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European Commission publishes operational guide for the Joint European Degree Label

The European Commission has published its operational guide for the Joint European Degree Label. Published on 10/06/2026, the guide details the requirements for the award of the Joint European Degree Label, to help quality assurance (QA) agencies, higher education institutions (HEIs) and…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): European commission, Universities, Erasmus+, …
• Article # 444466
• Published on 12/06/26 at 12:57
MEPs and research universities say Cyprus presidency proposal loses sight of Union's priorities

MEPs and research organisations have reacted strongly to the Cyprus presidency's proposal to cut the funding for the Horizon Europe and Erasmus+ programmes in 2028-2034 by 4% compared to the Commission's proposal. Bogdan Zdrojewski, a Polish centre-right MEP who drafted a European Parliament…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Council, European commission, …
• Article # 444448
• Published on 12/06/26 at 11:14
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Cyprus presidency presents plan for 2028-2034 budget with 4% cuts for Horizon and Erasmus+

Cyprus, which holds the presidency of the EU's Council of Ministers until the end of June, has presented a draft compromise for the Union's budget for 2028-2034 with a 4% cut in funding for the Horizon Europe research programme and the Erasmus+ mobility scheme, compared to the Commission's…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Council, European commission, …
• Article # 444354
• Published on 11/06/26 at 16:32
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Thierry Dauxois appointed President of CNRS

Philippe Baptiste, Minister of Higher Education, Research and Space of France, has appointed Thierry Dauxois as President of the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) on 10/06/2026. Dauxois succeeds immediately Antoine Petit, who has chaired the organisation since January…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Research Performing Organisation (RPO), Careers, …
• Article # 444319
• Published on 11/06/26 at 14:57
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EU budget 2027: Commission proposes €12.8bn for Horizon Europe and €4.5bn for Erasmus+

The European Commission published its estimates for funding needs for 2027 on 10/06/2026, proposing €12.838 billion for Horizon Europe, a total of €13.806bn for research & innovation, as well as €4.511bn for Erasmus+. The draft 2027 budget for Horizon Europe amounts to €12.839 billion, €155…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, Erasmus+, …
• Article # 444258
• Published on 11/06/26 at 11:54
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EARTO and EPO agree framework for co-operation

The European Association of Research and Technology Organisations (EARTO) and the European Patent Office (EPO) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on a new framework for co-operation. The MoU, which was signed on 10/06/2026 during the EARTO Annual Conference in Brussels, reflects the…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Research Performing Organisation (RPO), Research and Technology Organisations (RTO) , …
• Article # 444206
• Published on 11/06/26 at 10:44
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Irish presidency says it will seek progress negotiations on R&I and education proposals

Ireland, which holds the presidency of the EU's Council of Ministers in the second half of the year, plans to make progress on negotiations on the European Innovation Act (EIA), as well as discussions on Horizon Europe 2028-2034 (FP10) and the European Research Area (ERA) Act. Helen McEntee…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Council, State, …
• Article # 444239
• Published on 11/06/26 at 09:57
ERA Scoreboard shows slow progress towards 3% target of spending on R&D

The European Research Area (ERA) Platform has published on 02/06/2026 its scoreboard for 2025, showing that spending by the 27 EU member states on R&D has risen to 2.24% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The report highlights that four member states (Germany, Austria, Sweden, Belgium and…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Council, European commission, …
• Article # 444175
• Published on 10/06/26 at 16:56
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EARTO awards prizes to Jožef Stefan Institute and Swiss Centre for Electronics and Microtechnology

The European Association of Research and Technology Organisations (EARTO) has awarded its 2026 Innovation prize for Impact Delivered and Impact Expected, respectively, to Jožef Stefan Institute (JSI), a Slovenian RTO, and Swiss Centre for Electronics and Microtechnology (CSEM), on…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Advocacy groups , Research and Technology Organisations (RTO) , …
• Article # 444195
• Published on 10/06/26 at 16:32
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EFMD grants EQUIS seal to nine schools, marking first-time accreditations in Lebanon and Jordan

The European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) has awarded European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS) accreditation for nine business schools. The schools accredited on 05/06/2026 are: • College of Business and Economics, United Arab Emirates University; • Department of…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Business schools, Quality Assurance, …
• Article # 444179
• Published on 10/06/26 at 15:45