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Belgium: Wallonia-Brussels Federation to increase tuition fees for university students in 2026

Tuition fees for university students will be indexed in Wallonia-Brussels from 2026, the government of Wallonia-Brussels (French-speaking Belgium) announced on 10/10/2025, in its budget for 2026-2029. This means a progressive increase from a maximum of 836€ today to 1,194€ to catch up on…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, State, Funding, …
• Article # 416252
• Published on 21/10/25 at 17:03
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EU and Western Balkans countries endorse recommendations for collaboration in R&I

Ministers from ten countries of the Western Balkans have endorsed recommendations to advance the region’s integration into the EU’s research and innovation ecosystem at a meeting with Ekaterina Zaharieva, Commissioner for Startups, Research and Innovation, in Podgorica (Montenegro) on 20/10/2025…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, State, …
• Article # 416156
• Published on 21/10/25 at 14:02
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EU Council approves Switzerland rejoining Erasmus+ and Horizon Europe

The Council of the EU has given its green light to Switzerland to join Union programmes, such as Horizon Europe, Euratom Research and Training, Erasmus+, Iter/Fusion for Energy (F4E), Digital Europe and EU4Health. Following the adoption of this decision on 21/11/2025, the European Commission has…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Council, European commission, …
• Article # 416168
• Published on 21/10/25 at 12:22
Tributes pour in for "Mamma Erasmus" Sofia Corradi

Politicians and educationalists across the EU have paid tribute to Sofia Corradi, the creator of the Union’s Erasmus student mobility scheme, who died on 18/10/2025. French President Emmanuel Macron said that Corradi, or “Mamma Erasmus” as she was widely known, had “dreamed of a European youth…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Business schools, European commission, …
• Article # 416105
• Published on 20/10/25 at 18:04
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EU proposes Mediterranean University as part of regional pact

The EU wants to open a Mediterranean University with its partners in the region, according to a Pact for the Mediterranean published by the European Commission on 16/10/2025. According to the Pact, the university will be an institution with campuses in the "Common Mediterranean Space" and would…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, European commission, Universities, …
• Article # 416091
• Published on 20/10/25 at 18:02
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Housing group projects shortfall of 3.2 million student beds by 2030; €450 Bn of investment needs

"Europe faces a significant and measurable student housing gap: a projected shortfall of 3.2 million student beds by 2030, implying investment needs in the order of €450 Bn", the Class Foundation, a non-profit organisation dedicated to boosting student housing across Europe established in 2011…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , European commission, …
• Article # 416072
• Published on 20/10/25 at 17:37
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Earto appoints four new board members

Earto, the European association of research and technology organisations, has appointed four new members to its board. The appointments were made at the association's board meeting on 14/10/2025. The four new members are: • Kalle Härkki, CEO of Finland's technical research centre VTT…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Advocacy groups , Research and Technology Organisations (RTO) , Careers, …
• Article # 416078
• Published on 20/10/25 at 17:05
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EU-Africa: Launch of Core for Integrative Conservation Biology Research and Training (The Guild, Arua)

The Guild of European Research-Intensive Universities and the African Research Universities Alliance (ARAU) are launching an Integrative Conservation Biology Research and Training initiative on 20/10/2025 as part of the Africa-Europe Clusters of Research Excellence (Core) scheme. Core is an…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Advocacy groups , Universities, Green transition, …
• Article # 415995
• Published on 20/10/25 at 12:11
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🚨 [Agenda] HEIs conferences and events in Europe from 20/10

Ulysseus, Yerun, Una Europa,... these institutions host events from 20/10/2025. 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 European…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 415947
• Published on 20/10/25 at 11:42
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European Student Card Initiative: HEIs report on implementation challenges

Higher education institutions have encountered a range of problems implementing tools of the European Student Card Initiative (ESCI) including team coordination challenges, interface incompatibilities and interoperability issues with third-party providers. HEIs shared these insights during a panel…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, European commission, Universities, …
• Article # 415732
• Published on 17/10/25 at 17:59