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French Engineering Schools call for increase in scale and ambition of EU research and mobility programmes

The Conference of the Directors of French Engineering Schools (CDEFI) has called for "a surge in political ambition in education, research and innovation" and a "change of budgetary scale", notably for the EU's future research framework programme (FP10) and Erasmus+. "Europe's ability to…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , Universities, …
• Article # 442371
• Published on 27/05/26 at 15:25
©  Assemblée nationale
French government to limit exemptions from fees for non-EU university students

The French government has published a decree to progressively limit exemptions from fees for non-EU students. The share of non-EU students that each university can exempt will be reduced from 30% in 2027, to 25% in 2028, and 20% from 2029 onwards. Public higher education institutions in France…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, State, Universities, …
• Article # 442374
• Published on 27/05/26 at 15:21
©  Alexandros MICHAILIDIS
Cyprus EU presidency will present compromise proposal on 2028-2034 budget in time for June summit

Cyprus, which holds the presidency of the EU’s Council of Ministers, will present a compromise proposal on the Union’s budget for 2028-2034 in June, a European affairs minister has said. Speaking at the end of the General Affairs Council meeting in Brussels on 26/05/2026, Marilena Raouna…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, Parliament, …
• Article # 442363
• Published on 27/05/26 at 15:03
© Council
Universities and research institutes ask the Council to match MEPs ambition on FP10 and ECF

Universities and research institutes have backed the European Parliament’s report on Horizon Europe 2028-2034 (FP10) and the European Competitiveness Fund (ECF) and have urged the EU's Council of Ministers to build on it. Seven associations of universities and research centres in the life…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , Research Performing Organisation (RPO), …
• Article # 442217
• Published on 27/05/26 at 11:26
©  D.R.
Experts warn of dangers of relying solely on European Research Area Act to protect academic freedom

Protecting academic freedom will need changes in operational practices, clear guidelines and an exchange of best practices among EU member states. Relying on the forthcoming proposal for a European Research Area (ERA) Act will not be enough on its own to address the challenge, according to…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Advocacy groups , European commission, …
• Article # 442086
• Published on 26/05/26 at 17:13
©  Jelican9
Türkiye's President Erdogan allows Istanbul Bilgi University to reopen after student protests

Türkiye's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has revoked the decree closing Istanbul Bilgi University after three days of protests, led by students, and a police crackdown. The private institution was closed on 22/05/2026 by presidential decree due to being placed under state trusteeship eight…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, State, …
• Article # 442215
• Published on 26/05/26 at 15:31
©  ESSEC
ESSEC Business School intensifies international strategy with increased presence in India and Africa

French business school ESSEC has been intensifying its international strategy through local hubs in India, the US and the UK, as well as partnerships with leading universities across the globe, intending to increase mobility, international collaboration and dual-degree programmes. "The hubs are…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Business schools, Executive education, …
• Article # 442046
• Published on 26/05/26 at 12:52
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🚨 [Agenda] HEI conferences and events in Europe from 26/05

ALLEA, Una Europa, AACSB 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 taking place in Brussels or related to EU…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 442116
• Published on 26/05/26 at 12:42
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European academic and research organisations call for open science to be a pillar of the ERA Act

Six European organisations representing universities, research-performing organisations, libraries, scholarly infrastructures and academies of sciences and humanities have published a statement calling for accelerated progress in the future ERA Act to achieve open science. The six organisations…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , Research Funding Organisation (RFO), …
• Article # 442019
• Published on 22/05/26 at 17:06
©  Jelican9
Türkiye's President Erdogan shuts down Istanbul Bilgi University amid fraud investigation

Türkiye's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has signed a decree revoking Istanbul Bilgi University's operating license, effectively closing the institution overnight, after the conglomerate it belongs to was placed under trusteeship. The decree was published on 22/05/2026, eight months after the…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 441995
• Published on 22/05/26 at 14:46