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Report shows that fragmentation of European R&I system brakes economic growth

A European Commission report indicates that fragmentation of the EU's research and innovation (R&I) system is hindering the EU's ability to achieve better economic performance. The 6^th edition of the Science, Research and Innovation Performance of the EU (SRIP) report was published on…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, State, …
• Article # 455548
• Published on 01/10/26 at 13:49

UK MI5 advises academic institutions to review cooperation with Chinese CGTRI over espionage suspicion

The UK Security Service Military Intelligence Section 5 (MI5) has issued a warning to domestic academic institutions over cooperation with the China General Technology Research Institute (CGTRI), saying it funds research that directly improves the Chinese Ministry of State Security (MSS) technical…

Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Research Performing Organisation (RPO), State, …
• Article # 455542
• Published on 01/10/26 at 11:56

Report shows EU's struggle to maintain its impact on critical digital technologies

A report commissioned by the European Commission has shown that, despite a high volume of scientific publications in the field of critical digital technologies, the EU is struggling to maintain the quality and impact of its research. As part of the preparations for its next Multiannual…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, Deeptech, …
• Article # 455448
• Published on 01/10/26 at 09:39

163 UK universities awarded Erasmus+ Charter ahead of country rejoining EU mobility programme

In total, 163 UK higher education providers have been awarded an Erasmus Charter for Higher Education (ECHE), a mandatory accreditation that universities and further education colleges must hold to apply for and secure funding under the EU's Erasmus+ programme. The European Commission awarded…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , European commission, …
• Article # 455402
• Published on 30/09/26 at 17:23

From EU sanctions and isolation to reintegration: Hungary higher education and research restructuring

Since 2018, Hungary has reformed its higher education and research ecosystem, resulting in EU sanctions and isolation that the country is now trying to recover from after eight years and a drastic political change. Viktor Orbán’s government first restructured academia starting in 2018 by…

Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 455197
• Published on 30/09/26 at 16:08

European universities raise concerns over CULT’s Erasmus+ budget proposal for 2028-2034

European universities have voiced concerns about the budget proposed by the European Parliament’s Committee on Culture and Education (CULT) for Erasmus+ 2028-2034. Following the adoption of the resolution by the members of the CULT Committee on 29/09/2026, a number of organisations representing…

Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Advocacy groups , Parliament, …
• Article # 455345
• Published on 30/09/26 at 15:09

Asia overtakes Europe for the first time in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2027

Asian institutions have overtaken those of continental Europe for the first time in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2027, with China’s Tsinghua University overtaking Switzerland’s ETH Zurich in 11^th place, meaning Asia’s top-ranked institution now ranks above mainland…

Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, State, Universities, …
• Article # 455278
• Published on 30/09/26 at 12:31

EU Court of Justice dismisses Hungarian universities’ challenges to funding ban

The Court of Justice of the European Union has dismissed actions brought by six Hungarian universities challenging the prohibition on public interest trusts or entities maintained by such trusts receiving funding from the Union budget. The General Court dismissed the appeals brought by the…

Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Council, State, …
• Article # 455370
• Published on 30/09/26 at 12:16

ERC will establish a new thematic evaluation panel on artificial intelligence

The European Research Council (ERC) has planned to establish a new thematic evaluation panel on Fundamentals of AI. On 29/09/2026, the ERC announced the creation of the new PE12 panel, which will begin with the 2028 ERC calls in the next framework programme. The aim of the ERC is to respond…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, Digital, …
• Article # 455275
• Published on 29/09/26 at 18:12

EP CULT adopts Erasmus+ 2028-2034 report after "controversial" discussions

The European Parliament’s Committee on Culture and Education (CULT) has adopted its report on Erasmus+ 2028-2034, following ‘controversial’ discussions, particularly regarding the participation of third countries and strategic scholarships for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Council, European commission, …
• Article # 455209
• Published on 29/09/26 at 17:48