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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
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EU leaders to discuss 2028-2034 budget at informal meeting in April

EU leaders will discuss the Union’s budget for 2028-2034 at their informal meeting in Cyprus on 23-24/04/2026, the European Council President has said. In an invitation letter to all 27 leaders sent on 14/04/2026, António Costa, the President of the European Council, said that he wanted leaders…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Council, European commission, …
• Article # 437770
• Published on 14/04/26 at 16:04
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MEPs call for 10% increase in EU programmes for 2028-2024 including Horizon and Erasmus+

MEPs are calling for a 10% increase for all EU programmes, including Horizon Europe and Erasmus+. Speaking at a press conference on 14/04/2026, Siegfried Mureşan, a Romanian centre-right MEP who is drafting the European Parliament’s report on the EU’s 2028-2034 budget, said the funding for all…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Council, European commission, …
• Article # 437712
• Published on 14/04/26 at 12:20
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🚨 [Agenda] HEI conferences and events in Europe from 13/04

The Coimbra Group, the European Universities Association, EduCafé 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…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 437469
• Published on 14/04/26 at 10:02
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US White House releases 2027 budget proposal with drastic funding cuts to scientific research

The United States White House has released a 2027 budget proposal that suggests drastic funding reductions across several major federal scientific institutions. The budget, published on 04/04/2026, proposes double-digit cuts to nearly every major federal research agency. Key proposed reductions…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): State, Funding, Policy
• Article # 437607
• Published on 13/04/26 at 16:16
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International News - Around the World in Higher Education and Research, by News Tank Academic - n°19

Australia’s new tertiary education authority gains parliamentary approval; a financial scandal hits South Africa’s education authority, triggering a criminal investigation; Japan reaches its internationalisation target eight years ahead of schedule. Welcome to the new edition of News Tank…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 436792
• Published on 10/04/26 at 16:24