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Dutch research organisation awards €197 million to eleven large infrastructures

The Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) has awarded €197 million to eleven Large-Scale Research Infrastructures (LSRIs). The eleven projects, which were announced on 03/11, include a consortium led by Delft University of Technology to work on a virtual model of the Dutch…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Research Funding Organisation (RFO), Research Performing Organisation (RPO), …
• Article # 419424
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European Quality Assurance Forum: "Quality assurance is more than a management tool in turbulent times"

Quality assurance is a valuable measure to help educational institutions deal with the competing challenges they face, according to a senior member from the European Quality Assurance Forum (EQAF). Speaking during the EQAF opening plenary in Budapest (Hungary) on 12/11/2025, Anca Prisacariu…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , State, …
• Article # 419239
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European Commission stresses need for higher enrolment in STEM subjects and to improve basic skills

The European Commission has highlighted the need to increase enrolment in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) subjects in light of the shortage of professionals, the improvement of basic skills among young people, and persistent challenges such as school dropout and socio-economic…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, State, …
• Article # 419208
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Helmholtz announces Jan S. Hesthaven as new Vice President for Energy

German research organisation Helmholtz Energy elected Jan S. Hesthaven as its new Vice President on 28/10/2025, according to Helmholtz Energy on 13/11/2025. Hesthaven is president of Germany's Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), a public research university and research centre for…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Research Performing Organisation (RPO), Universities, …
• Article # 419261
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Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers 2025 list: US still tops the ranking, reversing its prior decline

The United States leads the list of highly cited researchers globally in 2025 with 2,670 awards (37.4%), according to the list published by Clarivate plc on 12/11/2025. This marks a 1% increase in world share for the US from 2024 and reverses its prior steady decline since 2018. Mainland China…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Research Performing Organisation (RPO), Universities, …
• Article # 419042
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Commission overestimated the actual degree of SSH integration in Horizon Europe, EASSH says

The European Alliance for Social Sciences and Humanities (EASSH) believes that the European Commission's first monitoring report on the integration of social sciences and humanities (SSH) in Horizon Europe overestimates the actual degree of their participation. In an analysis published on…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , European commission, …
• Article # 419081
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Erasmus+ work programme 2026 to provide €145.6m for European alliances over two years

The European Commission has published the Erasmus+ Work Programme 2026 and guide, allocating €5.2 billion to Erasmus+ actions for the year 2026. Of this, €4.59bn will be specifically dedicated to education and training. This year, the programme, which was published on 12/11/2025, also includes…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, European commission, …
• Article # 418954
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Germany: President of FU Berlin faces challenge in January's presidential election

The serving president of the Freie Universität (FU) in Berlin, Günter M. Ziegler, is facing a challenge from Angela Ittel, president of TU Braunschweig, in elections next January, according to German newspaper Tagesspiegel on 06/11/2025. Ziegler has been heading the university since 2018. If…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Universities, Careers, Strategy
• Article # 419002
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Maria Cristina Russo appointed as Deputy Director-General in European Commission's DG RTD

The European Commission announced the appointment of Maria Cristina Russo as Deputy Director-General in charge of Innovation, Prosperity and International Cooperation in its Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (DG RTD) on 12/11/2025. Signe Ratso currently holds this position, and…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, Careers, …
• Article # 419012
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