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Three university groups give views on forthcoming ERA Act: Boost R&I spending but avoid new red tape

With the European Commission expected to publish its proposal for a European Research Area (ERA) Act in Q3 of 2026, several higher education and research organisations have sent their views to the Commission as part of a consultation that closed on 23/01/2026. News Tank Academic has read…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): European commission, Research Funding Organisation (RFO), Research Performing Organisation (RPO), …
• Article # 428214
• Published on 28/01/26 at 16:46
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QS Europe 2026: Oxford university regains first place; UK best performer in top ten

The University of Oxford has won back first place in the QS Europe ranking for 2026, after briefly losing it to ETH Zurich in 2025 and falling to third. The Swiss institution ranks second this year, followed by Imperial College London and University College London, who are in joint place…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Business schools, Research Performing Organisation (RPO), …
• Article # 428063
• Published on 28/01/26 at 11:02
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MEP calls for Horizon Europe to fund research equipment over buildings

The MEP drafting the Parliament’s Culture and Education (CULT) Committee report on the European Commission’s proposal for Horizon Europe 2028-2034 has stressed that infrastructure funding should prioritise research equipment rather than “physical infrastructure”. Laurence Farreng, a French MEP…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, Parliament, …
• Article # 428054
• Published on 27/01/26 at 18:39
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EU and India launch talks on partnering with Horizon Europe

The EU and India are launching exploratory talks on the South Asian country joining the Union's Horizon Europe research programme, the two sides announced at the EU-India summit taking place in New Delhi on 27/01/2026. The two also announced the setting up of an EU-India Startup…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, State, …
• Article # 428049
• Published on 27/01/26 at 17:28
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Sweden: Launch of the Chalmers Maritime University to "attract more students to become naval officers"

The Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden has launched the Chalmers Maritime University to "meet the needs of the maritime industry and attract more students to pursue a career with bright prospects", it announced on 22/01/2026. The institution indicated that training programmes for sea…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Research Performing Organisation (RPO), Universities, Careers, …
• Article # 427689
• Published on 27/01/26 at 14:00
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ERC awards "Proof of Concept" grants to 300 winners in 2025, including 136 for the second round

The European Research Council (ERC) has awarded a 2025 Proof of Concept grant to 136 projects in the second round, it announced on 27/01/2026. This brings the number of grantees in 2025 to 300, representing an overall budget of €45 million. Proof of Concept grants are available to winners of…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, European commission, Research Performing Organisation (RPO), …
• Article # 427850
• Published on 27/01/26 at 12:01
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Directory of Open Access Journals announces 2026-2028 strategy

The Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) presented its new strategy for 2026-2028 on 20/01/2026 with three themes. The themes are: extend coverage, champion open-access journals and lead the development of global quality standards. The new DOAJ strategy needs "to serve the global…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Advocacy groups , Companies, …
• Article # 427474
• Published on 26/01/26 at 13:33
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🚨 [Agenda] HEIs conferences and events in Europe from 02/02

The European Parliament, the European Research Council, UNIMED 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…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 427777
• Published on 26/01/26 at 13:15
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European Commission launches call for evidence to boost women’s participation in research and innovation

The European Commission has launched a call for evidence to help shape the first Action Plan for Women in Research, Innovation and Start-ups. Open from 23/01 to 23/02 2026, the call aims to collect views on how to boost women’s participation in research and innovation in order to make the…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, Research Performing Organisation (RPO), …
• Article # 427651
• Published on 23/01/26 at 17:23
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Clarivate Top 100 Global Innovators 2026: Number of EU countries with ranked companies increases to six

EU countries have improved their position in Clarivate's ranking of the Top 100 Global Innovators, with six member states' businesses featuring in the ranking compared to last year. Ireland has joined the list with Aptiv, a company which makes sensor technology and entered the ranking at number…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Companies, State, Deeptech, …
• Article # 427537
• Published on 23/01/26 at 15:33