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Switzerland launches six National Centres of Competence in Research to "strengthen cutting-edge research"

Switzerland will launch six new National Centres of Competence in Research (NCCRs) to "strengthen cutting-edge research", the country announced on 30/01/2026. The NCCRs will receive financial support of CHF 98.7 million (€107,29 m) between 2026 and 2029. They have been selected by the…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Research Funding Organisation (RFO), …
• Article # 428795
• Published on 02/02/26 at 14:38
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International News - Around the World in Higher Education and Research, by News Tank Academic - Nr. 10

Amid global shifts in higher education and politics, fewer Japanese students are choosing to study in the US due to visa and political concerns; in the US, Cornell, Georgetown and UPenn face a lawsuit over financial aid; Australian and New Zealand universities have secured continued access to…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, State, …
• Article # 427735
• Published on 30/01/26 at 17:10
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EUA report urges universities to adopt a “human-centric” and “micro-ambitious” approach to AI

As artificial intelligence continues to disrupt the steady continuum of digital change in higher education, a report from the European University Association (EUA), published on 29/01/2025, argues that institutions must move beyond experimentation toward strategies rooted in core academic values…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Advocacy groups , Universities, Deeptech, …
• Article # 428574
• Published on 30/01/26 at 17:09
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Skema Business School redesigns its PhD in Management to "respond to the evolution of the global market"

Skema Business School is reshaping its PhD in Management to "train future professors to the standards of the world’s leading business schools", it announced on 13/01/2026. In an interview with News Tank, Zakaria Babutsidze, Director of Skema's PhD programme, on 21/01/2026, explained that the…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Business schools, Research Funding Organisation (RFO), …
• Article # 428003
• Published on 30/01/26 at 15:40
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Times Higher Education and Schmidt Science Fellows launch network to "support interdisciplinary research"

The Times Higher Education (THE) has launched the Global Higher Education Interdisciplinary Network (GHEIN), a new international initiative developed in collaboration with Schmidt Science Fellows to "support universities in strengthening the conditions for interdisciplinary research", they…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Advocacy groups , Research Funding Organisation (RFO), Societal impact of science, …
• Article # 428316
• Published on 29/01/26 at 17:53
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QS Europe 2026: Oxford university regains first place; UK best performer in top ten

The University of Oxford has won back first place in the QS Europe ranking for 2026, after briefly losing it to ETH Zurich in 2025 and falling to third. The Swiss institution ranks second this year, followed by Imperial College London and University College London, who are in joint place…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Business schools, Research Performing Organisation (RPO), …
• Article # 428063
• Published on 28/01/26 at 11:02
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Sweden: Launch of the Chalmers Maritime University to "attract more students to become naval officers"

The Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden has launched the Chalmers Maritime University to "meet the needs of the maritime industry and attract more students to pursue a career with bright prospects", it announced on 22/01/2026. The institution indicated that training programmes for sea…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Research Performing Organisation (RPO), Universities, Careers, …
• Article # 427689
• Published on 27/01/26 at 14:00
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ERC awards "Proof of Concept" grants to 300 winners in 2025, including 136 for the second round

The European Research Council (ERC) has awarded a 2025 Proof of Concept grant to 136 projects in the second round, it announced on 27/01/2026. This brings the number of grantees in 2025 to 300, representing an overall budget of €45 million. Proof of Concept grants are available to winners of…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, European commission, Research Performing Organisation (RPO), …
• Article # 427850
• Published on 27/01/26 at 12:01
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Directory of Open Access Journals announces 2026-2028 strategy

The Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) presented its new strategy for 2026-2028 on 20/01/2026 with three themes. The themes are: extend coverage, champion open-access journals and lead the development of global quality standards. The new DOAJ strategy needs "to serve the global…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Advocacy groups , Companies, …
• Article # 427474
• Published on 26/01/26 at 13:33
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🚨 [Agenda] HEIs conferences and events in Europe from 02/02

The European Parliament, the European Research Council, UNIMED 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…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 427777
• Published on 26/01/26 at 13:15