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French government announces end of contested university admission platform amid student protests

The French government will replace its university admission platform, Parcoursup, with a new system in 2028. The suppression of the platform and its selection process have been among the main demands of the student protests, which started in September. The new system will be built with a…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, State, Policy, …
• Article # 458466
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Higher education and research expert calls for improving EU funding success rates

A higher education and research expert has called for improving EU funding success rates to ensure a better return on the resources invested in preparing proposals. Amanda Crowfoot, Secretary General of the European University Association (EUA), said: "We need to go back to what we've been…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Advocacy groups , Universities, …
• Article # 458444
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The Guild warns against prioritising EU partnerships solely based on their strategic themes

Research-intensive universities have called for continuing successful EU joint undertakings under the next Horizon Europe programme, warning against prioritising partnerships solely based on their strategic themes. The Guild published on 26/10/2026 a statement on EU Partnerships, welcoming…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , European commission, …
• Article # 458421
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Serbian student party wins parliamentary election, ending Vučić's rule after two years of protest

The Student List, the party of the Serbian student movement which started in 2024 to fight corruption in the Balkan state, has won the election, ending Aleksandar Vučić's far-right rule. Vučić conceded defeat two hours after the polls closed on 25/10/2026. The Student List collected 53.3% of…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, State, …
• Article # 458436
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🚨 [Agenda] HEI conferences and events in Europe from 26/10

EURASHE, EUNICoast, EuroTech and other organisations are hosting several events this week. News Tank’s agenda aims to provide an overview of the events taking place in Europe’s higher education, research and innovation ecosystem. We focus on: • events taking place in Brussels or related to…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 458403
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The Council adopts its position on EU Inc., a new EU corporate law for innovative companies

The Council adopted its position on EU Inc., a new EU corporate law for innovative companies, on 23/10/2026, seeking to clarify certain provisions while preserving greater national discretion than the Commission’s proposal. The Council retains the main objectives and the 28th regime proposed by…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Companies, Council, European commission, …
• Article # 458286
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UN expert demands end to youth repression and calls for safeguarding of academic freedoms

A United Nations (UN) expert has said that young people worldwide are facing "unprecedented levels of State-sponsored repression and violence, legal exclusion and digital surveillance", despite "driving historic pro-democracy and accountability movements". Gina Romero, Special Rapporteur on the…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , State, …
• Article # 458315
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France's Grenoble Ecole de Management (GEM) launches joint programme in AI with Chinese university

After eight years of collaboration, Grenoble Ecole de Management (GEM) and the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC) have announced the launch of their joint MSc Managing with Data and Artificial Intelligence programme. The two institutions welcome 49 students in this…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Business schools, Universities, …
• Article # 458264
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EU and Vietnam want to deepen bilateral cooperation in education and training

The European Commission and Vietnam’s Ministry of Education and Training signed a Letter of Intent on 22/10/2026 to deepen bilateral cooperation in education and training. Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for Social Rights and Skills, Quality Jobs and Preparedness, Roxana…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, State, …
• Article # 458283
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International News - Around the World in Higher Education and Research, by News Tank Academic - Nr.44

Thousands of higher education staff in New Zealand take strike action over pay; a new Turkish-Japanese science university is inaugurated in Ankara; EU funding boosts digital skills training expansion in Ghana; and American researchers continue their work amid budget reductions. Welcome to the…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, State, …
• Article # 458240
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