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EIC awards 38 Accelerator grants in the first 2026 evaluation round

The European Innovation Council (EIC) has selected 28 innovative start-ups and SMEs for the first 2026 Accelerator evaluation round. The EIC announced on 15/06/2026 €90 million in proposed grant funding for selected start-ups and SMEs under the EIC Accelerator, together with €202m earmarked for…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Companies, European commission, …
• Article # 445593
• Published on 23/06/26 at 09:56
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Charlie Jeffery appointed Vice-Chancellor and President of University of Southampton

Charlie Jeffery has been appointed Vice-Chancellor and President of the University of Southampton, the university announced on 23/06/2026. He will take up the position on 01/10/2026. Professor Jeffery has served as Vice-Chancellor of the University of York since 2019. Previously, he held the…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Universities, Careers, …
• Article # 445570
• Published on 22/06/26 at 17:41
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EIC awardee Dimetor secures €1.5m in revenue after EIC-backed participation at Mobile World Congress

Austrian EIC Accelerator company Demitor has secured over €1.5 million in revenue and signed new long‑term contracts with leading telecom operators following its participation at Mobile World Congress, an annual trade show intended for the mobile communications industry. Dimetor, which was…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Companies, European commission, Research and Technology Organisations (RTO) , …
• Article # 445560
• Published on 22/06/26 at 17:31
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🚨 [Agenda] HEI conferences and events in Europe from 22/06

The Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the European Union, LERU, U!REKA 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 # 445479
• Published on 22/06/26 at 15:19
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Belgium: Investigation underway into suspected academic espionage by two Chinese researchers

Two Chinese researchers have been questioned by the Federal Judicial Police of Belgium amid an ongoing investigation into suspected academic espionage at the Université de Liège. Investigators are seeking to determine whether the suspects overstepped the bounds of their official physics…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Research Funding Organisation (RFO), Research Performing Organisation (RPO), …
• Article # 445407
• Published on 22/06/26 at 10:45
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Belarus leads intimidation campaign against former and current students of European Humanities University

The Belarusian authorities are carrying out a countrywide intimidation campaign against former and current students of the European Humanities University (EHU), according to Human Rights Watch. The organisation defending human rights said on 12/06/2026 that the authorities "have searched the…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics
• Article # 445397
• Published on 19/06/26 at 17:06
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Alexandre Morois appointed Director General of the Agency for French Education Abroad (AEFE)

Alexandre Morois has been appointed as Director General of the Agency for French Education Abroad (AEFE), under the supervision of the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, which coordinates the network of French educational institutions abroad. Appointed on 15/06/2026, Morois will succeed…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Advocacy groups , State, …
• Article # 445398
• Published on 19/06/26 at 17:05
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Coimbra Group teams up with local communities to promote societal well-being

The Coimbra Group on universities has launched the Poitiers-Granada Declaration on collaboration between universities and Ccties. During the group's annual conference and general assembly in Granada, Spain, they signed on 19/06/2026 the declaration reaffirming and strengthening the commitment…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Advocacy groups , State, …
• Article # 445331
• Published on 19/06/26 at 13:57
International News - Around the World in Higher Education and Research, by News Tank Academic - Nr.29

Tokyo has introduced scholarships for students admitted to leading global universities; New Zealand has recorded a rise in foreign student fee income to a record high despite enrolments remaining below pre-pandemic levels; new Australian data highlights the extent of student self-censorship on…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 445319
• Published on 19/06/26 at 11:56
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MIT tops the 2027 QS World University rankings for the 15th consecutive year

Massachusetts Institute of Technology has come top for the fifteenth consecutive year in the 2026 QS World University Rankings, published on 18/06/2026 by Quacquarelli Symonds. MIT is followed by Imperial College London and Stanford University, US, this year, which are joint second after Stanford…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Universities, Strategy
• Article # 445045
• Published on 18/06/26 at 01:01