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Exclusive Alliances: "Moving them to the Competitiveness Fund raises the question of 'agility' (J. Palmowski)

"Moving the alliances to the European Competitiveness Fund raises the fundamental question of directionality and ‘agility’. The Commission President has been clear that she wants the ECF to be agile, to allow her to respond to priorities as they arise, and move budgets accordingly. But agility…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 402796
• Published on 23/06/25 at 17:00
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"Erasmus+ is a highly conducive programme to European identity" (Aurelien Krejbich, Civica alliance)

"Erasmus+ is a programme that is highly conducive to European identity and the values of the EU, as well as generating visible results for students and teachers. We support any development in its favour. As far as the alliances are concerned, [...] it is normal for there to be debates about the…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, European commission, Parliament, …
• Article # 402465
• Published on 23/06/25 at 16:00
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Danish presidency priorities: Creating a framework for R&I and revision of the European Education Area

"Closing Europe’s innovation gap in critical technologies such as artificial intelligence, quantum technology, biotechnology, and space technology is essential. The Presidency will therefore prioritise creating an optimal framework for excellent research and innovation, while simultaneously…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Council, State, …
• Article # 402617
• Published on 23/06/25 at 11:14
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🚨 [Agenda] HEIs conferences and events in Europe from 23/06/2025

EUA, Charm-EU, the European Commission,... these institutions host events from 23/06/2025. 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 # 402724
• Published on 23/06/25 at 10:15
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Call from the Scientific Council of the ERC to "be established as a standalone, permanent body"

"The Scientific Council of the ERC has written to the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, on 17/06/2025, proposing that the ERC be established as a standalone, permanent body", indicates Maria Leptin, ERC President. "We hope that the Commission will consider this…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, Research Funding Organisation (RFO), …
• Article # 402606
• Published on 20/06/25 at 16:10
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"Citizen science and public engagement are fundamental necessities" (J-D. Malo, European Commission)

"Citizen science and public engagement are not optional extras; they are fundamental necessities. They help ensure that research and innovation are relevant, impactful, and socially accepted", states Jean-David Malo, Acting Director of European Research Area & Innovation at the European…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, Communications, …
• Article # 402412
• Published on 20/06/25 at 08:00
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THE University Impact Rankings 2025: Australian university leads, Europe declining as Asia improves

Western Sydney University (Australia) is number one overall for the fourth consecutive year in the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings 2025, which ranks 2,526 universities from 130 countries or territories based on their progress towards the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Research Performing Organisation (RPO), Universities, …
• Article # 402164
• Published on 19/06/25 at 17:46
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600th anniversary of KU Leuven and Université Catholique de Louvain: (Re)discover News Tank's articles

Rectors of the 47 universities members of the university associations Leru and The Guild gathered on 23/05/2025 to celebrate the 600th anniversary of the Belgian universities KU Leuven (Dutch-speaking) and Université Catholique de Louvain (French-speaking). Numerous Brussels stakeholders were…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 402348
• Published on 19/06/25 at 17:39
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Eelisa alliance: "We had the go to prepare a draft statute of the legal entity" (Sofia Costa D’Aguiar)

"The legal entity is a key strategic topic that the Eelisa rectors discussed and decided upon. We aim to create a legal entity that will support the alliance’s sustainability. We had the go from the Governing Board to prepare a draft statute of the legal entity for presentation at the next…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Council, European commission, …
• Article # 402245
• Published on 19/06/25 at 11:27
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2026 QS World University Rankings: U.S. and China on the rise; Italy and Saudi Arabia entering top 100

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (U.S.) arrives first for the fourteenth consecutive year in the 2026 QS World University Rankings, published on 19/06/2025 by Quacquarelli Symonds. MIT is followed by Imperial College London (UK) in second place and Stanford University (U.S.) in third…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Research Performing Organisation (RPO), Universities, …
• Article # 401963
• Published on 19/06/25 at 02:01