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Japan finalises negotiations on joining Horizon Europe

The European Commission and Japan have successfully concluded negotiations on Japan's association to Horizon Europe, the EU's research and innovation programme. The agreement, which was announced by the Commission on 22/12/2025, is expected to be signed in 2026. The agreement specifically…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): European commission, Research Funding Organisation (RFO), Research Performing Organisation (RPO), …
• Article # 424460
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UKRI sets out spending priorities for £38.6 billion research budget

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has explained how it will invest its record four-year £38.6 billion (€44.02bn) allocation from the UK government. It plans on "undertaking fewer activities, delivered with greater focus, to generate the greatest impact to meet strategic objectives". The funding…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Research Funding Organisation (RFO), State, Funding, …
• Article # 424220
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EU member states split over size of share of research budget for widening measures and allocation key

EU member states remain divided over how much money to allocate to measures to build capacity in countries with poorer research performance under the next medium-term budget for 2028-2034. Member-state officials responsible for research policy have discussed the issue of so-called widening…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Council, European commission, …
• Article # 424212
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Alliances: French Ministry calls to overcome the duality between Horizon Europe and Erasmus+

The French Ministry for Higher Education, Research and Space (MESRE) has called "to overcome the duality between the Horizon Europe and Erasmus+ windows" in the European universities alliances framework. A MESRE report on the transformative effect of alliances, published on 17/12/2025, said…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, European commission, …
• Article # 424200
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Spanish Research Agency allocates over €910 million for research projects and public-private partnerships

The Spanish State Research Agency (AEI) has allocated €666.9 million for aid to knowledge- generation projects and actions for the training of predoctoral research staff, it announced on 09/12/2025. The aid to Knowledge Generation Projects and actions for the training of predoctoral research…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Research Funding Organisation (RFO), State, Funding, …
• Article # 424209
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International News - Around the World in Higher Education and Research, by News Tank Academic - Nr.6

Canada unveils details of a $1.7 billion talent development initiative; Japan’s women’s universities begin the gradual inclusion of transgender students; Senegal’s higher education sector faces renewed turbulence; New Zealand launches a new tertiary education strategy to boost the economy; the…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Research Performing Organisation (RPO), …
• Article # 423309
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Five new members elected to the Conference of Italian University Rectors (CRUI)

The Assembly of the Conference of Italian University Rectors (CRUI) has elected five new rectors to join its Council of members, it announced on 18/12/2025. The new members are Sergio Cavalieri (University of Bergamo), Stefano Corgnati (Polytechnic University of Turin), Giovanni Cuda…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Advocacy groups , Universities, …
• Article # 424053
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Trust in Science conference discusses embracing citizen science

International experts on science education gathered in Paris on 11/12/2025 to discuss why citizens' trust in science is declining and how to tackle the trend. At the Trust in Science conference in Paris, hosted by the French National Research Agency (ANR) and Science Europe, several panellists…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Advocacy groups , European commission, Research Funding Organisation (RFO), …
• Article # 423743
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