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MSCA doctoral programmes "mark of quality" but need to evolve to maintain global edge

A study assessing the "added value" of the European Union’s flagship Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) doctoral programmes has concluded that it continues to excel as a "quality label" for doctoral education, but evolution is necessary to maintain its global edge in an increasingly competitive…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , Research Funding Organisation (RFO), …
• Article # 447988
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Majority of EU citizens think vocational education and training leads to good jobs and pay, survey finds

A Eurobarometer survey has revealed that a large majority of EU citizens view vocational education and training (VET) as a fast track to attractive and well-remunerated job opportunities. According to the survey, published on 10/07/2026, 85% of respondents believe that VET provides technical…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): European commission, Careers, Policy, …
• Article # 447959
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China overtakes rivals in annual research output while EU leads over last ten years

A study has shown that China has a massive annual output of research articles and journals and has a significantly larger research budget. The EU has a slight historical lead over the last ten years, Clarivate’s Institute for Scientific Information, an organisation structuring global research…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, State, Funding, …
• Article # 447857
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German and Swiss researchers find higher educational mobility associated with greater innovation

European regions in which educational success depended less strongly on family background recorded a significant increase of around 11% in patent applications, according to a study by the Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW) and the University of Zurich. The study suggests that…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Research Performing Organisation (RPO), Universities, …
• Article # 447877
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©  Gerd Altmann

AACSB: 38 schools extend Business Accreditation and eight extend Accounting Accreditation

The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) has recognised 38 institutions that have extended their business accreditation and eight that have extended their accounting accreditation. Announced on 08/07/2026, the extensions show "a focus on excellence in all areas…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Business schools, Universities, …
• Article # 447868
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European Commission announces 20 winning European university alliances of sixth call

The European Commission has announced that 19 of the 20 European university alliances from the 2019 and 2022 rounds will receive additional funding until 2028, and that one new alliance will receive funding. On 09/07/2026, the Commission published the names of the 20 winning alliances from the…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, European commission, Universities, …
• Article # 447860
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©  Chris Potter

UK MPs say government has ‘moral obligation’ to unfreeze salary threshold for student loan repayment

UK Members of Parliament (MPs) on the parliament's finance committee have said that the government has a moral obligation to reverse the decision to freeze the salary threshold at which students have to start repaying loans. In a report published on 07/07/2026, the MPs said: "Governments have…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , State, …
• Article # 447805
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European Commission launches survey on blueprint for IP licensing and the creation of spin-offs

The European Commission launched a survey on a blueprint for intellectual property (IP) licensing and the creation of spin-offs on 07/07/2026. The Commission intends to present a strategic guide to optimise the commercialisation of university and public research organisations' research within…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Advocacy groups , European commission, Research Performing Organisation (RPO), …
• Article # 447671
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THE Emerging Digital Leaders in Higher Education 2026: US and UK retain lead while Asia build depth

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT Sloan School of Management) tops the THE Digital Leaders in Higher Education 2026 ranking, surpassing last year's leader, Harvard University Business School, which falls to second place. The two US institutions are followed by the University of…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Business schools, Research Performing Organisation (RPO), …
• Article # 447660
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EIT selects 35 projects of consortia of higher education institutions to boost their innovation skills

The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) has selected 35 projects to receive funding aimed at helping higher education institutions (HEIs) across Europe translate research into real-world innovation, enhance entrepreneurship education and foster stronger collaboration with…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, European commission, Universities, …
• Article # 447657
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