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US: Cut in R&D spending in 2026 much lower than feared, according to scientific association

US federal government spending on R&D is estimated to be $194.9 billion (€164.43bn) in 2026, a cut of only 0.2% in 2026. This compares to the 20.5% cut proposed by President Trump's White House, according to the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), a multidisciplinary…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Advocacy groups , State, Funding, …
• Article # 430744
• Published on 17/02/26 at 15:31
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FT MBA Ranking 2026: European business schools climb the ranks, China's CEIBS enters top 10

European business schools have improved their positions in the Financial Times MBA Ranking 2026, published on 16/02/2026: Insead in France is back in second place, where it was in 2023 and 2024, after falling to fourth in 2025; London Business School goes up from seventh to fourth and HEC Paris…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Business schools, State, …
• Article # 430668
• Published on 16/02/26 at 18:24
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How alliances are making their courses more international without relying on physical mobility

The European Commission has set university alliances an ambitious goal to increase the international experience of their students. But as increasing the percentage of students who physically travel to study aboard under the Erasmus+ programme is limited by cost and other barriers to moving…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): European commission, Research Performing Organisation (RPO), Universities, …
• Article # 430694
• Published on 16/02/26 at 17:44
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Strong support for more investment to reach EU R&D target 3% of GDP in ERA Act

Organisations in the research field, ranging from universities to NGOs, back increasing investment in R&D, according to responses to a call for evidence by the European Commission on a planned European Research Area (ERA) Act. But opinions vary on how to achieve this. An analysis written in…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 430076
• Published on 16/02/26 at 14:56
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🚨 [Agenda] HEI conferences and events in Europe from 16/02

The British Council, the Global Education Coalition, ECIU and other organisations are hosting events starting 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…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 430633
• Published on 16/02/26 at 12:05
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EUA sets out essential steps for stability and sustainability of university alliances

European university alliances need to align their members' missions as well as sustainable funding and effective leadership for them to "become stable and durable components of Europe’s higher education landscape", the European Universities Association (EUA) says in a strategic briefing published…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Advocacy groups , Universities, Erasmus+, …
• Article # 430297
• Published on 16/02/26 at 09:02
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Portugal's education minister says staff development is key to transforming higher education

The future of higher education depends on the impact of staff development in transforming education, Portugal's minister for education told delegates at an European University Association (EUA) event. Speaking at the opening session of the Learning and Teaching Forum in Lisbon organised by the…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 430334
• Published on 13/02/26 at 12:04
EU Council President says leaders agree to push ahead with plans to boost competitiveness

European Council President Antonio Costa said that EU leaders have agreed to make progress on improving the Union's competitiveness, including working on a new single set of rules to help companies take advantage of the single market. Speaking after an informal meeting of the EU's 27 leaders…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Companies, Council, …
• Article # 430424
• Published on 13/02/26 at 11:31
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International News - Around the World in Higher Education and Research, by News Tank Academic - Nr.12

The United States has joined a lawsuit accusing UCLA’s medical school of considering race in its admissions process; in Japan, the head of University of Tokyo Hospital has stepped down following a series of staff-related scandals; plans to scale back Saudi Arabia’s Neom megacity have cast doubt…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, European commission, …
• Article # 429594
• Published on 13/02/26 at 11:24
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New Dutch government softens clamp down on English courses and limits on international students

New data from higher education data provider Studyportal shows the importance of international students in the Netherlands, while the country seems to be backing down on its drive to limit international students and ban English-taught programmes in its universities. The new Dutch coalition…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Advocacy groups , State, Policy, …
• Article # 430305
• Published on 13/02/26 at 09:36