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Mogherini resigns as Rector of the College of Europe following fraud probe

Federica Mogherini has resigned as Rector of the College of Europe in Bruges (Belgium). Her decision came after she and two others were questioned by the Belgian police amid accusations of procurement fraud. In a statement issued on 04/12/2025, she said: "In line with the utmost rigour and…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): European commission, State, Executive education, …
• Article # 422129
• Published on 04/12/25 at 14:37
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CERN: Research organisation contacts host state authorities after calls for murder of Israeli researchers

CERN, the European nuclear research organisation, has contacted the authorities in its relevant host states (CERN counts 25 full members and 10 associate members) after a website called for the intimidation and murder of Israeli scientists, including members of CERN, the organisation told News…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Research Funding Organisation (RFO), Research Performing Organisation (RPO), State, …
• Article # 421973
• Published on 03/12/25 at 18:36
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IE University Spain awards over €50M in scholarships in 2025

IE University in Spain has awarded more than €50 million in scholarships in 2025. The university announced on 01/12/2025 that, together with the IE Foundation, it had invested this amount "to attract and develop global talent." This year, 3,500 students received a scholarship and nearly 8,000…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Universities, Funding, …
• Article # 422025
• Published on 03/12/25 at 18:03
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US: Northwestern and other universities reach agreements with the Trump Administration

Northwestern University (Illinois) has reached a deal with the Trump Administration under which $790 million (€678.7m) in frozen federal research funding will be released, the university announced on 28/11/2025. The university agreed to pay $75m to the federal government over the next three…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): State, Universities, Funding, …
• Article # 421660
• Published on 02/12/25 at 17:24
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Germany: Susanne Menzel-Riedl to become new Rector of University of Münster on 01/10/2026

The 28 members of the University of Münster's Electoral Assembly have elected Susanne Menzel-Riedl to become the new Rector of the German university on 01/10/2026, it announced on 28/11/2025. With 23 votes in favour and five against, the current President of Osnabrück University will take…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Universities, Careers, …
• Article # 421798
• Published on 02/12/25 at 16:56
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[Echoes from the EU] SEA-EU alliance, EIC, Digital skills and more - Editorial watch no.9

A new legal entity for the SEA-EU alliance; reports on Spinouts and the State of EU Tech 2025; record number of EIC pathfinder applications, and more. This collection is designed to aid your professional monitoring by highlighting major news and policy developments across the EU. By sharing…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, European commission, …
• Article # 421748
• Published on 02/12/25 at 15:32
Portugal: Foundation for Science and Technology awards 1,553 doctoral research grants for €133m

The Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia - FCT) has awarded 1,553 doctoral research grants for €133 million, it announced on 27/11/2025. Funding is provided by the state budget and the revenue from the European Social Fund through the Demography…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Research Funding Organisation (RFO), State, Funding, …
• Article # 421731
• Published on 02/12/25 at 15:17
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Una Europa: Sophia Karner taking over as alliance's secretary-general

Sophia Karner, currently senior policy officer at the Una Europa European universities alliance, is taking over as the organisation's secretary-general in early December, succeeding Emily Palmer. At a reception in Brussels on 27/11/2025, hosted by Una Europa with the Circle U and EUTOPIA…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Universities, Careers, …
• Article # 421697
• Published on 02/12/25 at 15:16
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Una Europa consortium defines fundamental principles to build alliances governance structures

Una Europa European university has proposed fundamental principles for the construction of the governance structure of alliances, stating that it "is a space for continuous innovation". On 27/11/2025, the Una Europa alliance presented its reflection paper “Building a ‘University of the Future’…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Universities, Erasmus+, …
• Article # 421622
• Published on 02/12/25 at 10:15
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European Business School Rankings 2025: France's Insead tops the table for the second year in a row

Insead has topped the Financial Times’ 2025 European Business Schools Ranking published on 01/12/2025 for the second year in a row, ahead of HEC Paris and London Business School in second and third places. "Insead, which ranked among the top six European-based institutions across all the…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Business schools, State, …
• Article # 421577
• Published on 01/12/25 at 17:58