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Memorandum of Understanding between French and Spanish rectors at the OECD

The Conference of Spanish University Rectors (Crue) and France Universités (Conference of French University Presidents) sign a Memorandum of Understanding at the OECD headquarters in Paris on 19/02/2025. They want to "strengthen their cooperation and continue contributing to the development of…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Universities, Erasmus+, Quality Assurance, …
• Article # 388554
• Published on 20/02/25 at 17:56
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10 recommendations from innovation consultants for "improving access to EU public funding schemes"

Clarifying the rules on Lump Sum grants, improving the Funding and Tenders Portal, simplifying EU Partnerships, clarifying the rules on project management, and avoiding deadline grouping are some of the recommendations made by the European Association of Innovation Consultants (EAIC) to "improve…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Advocacy groups , Companies, …
• Article # 388478
• Published on 20/02/25 at 15:54
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Switzerland: Higher education and research organisations calling to forego massive savings in ERI

"Austerity measures in education, research and innovation are exacerbating the shortage of skilled workers and damaging the Swiss economy", declares Swissuniversities, academies, ETH Board, SNSF and Innosuisse in a joint statement published on 11/02/2025. They react to the proposed 2027 relief…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , State, …
• Article # 388251
• Published on 20/02/25 at 10:51
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FT MBA 2025 Ranking: The US, the UK, France and India counting the most institutions ranked

The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, conserving its first place, Columbia Business School (US) and IESE Business School (Spain) are the top three business schools in the FT MBA 2025 Ranking published on 16/02/2025. The ranking is made of 100 global business schools. If the top…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Business schools, Executive education, …
• Article # 387889
• Published on 19/02/25 at 17:07
©  Vivian Hertz / Research Matters
Christian Ehler's report urging the Commission to "honour the Treaties and ensure FP10 independency"

"The European Parliament’s Itre Committee urges the Commission to honour the Treaties and ensure FP10 remains an independent Union programme. His budget should receive a substantial upgrade to €220 Bn, in line with the target of 3% of GDP being spent on R&D. We should double down on what works and…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Parliament, Funding, Horizon Europe - FP 10, …
• Article # 388314
• Published on 19/02/25 at 14:03
©  Markus Jürgens / Fraunhofer
Fraunhofer Society (Germany): Constantin Häfner new Board Member for Research and Transfer

Constantin Häfner will take up his new position as Executive Board Member for Research and Transfer at the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft (Fraunhofer Society) on 17/02/2025, announces the German research organisation on 14/02/2025. He was elected by the Fraunhofer Senate during its meeting on…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Research Funding Organisation (RFO), Research Performing Organisation (RPO), Societal impact of science, …
• Article # 388242
• Published on 19/02/25 at 10:22
©  Norbert Nagel
HRK's call to action ahead of Bundestag election: Four priorities to strengthen German universities

“In the new legislature, education and research policy must play a key role in government action and consistently take into account the special importance of universities for the German education, research and innovation system", says Walter Rosenthal, President of the German Rector's Conference…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Advocacy groups , State, Universities, …
• Article # 388081
• Published on 18/02/25 at 16:00
©  Hannes Thalmann / ETH Zurich
Switzerland: A manufacturing alliance by ETH Zurich and University of St. Gallen with 13 companies

The University of St. Gallen (HSG) and ETH Zurich are launching the ETH-HSG Manufacturing Alliance "to strengthen the competitiveness of the Swiss industry and promote young talent. The alliance combines the strengths of the two universities and provides new impetus in research and practice"…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Companies, Research Performing Organisation (RPO), Research and Technology Organisations (RTO) , …
• Article # 388150
• Published on 18/02/25 at 14:31
©  Daniel Nicolaevsky - Université PSL
Global University Academy: 16 universities gathering to create training courses for young refugees

"Our project is ambitious, but above all pragmatic: it involves creating training courses for young refugees or displaced persons in camps, by relying on local universities that are at realistic distances so that they can host a certain number of students on a face-to-face basis", Jennifer…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Advocacy groups , Universities, …
• Article # 387898
• Published on 17/02/25 at 15:55
©  UUKi
UUKi delegation in Europe: British stakeholders learning from Norwegian peers and strenghtening ties

"Norway is very experienced in being an associated member to Horizon Europe, which is very new to the UK and we recognise that we need to learn how to navigate it; there is a lot we can learn from Norwegian colleagues to do that effectively", indicates Jamie Arrowsmith, Director of Universities UK…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , State, …
• Article # 386901
• Published on 17/02/25 at 15:37