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US-based scientist Martin Keller elected President of the Helmholtz Association (Germany)

The Helmholtz Association appoints "internationally respected US-based scientist Martin Keller" as its new president, following an unanimous vote by the Assembly of Members and the Helmholtz Senate, says the German association on 30/10/2024. He will take his new position on 01/11/2025. The…

Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Research Performing Organisation (RPO), State, …
• Article # 342910
• Published on 31/10/24 at 17:16

"Investing in higher education is one of the most efficient ways to spend public funds" (I. Niemelä)

"Higher education and research is a major investment in the future for any country, it’s one of the most efficient ways to spend public funds. Universities in Finland try to communicate this loud and clear together, because if you say it with one voice it’s more efficient, despite institutions…

Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): State, Universities, Funding, …
• Article # 341873
• Published on 30/10/24 at 18:34

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🚨 [Agenda] HEIs conferences and events in Europe from 28/10/2024

This week, no major events have been announced in the institutions' News Tank monitor. However, the agenda for the next one, starting on 04/11, is already full, including the start of hearings of Commissioners-designate in the European Parliament and events organised by European university…

Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Advocacy groups , European commission, Parliament, …
• Article # 342515
• Published on 28/10/24 at 12:00

ERC: six winners of €10,000 each for engaging an audience beyond their academic field

The ERC awards six 2024 Public Engagement in Research Awards, the council announced on 25/10/2024. The six winners will each receive a €10,000 prize for their ability to reach an audience beyond their academic field. The winners are: • Tobias Hauser, Professor of Computational Psychiatry at…

Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): European commission, Research Performing Organisation (RPO), Universities, …
• Article # 342459
• Published on 25/10/24 at 18:34

The number of university patents in Europe increasing from 6% to 10% in 20 years (EPO)

Between 2000 and 2020, the share of university patents in all European patent filings rose from 6% to over 10%, according to an EPO study published on 22/10/2024. France is the most represented country, with 215 universities filing patents, but ranks second in terms of the number of patents filed…

Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Research Performing Organisation (RPO), Research and Technology Organisations (RTO) , …
• Article # 341963
• Published on 25/10/24 at 18:26

Unilion : Massimo Busuoli re-elected as Chair

Massimo Busuoli, Brussels Office Director of NTNU (Norwegian University of Science and Technology), is re-elected for a second one-year term as the Chair of Unilion, the Universities Informal Liaison Offices Network, for 2025, on 22/10/2024. He began his first term on January 2024, and had…

Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Universities, Careers, …
• Article # 342303
• Published on 24/10/24 at 18:01

EAIE conference: projects, policy reports and international cooperation, summary of the 2024 edition

European university alliances, national delegations, higher education and research professionals, universities worldwide, the European Commission,... All of these stakeholders gathered in Toulouse (France) from 17 to 20/09/2024 for the European Association for International Education annual…

Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , European commission, …
• Article # 341475
• Published on 23/10/24 at 14:00

Communicating with integrity: "Encouraging support, training and guidance for researchers" (Leru)

"Communicating research with integrity is a key, and often overlooked, part of the research integrity agenda. This paper aims to encourage research institutions to strengthen their support, training and guidance for researchers so that they can be well prepared to communicate their research…

Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Advocacy groups , Universities, Communications, …
• Article # 341790
• Published on 23/10/24 at 12:02

EIC: First group of investors to "co-invest in innovative deeptech companies"; €90 Bn in assets

The Commission is launching the first group of the European venture capital "Trusted Investors Network", which brings together 71 venture capital funds, public investment banks, foundations and corporate venture capital funds ready to co-invest in innovative deeptech companies in Europe, the…

Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, European commission, …
• Article # 341806
• Published on 22/10/24 at 08:14

FP10: Max Planck Society's position paper focusing on "talent, excellence and momentum"

"As the EU has undergone deeper political and economic integration, the ‘utility of science’ has become increasingly linked to material deliverables. Economic impact, in particular, has come to dominate the strategic vision of how science can serve Europe", states the Max Planck Society in a…

Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Research Funding Organisation (RFO), Research Performing Organisation (RPO), Funding, …
• Article # 341580
• Published on 21/10/24 at 14:00