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©  Gerd Altmann
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
• Published on 28/07/26 at 15:31
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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
• Published on 24/07/26 at 18:26
©  UNIMED
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
• Published on 24/07/26 at 13:53
©  University of Valencia
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
• Published on 23/07/26 at 14:03
©  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
• Published on 23/07/26 at 12:01
© France Universités/Université de Haute-Alsace
Commission selects 84 Staff Exchanges projects for international research cooperation

The European Commission has announced the 84 project winners of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) call for Staff Exchanges 2026. The MSCA announced on 15/07/2026 that it will invest €97.9 million in these short-term international and inter-sectoral staff exchanges in research and…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Companies, European commission, …
• Article # 448963
• Published on 22/07/26 at 10:34
©  Fred Romero
ESMT Berlin and Bard College Berlin create accelerated path from liberal arts to management

The European School of Management and Technology (ESMT) Berlin and Bard College Berlin, a private German-American nonprofit university of the arts, have launched a new Accelerated Bachelor to Master Pathway for Bard College students to transition into selected master’s programmes at ESMT. The…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Business schools, Universities, …
• Article # 448913
• Published on 21/07/26 at 17:00
©  IRD - Edwige Lamy
French government considers merging research organisations IRD and CNRS

The French government is considering bringing together the French National Research Institute for Sustainable Development (IRD) and the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS). Valérie Verdier, the CEO of the IRD, wrote a letter to her staff on 08/07/2026, a copy of which News…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Research Performing Organisation (RPO), State, …
• Article # 448885
• Published on 21/07/26 at 14:31
©  R M Media Ltd
Germany's research community urges to bolster resilience amid mounting threats to academic freedom

The German Research Foundation (DFG) has warned that academic freedom and the autonomy of research must be defended against "increasing hostility and attacks," even within Germany. The position paper, authored by a DFG Senate working group and published on 14/07/2026, argues that the…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 448748
• Published on 20/07/26 at 18:02
©  D.R.
Commission unveils 23 Erasmus+ projects for European Degree label

The European Commission has announced the 23 projects selected under the Erasmus+ European Degree calls, which aim to implement a joint European degree label and adapt existing joint programmes or develop new ones leading to that label. The Commission listed the 14 laureates of the European…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, European commission, Universities, …
• Article # 448771
• Published on 20/07/26 at 16:57