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Bremen University vice-president appointed to German advisory board on early-career researchers

Mandy Boehnke, vice president for international affairs, academic qualification and diversity at the University of Bremen in north Germany, has been appointed to a German academic advisory board helping to draft a National Report on Early Career Researchers (BuWiK), the university announced on…

Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): State, Universities, Careers, …
• Article # 436349
• Published on 02/04/26 at 10:51

The Guild opposes Commission's proposal to apply EU preference rules from ECF to research activities

The Guild of European Research-Intensive Universities has expressed concern that the European Commission’s proposal to apply the European Competitiveness Fund’s EU preference rules to research activities will "distort international collaboration because of an unbalanced emphasis on…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , European commission, …
• Article # 436406
• Published on 01/04/26 at 16:40

European Commission grants €20 million to help Ukrainian startups and SMEs

The European Commission has awarded between €300,000 and €500,000 to each of 41 cutting-edge Ukrainian startups and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) to "help them turn groundbreaking ideas into real-world solutions", it announced on 01/04/2026. The decision follows a European…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Companies, European commission, …
• Article # 436401
• Published on 01/04/26 at 16:15

OECD 2024 R&D report shows growing investment in defence projects

Global R&D investment is increasingly targeted on defence projects over environmental or energy initiatives, according to the latest release from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The OECD's findings, published on 31/03/2026, found that funding for energy and…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, State, Funding, …
• Article # 436362
• Published on 01/04/26 at 16:13

Cesaer university group publishes method for dealing with dual-use technology research

Cesaer, an association of over 50 European science and technology universities, has set out a way to classify dual-use research that aims to protect institutional autonomy and scientific excellence. The approach, which Cesaer published in a note on 26/03/2026, says that the EU should use two…

Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): European commission, Universities, Deeptech, …
• Article # 436234
• Published on 01/04/26 at 15:32

EELISA Director pushes common European approach to better prepare future engineers

The head of EELISA engineering universities' alliance has called for a focus on building a common European approach to engineering education, rather than on labels, to better prepare future engineers. Sofia Costa D'Aguiar, executive director of EELISA, said in an interview with News Tank on…

Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, European commission, …
• Article # 436182
• Published on 01/04/26 at 11:18

Commission education expert says university alliances have much to offer for success of ECF

University alliances have much to offer in terms of skills development, which is crucial for the success of the EU’s Competitiveness Fund (ECF), thanks to their diversity, regional reach and flexibility, according to an official from the European Commission's education department. Speaking at…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, State, …
• Article # 436052
• Published on 31/03/26 at 17:09

Arqus alliance updates mission statement with new strategy for next ten years

The Arqus universities' alliance has adopted a renewed mission statement and a long-term strategy to guide the alliance’s development over the next decade (2026-2035), it announced on 24/03/2026. The 2026-2035 strategy highlights the central role of democratic resilience. In a context of…

Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Research Performing Organisation (RPO), Universities, …
• Article # 436027
• Published on 31/03/26 at 12:53

Trump announces first appointments to President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology

US President Donald Trump announced the appointments of the first members of his President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST), the agency focused on delivering policy recommendations and advice on science and technology, on 25/03/2026. The following individuals were…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Council, Careers, Societal impact of science
• Article # 436034
• Published on 31/03/26 at 09:41

Commission sets out framework for tracking value from Horizon Europe research

The European Commission has published a study setting out a framework to track how Horizon Europe research is turned into value. The framework, in a study published on 30/03/2026, aims to capture the "multifaceted value" of valorisation activities - from commercial breakthroughs to better…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, Research Funding Organisation (RFO), …
• Article # 436012
• Published on 30/03/26 at 16:37