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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
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Young Academy of Europe elects new board for 2025-2026

The Young Academy of Europe, an organisation representing early- and mid-career researchers at the European level, elected its new Board during its General Annual Meeting in Barcelona (Spain), from 15 to 17/10/2025. Anna Kuppuswamy was elected as Chair and Mona Simion as Vice-Chair, while Scott…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Advocacy groups , Horizon Europe - FP 10, Strategy
• Article # 417074
• Published on 28/10/25 at 13:16
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U.S: Seven out of nine universities reject President Trump's "Compact" for federal funding

Seven out of nine U.S. universities to which the Trump administration sent its Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education have now rejected the document. Dartmouth College and the University of Virginia rejected the Compact on 18/10, and the University of Arizona did the same on 20/10…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , State, …
• Article # 416939
• Published on 27/10/25 at 18:15
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🚨 [Agenda] HEIs conferences and events in Europe from 27/10

EIT, the British Council, Allea... these institutions host events from 27/10/2025. News Tank’s agenda aims to provide an overview of the events taking place in Europe’s higher education, research and innovation ecosystem. We focus on: • events taking place in Brussels or related to European…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Research and Technology Organisations (RTO) , …
• Article # 416886
• Published on 27/10/25 at 14:04