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OECD reports hybrid GenAI integrated in teaching systems outperforms chatbots in education

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) says that hybrid systems integrating GenAI with traditional teaching methods outperform general-purpose chatbots in the results they achieve. According to the OECD Digital Education Outlook 2026, published on 19/01/2026, "GenAI…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Advocacy groups , European commission, …
• Article # 426935
• Published on 19/01/26 at 18:00
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UK universities say they will take advantage of opportunities of AI while recognising risks

Ten Vice-Chancellors of British universities stated on 15/01/2026 that the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in science presented a major opportunity, accompanied by certain risks that necessitated "concerted action in the coming years to position the UK as a beneficiary of the change to…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Research Performing Organisation (RPO), State, …
• Article # 426925
• Published on 19/01/26 at 17:40
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Mario Draghi awarded 2026 Charlemagne Prize for report on developing EU's political and economic strength

Mario Draghi has been awarded the 2026 International Charlemagne Prize of Aachen for his "decisive and formative contribution to the debate on the Union's further development into an effective political and economic community that can assert its values in a changing world". The Board of…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Careers, Funding, …
• Article # 426912
• Published on 19/01/26 at 14:25
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🚨 [Agenda] HEIs conferences and events in Europe from 19/01

The European Parliament, the European University Association, UNIMED, along with 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…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 426899
• Published on 19/01/26 at 13:38
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2025 "Year of catastrophe" for US higher education as censorship reaches unprecedented heights

The last twelve months have been a "year of catastrophe" for freedom of speech at colleges and universities in the US, according to a report released by PEN America, a non-profit organisation advocating for free expression. The report, titled "America’s Censored Campuses 2025: Expanding the Web…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , State, …
• Article # 426787
• Published on 16/01/26 at 17:33
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MEP warns of dangers that rules for research for dual-use goods will distort EU's priorities

The MEP drafting the Parliament's opinion on the Horizon Europe programme for 2028-2034 has warned that the EU's current focus on defence could distort research activities, especially if military research rules were applied to civilian projects. René Repasi, a German centre-left MEP, speaking…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , European commission, …
• Article # 426766
• Published on 16/01/26 at 17:22
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Leading research voices call for separate EU regulation on academic freedom

Stakeholders from the research sector, including a leading MEP and head of a major university association, have called for specific EU legal protection of academic freedom. During a debate on academic freedom held at the European Parliament on 13/01/2026, Kurt Deketelaere, Secretary General of…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , Council, …
• Article # 426697
• Published on 16/01/26 at 17:07
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International News - Around the World in Higher Education and Research, by News Tank Academic - Nr.8

Protests over Iran’s economic crisis have spread to university campuses; the United States health research agency has agreed to review delayed scientific grant applications; the University of Technology Sydney is facing a crisis after a union-led no-confidence motion against its vice-chancellor…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 425859
• Published on 16/01/26 at 16:52
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UK's Bath University joins the Young European Research Universities Network (YERUN)

The University of Bath in south-west England is joining the Young European Research Universities Network (YERUN), it announced on 16/01/2026. "Bath will collaborate with universities across Europe with the aims of growing research partnerships, fostering innovation and best practice, and…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Research Performing Organisation (RPO), Universities, Partnerships, …
• Article # 426738
• Published on 16/01/26 at 16:39
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EU revises rules to boost deployment of AI Gigafactories

The Council of the EU has approved changes to the European High-Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU) rules to allow the setting up of AI Gigafactories and to include quantum technologies. The changes, which were approved by the Council on 16/01/2026, allow for the development…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Council, European commission, …
• Article # 426774
• Published on 16/01/26 at 16:35