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The Guild proposes moonshots that align technological progress with societal well-being

The Guild of research-intensive universities has proposed four moonshots as substitutes for the European Commission’s, which it views as being restricted to technological and scientific transformation. In its proposal for Horizon Europe 2028-2034, presented in July 2025, the European…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 421082
• Published on 27/11/25 at 11:31
University engagement for sustainability and greening has intensified, says EUA in new survey

A new report from the European University Association (EUA), based on 400 responses from higher education institutions (HEIs) across 43 countries in the European Higher Education Area, confirms that sustainability and greening efforts are rapidly becoming embedded within the strategic priorities…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Advocacy groups , Universities, Funding, …
• Article # 420878
• Published on 27/11/25 at 11:22
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EUA asks the Commission to detail budget allocations for different Erasmus+ actions

The European Universities Association (EUA) has asked the European Commission to provide a breakdown of the proposed budget allocation for the different Erasmus+ actions. In a policy paper published on 25/11/2025, the EUA put forward five recommendations for the development of the next…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , European commission, …
• Article # 421106
• Published on 27/11/25 at 11:20
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Council of Finnish Rectors hits out at goverment's higher education cuts

The Council of Rectors of Finnish Universities (Unifi) has criticised cuts in higher education by the Finnish Government. Unifi said on 21/11/2025 that the government proposed to cut €2.9 million of basic funding for higher education institutions, in addition to €56.2 million cut earlier this…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Advocacy groups , State, Universities, …
• Article # 420803
• Published on 25/11/25 at 17:59
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THE Interdisciplinary Science Rankings 2026:US keeps top position; Asian countries among most represented

US institutions continue to dominate the top of the annual Times Higher Education (THE) Interdisciplinary Science Rankings, published on 20/11/2025. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is in first place for the second year in a row, again followed by Stanford University, the California…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): State, Universities, Quality Assurance, …
• Article # 420181
• Published on 24/11/25 at 16:57
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EIC announces eight companies set to receive €171 million of scale-up investments

The European Innovation Council (EIC) has announced the names of eight companies that will receive €171 million of equity investments through the EIC's Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (STEP) Scale Up call. The list, announced on 19/11/2025, includes three German companies, three…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Companies, European commission, …
• Article # 420544
• Published on 24/11/25 at 12:29
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🚨 [Agenda] HEIs conferences and events in Europe from 24/11

Una Europa, Yufe, Eutopia, etc., these institutions are hosting events from 24/11/2025. 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 place in Brussels or related to…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 420503
• Published on 24/11/25 at 11:16
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Universities alliances ask for long-term, flexible support and funding

European universities alliances are calling for long-term, flexible support that gives institutions autonomy to pursue their broad education and research goals and "holistic funding", which would finance all of the universities' missions. These are the requests set out in a paper drawn up by the…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Council, …
• Article # 420130
• Published on 21/11/25 at 17:57
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International News - Around the World in Higher Education and Research, by News Tank Academic - n°2

Former staff urge increased UK oversight of the China campus; Cornell’s research grants reinstated after agreement with the White House; Concordia University in Montreal proposes early retirements amid budget pressures; New Zealand government commits $75 million to infectious disease…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Research Funding Organisation (RFO), …
• Article # 419399
• Published on 21/11/25 at 15:24
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European Commission awards €105.6 million in co-funding for doctoral and postdoctoral programmes

The European Commission will provide €105.6 million to co-fund 31 projects as a result of the 2025 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) call for regional, national and international programmes (COFUND), it announced on 18/11/2025. The funding is for 14 doctoral training programmes and 17…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): European commission, Research Funding Organisation (RFO), Research Performing Organisation (RPO), …
• Article # 420268
• Published on 20/11/25 at 17:53