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EU invests €330 million in fusion energy, nuclear technology and research

The European Commission has adopted the work programme for the 2026 and 2027 Euratom Research and Training Programme, which allocates €330 million to the advancement of nuclear research, innovation and training, A primary objective of the work programme, which was adopted on 19/03/2026, is the…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, Funding, …
• Article # 434761
• Published on 19/03/26 at 18:26
EUTOPIA alliance calls for a balanced approach to responsible internationalisation

The EUTOPIA universities' alliance says global academic cooperation is facing a critical turning point as universities struggle to balance the imperative of open science with escalating geopolitical risks. This is the main part of the alliance's report on responsible internationalisation…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Advocacy groups , Universities, …
• Article # 434594
• Published on 19/03/26 at 15:42
Commission proposal for 28th company law regime gets mixed reception

The European Commission has presented its proposal for a 28th company law regime to help innovative companies launch more quickly and avoid the obstacles and bureaucracy of dealing with 27 separate national regimes. Announcing the proposal on 18/03/2026, European Commission President Ursula von…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Companies, Council, …
• Article # 434626
• Published on 19/03/26 at 11:13
• Updated on19/03/26 at 17:16
©  D.R.
Cyprus' EU Presidency commits to supporting teachers amid AI changes in education

The Cypriot Presidency of the Council of the EU said that teachers and trainers were its priority, as they need support, particularly in light of the changes brought about by artificial intelligence in education. Speaking to the European Parliament’s Committee on Culture and Education (CULT) on…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Council, Erasmus+, …
• Article # 434550
• Published on 18/03/26 at 17:33
© EEAS
Rectors from six EU countries call for stronger safeguards on human rights in Horizon Europe 2028-2034

University rectors from France, Spain, Poland, the Netherlands, Austria and Belgium have called for stronger safeguards on human rights in the next Horizon Europe research programme for 2028-2034 (FP10). On 16/03/2026, two rectors' conferences from the French- and Dutch-speaking parts of…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, Horizon Europe - FP 10, …
• Article # 434558
• Published on 18/03/26 at 16:51
©  D.R.
France's digital-affairs ambassador says international cooperation must shape the future of AI

French ambassador for Digital Affairs Clara Chappaz has called for global scientific collaboration to shape the future of artificial intelligence (AI), as "one country cannot do it alone". She was speaking at the AI in Higher Education Summit hosted by ESCP Business School (France) on…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, State, Digital, …
• Article # 434521
• Published on 18/03/26 at 15:15
©  Léon Laulusa
Higher education leaders examine how AI can boost human intelligence

In a period of "unpredictable" and "disruptive" global change, leaders in higher education are shifting the conversation from whether artificial intelligence should be used to how it can be governed to enhance human intelligence. At the AI in Higher Education Summit, hosted by ESCP Business…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Business schools, Universities, …
• Article # 434343
• Published on 17/03/26 at 17:49
© ALLEA
Tatjana König appointed Director of ALLEA Secretariat

Tatjana König has been appointed Director of the Secretariat of ALLEA, the European Federation of Academies of Sciences and Humanities, the federation announced on 16/03/2026. König's experience includes being Managing Director of the Falling Walls Foundation, an international platform…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Advocacy groups , Careers, …
• Article # 434438
• Published on 17/03/26 at 17:47
©  D.R.
Universities welcome EP’s Horizon Europe stance but raise reservations over new instruments

Associations representing European universities have given a guarded but positive response to reports published by MEPs Christian Ehler and René Repasi on the Horizon Europe research framework programme for 2028-2034 (FP10) and its implementation, describing them as encouraging. Mattias…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , Parliament, …
• Article # 434376
• Published on 17/03/26 at 17:39
EP committee report calls for the ERC to be independent agency with separate legal basis

René Repasi, a German MEP drafting the EP's report on the implementation of the next Horizon Europe programme, has called for the European Research Council (ERC) to be an independent agency. In his report, published on 13/03/2026, written for the Parliament's industry, research and energy…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, Parliament, …
• Article # 434211
• Published on 17/03/26 at 14:31