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Seventeen higher education organisations urge Erasmus+ 2028-2034 to keep mobility at its core

European universities, higher education institutions and student organisations have called for the Erasmus+ 2028-2034 programme to continue to fund mobility and transnational cooperation as its main mission. Seventeen organisations representing European universities and higher education…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , Council, …
• Article # 431041
• Published on 18/02/26 at 18:05

UN creates 40-member scientific panel on AI to "provide impartial assessment on opportunities and risks"

The United Nations (UN) has created a global scientific panel on artificial intelligence (AI) with 40 members, it announced on 12/02/2026. The first global scientific body dedicated to AI aims to provide independent, evidence-based assessments of AI's impact on society. "This marks a…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Advocacy groups , State, Digital, …
• Article # 431032
• Published on 18/02/26 at 17:07

Spanish State Research Agency sets out new 2026-2028 strategy around internationalisation and equality

The Spanish State Research Agency (AEI) has approved its Strategic Plan 2026-2028 and the Action Plan 2026 to strengthen funding, internationalisation and equality in Spanish science, it announced on 11/02/2026. The Strategic Plan 2026-2028 and the Action Plan 2026 were previously approved by…

Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Research Funding Organisation (RFO), State, Digital, …
• Article # 431001
• Published on 18/02/26 at 15:53

European Commission allocates €120 million for a research partnership on pandemic preparedness

The European Commission has allocated €120 million for a new European Partnership dedicated to strengthening pandemic preparedness. The European Commission launched BE READY, a European Partnership for pandemic preparedness, on 17/02/2026. This initiative aims to reinforce the European Union’s…

Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, European commission, …
• Article # 430968
• Published on 18/02/26 at 13:55

Teaching professionals call for a cultural shift to boost lasting impact through staff development

The common theme of speakers at the Learning and Teaching Forum organised by the European University Association in Lisbon on 12 and 13/02/2026 was the need for a cultural change within institutions to achieve a lasting impact on student learning through staff development. The closing plenary…

Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Advocacy groups , Universities, …
• Article # 430673
• Published on 18/02/26 at 12:15

Central European University launches Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence on EU Eastern Enlargement

The Democratic Institute at the Central European University (CEU) has launched a Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence to examine how the enlargement of the EU to take in new members affects democratic stability, with a particular focus on Ukraine. The CEU Democracy Institute, a research institute…

Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, European commission, Research Performing Organisation (RPO), …
• Article # 430878
• Published on 17/02/26 at 18:20

FOREEU4ALL reappoints chair and vice-chair for second term

Beatrix Busse has been reappointed as chair and Emily Helmeid as vice-chair of FOREEU4ALL, the platform for European Universities Alliances, for the 2026-2027 mandate. Fernando Perez-Peña, General Director of the SEA-EU Alliance, has been appointed as the other vice-chair, replacing Andreas…

Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, European commission, Universities, …
• Article # 430825
• Published on 17/02/26 at 17:09

US: Cut in R&D spending in 2026 much lower than feared, according to scientific association

US federal government spending on R&D is estimated to be $194.9 billion (€164.43bn) in 2026, a cut of only 0.2% in 2026. This compares to the 20.5% cut proposed by President Trump's White House, according to the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), a multidisciplinary…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Advocacy groups , State, Funding, …
• Article # 430744
• Published on 17/02/26 at 15:31

FT MBA Ranking 2026: European business schools climb the ranks, China's CEIBS enters top 10

European business schools have improved their positions in the Financial Times MBA Ranking 2026, published on 16/02/2026: Insead in France is back in second place, where it was in 2023 and 2024, after falling to fourth in 2025; London Business School goes up from seventh to fourth and HEC Paris…

Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Business schools, State, …
• Article # 430668
• Published on 16/02/26 at 18:24

How alliances are making their courses more international without relying on physical mobility

The European Commission has set university alliances an ambitious goal to increase the international experience of their students. But as increasing the percentage of students who physically travel to study aboard under the Erasmus+ programme is limited by cost and other barriers to moving…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): European commission, Research Performing Organisation (RPO), Universities, …
• Article # 430694
• Published on 16/02/26 at 17:44