Archives 2026 (page 13/84)

Filter by domain

Filter by year

Filter by month

© Pexels

International News - Around the World in Higher Education and Research, by News Tank Academic - Nr.40

The US Education Department redirects $235 million (€207m) in minority-serving institutions funding to historically Black colleges and universities and tribal colleges; Australia tightens restrictions on dependants amid wider questions over student migration; and international students continue to…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, State, …
• Article # 454805
• Published on
©  ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

European Commission selects EUA to develop a European University Leadership Academy

The European Commission has selected the European University Association (EUA) to develop a European University Leadership Academy. The EUA announced on 24/09/2026 that it was selected for € 1 million in Erasmus+ funding to set up an academy to establish a broader European framework for the…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Advocacy groups , Universities, …
• Article # 454788
• Published on
©  Pixabay

UK's Medical Research Council invests £90 million to support 200 researchers in universities

The Medical Research Council (MRC), a UK public funding organisation, has announced it will invest £90 million (€104.65m) to support researchers who will undertake PhDs and gain experience in academia, healthcare and industry across the country. Fourteen MRC Doctoral Landscape Awards (DLA) will…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Research Funding Organisation (RFO), Universities, …
• Article # 454728
• Published on
©      The Guild

Green transition and the EU’s long-term competitiveness "go hand in hand", The Guild says

The Guild of European Research-Intensive Universities has published a statement calling for investment in sustainability and climate research to "go hand in hand" with the EU's growing focus on competitiveness, resilience and economic security. In a statement published on 24/09/2026, the…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , Funding, …
• Article # 454710
• Published on
©  University of Valencia

Spanish Research State Agency announces €1.2 billion for 7,110 grants and 20,900 researchers

The Spanish State Research Agency (AEI) has announced nine calls for aid during the second half of 2026 with a total budget of €1.2 billion. The calls, announced on 18/09/2026, will distribute the total budget among 7,110 grants and 20,900 researchers, including 3,600 predoctoral and…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Research Funding Organisation (RFO), Research Performing Organisation (RPO), …
• Article # 454725
• Published on
©  Pixabay

Heads of 271 universities call on the EU's next MFF to explicitly recognise the role of alliances

A total of 271 higher education institutions from 30 European countries have published a joint statement calling for "an explicit recognition of European University Alliances as pillars of Europe’s competitiveness, sovereignty and skills". Published on 21/09/2026 and coordinated by the alliance…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 454648
• Published on
©  Canva

Business schools deans say AI weakens written assessments, driving a return to live exams

The deans of ten European business schools have stated that AI weakens written assessments, prompting institutions to return to oral defences and live exams. The finding comes from The Future of Graduate Management Education Revisited 2026, a new report from the Graduate Management Admission…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Business schools, Digital, …
• Article # 454646
• Published on
©  lazyllama - stock.adobe.com

EAIE 2026: UK participants and alliances go over new opportunities and goals of Erasmus+ association

The first year of the UK back in Erasmus+ will be marked by its goals of meeting expectations for mobility and engaging in the programme as much as possible, including by joining university alliances, according to participants gathered at the 2026 EAIE conference. Taking place from 08 to…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , European commission, …
• Article # 453928
• Published on
©  Jacobs School of Engineering, UC San Diego (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)

PhD researchers’ salaries remain below those of upper secondary school teachers, Eurodoc finds

Eurodoc has found that, in most European countries, doctoral researchers’ salaries remain well below those of upper secondary school teachers, which it considers a minimum benchmark. The European Council of Doctoral Candidates and Junior Researchers (Eurodoc) published on 21/09/2026 a…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Advocacy groups , State, Universities, …
• Article # 454545
• Published on
© EARTO

EARTO calls for phased approach to EU governance of technology infrastructures

The European Association of Research and Technology Organisations (EARTO) has called for the establishment of a "phased approach", aimed at combining the speed of launching a streamlined consultative network with a firm commitment to a comprehensive and sustainable governance structure for…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , Research and Technology Organisations (RTO) , …
• Article # 454111
• Published on