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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

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

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

Macron calls for common EU debt to finance innovation

French President Emanuel Macron has called for the EU to issue common debt to finance innovation. Speaking at an industrial summit in Antwerp on 11/02/2026, Macron said: "The EU is under-indebted compared with the United States and China. In a moment of a technological investment race, failing…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Council, European commission, State, …
• Article # 430371
• Published on 12/02/26 at 17:52

International rankings: THE and QS publication schedule for 2026

News Tank summarises the publication dates for the main international rankings of higher education institutions proposed by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) and Times Higher Education (THE) for 2026. At the time of publication of this article, the timetable is as follows: • early March: THE ranking…

Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Business schools, State, …
• Article # 430288
• Published on 12/02/26 at 17:10

Karl Stoeckel appointed director of Civis European Universities Alliance

Karl Stoeckel, former deputy director for Europe in the French National Research Institute for Sustainable Development (IRD), has been appointed Director of the Civis European Universities Alliance at Aix-Marseille Université, France, according to a LinkedIn post on 11/02/2026. Before working…

Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Universities, Careers, …
• Article # 430165
• Published on 12/02/26 at 12:25

Luxembourg updates its National Research and Innovation Strategy to focus on digital sovereignty

The Ministry of Research and Higher Education of Luxembourg has updated its National Research and Innovation Strategy, confirming its "long-term commitment to the four priority [which ones] research areas while sharpening the focus on the technologies that will shape tomorrow", it announced on…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, State, Deeptech, …
• Article # 430146
• Published on 11/02/26 at 17:11

Former European Commissioner for R&I and education Mariya Gabriel appointed to deputy head of UNESCO

The Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has appointed three women as the first members of his senior management team. The three include Mariya Gabriel, a former European Commissioner for innovation, research, culture, education and…

Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Advocacy groups , Careers, Policy, …
• Article # 430110
• Published on 11/02/26 at 15:48

Two Munich universities establish security and defence alliance with industrial and public partners

The Technical University of Munich (TUM) and the University of the Bundeswehr Munich (UniBw M) are launching the TUM Security and Defence Alliance, they announced on 09/02/2026. The collaboration, which includes industrial partners, start-ups, the TUM Venture Labs and public sector…

Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Companies, Research Funding Organisation (RFO), …
• Article # 429949
• Published on 11/02/26 at 09:13

Former Maastricht rector to be Netherlands Minister of Education, Culture and Science

Rianne Letschert, chair of the Maastricht University Executive Board, has been nominated as Minister of Education, Culture and Science, the new Dutch government announced on 06/02/2026. Letschert will be formally appointed and sworn in on 23/02 with the other members of the new cabinet. She has…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, State, Policy
• Article # 429994
• Published on 10/02/26 at 18:31