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Finnish Rectors' Council demands review on R&D budget cuts planned for 2027 as GDP started to rise

The Finnish Universities Rectors' Council (UNIFI) has called for a review of the planned budget cuts in research and development (R&D) in the country due to lower-than-expected GDP growth, since GDP has now started to rise. "Finland's economic growth, competitiveness and productivity are built…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , State, …
• Article # 451385
• Published on 26/08/26 at 15:58
©  D.R.
US Department of War orders 30 US universities to audit partnerships with Chinese institutions

The US Department of War has ordered 30 universities to audit their academic, financial and research collaborations with foreign institutions, mainly with Chinese partners, or risk losing funding. The measure, taken on 17/08/2026, follows the Trump administration's scrutiny over the country’s…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , State, …
• Article # 451293
• Published on 25/08/26 at 17:51
©  D.R.
Irish universities raise concerns over rising visa refusals for Gaza students

Irish universities have raised concerns about the rising number of visa refusals for students from Gaza. In an opinion piece published in the Irish Times on 24/08/2026, Emma Stokes, outgoing vice-president of global engagement at Trinity College Dublin and president-designate of the National…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, State, …
• Article # 451277
• Published on 25/08/26 at 17:11
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US: International student applications drop by 10% as administration restricts and delays visa deliveries

The number of international students applying to attend US colleges in autumn 2026 has dropped by 10%, the biggest decline in at least a decade, according to data from the most widely used college application platform, Common App, published on 20/08/2026. Nearly 16,000 fewer foreign students…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , State, …
• Article # 451008
• Published on 24/08/26 at 09:15
©     D.R.
Emily Palmer joins advisory firm MAVERICKS Advancing Higher Education as Associate

Former Secretary General of the European university alliance Una Europa, Emily Palmer, has joined the advisory firm MAVERICKS Advancing Higher Education as an associate, the firm announced on 20/08/2026. Emily Palmer began her career as a European Commission intern and research assistant in…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Universities, Careers, Strategy
• Article # 450985
• Published on 24/08/26 at 08:16
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International News - Around the World in Higher Education and Research, by News Tank Academic - Nr.35

In Canada, international student post-study work permit protest ends after Canada Border Services Agency checks; University of Melbourne remains Australia’s top university in ARWU rankings; US National Science Foundation launches an ‘industry PhD’ programme; India’s federal police charge 13 people…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 450989
• Published on 21/08/26 at 16:24
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Third German-American roundtable highlights important role of universities in transatlantic cooperation

The German Research Foundation (DFG) and US experts aim to further strengthen transatlantic research relations through partnerships, in which universities "play an important role". The DFG, Germany's central self-governing research funding organisation, held its third German-American roundtable…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 450926
• Published on 21/08/26 at 15:14
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Students call for more inclusion in European university alliances governance

The student ambassadors from European university alliances have advocated for the inclusion of student representatives in formal decision-making processes. Student ambassadors from 54 alliances published on 14/08/2026 recommendations resulting from the third edition of the European…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Universities, Erasmus+, …
• Article # 450983
• Published on 21/08/26 at 14:19
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EU governments' R&D investment has rosen in 10 years, but per-capita spending varies widely

EU governments increased their investment in R&D by 60.5 % between 2015 and 2015. A report published by Eurostat, the EU’s statistical office, in August 2026 showed that government investment in R&D across the 27 member states amounted to an estimated €130.2 billion, equivalent to 0.69 % of…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, State, Funding, …
• Article # 450768
• Published on 18/08/26 at 17:56
© Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge
Cambridge academic found dead after plagiarism allegations and resignation

A British academic has been found dead following allegations of plagiarism which led to his resignation from the University of Cambridge, UK. Jason Arday, a former professor of sociology of education at the University of Cambridge, was pronounced dead on 14/08/2026 in south London, according to…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Universities, Careers
• Article # 450665
• Published on 17/08/26 at 16:17