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Maria Leptin awarded ALLEA's 2025 Madame de Staël Prize

The European Federation of Academies of Sciences and Humanities (ALLEA) has awarded Maria Leptin, President of the European Research Council (ERC), its 2025 Madame de Staël Prize. ALLEA announced on 15/12/2026 that the jury had decided unanimously to award Maria Leptin the prize "in recognition…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, European commission, Research Performing Organisation (RPO), …
• Article # 423446
• Published on 15/12/25 at 17:29
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European Commission grants 117 Erasmus+ projects European Innovative Teaching Award

The European Commission has awarded the European Innovative Teaching Award to 117 projects. On 09/12/2025, Roxana Mînzatu, Executive Vice-President for Social Rights and Skills, Quality Jobs and Preparedness, presented the European Innovative Teaching Award to 117 winners from 31 countries…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, Erasmus+, …
• Article # 423425
• Published on 15/12/25 at 15:26
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🚨 [Agenda] HEIs conferences and events in Europe from 15/12

EUA, the European Council, The Guild, etc., these institutions are hosting events from 15/12/2025. 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…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 423355
• Published on 15/12/25 at 14:31
MEPs approve recommendations for the 28th corporate regime

MEPs on the Legal Affairs Committee (JURI) have approved recommendations for an upcoming Commission proposal on a new 28th corporate regime. During its meeting on 11/12/2025, the JURI committee approved, with 18 votes in favour, 4 against and 1 abstention, a series of recommendations for the…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, Parliament, …
• Article # 423283
• Published on 12/12/25 at 17:44
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Business school enrollment is transforming, not declining, amidst global policy headwinds, says AACSB

The business education market is undergoing transformation rather than decline, with stable enrolment rates in business schools masking significant shifts in choice o programmes, according to a new report from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). The report, titled…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Advocacy groups , Business schools, …
• Article # 423105
• Published on 12/12/25 at 15:40
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More than nine out of ten Europeans would include digital skills at all education levels

A report on digital skills highlighted that more than nine in ten Europeans would include digital skills in education at all levels. The "Future Needs in Digital Education" survey published on 11/12/2025 stated that 92% agreed that digital skills should be taught to everyone in schools and…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, Digital, …
• Article # 423090
• Published on 12/12/25 at 12:35
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International News - Around the World in Higher Education and Research, by News Tank Academic - Nr.5

A controversial education reforms approved by the Senate in Australia; the proposed secularism law in Quebec would ban prayer in schools and limit religion-based meals; a new bill to sustainably reorganise the university system in Morocco; the US State Department to remove 38 universities from…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, State, …
• Article # 422356
• Published on 12/12/25 at 10:15
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Senior budget MEPs seek extra 10% funding for all EU policy areas for 2028-2034

The two MEPs drafting the European Parliament's position on the EU's 2028-2024 budget are calling for a total budget for 2028-2034 of €1.783 trillion, 10% higher than the figure proposed by the European Commission in July. Speaking on 11/12/2025, Siegfried Mureşan, a Romanian MEP, and Carla…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Parliament, Erasmus+, …
• Article # 423023
• Published on 11/12/25 at 17:51
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EU launches negotiations with United Arab Emirates on a strategic partnership agreement covering R&I

The European Union has launched the process of negotiating a Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA) with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), it announced on 11/12/2025. The agreement will "accelerate ongoing efforts to explore new opportunities in areas such as connectivity, research and innovation…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, State, …
• Article # 423068
• Published on 11/12/25 at 16:59
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European Commission dedicates €14 billion to work programme Horizon Europe 2026-2027

The European Commission has adopted the work programme for Horizon Europe for 2026-2027 with a €14 billion budget. The new programme, adopted on 11/12/2025, includes new features, like the so-called "horizontal calls" dedicated to projects across several research areas. These include…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): European commission, Funding, Horizon Europe - FP 10, …
• Article # 423075
• Published on 11/12/25 at 16:27