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Going Global: Speakers set out challenges for international education from "populism and polarisation"

Speakers at the British Council's Going Global event taking place in London on 28/10/25 highlighted the threats that international education is facing in an increasing hostile political environment. Maddalaine Ansell, Director of Education at the British Council, said that the…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , State, …
• Article # 417181
• Published on 29/10/25 at 17:53
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How European university alliances are making the European degree a reality

The European Degree is becoming more and more the central focus of European university alliances, senior alliance representatives told News Tank at the 2025 EAIE conference in Gothenburg, Sweden, in September. Across all alliances, they agreed that accreditation remains the main bottleneck and…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): European commission, Universities, Erasmus+, …
• Article # 416618
• Published on 29/10/25 at 17:41
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European Commission and EIB join forces with investors for Scale-up Europe Fund

The European Commission brought together private investors from across Europe and the European Investment Bank (EIB) on 28/10/2025 for a shared commitment to create the Scale-up Europe Fund, a new multi-billion-euro growth vehicle aimed at investing in Europe’s most promising deep-tech companies…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Companies, European commission, …
• Article # 417342
• Published on 29/10/25 at 17:27
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European Commission will anchor research security in legislation

Ekaterina Zaharieva, the European Commissioner for Start-ups, Research, and Innovation, has pledged to anchor research security in legislation, announcing its inclusion in the Commission’s upcoming proposal for a European Research Area Act on 28/10/2025. During the European Flagship Conference…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, Horizon Europe - FP 10, …
• Article # 417298
• Published on 29/10/25 at 15:20
Flemish higher education could face budget cuts of €34.9m and €14.5m less for research

Flemish universities in Belgium could face significant budget cuts in 2026, after the Flemish government approved on 24/10/2025 the decree accompanying the 2026 budget for Flanders, as well as a separate decree giving the green light to a reform of student grants. "The figures for our…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, State, …
• Article # 417157
• Published on 29/10/25 at 15:17
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Going Global 2025: British Council aims to "promote reputation for quality", CEO says

Scott McDonald, Chief Executive of the British Council, has set out his organisation's priorities. Speaking at the Going Global 2025 event in London, McDonald said: "Our work is to grow and diversify UK transnational education with international priorities. We want to work collaboratively…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , State
• Article # 417150
• Published on 29/10/25 at 14:09
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EUA calls for institutional autonomy and adequate funding to play its role in European competitiveness

The European University Association (EUA) has set out its conditions for universities to make their contribution to the EU's focus on competitiveness. In a report published on 29/10/2025, entitled "Universities and competitiveness: A big picture view on the EU’s new policy paradigm and the…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Advocacy groups , Universities, …
• Article # 417253
• Published on 29/10/25 at 13:45
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Cesaer calls for strengthening research security

Cesaer, the association of science and technology universities, has called for the strengthening of research security across Europe to safeguard academic freedom, protect researchers and knowledge, and enable open and excellent science. Academic freedom can only thrive when research security…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Advocacy groups , European commission, …
• Article # 417030
• Published on 28/10/25 at 18:03
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OECD Science, Technology and Innovation report calls for reforms to meet funding and security concerns

The OECD has set out recommendations for how countries can make sure that science, technology and innovation (STI) policy responds to funding challenges and security concerns in a rapidly changing global environment while spreading the benefits of research more widely. In its 2025 Science…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, State, Policy, …
• Article # 417138
• Published on 28/10/25 at 17:31
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European university alliances stress need for long-term funding under the MFF

Senior representatives of European University alliances speaking at the 2025 EAIE conference in Gothenburg, Sweden in September stressed their importance in the 2028-2034 Multiannual Financial Framework as well as the need for stronger, long-term funding beyond the Erasmus framework. Natia…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): European commission, Universities, Erasmus+, …
• Article # 417062
• Published on 28/10/25 at 14:42