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©  University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge (UK): Chris Smith elected new Chancellor

Chris Smith, outgoing Master of Pembroke College, Cambridge, becomes the 109th Chancellor and will hold the office for ten years, announces the British university on 23/07/2025. He succeeds David Sainsbury, Chancellor since 2011, who chose to step down at 84 years old. His election follows a…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Universities, Strategy
• Article # 407349
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©  Gerd Altmann

12 institutions earning AACSB initial business accreditation

12 institutions earn initial business accreditation from AACSB, recognising "excellence and the highest of standards in business education with a demonstrated focus on quality in teaching, research, curriculum development, and student learning", announces AACSB on 29/07/2025. The 12…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Business schools, Universities, …
• Article # 407337
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©  Columbia University

Columbia University to pay $221 M to the U.S. government to settle federal feud and restore funding

"Columbia University has reached an agreement with the United States government to resolve multiple federal agency investigations into alleged violations of federal anti-discrimination laws. As part of the resolution, Columbia will pay a $200 M settlement over three years to the federal…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, State, …
• Article # 406717
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Utrecht University (The Netherlands): Hans Brug appointed President as of November 2025

"The Supervisory Board of Utrecht University has appointed Johannes (Hans) Brug as the new President of the Executive Board with effect from 01/01/2026. He will succeed Anton Pijpers, who will retire after his second term as President ends on 01/11/2025", announces the Dutch university on…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Universities, Strategy
• Article # 406517
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©  Fraunhofer Future Foundation

Fraunhofer Future Foundation (Germany): Thomas Hirth elected Chair of the Executive Board

Thomas Hirth is the new Chair of the Fraunhofer-Zukunftsstiftung (Fraunhofer Future Foundation), after the board of trustees appointed the innovation manager to this position effective 01/07/2025, announces the foundation on 17/07/2025. He succeeds Hans-Jörg Bullinger, who has been Chair since…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Research Funding Organisation (RFO), Funding, …
• Article # 406316
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©  Gerd Altmann

Equis reaccreditation for seven business schools; new EFMD label for five programmes

Seven business schools receive Equis reaccreditation, announces EFMD on 17/07/2025: • Católica Porto Business School, Universidade Católica Portuguesa (Portugal), • Faculty of Business Administration, University of Macau, • ICN Business School (France), • TUM School of Management, Technische…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Business schools, Research Performing Organisation (RPO), …
• Article # 406390
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©  The RTO Innovation Summit

"The Competitiveness Fund would be positive, unless it's limited to purely industrialisation" (M. Attané)

"We're just starting to discuss whether we should have a European industrial policy. Europe has begun to move in this direction with the Chip Act and the Defence Programme, and if it continues in this direction with the Competitiveness Fund, that would be positive - unless it is limited to purely…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Advocacy groups , European commission, …
• Article # 405705
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©  D.R.

UK businesses and academia partnering in new Prosperity Partnerships to "tackle key industry challenges"

The British Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) is funding 23 partnerships with a £41 M (€47.3 M) investment, matched with a further £56 M (€64.6 M), from UK businesses and academia, in new Prosperity Partnerships that will tackle key industry challenges in areas from drug…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Companies, Research Funding Organisation (RFO), Research Performing Organisation (RPO), …
• Article # 405586
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©  Université de Poitiers

MFF : "We must preserve the synergy between education and research and aim to simplify it" (L. Thilly)

"Our message to political decision-makers is as follows: whatever mechanisms are put in place (ECF, Erasmus+, FP10, etc.), we must preserve the fundamental synergy between education and research and aim to simplify it, which we have been talking about for years. If mechanisms such as the ECF can…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Advocacy groups , European commission, …
• Article # 405645
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©  D.R.

ERC Proof of concept 2025 (Round 1): 150 winners; Luxembourg 1st country in winners/inhabitants

The ERC announces the 150 winners of the first wave of ERC Proof of Concept (POC) 2025 on 14/07/2025. Germany hosted the largest number of grants (27), followed by Spain with 20 and the UK with 17. France and the Netherlands both host 12 winners. The winners included 29 German researchers…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, European commission, Research Performing Organisation (RPO), …
• Article # 405633
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