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Seoul is top student city in QS 2027 Best Student Cities ranking

Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) has named Seoul the top student city in its 2027 ‘Best Student Cities’ ranking, with the city retaining its first-place position. QS published its ranking on 21/07/2026, keeping the top three from the 2026 edition unchanged, with Seoul followed by Tokyo and…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, State, Students experience
• Article # 449843
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Polish and Spanish state research agencies sign Memorandum of Understanding to promote new research calls

The Spanish State Research Agency (AEI) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Polish National Science Centre (NCN) to strengthen scientific collaboration between Spain and Poland through joint research calls. The memorandum was signed by the Director General of the AEI, José Manuel…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Research Funding Organisation (RFO), State, …
• Article # 449736
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Imperial Business School (UK) launches first master’s degree on economic and policy impact of AI

Imperial Business School, a London-based business school, has launched the UK’s first master’s degree to combine technical AI training with economics, law and governance in a single curriculum "to meet the growing demand for graduates with skills in these areas". "The MSc AI, Economics and…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Business schools, Careers, …
• Article # 449749
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Hungarian university leader says reform delivered "lot of positive effects" despite flaws

A leader of a Hungarian university has said that the ‘public-interest foundations’ model for universities produced measurable improvements in research performance, internationalisation and institutional flexibility, while acknowledging that some aspects require revision. Ákos Domahidi, Chief…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, European commission, …
• Article # 449475
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Commission announces six winners of the STEP Scale Up call

The European Commission announced that six companies have successfully passed the evaluation phase of the European Innovation Council (EIC) Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (STEP) Scale Up call on 28/07/2026. The six companies were selected from the 24 that submitted their proposals…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Companies, European commission, …
• Article # 449591
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Portuguese university achieves first EFMD programme accreditation; five universities get reaccreditation

The European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) has awarded EFMD Programme Accreditation to the Portuguese university Faculdade de Economia da Universidade de Coimbra for its Bachelor in Economics and Bachelor in Management programmes. The organisation said on 28/07/2026 that this…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Business schools, Universities, …
• Article # 449566
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36 US universities join Harvard lawsuit against Trump administration's freezing of federal grants

Thirty-six US colleges and universities have filed a legal brief to assist judicial review in a lawsuit challenging the government’s freezing of federal grants and contracts based on allegations of discrimination at Harvard University. The institutions joined forces in an amicus curiae, or…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Research Funding Organisation (RFO), …
• Article # 449323
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Mediterranean Universities Union welcomes 18 new members and launches call to support Gazan researchers

The Mediterranean Universities Union (UNIMED), a network of higher education and research institutions working on academic cooperation in the Euro-Mediterranean region, Sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East and the Western Balkans, has gained eighteen new member universities, bringing the network to…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Advocacy groups , State, …
• Article # 449271
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Spanish research agency to fund over 4,500 research projects with increased budget of nearly €700m

The Spanish State Research Agency (AEI) has announced that it will fund 3,422 research projects and 1,156 predoctoral contracts with a budget of nearly €700 million, the "biggest in history" for this call. This record-breaking funding will be part of the AEI's Knowledge Generation Projects 2025…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Research Funding Organisation (RFO), State, …
• Article # 449153
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©  Gerd Altmann

Eleven institutions earn AACSB Initial Business Accreditation

The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) has recognised 11 institutions that have earned initial business accreditation. Announced on 22/07/2026, the accreditations recognise "the highest of standards in business education with a demonstrated focus on quality in…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Business schools, Universities, …
• Article # 449143
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