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Switzerland: ETH Domain's payment framework increased by CHF 50 M by Federal Parliament

"The Federal Parliament has just decided to increase the ETH Domain's payment framework by CHF 50 M (€53.12 M) for the period 2025-2028", announces Michael Hengartner, President of the ETH Board, on 24/09/2024. "The government has set a spending ceiling of CHF 29.2 Bn for the Education…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , Research Performing Organisation (RPO), …
• Article # 339102
• Published on 30/09/24 at 13:32
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🚨 [Agenda] HEIs conferences and events in Europe from 30/09/2024

CLO, EUA, EFMD... these HEIs (Higher education institutions) host events from 30/09/2024. 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 taking place in Brussels or related to…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 339215
• Published on 30/09/24 at 12:21
©  2024 EPFL / Nicolas Righetti
Switzerland: Six vice presidents nominated for EPFL's new leadership team

The ETH Board, the strategic management and supervisory body for the ETH Domain, announces on 19/09/2024 the appointment of EPFL’s next vice presidents, who will take up their positions on 01/01/2025, alongside EPFL’s president-designate, Anna Fontcuberta i Morral. The nominations are: …
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Research Performing Organisation (RPO), Universities, …
• Article # 339050
• Published on 27/09/24 at 16:33
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Clarivate Citation Laureates: 22 researchers eligible for a Nobel prize in 2024; nine Europeans

22 world-class scientists and economists from institutions in five countries are on the list of Citation Laureates published by Clarivate's Institute for Scientific Information on 19/09/2024. The list features researchers whose work is considered by the institute to be of Nobel stature. Eleven…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Advocacy groups , Careers, Societal impact of science
• Article # 339059
• Published on 27/09/24 at 16:07
©  Leonardo Andrade
"Ranking organisations and universities are adapting to students' new expectations" (L. Andrade, QS)

"We are here at the 34th EAIE conference to show what indicators to look for and how they work, find new partnerships, and showcase our work", says Leonardo Andrade, Head Of Client Partnerships UK and Europe at Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), to News Tank on 19/09/2024. The global higher education…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Advocacy groups , Communications, …
• Article # 338976
• Published on 27/09/24 at 12:22
©  Edhec
Innova Europe: a competition gathering nine European HEI's to select high-impact start-ups

The second edition of Innova Europe, a competition dedicated to high-impact start-ups, is held on 26/09/2024 in Paris, on the premises of Station F, a start-up campus, under the aegis of Edhec Business School, says the French school. The competition is the fruit of cooperation with Politecnico di…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Business schools, Companies, …
• Article # 338826
• Published on 26/09/24 at 16:22
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QS MBA Ranking 2025: American podium led by Stanford; HEC Paris leading the most master's programmes

The United States maintains its domination in the MBA Ranking 2025 published by QS on 25/09/2024, occupying the first three ranks with Stanford Graduate School of Business, Penn (Wharton) and Harvard Business School. The Europeans, usually following close behind, are doubled by another…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Business schools, Companies, …
• Article # 338696
• Published on 25/09/24 at 14:34
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EAIE 2024: agreement between five national agencies promoting mobility; "need to close ranks"

"This memorandum of understanding formalises the maturity of our relationship. There is currently a need to close ranks, because international mobility can be a subject of criticism, whether for its carbon footprint or through debates on immigration - student mobility being sometimes falsely…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): State, Universities, Erasmus+, …
• Article # 338480
• Published on 23/09/24 at 18:45
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🚨 [Agenda] HEIs conferences and events in Europe from 23/09/2024

IUA, Coara, CLO... these HEIs (Higher education institutions) host events from 23/09/2024. 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 taking place in Brussels or related to…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 338347
• Published on 23/09/24 at 11:05
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ETH Zurich : New supercomputer 'Alps' inaugurated at the Swiss National Supercomputing Centre

ETH Zurich inaugurated the new 'Alps' supercomputer at the Swiss National Supercomputing Centre (CSCS) in Lugano, Southern Switzerland, on 14/09/2024. "Alps is one of the fastest computers in the world. It is the result of the combined efforts of science, the public sector and industry. The…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Research Performing Organisation (RPO), State, Universities, …
• Article # 337738
• Published on 17/09/24 at 15:57