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International News - Around the World in Higher Education and Research, by News Tank Academic - n°1

Japan takes steps toward joining Horizon Europe; Donald Trump announces nearing deal with Harvard University to pay $500M; in the UK, the Prime Minister announces new goal for under-25s in higher education or apprenticeships; Morocco halts youth protests calling for better health and education…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, European commission, …
• Article # 415921
• Published on 31/10/25 at 17:09
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EAIE 2025 shapes the future through international cooperation in higher education

Around 7,000 people, including representatives of European university alliances, national delegations, universities worldwide, the European Commission, and higher education and research professionals, gathered in Gothenburg, Sweden from 09/09 to 12/09/2025 for the European Association for…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Advocacy groups , European commission, …
• Article # 417643
• Published on 31/10/25 at 16:53
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Leiden 2025: US universities top ranking for most influential research publications

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is the world's top university for research publications that have the most impact, according to the Leiden ranking, published on 29/10/2025 by the CWTS research institute in the Netherlands. With 22.4% of publications belonging to the top 10% of…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Universities, Open Science
• Article # 417365
• Published on 30/10/25 at 17:19
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Academic world in Brussels pays tribute to EUA's Stéphane Berghmans

Stéphane Berghmans, former Director for Research and Innovation at the European University Association (EUA), has died, the EUA announced on 30/10/2025. Berghmans, who held a Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine from the University of Liège in Belgium, began his academic career as a Postdoctoral…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Advocacy groups , Universities, Careers
• Article # 417500
• Published on 30/10/25 at 17:12
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THE/Emerging Employability Ranking 2026: U.S. institutions in top three places

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (U.S) has once again topped the Global Employability University Ranking and Survey in 2026, followed by Stanford University and the California Institute of Technology, according to the ranking published on 30/10/2025 by the Times Higher Education. Stanford…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, State, Universities, …
• Article # 417000
• Published on 30/10/25 at 10:01
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How European university alliances are making the European degree a reality

The European Degree is becoming more and more the central focus of European university alliances, senior alliance representatives told News Tank at the 2025 EAIE conference in Gothenburg, Sweden, in September. Across all alliances, they agreed that accreditation remains the main bottleneck and…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): European commission, Universities, Erasmus+, …
• Article # 416618
• Published on 29/10/25 at 17:41
Flemish higher education could face budget cuts of €34.9m and €14.5m less for research

Flemish universities in Belgium could face significant budget cuts in 2026, after the Flemish government approved on 24/10/2025 the decree accompanying the 2026 budget for Flanders, as well as a separate decree giving the green light to a reform of student grants. "The figures for our…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, State, …
• Article # 417157
• Published on 29/10/25 at 15:17
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EUA calls for institutional autonomy and adequate funding to play its role in European competitiveness

The European University Association (EUA) has set out its conditions for universities to make their contribution to the EU's focus on competitiveness. In a report published on 29/10/2025, entitled "Universities and competitiveness: A big picture view on the EU’s new policy paradigm and the…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Advocacy groups , Universities, …
• Article # 417253
• Published on 29/10/25 at 13:45
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Cesaer calls for strengthening research security

Cesaer, the association of science and technology universities, has called for the strengthening of research security across Europe to safeguard academic freedom, protect researchers and knowledge, and enable open and excellent science. Academic freedom can only thrive when research security…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Advocacy groups , European commission, …
• Article # 417030
• Published on 28/10/25 at 18:03
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European university alliances stress need for long-term funding under the MFF

Senior representatives of European University alliances speaking at the 2025 EAIE conference in Gothenburg, Sweden in September stressed their importance in the 2028-2034 Multiannual Financial Framework as well as the need for stronger, long-term funding beyond the Erasmus framework. Natia…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): European commission, Universities, Erasmus+, …
• Article # 417062
• Published on 28/10/25 at 14:42