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EU political priorities: Two "Project Groups" dedicated to start-ups and skills

Roxana Mînzatu, Executive Vice-President for Social Rights and Skills, Quality Jobs and Preparedness, and Ekaterina Zaharieva, Commissioner for Startups, Research and Innovation, chair two of the 14 Project Groups set up by Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, on 10/01/2025…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, Policy, …
• Article # 383874
• Published on 14/01/25 at 18:01
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Germany projected to exceed 400,000 international students in 2024-2025 (Daad survey)

"Foreign enrolment in German higher education will reach 405,000 in the 2024-2025 winter semester. That represents a nearly 10% increase year-over-year, and the greatest annual growth of the past decade", indicates the German Academic Exchange Service (Daad) on 09/01/2025, after a December 2024…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Advocacy groups , State, Universities, …
• Article # 383759
• Published on 14/01/25 at 17:36
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MBA, best programme, world university, employability,...: All the rankings since 06/2024

Employability, academic subjects, executive MBA, Masters in management, impact of publications... All of these criteria were the objects of rankings since 06/2024, in addition to several rankings of global and European universities. The series started with the Leiden 2024 ranking of the most…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Business schools, Universities, Communications, …
• Article # 383554
• Published on 14/01/25 at 15:59
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Belgium: "We worry about possible substantial budget cuts to federal research" (K. Verlaeckt, Vlir)

"We worry about possible substantial budget cuts to federal research programmes. These programmes are vital for collaboration between universities across the language border and federal scientific institutions. Another concern related to federal science policy is the danger that all or many…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 383540
• Published on 14/01/25 at 15:56
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Elections, political crisis, funding... : All the higher education policy news from 09/2024

European countries have gone through many political changes and decisions regarding higher education and research since September 2024. France went through two governments: the first one was appointed on 21/09/2024 but fell following a motion of no confidence by the National Assembly, and…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, State, Funding, …
• Article # 383199
• Published on 13/01/25 at 18:12
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Dutch Research Council (NWO): Anka Mulder new Vice President from 05/2025; organisation to leave X

Anka Mulder is appointed new Vice President of the Dutch Research Council (NWO) and will start her new position on 01/05/2025, announces the NWO on 20/12/2024. She will succeed Caroline Visser, who held the position for eight years. "In this role, she will, among other things, be…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Research Funding Organisation (RFO), Research Performing Organisation (RPO), …
• Article # 383644
• Published on 13/01/25 at 17:00
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Academia Europaea: Martin Kahanec (CEU, Austria) elected to the Board of Trustees

Martin Kahanec, Professor at the Department of Public Policy at Central European University (CEU) in Vienna (Austria), is elected as Vice-President to the Board of Trustees of Academia Europaea, as well as Chair of the Class for Social and Related Sciences, announces CEU on 10/01/2025. "In his…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Advocacy groups , Universities, Societal impact of science, …
• Article # 383490
• Published on 13/01/25 at 16:47
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🚨 [Agenda] HEIs conferences and events in Europe from 13/01/2025

AACSB, the European Commission, Leru,... these institutions host events from 13/01/2025. News Tank's agenda aims to provide an overview of the events taking place in Europe's higher education, research and innovation ecosystem. We focus on: • events taking place in Brussels or related to…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 383632
• Published on 13/01/25 at 10:53
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Grenoble Ecole de Management: Dana Brown Director of International and Corporate Partnerships

Dana Brown is appointed Director of International and Corporate Partnerships at Grenoble Ecole de Management (GEM) with effect from January 2025, the French business school announces on 06/01. She will also join the school's Executive Committee. A graduate of Oxford and MIT, Dana Brown has held…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Business schools, Executive education, Quality Assurance, …
• Article # 383486
• Published on 10/01/25 at 14:54
EU highlights in 2024: Reports, new European Commission, Horizon Europe associations, budget...

2024 was a particularly eventful year in the European Union: Enrico Letta's reports on the Single Market, Mario Draghi's on competitiveness and Manuel Heitor's and Christian Ehler's on Horizon Europe and its successor, triggered numerous reactions from both political and academic decision-makers…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , European commission, …
• Article # 383275
• Published on 09/01/25 at 16:58