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EAIE announces Tayyeb Shah as new President and four new Board members

The European Association for International Education (EAIE) has announced Tayyeb Shah as its incoming President, as well as four new Board members. The announcement was made during the closing ceremony of the EAIE 2026 conference, which took place from 08 to 11/09/2026 in Glasgow…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Advocacy groups , Careers, …
• Article # 453278
• Published on 11/09/26 at 16:28
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ERC received 198 project proposals for the first ERC Plus Grant call

The European Research Council (ERC) announced on 09/09/2026 that it had received 198 project proposals for the first ERC Plus Grant call. The competition closed for applications on 02/09/2026, and the selected projects are expected to be announced in spring 2027, the ERC said. The Plus…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, Careers, …
• Article # 453100
• Published on 11/09/26 at 16:13
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International News - Around the World in Higher Education and Research, by News Tank Academic - Nr.38

US Justice Department alleges UC Berkeley Law School unlawfully considered race in admissions; in Canada, calls grow for an investigation into the Canada Border Services Agency’s treatment of student protesters; African universities urged to redefine excellence and help shape the continent’s…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, State, …
• Article # 453174
• Published on 11/09/26 at 15:49
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Filip Van Depoele, Head of the Higher Education Unit of DG EAC as of 01/10/2026

Filip Van Depoele will take up his new post as Head of the Higher Education Unit of the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Education and Culture (DG EAC) on 01/10/2026. News Tank learnt on 10/09/2026 that Van Depoele, currently Head of Unit for International Cooperation at DG EAC…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, Careers, …
• Article # 453170
• Published on 10/09/26 at 19:01
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EIC launched the first 20 Advanced Innovation Challenges pilot projects

The European Innovation Council (EIC) has announced that the first 20 Advanced Innovation Challenges pilot projects have started their work. On 10/09/2026, the EIC said that 10 projects working on the challenge "Accelerating Physical AI" and 10 others working on "Translating Disruptive New…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Companies, Research Performing Organisation (RPO), …
• Article # 453066
• Published on 10/09/26 at 14:53
CANIE Accord on sustainability in higher education moves to membership model as it prepares 2.0 version

International higher education professionals are discussing sustainability commitments through the Climate Action Network for International Educators (CANIE), which is launching a new membership strategy to embed sustainable practices within international education. The discussion, held during…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Advocacy groups , Universities, …
• Article # 452898
• Published on 10/09/26 at 14:45
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EAIE 2026: Higher education sector gathers amid "growing interest in international cooperation"

The European Association for International Education (EAIE) has opened its annual conference with a call to "choose dialogue over avoidance, even when the conversations are difficult". The EAIE 2026 conference takes place in Glasgow (UK) from 08 to 11/09/2026, gathering more than 7,000…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 452933
• Published on 10/09/26 at 09:47
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European Commission intends to increase by €50 bn investment in R&D procurement

The European Commission has presented its European Innovation Act, intending to increase by €50 bn investment in research and development procurement. Ekaterina Zaharieva, Commissioner for Start-ups and R&I, presented the Commission's proposal for the European Innovation Act and a proposal for…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, Deeptech, …
• Article # 452832
• Published on 09/09/26 at 14:37
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EAIE honours UK international education champion and association protecting scholars and academic freedom

The European Association for International Education (EAIE) has awarded its Award for Excellence in Internationalisation to Scholars at Risk and its Award for Vision and Leadership to Steve Smith, the UK Government International Education Champion. The 2026 EAIE Awards were announced during the…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , Careers, …
• Article # 452884
• Published on 09/09/26 at 12:12
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Research-performing organisations call for "stable and protected" Horizon Europe budget of €200 billion

Higher education and R&I organisations call on the European Parliament and the member states to increase the Horizon Europe 2028-2034 budget to at least €200 billion and to make it "stable and protected". In a joint statement published on 09/09/2026, The Guild, LERU, EUA, Yerun, CESAER, the…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Advocacy groups , Council, …
• Article # 452752
• Published on 09/09/26 at 10:14