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🚨 [Agenda] HEI conferences and events in Europe from 13/04

The Coimbra Group, the European Universities Association, EduCafé 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 # 437469
• Published on 14/04/26 at 10:02
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International News - Around the World in Higher Education and Research, by News Tank Academic - n°19

Australia’s new tertiary education authority gains parliamentary approval; a financial scandal hits South Africa’s education authority, triggering a criminal investigation; Japan reaches its internationalisation target eight years ahead of schedule. Welcome to the new edition of News Tank…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 436792
• Published on 10/04/26 at 16:24
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French business school Neoma signs new partnership with Canadian McGill University

Neoma Business School from France has signed a new partnership with Canada's McGill University for student mobility: six Neoma students will be able to attend McGill University for one semester starting in September 2026. The Memorandum of Understanding was signed on 08/04/2026 in Montréal…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Business schools, State, …
• Article # 437246
• Published on 09/04/26 at 16:34
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US federal judge orders Penn university to provide information on campus Jewish community

A United States federal judge, Gerald Pappert, ordered the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) to comply with a federal subpoena from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) seeking information about Jewish students, faculty and campus groups on 31/03/2026. The order is the…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Universities, Policy, …
• Article # 437237
• Published on 09/04/26 at 16:15
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Senegal: Government and students enter "time of dialogue" following death during campus protests

On 09/02/2026, Abdoulaye Ba, a student of dental medicine at the Cheikh Anta Dip university (UCAD) in Dakar, Senegal, died falling from a window, to avoid a fire that broke out during a police intervention on the student dormitories of his university. His death has emboldened the student protest…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, State, Universities
• Article # 437174
• Published on 09/04/26 at 11:28
NWO executive board member to stand down, move to new position

Antal van den Bosch, a member of the executive board of the Dutch Research Council (NWO), has announced he is stepping down from the board and as chair of the Social Sciences and Humanities (SGW) domain board this summer. He will take up a new position as vice-dean for research and impact. His…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Research Funding Organisation (RFO), Research Performing Organisation (RPO), …
• Article # 436977
• Published on 08/04/26 at 10:25
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UK government announces 6% cap on interest rate for student loans

The UK government has announced it will cap interest rates on student loans at 6% from September. The move is designed to protect students from huge debt burdens as interest rates are based on inflation which is increasing because of the conflict in the Middle East. Jacqui Smith, the UK skills…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, State, Universities, …
• Article # 436908
• Published on 07/04/26 at 17:22
Professor Leszek Borysiewicz proposed as next chair of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)

The UK's science minister has proposed Professor Leszek Borysiewicz to be the next head of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). Professor Borysiewicz has held several senior leadership roles across research, medicine and higher education. He served as Chair of Cancer Research UK from 2016 to…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Research Funding Organisation (RFO), Research Performing Organisation (RPO), …
• Article # 436925
• Published on 07/04/26 at 16:25
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🚨 [Agenda] HEI conferences and events in Europe from 07/04

Eurasia’s Higher Education Summit, the Cyprus Institute, the Coimbra Group 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: …
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 436770
• Published on 07/04/26 at 09:10
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International News - Around the World in Higher Education and Research, by News Tank Academic - n°18

Canada's Auditor General criticises the International Student Programme; Cambodia accelerates R&D and AI initiatives to drive innovation-led growth; Egypt unveils a global expansion plan for its top universities; Australia accelerates Horizon Europe association talks; and a US affirmative- action…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 435875
• Published on 03/04/26 at 18:00