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Strong support for more investment to reach EU R&D target 3% of GDP in ERA Act

Organisations in the research field, ranging from universities to NGOs, back increasing investment in R&D, according to responses to a call for evidence by the European Commission on a planned European Research Area (ERA) Act. But opinions vary on how to achieve this. An analysis written in…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 430076
• Published on 16/02/26 at 14:56
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🚨 [Agenda] HEI conferences and events in Europe from 16/02

The British Council, the Global Education Coalition, ECIU and other organisations are hosting events starting this week. 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…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 430633
• Published on 16/02/26 at 12:05
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EUA sets out essential steps for stability and sustainability of university alliances

European university alliances need to align their members' missions as well as sustainable funding and effective leadership for them to "become stable and durable components of Europe’s higher education landscape", the European Universities Association (EUA) says in a strategic briefing published…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Advocacy groups , Universities, Erasmus+, …
• Article # 430297
• Published on 16/02/26 at 09:02
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Portugal's education minister says staff development is key to transforming higher education

The future of higher education depends on the impact of staff development in transforming education, Portugal's minister for education told delegates at an European University Association (EUA) event. Speaking at the opening session of the Learning and Teaching Forum in Lisbon organised by the…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 430334
• Published on 13/02/26 at 12:04
EU Council President says leaders agree to push ahead with plans to boost competitiveness

European Council President Antonio Costa said that EU leaders have agreed to make progress on improving the Union's competitiveness, including working on a new single set of rules to help companies take advantage of the single market. Speaking after an informal meeting of the EU's 27 leaders…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Companies, Council, …
• Article # 430424
• Published on 13/02/26 at 11:31
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International News - Around the World in Higher Education and Research, by News Tank Academic - Nr.12

The United States has joined a lawsuit accusing UCLA’s medical school of considering race in its admissions process; in Japan, the head of University of Tokyo Hospital has stepped down following a series of staff-related scandals; plans to scale back Saudi Arabia’s Neom megacity have cast doubt…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, European commission, …
• Article # 429594
• Published on 13/02/26 at 11:24
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New Dutch government softens clamp down on English courses and limits on international students

New data from higher education data provider Studyportal shows the importance of international students in the Netherlands, while the country seems to be backing down on its drive to limit international students and ban English-taught programmes in its universities. The new Dutch coalition…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Advocacy groups , State, Policy, …
• Article # 430305
• Published on 13/02/26 at 09:36
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Macron calls for common EU debt to finance innovation

French President Emanuel Macron has called for the EU to issue common debt to finance innovation. Speaking at an industrial summit in Antwerp on 11/02/2026, Macron said: "The EU is under-indebted compared with the United States and China. In a moment of a technological investment race, failing…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Council, European commission, State, …
• Article # 430371
• Published on 12/02/26 at 17:52
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International rankings: THE and QS publication schedule for 2026

News Tank summarises the publication dates for the main international rankings of higher education institutions proposed by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) and Times Higher Education (THE) for 2026. At the time of publication of this article, the timetable is as follows: • early March: THE ranking…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Business schools, State, …
• Article # 430288
• Published on 12/02/26 at 17:10
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Karl Stoeckel appointed director of Civis European Universities Alliance

Karl Stoeckel, former deputy director for Europe in the French National Research Institute for Sustainable Development (IRD), has been appointed Director of the Civis European Universities Alliance at Aix-Marseille Université, France, according to a LinkedIn post on 11/02/2026. Before working…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Universities, Careers, …
• Article # 430165
• Published on 12/02/26 at 12:25