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Thierry Coulhon appointed president of EuroTech Alliance for 2026

Thierry Coulhon, President of IP Paris, has been appointed president of the EuroTech Alliance for a one-year term. He took over from Koen Janssen, President of Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands, on 01/01/2026. The EuroTech Alliance, which celebrates its 15^th anniversary…

Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Advocacy groups , Universities, …
• Article # 426132
• Published on 13/01/26 at 11:42

Lise Øvreås appointed President of the European Academies' Science Advisory Council (EASAC)

The European Academies' Science Advisory Council (EASAC) has appointed Lise Øvreås as its new President for 2026-2028, the regional association of National Academies of Science announced on 01/01/2026. Øvreås, a former EASAC Vice-President, is a professor of geomicrobiology at the University of…

Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Advocacy groups , Societal impact of science, …
• Article # 426006
• Published on 12/01/26 at 18:08

🚨 [Agenda] HEIs conferences and events in Europe from 12/01

The European Parliament, the European University Association, Universities UK International, along with other organisations, are hosting events starting this week. News Tank’s agenda aims to provide an overview of the events taking place in Europe’s higher education, research and innovation…

Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 425960
• Published on 12/01/26 at 13:04

European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) welcomes 13 new members in 2026

The European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) announced on 07/01/2026 that it has welcomed 13 new members, including a Maltese institution for the first time. New Full Membership - Academic (business schools actively involved in management development): • Dongbei University of…

Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Advocacy groups , Business schools, …
• Article # 425796
• Published on 12/01/26 at 09:33

International News - Around the World in Higher Education and Research, by News Tank Academic - Nr.7

The Trump administration broadens its travel ban to include 20 additional countries, impacting international students and exchange visitors; a major South African university is confronting significant scandal and mounting challenges; Japanese universities continue to debate policies surrounding…

Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Research Funding Organisation (RFO), …
• Article # 424258
• Published on 09/01/26 at 13:34

France's CNRS and EU's Joint Research Centre sign cooperation agreement

The French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) and the EU's Joint Research Centre (JRC) have signed a cooperation agreement. The aim of the agreement, which was signed on 06/01/2026, is to "strengthen the place of science in European public action, structure exchanges between…

Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Research Funding Organisation (RFO), Research Performing Organisation (RPO), …
• Article # 425759
• Published on 09/01/26 at 13:33

News Tank Academic presents its best of 2025

2025 was Ursula von der Leyen's first full year as Commission President for her second term, marked in particular by the proposal in July for the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for 2028-2034, the European Union's medium-term budget. The Commissioners in charge of Education, Research and…

Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 425598
• Published on 09/01/26 at 10:06

Jörn Axel Kämmerer new Vice President of Bucerius Law School and head of international affairs

Bucerius Law School has appointed Jörn Axel Kämmerer, who has been a professor at the school since 2000, as Vice President in the new Department of International Affairs. Commenting on taking up the office in January 2026, Kämmerer said he "wants to use his experience to strengthen the…

Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Research Performing Organisation (RPO), Universities, …
• Article # 425603
• Published on 08/01/26 at 13:25

EU R&D investment hit €403 billion in 2024

The EU spent an estimated €403.1 billion on research & development in 2024, corresponding to 2.24% of the EU's total GDP, according to official statistics. A report published in December 2025 by Eurostat, the EU's statistical office, showed that investment in R&D in the 27 member states…

Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, State, …
• Article # 425169
• Published on 06/01/26 at 18:34

European University Institute unveils new strategy for 2026-2031

The European University Institute (EUI) in Florence has approved a new strategy for 2026-2031. The strategy, which was agreed in December 2025, sets "reimagining Europe, co-creating knowledge and digital transformation" as the EUI's main priorities, along with equity, diversity and…