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Innovative practices and informal ways of teaching and learning at University College Cork (Ireland)

‘Universities are places where conversations can happen that couldn’t take place anywhere else. They must be safe spaces for challenging conversations and opposing viewpoints,’ says John O’Halloran, President of the University College Cork (UCC), in an interview with News Tank on…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Green transition, Policy, …
• Article # 391380
• Published on 18/03/25 at 09:00
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FP10: "We’re delighted with how both co-legislators have listened to the sector" (J. Palmowski)

"The signal from both the Parliament and the Council is very clear. We’re delighted with how both co-legislators have really listened to the sector. There has been a lot of consultation going on within and among member states in the Council to ensure that the perspective of the sector is…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 391543
• Published on 17/03/25 at 17:51
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UK: David Willetts appointed Chair of the Regulatory Innovation Office

David Willetts, former Minister of State for Universities and Science (2010-2014) under Prime Minister David Cameron, is appointed Chair of the Regulatory Innovation Office (RIO), announces the British government on 10/03/2025. He will be the first to hold the position, as the RIO was launched…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Research Performing Organisation (RPO), …
• Article # 391501
• Published on 17/03/25 at 17:06
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🚨 [Agenda] HEIs conferences and events in Europe from 17/03/2025

EuroTech, EFMD, UUKi... these institutions host events from 17/03/2025. 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 # 391474
• Published on 17/03/25 at 13:46
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"A clear signal from the European Commission that alliances are here to stay" (Olga Wessels, ECIU)

"One key take away from the event on the European alliances was the clear signal from the European Commission that the alliances are very important to them and that they are here to stay", says Olga Wessels, head of ECIU alliance Brussels office and coordinator of ForEU4All, the Community of…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, European commission, …
• Article # 391228
• Published on 14/03/25 at 16:25
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Jedi calling for strategic action in European defence with R&D

"More money is critical, but this will not protect Europeans if we are not more realistic, strategic in our joint goals, massively simplify and act boldly", declares the Joint European Disruptive Initiative (Jedi), calling for an urgent and strategic overhaul of European defence, in a briefing…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Research and Technology Organisations (RTO) , State, Policy, …
• Article # 390468
• Published on 14/03/25 at 16:14
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€485 M of national and European investment to roll out six new AI factories across Europe by 2026

The EuroHPC Joint Undertaking selects six new sites across Europe to host additional AI Factories with a combined national and European investment of around €485 M, announces the European Commission on 12/03/2025. They are set to be deployed in 2026 in Austria, Bulgaria, France, Germany, Poland…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, European commission, Research Performing Organisation (RPO), …
• Article # 391210
• Published on 14/03/25 at 07:00
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QS by subject 2025: US first in 32 subjects, UK in 15, notable progress from Eastern Asian countries

The US arrives first in 32 out of 55 subject areas in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025, ahead of the UK, arriving first in 15 subject areas, according to the ranking published on 12/03/2025. The United States is the most represented country overall, with 3,686 hits in total. It…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Business schools, Research Performing Organisation (RPO), …
• Article # 391020
• Published on 13/03/25 at 16:35
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UK-Poland collaboration: "We’re not capitalising on the opportunity enough" (Andrew Jones)

"We heard how people feel we’re not capitalising on the opportunity enough. There is also commonality between Poland and the UK regarding shared interests in growth and innovation from research", says Andrew Jones, Vice-Chancellor and President at Brunel University London and UUK Research and…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, State, Universities, …
• Article # 391011
• Published on 13/03/25 at 15:35
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Call from European science academies: "A strong research framework programme with a €220 Bn budget"

32 European science academies address, on 12/03/2025, an open letter to the EU leadership. They outline three key demands: the creation of a 'comprehensive and robust research framework programme' to enhance Europe's competitiveness and resilience; the allocation of substantial funding amounting…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , Research Performing Organisation (RPO), …
• Article # 391131
• Published on 13/03/25 at 14:26