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French HEIs ask national government to guarantee continuity of national funding for alliances

The presidents of 56 French higher education institutions that are members of an alliance of European universities have called on Philippe Baptiste, the French Minister for Higher Education, Research and Space, to guarantee the continuity of national funding for alliances on 20/05/2026. While…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, State, Universities, …
• Article # 441648
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FT rankings 2026: French and UK business schools lead in top ten for Custom and Executive Open courses

London Business School has kept first place in the Financial Times (FT) Executive Education Open 2026, published on 18/05/2026, which ranks the 100 best schools for open programmes. It is followed by HEC Paris and IESE Business School, Spain, which have maintained their positions in second and…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Business schools, State, …
• Article # 441358
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LERU rectors re-elect Linda Doyle as chair of the board

The rectors of the League of European Research Universities (LERU) have re-elected Linda Doyle as Chair. LERU announced on 18/05/2026 that Doyle, Provost of Trinity College Dublin, had been re-elected for a second three-year term during the LERU Rectors’ Assembly, held at Heidelberg University…
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• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Advocacy groups , Universities, …
• Article # 441291
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🚨 [Agenda] HEI conferences and events in Europe from 18/05

EC2U, EUA, The Guild and 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 ecosystem. We focus on: • events taking place in Brussels or related to EU…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 441295
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King’s College London to merge with Cranfield University "to support UK capability and resilience"

Two British universities, King’s College London and Cranfield University, have signed an agreement as the first step towards a merger to bring the two institutions together from August 2027. The agreement was signed by Karen Holford, Chief Executive and Vice-Chancellor at Cranfield University…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Research Funding Organisation (RFO), …
• Article # 441184
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German Research Foundation DFG funds 13 new Collaborative Research Centres

The German Research Foundation (DFG) is establishing 13 new Collaborative Research Centres covering a variety of topics, from the exploration of extraterrestrial life to future paper applications, with €170 million in funding for the first period. The decision was made by the responsible grants…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Research Funding Organisation (RFO), Research Performing Organisation (RPO), Funding, …
• Article # 441180
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European university alliance ERUA establishes legal entity to become a permanent institution

The European Reform University Alliance (ERUA) has formally signed the statutes of the new international non-profit association, establishing ERUA as a legal entity. This move marks a decisive step in its evolution "from project-based collaboration to a permanent institutional alliance of…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Research Funding Organisation (RFO), Research Performing Organisation (RPO), …
• Article # 441166
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International News - Around the World in Higher Education and Research, by News Tank Academic - Nr.24

Education New Zealand has warned MPs that a fuel crisis could threaten international student enrolments; Stanford University faces a probe by the Trump administration over diversity practices; universities in Argentina are staging a week-long strike against budget cuts; Japan is proposing a major…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 440544
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Non-EU countries urge equal access to Horizon Europe and day-one inclusion in FP10

Four non-EU countries that are part of Horizon Europe have called on the Council of the EU to ensure their smooth association with FP10 from day one, to keep topic exclusions to a minimum and to guarantee equal treatment for associated countries in applications and collaborative projects. Four…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Council, Universities, …
• Article # 441130
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ERC grant pressure driven by chronic underfunding, ERC grantees say

The Association of European Research Council Grantees (AERG) and the Ambassadors for the ERC network have stated that the real problem behind the massive increase in the number of applicants to the ERC lies not in the ambition of researchers, but in chronic underfunding. The two networks…
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• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Advocacy groups , European commission, …
• Article # 441061
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