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EU and Association of African Universities launch initiative to transform African higher education sector

The Study and Research in Africa (SRiA) initiative, funded by the European Commission, has been officially launched. It seeks to foster a robust, visible and interconnected knowledge ecosystem across the African continent, benefiting both Africa and its European partners. The initiative was…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , European commission, …
• Article # 454033
• Published on 18/09/26 at 16:32

Mînzatu proposes new rules to facilitate mobility through qualification recognition

European Commission Executive Vice-President Roxana Mînzatu has presented a proposal for an act to facilitate the free movement of workers by modernising the recognition of qualifications within the EU. Mînzatu presented the Skills Portability Act in her Fair Labour Mobility package on…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, State, …
• Article # 454093
• Published on 18/09/26 at 15:47

Clarivate recognises 22 researchers as 'Nobel class’ in their list of Citation Laureates

Clarivate has announced the 22 Citation Laureates for 2026, a distinguished group of researchers whose work is recognised as Nobel-class. Clarivate announced the names of these 22 researchers on 17/09/2026, after a panel of experts at Clarivate’s Institute for Scientific Information (ISI…

Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Research Performing Organisation (RPO), Universities, …
• Article # 454077
• Published on 18/09/26 at 14:49

European Universities Alliances: a mixed-method approach to measure their long-term impact

As European universities alliances are asked to demonstrate their impact, experts have proposed combining comparable quantitative data at the European level with a qualitative analysis of the alliances’ contribution. News Tank obtained a document at the start of the new academic year, examining…

Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Universities, Erasmus+, …
• Article # 454012
• Published on 18/09/26 at 14:39

International News - Around the World in Higher Education and Research, by News Tank Academic - Nr.39

A US federal judge has blocked a new rule that would cap international students’ stays at four years; Australia’s One Nation party has unveiled plans to cut migration by 750,000, drawing warnings of serious economic consequences; South Korea has welcomed university leaders from seven countries to…

Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, State, …
• Article # 454037
• Published on 18/09/26 at 12:31

Canada anticipates Erasmus+ association and Horizon Europe participation for 2028-2034

Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada, anticipates association with Erasmus+ and renewed participation in Horizon Europe for the period 2028-2034. In his speech to the European Parliament in Strasbourg on 17/09/2026, Carney said: "Canadian membership in Erasmus+ would give your students and…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, State, …
• Article # 453996
• Published on 17/09/26 at 18:45
• Updated on 18/09/26 at 11:23

Global research workforce grows but demographic fall and STEM stagnation threaten longevity, report shows

Opportunities for highly skilled research and innovation (R&I) personnel are reaching record highs across developed economies, but looming demographic contraction, static shares of advanced STEM qualifications and acute early-career precarity pose severe threats to long-term scientific…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , State
• Article # 453990
• Published on 17/09/26 at 18:43

ERC awards 2026 Public Engagement with Research prize to eight ERC grantees

The European Research Council (ERC) has announced the names of the eight ERC grantees who won the 2026 Public Engagement with Research Awards. The ERC awarded each laureate a €10,000 prize for effectively communicating their research to the public, it announced on 17/09/2026. The award…

Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): European commission, Research Performing Organisation (RPO), Universities, …
• Article # 453982
• Published on 17/09/26 at 18:20

Exclusive Clock ticking for Horizon Europe 2028 start, Zaharieva calls for “plan A” thinking

European Commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva has insisted on staying positive about the timeline for the next Horizon Europe programme and on sticking to "plan A". In an interview with News Tank on 11/09/2026, the Commissioner for Start-ups and R&I said "time is of the essence," calling for the…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , Council, …
• Article # 453896
• Published on 17/09/26 at 17:51

Global academic freedom faces severe multi-front crisis, Scholars at Risk's report finds

Universities worldwide are facing an unprecedented combination of violent state repression, legislative interference and targeted harassment, according to the annual Free to Think 2026 report released by the Scholars at Risk (SAR) Academic Freedom Monitoring Project. The report, published on…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , Funding, …
• Article # 453809
• Published on 17/09/26 at 10:52