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Teaching professionals call for a cultural shift to boost lasting impact through staff development

The common theme of speakers at the Learning and Teaching Forum organised by the European University Association in Lisbon on 12 and 13/02/2026 was the need for a cultural change within institutions to achieve a lasting impact on student learning through staff development. The closing plenary…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Advocacy groups , Universities, …
• Article # 430673
• Published on 18/02/26 at 12:15
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Central European University launches Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence on EU Eastern Enlargement

The Democratic Institute at the Central European University (CEU) has launched a Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence to examine how the enlargement of the EU to take in new members affects democratic stability, with a particular focus on Ukraine. The CEU Democracy Institute, a research institute…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, European commission, Research Performing Organisation (RPO), …
• Article # 430878
• Published on 17/02/26 at 18:20
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FOREEU4ALL reappoints chair and vice-chair for second term

Beatrix Busse has been reappointed as chair and Emily Helmeid as vice-chair of FOREEU4ALL, the platform for European Universities Alliances, for the 2026-2027 mandate. Fernando Perez-Peña, General Director of the SEA-EU Alliance, has been appointed as the other vice-chair, replacing Andreas…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, European commission, Universities, …
• Article # 430825
• Published on 17/02/26 at 17:09
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FT MBA Ranking 2026: European business schools climb the ranks, China's CEIBS enters top 10

European business schools have improved their positions in the Financial Times MBA Ranking 2026, published on 16/02/2026: Insead in France is back in second place, where it was in 2023 and 2024, after falling to fourth in 2025; London Business School goes up from seventh to fourth and HEC Paris…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Business schools, State, …
• Article # 430668
• Published on 16/02/26 at 18:24
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Strong support for more investment to reach EU R&D target 3% of GDP in ERA Act

Organisations in the research field, ranging from universities to NGOs, back increasing investment in R&D, according to responses to a call for evidence by the European Commission on a planned European Research Area (ERA) Act. But opinions vary on how to achieve this. An analysis written in…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 430076
• Published on 16/02/26 at 14:56
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🚨 [Agenda] HEI conferences and events in Europe from 16/02

The British Council, the Global Education Coalition, ECIU 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…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 430633
• Published on 16/02/26 at 12:05
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Portugal's education minister says staff development is key to transforming higher education

The future of higher education depends on the impact of staff development in transforming education, Portugal's minister for education told delegates at an European University Association (EUA) event. Speaking at the opening session of the Learning and Teaching Forum in Lisbon organised by the…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 430334
• Published on 13/02/26 at 12:04
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International News - Around the World in Higher Education and Research, by News Tank Academic - Nr.12

The United States has joined a lawsuit accusing UCLA’s medical school of considering race in its admissions process; in Japan, the head of University of Tokyo Hospital has stepped down following a series of staff-related scandals; plans to scale back Saudi Arabia’s Neom megacity have cast doubt…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, European commission, …
• Article # 429594
• Published on 13/02/26 at 11:24
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International rankings: THE and QS publication schedule for 2026

News Tank summarises the publication dates for the main international rankings of higher education institutions proposed by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) and Times Higher Education (THE) for 2026. At the time of publication of this article, the timetable is as follows: • early March: THE ranking…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Business schools, State, …
• Article # 430288
• Published on 12/02/26 at 17:10
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Karl Stoeckel appointed director of Civis European Universities Alliance

Karl Stoeckel, former deputy director for Europe in the French National Research Institute for Sustainable Development (IRD), has been appointed Director of the Civis European Universities Alliance at Aix-Marseille Université, France, according to a LinkedIn post on 11/02/2026. Before working…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Universities, Careers, …
• Article # 430165
• Published on 12/02/26 at 12:25