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International News - Around the World in Higher Education and Research, by News Tank Academic - Nr.37

Australia sees University of Sydney staff walk out over AI protections and job security; in the USA, a judge finds Rubio’s student visa revocations were “retaliatory”; Canada’s strengthened secularism law takes effect at Quebec colleges and universities; Taiwan introduces tuition waivers for…

Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, State, …
• Article # 452341
• Published on 04/09/26 at 13:26

The Trump administration vs. academic freedom, higher education and research in 2026

US President Donald Trump has spent much of the beginning of his second year in office reshaping higher education and research policy, with far-reaching implications for academic freedom. The Trump administration sought $1 billion (€0.85bn) "in damages" from Harvard University over accusations…

Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 450327
• Published on 04/09/26 at 12:00

Countries and institutions advocating for their budgets in 2026 amid an "underlying funding crisis"

The beginning of 2026 has been marked by countries and institutions fighting to maintain or increase budgets for higher education and research, as many states face economic difficulties and the need for reprioritisation amid geopolitical tensions. A study by the Policy Institute at King's…

Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 450603
• Published on 03/09/26 at 17:30

UK universities are the strongest at holding foreign student interest as tuition fees rise, data shows

A recent data survey by Studyportals shows that among the countries attracting the most international students, the UK stands out as the best at maintaining interest even when tuition fees rise. Studyportals' data, published on 01/09/2026, shows the relationship between annual tuition fees and…

Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, State, Universities, …
• Article # 452276
• Published on 03/09/26 at 15:56

EHL Group announces leadership transition and appoints Achim Schmitt as next CEO from January 2027

EHL Group, a Swiss group of Hospitality Management Schools, has announced a leadership transition: Markus Venzin will hand over his position as CEO at the end of the year, to be replaced by Achim Schmitt, currently Dean and a member of the Executive Leadership Team, from 01/01/2027. The Board…

Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Business schools, Careers, …
• Article # 452256
• Published on 03/09/26 at 14:20

ESMT Berlin establishes new European Expectations Center for research on economic expectations

The European School of Management and Technology (ESMT) Berlin has established a new European Expectations Centre (EEC), led by economist Michael Weber, to examine how households, firms and financial market participants form expectations about economic developments and how these influence economic…

Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Business schools, Research Performing Organisation (RPO), …
• Article # 452242
• Published on 03/09/26 at 13:00

ERC Starting grants 2026: €705 million for 421 winners; Germany hosts the most award-winning projects

The European Research Council (ERC) has awarded 421 early-career researchers Starting Grants. The ERC announced on 03/09/2026 the names of the 421 winners who will receive a total of €705 million. These grants, which average €1.5m over five years, support cutting-edge research across a broad…

Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Business schools, European commission, …
• Article # 452184
• Published on 03/09/26 at 12:01

German science and industry organisations issue warning on academic freedom ahead of state elections

Twenty-three German science, academic and industrial organisations have published a joint declaration ahead of upcoming state elections, warning that academic freedom is increasingly under threat from anti-democratic forces. They argue this directly endangers the nation's democratic resilience…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , Companies, …
• Article # 452132
• Published on 02/09/26 at 18:11

2026 negotiations and agreements: the UK's path to rejoining Erasmus+ in 2027

The past months have seen major negotiations and agreements between the United Kingdom and the European Union to prepare for the UK's return to the EU mobility programme, Erasmus+, in 2027. The UK left Erasmus+ in 2020 after Brexit, but agreed to work towards rejoining the programme at the 2025…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Council, European commission, …
• Article # 450584
• Published on 02/09/26 at 17:30

2026 rankings show the rise of Asian institutions, while Europe and the US keep fighting for the top

News Tank covered ten rankings related to higher education institutions in the first half of 2026, with some confirming previous trends, while others saw surprising newcomers climb to the top, notably from Asia and Latin America. The year started with the Times Higher Education (THE) ranking by…

Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Business schools, State, …
• Article # 451012
• Published on 02/09/26 at 16:12