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©  ETH Zürich / Markus Bertschi
ETH Zurich: "With less funding the quality of teaching decreases" (S. Spiegel, VP for Finance)

"We have to look to the future, and the federal budget won't increase so we think that it will be very difficult to maintain ETH’s high quality in the coming years. Financial boundaries will stay and so will the pressure on our budget, therefore we need to take structural measures - possibly even…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, State, Universities, …
• Article # 322900
• Published on 06/05/24 at 13:16
©  D.R.
🚨 [Agenda] HEIs conferences and events in Europe from 06/05/2024

European science academies, research infrastructures, Leru, Circle U,... these HEIs offer events from 06/05/2024. 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 ecosystem in Europe. We focus…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Horizon Europe - FP 10, European commission, Parliament, …
• Article # 324019
• Published on 06/05/24 at 11:06
©  Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Research deal between the UK, Denmark and New Zealand to improve tsunami and earthquake detection

The United Kingdom is deepening its links with New Zealand and Denmark through a joint project with the first one to investigate the use of seafloor cables to foresee earthquakes, and a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the latter, indicates the British Government on 23/04/2024. While…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Advocacy groups , Research Performing Organisation (RPO), Funding, …
• Article # 323434
• Published on 03/05/24 at 09:43
©  Jean Larive/ MYOP
"Scientific institutions are also elements of diplomacy" (S. Treyer, Iddri)

"In a polarising world, cooperation between civil societies is very important, and one of the most effective forms of cooperation is that between scientific communities", Sébastien Treyer, Director of Iddri (Institute for Sustainable Development and International Relations), tells News…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Advocacy groups , Green transition, Policy, …
• Article # 323624
• Published on 02/05/24 at 18:08
©  Université de Genève, Tom Shnaider
Unige : the Geneva School of Economics and Management awarded AACSB accreditation

The Geneva School of Economics and Management (GSEM) has received the AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) business accreditation, announces the university on 30/04/2024. GSEM is part of the University of Geneva (Unige), located in Switzerland. It describes the new…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Universities
• Article # 323603
• Published on 30/04/24 at 18:02
©  D.R.
🚨 [Agenda] HEIs conferences and events in Europe from 29/04/2024

European Commission, Universities UK, ECIU, Académie de Médecine,... these HEIs offer events from 29/04/2024. 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 ecosystem in Europe. We focus…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Erasmus+, European commission, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 323341
• Published on 29/04/24 at 18:43
©  Universidad Centroamericana
The Coimbra Group's concerns about attacks on academic freedom in Nicaragua

"The Coimbra Group wishes to express its utmost concern for the many attacks on academic freedom at higher education institutions in Nicaragua, as well as the restrictions put on research integrity and the right to a critical education", states the association of European multidisciplinary…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Advocacy groups , Universities
• Article # 322963
• Published on 29/04/24 at 12:05
©  Wikimedia Commons
Switzerland: fewer federal funding for education, research and innovation for the period 2025-2028

"The Federal Council draft of the Dispatch on the promotion of Education, Research and Innovation (ERI Dispatch) for the period 2025-2028 is strongly influenced by concerns about the overall state of government finances", says Swissuniversities, the Swiss rectors' conference, on…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Universities
• Article # 323087
• Published on 26/04/24 at 12:19
©  Inga Hoever
Rotterdam school of management: Inga Hoever, new dean of research

"Associate professor Inga Hoever has been appointed as dean of research for Rotterdam school of management, Erasmus University", announces the school on 18/04/2024. The dean started her new position on 15/03/2024. Rotterdam school of management, located in the Netherlands, is 15th on the FT…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Universities
• Article # 322452
• Published on 23/04/24 at 16:00
©  Università degli Studi di Milano
University of Milan: Marina Brambilla, first woman to serve as rector

Marina Brambilla, professor of German linguistics, is elected as the new rector of the University of Milan (Italy) on 18/04/2024, after a vote where she obtained 1,652 ballots (65% of the total) against 645 (25% of the total) for the other candidate, Luca Solari, and 265 (10% of the total) blank…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Universities
• Article # 322602
• Published on 23/04/24 at 13:59