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Indignation in Italy after anti-Semitic engravings on the door of a Florence university professor

"Unacceptable. There are no other words to describe what happened at the Department of Legal Sciences at the University of Florence", says Giovanna Iannantuoni, president of the Italian Rector's Conference (CRUI) on 22/05/2024. This declaration is in reaction to the engraving of a Star of David…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Advocacy groups , State, Universities, …
• Article # 325637
• Published on 22/05/24 at 18:30
©  Ulysseus alliance
Ulysseus expanding its R&I agenda beyond the European shores with partners in Vietnam and Canada

Ulysseus, one of the 50 existing European University alliances, is working towards becoming an R&I hub reaching beyond the European shores, it says on 21/05/2024 during an online workshop presenting its partnership with the University of Laval (Canada) and the University of Da Nang…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Funding, Horizon Europe - FP 10, Erasmus+, …
• Article # 325432
• Published on 22/05/24 at 17:30
©  Fraunhofer Myrzik + Jarisch
FP10 : German Fraunhofer calling for a €200 Bn R&I budget and dissolution of the EIT

"The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft welcomes and strongly supports the call for a ring-fenced R&I budget of €200 Bn for FP10", says the German research organisation on 13/05/2024 in a position paper on the future of the next European research Framework Programme (FP10). The organisation is based in…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Advocacy groups , Research Performing Organisation (RPO), Deeptech, …
• Article # 325252
• Published on 22/05/24 at 12:37
© Dalle
FP10: "An evolution rather than a revolution, building on what works" (Leru)

"For FP10, Leru envisages evolution rather than revolution, building on those aspects or parts of Horizon Europe and its predecessors that have demonstrated added value, impact and attractiveness", the association says on 15/05/2024. Leru is therefore calling for the European Research Council…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Advocacy groups , Universities, Funding, …
• Article # 325308
• Published on 21/05/24 at 16:52
©  D.R.
🚨 [Agenda] HEIs conferences and events in Europe from 20/05/2024

Alliances of European Universities, Council of the EU, EUA, Euprio... these HEIs (Higher education institutions) host events from 20/05/2024. News Tank's agenda is not exhaustive. Its purpose is to provide an overview of the events taking place in the higher education, research and innovation…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Funding, Horizon Europe - FP 10, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 325323
• Published on 21/05/24 at 16:37
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Sweden: a report on academic freedom's challenges blaming funding and political influence

50% of teachers, researchers and doctoral students feel that academic freedom at Swedish universities is challenged, according to a report requested by the Swedish government on academic freedom in higher education institutions, published on 15/05/2024 by the Swedish Higher Education Authority…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Advocacy groups , Policy, Universities, …
• Article # 325171
• Published on 17/05/24 at 16:01
©  Yeray Díaz Zbida
Spanish Government to invest €18.4 Bn in science, "the largest investment in history"

"The State Plan for Scientific, Technical and Innovation Research 2024-2027 increases funding by 32% compared to the previous plan", says the Government of Spain on 07/05/2024. "The Council of Ministers has approved the State Plan for Scientific, Technical and Innovation Research (PEICTI) for…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Research Funding Organisation (RFO), State, Universities, …
• Article # 324897
• Published on 16/05/24 at 12:47
©  PSL
THE Young University Ranking 2024: France first European ranked with five universities in the top 20

PSL Research University Paris (France) is the first European institution ranked in the Times Higher Education Young University Ranking 2024, published on 14/05/2024 and showing the world’s best universities that are 50 years old or younger. The French university appears in second place (up from…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Universities, Quality Assurance
• Article # 324709
• Published on 15/05/24 at 13:56
©  Stephane Gaudry
Eindhoven University of Technology: to "embrace and exemplify the 4th generation university model"

The Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), located in the Netherlands, wants to "embrace and exemplify the fourth generation university model", according to a report published on 23/04/2024. The document aims to provide insights into the transition to the fourth generation university model…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Companies, Universities, Partnerships, …
• Article # 324283
• Published on 15/05/24 at 11:30
© DR.
European Students' Assembly: "Encouraging innovative educational formats" (S. Menu, Epicur)

"The idea behind the ESA (European Students' Assembly) is to promote innovative European educational formats as part of the European Universities Initiative", Sabine Menu, liaison officer in Brussels, educational expert for University of Strasbourg (France) within the Epicur alliance and teacher…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Erasmus+, European commission, Parliament, …
• Article # 324698
• Published on 15/05/24 at 10:00