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🚨 [Agenda] HEIs conferences and events in Europe from 19/05/2025

Aurora, EC2U, King's College London,... these institutions host events from 19/05/2025. 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 # 398629
• Published on 19/05/25 at 11:00
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Adoption of the doubling of 'start-up' funding for new international ERC Grantees

The doubling of 'start-up' funding for new international ERC Grantees establishing their laboratories or research teams in Europe— increasing from up to €1 M to up to €2 M —is formally adopted on 16/05/2025, announces the ERC the same day. This change will take effect on 22/05/2025, coinciding…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, Research Performing Organisation (RPO), …
• Article # 398437
• Published on 16/05/25 at 15:19
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Call from Belgian universities to suspend the EU Association Agreement with Israel

All Belgian universities are calling on the European Commission to suspend the Association Agreement with Israel, in a "Call for a values-driven European Union. In Word and in Deed" published on 15/05/2025. They argue that, "despite numerous human rights violations documented by the UN, the EU…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Council, …
• Article # 398465
• Published on 16/05/25 at 14:13
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Italy: 35 universities to implement 97 scholarships for Palestinian students

A total of 97 scholarships, each worth approximately 12,000 € per year, for Palestinian students residing in the Palestinian Territories will be distributed among 35 participating universities so they can benefit from international training by accessing academic programmes in Italy, announces the…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , State, …
• Article # 398399
• Published on 16/05/25 at 10:38
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EU Innovation Fund: €23.3 Bn requested by 373 project applications for net-zero and battery tech

A total of 373 project applications were submitted in response to the two Innovation Fund calls for proposals launched on 03/12/2024, the European Commission announces on 14/05/2025. The call for net-zero technologies closed with 359 applications, while the Innovation Fund call, focused on battery…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Companies, European commission, Research and Technology Organisations (RTO) , …
• Article # 398395
• Published on 16/05/25 at 10:25
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European degree label: Reactions to the Council of Ministers; "Make the concept operational"

"What we need to do now is make this concept of joint European degree label operational by offering support to those who will have to check whether the programmes are aligned with the criteria or not. This will be carried out through a Policy Lab— a technical group tasked with defining the meaning…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 398227
• Published on 15/05/25 at 18:09
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UK government to implement measures on international students to reduce immigration (white paper)

The Graduate Route period for international students in the UK will be reduced from 24 months to 18 months for those completing undergraduate and Master’s programmes, and measures are being implemented to reduce the number of international students arriving in the kingdom, announces the British…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , State, …
• Article # 398171
• Published on 14/05/25 at 17:48
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ETH Zurich: Increase in donations and graduates from 2023; funding difficulties ahead (2024 report)

"Over 2,700 donors and partners supported ETH Zurich philanthropically in 2024 with more than 3,500 donations, bequests and legacies amounting to over CHF160 M (€171.13 M) from individuals, foundations and companies", declares ETH Zurich's annual report, published on 23/04/2025. In 2023, the…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Research Funding Organisation (RFO), Research Performing Organisation (RPO), …
• Article # 397351
• Published on 14/05/25 at 11:12
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4EU+ European University Alliance: Elena Del Giorgio takes office as Secretary General

Elena Del Giorgio takes office as Secretary General of the 4EU+ European University Alliance on 13/05/2025, announces the alliance the same day. Elena Del Giorgio previously held the roles of Policy Officer and Senior Policy Officer, and Interim Secretary General within the same organisation…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Universities, Careers, …
• Article # 398041
• Published on 13/05/25 at 18:02
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Adoption of documents on European degree by EU Ministers after "difficult negotiations"(A.Szeptycki)

"The Draft Council Resolution shows our vision on the way forward in higher education. At its very core, there is a roadmap going all the way to 2029, outlining the process with three phases. It will guide us in the implementation of the joint European degree label and will pave the way for a…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , Business schools, …
• Article # 397877
• Published on 13/05/25 at 12:28