
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European Universities alliances: €8M for 13 German members distributed by the Ministry

Thirteen German universities, selected in the fifth European Commission funding round of the European Universities initiative, will receive around €8M from the Federal Ministry of Education and Research over the next four years in addition to the EU funding, announces the German Academic Exchange…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, European commission, State, …
• Article # 383970
• Published on 17/01/25 at 08:00
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Wildfire in California: "No evacuation warning" for UCLA campus but remote instruction in place

"No evacuation warning or mandatory order for UCLA has been issued" regarding the wildfire currently burning through several areas of Los Angeles, states the University of California Los Angeles on 14/01/2025. The university is addressing students, parents and staff in virtual town halls to keep…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Universities, Policy
• Article # 384118
• Published on 16/01/25 at 18:21
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HEIs, research bodies, ministers: Movements recorded since the creation of News Tank Academic

Since the creation of News Tank Academic in May 2024, the editorial team has listed the changes that have taken place in higher education establishments, research bodies and European institutions, as well as the appointments of new ministers in the member states. You can find here a selection…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 383383
• Published on 16/01/25 at 17:34
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German universities and research institutions to leave platform X

More than 60 German-speaking universities and research institutions will cease their activities on the platform X (formerly Twitter), they announce on 10/01/2025 in a statement by the Federal Association of University Communication. The withdrawal results from the incompatibility of the platform's…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Research Funding Organisation (RFO), Research Performing Organisation (RPO), Universities, …
• Article # 383894
• Published on 15/01/25 at 16:51
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Commission's "unwavering commitment to R&I" amid uncertainty over Competitiveness Fund details

"While it is too early to be concrete on how the Competitiveness Fund will be formed, we count on your input for designing a strong framework for R&I", can one read in the response of the European Commission to the open letter to the President Ursula von der Leyen from Leru and Yerun, made public…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , European commission, …
• Article # 383927
• Published on 15/01/25 at 14:58