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Heads of management schools say Québec's reputation as "welcoming" will take years to rebuild

Heads of three leading management schools from Québec, Canada's French-speaking province, have said that welcoming international students has been affected by a reform passed by the Canadian government in 2024 that imposes quotas on international admissions. "There was a drastic political…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Business schools, State, …
• Article # 437484
• Published on 20/04/26 at 15:08
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🚨 [Agenda] HEI conferences and events in Europe from 20/04

Neth-ER, the European Commission, the Marie Curie Alumni Association 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: …
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 438385
• Published on 20/04/26 at 11:05
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New Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar vows to win back EU funding by liberating universities

Newly elected Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar has said securing frozen EU funds is his government’s top priority, citing a four-point plan to do so, including « liberating Hungarian universities and academic freedom ». The central European country saw a significant decline in its index of…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , State, …
• Article # 437750
• Published on 17/04/26 at 15:55
European Commission sets out steps for a Mediterranean University

The European Commission has published an Action Plan for a Pact for the Mediterranean including steps towards creating a Mediterranean University. The plan, which was presented to representatives of EU member states and countries of the southern Mediterranean on 17/04/2026, aims to strengthen…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Council, European commission, …
• Article # 438306
• Published on 17/04/26 at 15:49
Report shows gender equality and academic freedom significantly increase female representation in science

The academic journal Research Policy has published a report demonstrating that gender equality and academic freedom within a country significantly increase female representation across both STEM and non-STEM disciplines. However, the report's authors also found that academic fields that emphasise…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Advocacy groups , State, Universities, …
• Article # 438087
• Published on 17/04/26 at 13:08
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EUA annual conference to explore why value of cooperation is increasingly called into question

The President of the European University Association (EUA), Josep Maria Garrell, has encouraged stakeholders in the higher education sector to investigate the "concerning phenomenon" of the value of cooperation with a range of societal actors is increasingly being called into question, even though…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , European commission, …
• Article # 438102
• Published on 16/04/26 at 18:09
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UK and EU finalise agreement to bring UK into Erasmus+ in 2027 with British Council as national agency

The European Union and the United Kingdom have finalised an agreement to formally bring the UK back into Erasmus+ in 2027, they announced on 15/04/2026. The UK government also designated the British Council, an executive non-departmental public body focusing on international culture and education…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, State, …
• Article # 438046
• Published on 16/04/26 at 10:50
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EP budgets committee backs call to increase Horizon Europe and Erasmus+ budgets for 2028-2034 by 10%

MEPs have backed a report on the EU's 2028-2034 budget, calling for a 10% increase in funding for all policy programmes, including Horizon Europe and Erasmus+, compared to the European Commission's proposals. MEPs on the budgets (BUDG) committee voted on 15/04/2026 by a majority to approve a…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Council, European commission, Parliament, …
• Article # 437951
• Published on 15/04/26 at 15:34
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French management school GEM to open London hub and Dubai campus in 2026

French management school GEM will be opening a hub in London and a campus in Dubai from the start of the 2026 academic year, thus "accelerating its international development", its Managing Director, Fouziya Bouzerda, said on 09/04/2026. The new campus is designed to accommodate up to 2,000…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Business schools, Digital, Partnerships, …
• Article # 437788
• Published on 14/04/26 at 17:11
Frankfurt School of Finance & Management partners with Commerzbank on academic hub to help SMEs

The Frankfurt School of Finance & Management has announced a partnership with Commerzbank AG, a bank specialising in lending to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), to establish the Commerzbank Mittelstandsinstitut, a new academic hub dedicated to German SMEs. The aim of the institute…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Business schools, Companies, Careers, …
• Article # 437778
• Published on 14/04/26 at 17:05