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International News - Around the World in Higher Education and Research, by News Tank Academic - Nr. 21

Canada has streamlined co-op work permit regulations; in the US, a judge has ruled that the Trump administration cannot compel colleges to provide race-related data; New Zealand universities state that government subsidies are insufficient to meet student numbers; South Africa and China are…

Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 438334
• Published on 24/04/26 at 15:00

Science & technology universities call for alliances to go "from project logic to long-term ecosystems"

CESAER, an association of over 50 European science and technology universities, has argued that while European university alliances have moved beyond their initial pilot phases, structural funding barriers and fragmented policy frameworks currently limit their potential to drive European…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , Universities, …
• Article # 438994
• Published on 24/04/26 at 14:54

MEPs propose extra support under ECF to accelerate commercial development of EU research results

MEPs in charge of the Parliament's position on the European Competitiveness Fund (ECF) have proposed a new instrument to support the commercial development of results of EU-funded research. In their report on the ECF, published on 20/04/2026, Christian Ehler, a German centre-right MEP, and Dan…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , Parliament, …
• Article # 438971
• Published on 24/04/26 at 14:06

International News - Around the World in Higher Education and Research, by News Tank Academic - Nr.20

An internal probe at the University of Tokyo has uncovered at least 21 ethics violations; universities across Canada are offering international students additional support as the war in the Middle East continues; a US national survey shows widespread concern over the impact of AI in higher…

Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 437499
• Published on 24/04/26 at 11:54

Commissioner Zaharieva gives speech supporting European research at MCAA annual conference

Commissioner for Startups, Research and Innovation, Ekaterina Zaharieva, has pointed out that the “European way of doing research” was rooted in openness, excellence, mobility and collaboration. Zaharieva was giving a speech at the 2026 Marie Curie Alumni Association (MCAA) Annual Conference…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, Funding, …
• Article # 439009
• Published on 23/04/26 at 17:24

EU condemns Belarus' Supreme Court decision to label university as “extremist organisation"

The European Union has condemned the decision of the Supreme Court of Belarus to label the European Humanities University (EHU) as an “extremist organisation”. Lithuania, which has hosted the university since its exile in 2005, has also condemned the court decision. "This ruling is a blatant…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, State, …
• Article # 438858
• Published on 23/04/26 at 16:00

Former Mînzatu cabinet member appointed head of Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions in research agency

Vanessa Debiais-Sainton, a former member of the cabinet of the Executive Vice-President for Skills Roxana Mînzatu, has become Head of Department for the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) in the European Research Executive Agency Debiais-Sainton announced on 16/04/2026 that this new role was…

Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, European commission, Careers, …
• Article # 438958
• Published on 23/04/26 at 15:50

ERC changes eligibility for 2027 work-programme grant competitions

The European Research Council (ERC) has announced significant revisions to the 2027 Work Programme grant competitions, which are being held between July 2026 and June 2027. The changes are designed to manage an influx of applications and preserve the integrity of the peer-review process by…

Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Council, Research Funding Organisation (RFO), Funding
• Article # 438855
• Published on 22/04/26 at 17:46

European university alliance UNITA signs strategic partnership with Université du Québec

The European university alliance UNITA and Université du Québec, a network of ten public universities in Canada's French-speaking province, have signed a strategic partnership to strengthen transatlantic cooperation through joint research and mobility opportunities. The long-term goal is…

Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Research Performing Organisation (RPO), State, …
• Article # 438849
• Published on 22/04/26 at 17:26

Finnish rectors' conference calls for international leadership in research and education by 2040

The Finnish Universities Rectors' Council (UNIFI) has called for Finland to become internationally high-quality and pioneering in both research and education, and invest in innovative, long-term research. Reacting to the Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture's draft vision "From Education…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Advocacy groups , Research Performing Organisation (RPO), State, …
• Article # 438815
• Published on 22/04/26 at 16:54