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U.S: Court order to restore suspended grants at UCLA; universities settling with the Trump administration

A federal judge orders the Trump administration to restore all suspended National Science Foundation grants at UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles), representing more than a third of its grants (totalling $584 M) frozen in July, according to a ruling rendered on 12/08/2025. The…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 408388
• Published on 19/08/25 at 17:07
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Shanghai ranking 2025: Europe leading top 500 with most institutions, China leading top 1,000

The United States remains the country with the most universities in the top 500 of the Shanghai ranking, published on 15/08/2025. It is followed by China (103), the United Kingdom (37), Germany (35) and Australia (24). However, China has more institutions in the top 1,000 than the United…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Universities, Strategy
• Article # 408382
• Published on 19/08/25 at 11:16
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Helmholtz association (Germany): Sabine Helling-Moegen appointed Managing Director

Sabine Helling-Moegen is appointed as the new Managing Director of the Helmholtz association, following a unanimous decision made by the Members’ Assembly during a special session on 15/08/2025, as announced by the German organisation on 16/08/2025. She will assume the position on 01/11/2025…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Advocacy groups , Research Performing Organisation (RPO), …
• Article # 408345
• Published on 18/08/25 at 16:54
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Shanghai ranking 2025: Steady American podium led by Harvard, UK leading Europe followed by France

Harvard University tops the ranking list for the 23rd year, followed by Stanford and MIT, all American universities, according to the Shanghai Ranking amid the publication of its annual ranking of world universities on 15/08/2025. The American podium is followed by Cambridge (UK), Berkeley…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Universities, Strategy
• Article # 408222
• Published on 15/08/25 at 06:02
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UK: The Royal Society to move journals to full open access in 2026 through Subscribe to Open

"The Royal Society has agreed on plans that would make its journals fully open access in 2026 by adopting the ‘Subscribe to Open’ model", reports the British learned society and the United Kingdom's national academy of sciences on 06/08/2025. The society states that libraries subscribing to…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Advocacy groups , Research Funding Organisation (RFO), …
• Article # 408133
• Published on 14/08/25 at 17:22
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Spain: €245 M to 256 Public-Private Partnership Projects and €667 M in funding for research projects

The Agencia Estatal de investigación (Spanish State Research Agency) awards €245 M to 256 projects in the Provisional Resolution Proposal for Public-Private Partnership Projects 2024, to promote experimental development projects in cooperation between companies and research organisations, it…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Companies, Research Funding Organisation (RFO), …
• Article # 407936
• Published on 07/08/25 at 18:00
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Max Planck Society launching a Transatlantic Programme and a Max Planck Centre with South Korea

The new Transatlantic Programme "aims to strengthen collaboration and partnerships between Max Planck institutes and leading U.S. institutions. At the same time, it seeks to counter the loss of scientific talent in times of growing geopolitical uncertainty by providing new opportunities for…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Research Funding Organisation (RFO), Research Performing Organisation (RPO), …
• Article # 407922
• Published on 07/08/25 at 15:51
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Universities UK: Malcolm Press appointed President

Malcolm Press, Vice-Chancellor of Manchester Metropolitan University, is appointed as the new President of Universities UK, the British rectors' conference, announces the organisation on 01/08/2025. "He brings a wealth of experience across research, policy, and higher education leadership…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Advocacy groups , Universities, …
• Article # 407845
• Published on 06/08/25 at 09:00
Kedge Business School (France) to open a new associated campus in India

Kedge Business School (France) announces the official opening of a new associated campus in India at Karjat, near Mumbai, in partnership with Vijaybhoomi University and its business school JAGSom (Jagdish Sheth School of Management), on 23/07/2025. "This new strategic partnership in South Asia…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Business schools, Universities, …
• Article # 407622
• Published on 01/08/25 at 15:56