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Jedi calling for strategic action in European defence with R&D

"More money is critical, but this will not protect Europeans if we are not more realistic, strategic in our joint goals, massively simplify and act boldly", declares the Joint European Disruptive Initiative (Jedi), calling for an urgent and strategic overhaul of European defence, in a briefing…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Research and Technology Organisations (RTO) , State, Policy, …
• Article # 390468
• Published on 14/03/25 at 16:14
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€485 M of national and European investment to roll out six new AI factories across Europe by 2026

The EuroHPC Joint Undertaking selects six new sites across Europe to host additional AI Factories with a combined national and European investment of around €485 M, announces the European Commission on 12/03/2025. They are set to be deployed in 2026 in Austria, Bulgaria, France, Germany, Poland…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, European commission, Research Performing Organisation (RPO), …
• Article # 391210
• Published on 14/03/25 at 07:00
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QS by subject 2025: US first in 32 subjects, UK in 15, notable progress from Eastern Asian countries

The US arrives first in 32 out of 55 subject areas in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025, ahead of the UK, arriving first in 15 subject areas, according to the ranking published on 12/03/2025. The United States is the most represented country overall, with 3,686 hits in total. It…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Business schools, Research Performing Organisation (RPO), …
• Article # 391020
• Published on 13/03/25 at 16:35
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UK-Poland collaboration: "We’re not capitalising on the opportunity enough" (Andrew Jones)

"We heard how people feel we’re not capitalising on the opportunity enough. There is also commonality between Poland and the UK regarding shared interests in growth and innovation from research", says Andrew Jones, Vice-Chancellor and President at Brunel University London and UUK Research and…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, State, Universities, …
• Article # 391011
• Published on 13/03/25 at 15:35
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Call from European science academies: "A strong research framework programme with a €220 Bn budget"

32 European science academies address, on 12/03/2025, an open letter to the EU leadership. They outline three key demands: the creation of a 'comprehensive and robust research framework programme' to enhance Europe's competitiveness and resilience; the allocation of substantial funding amounting…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , Research Performing Organisation (RPO), …
• Article # 391131
• Published on 13/03/25 at 14:26
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Competitiveness Fund: "A stop signal from the Parliament and from the Council altogether" (C.Ehler)

"The most important message of today is that there had been a stop signal from the Parliament and the Council altogether. The Parliament had been saying no to the plans of the Commission to squeeze the FP10 into a Competitiveness Fund defined by one, two or three priorities simply as a matter of…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 390947
• Published on 12/03/25 at 17:17
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Germany's plan for education: Support academic freedom, enhance R&I and invest in infrastructures

"Our demand is clear: Germany needs stability and renewal - for a secure future, economic strength and social cohesion", states the document concluding the preliminary discussions to form a coalition government in Germany, published by the leaders of the CDU/CSU and the Social Democratic Party…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, State, Funding, …
• Article # 390979
• Published on 12/03/25 at 17:14
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Stand Up for Science: Protests around the world against budget cuts and massive layoffs in the US

Researchers, federal workers, and their supporters gathered in Stand Up for Science protests on 07/03/2025 to oppose the Trump administration's budget cuts to research funding and widespread layoffs across science-funding agencies. According to Reuters, there were 30 events in the US and over 150…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , State, …
• Article # 390667
• Published on 11/03/25 at 17:18
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Fourth-generation university model: "Be orchestrators of regional innovation ecosystems"

"The opportunity from the fourth-generation university community is mutual learning: understanding what works, recognising that there are differences between economic sectors, and figuring out the best ways we can support them within our region", says Tim Bedford, Associate Principal leading the…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Companies, Universities, …
• Article # 390767
• Published on 11/03/25 at 17:00
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"A shift of tone in the UK" regarding higher education partnerships (British Council France)

"We see a shift of tone in the UK, with announcements from the Prime Minister and the Minister that international students are welcome, which clashes with the precedent government. We want to keep pushing that, even though obstacles persist since Brexit was implemented", states Sara Gill, Head of…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , State, …
• Article # 390496
• Published on 11/03/25 at 16:22