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THE World Universities Ranking 2026: Oxford leading for tenth year, Europe in decline and Asia rising

The Times Higher Education World Universities Ranking 2026 is led by the University of Oxford (UK) for the tenth consecutive year, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (USA), retaining its second place from last year, followed by Princeton University (USA) and the University of Cambridge…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, State, Universities, …
• Article # 414553
• Published on 09/10/25 at 01:02
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European Commission: launching of AI-in-Science and Apply AI strategies

The European Commission launches the AI-in-Science strategy, which aims to put the EU at the forefront of AI-driven research and scientific excellence. The Commission also releases an Apply AI strategy for industries and the public sector. Announcing the strategies on 7/10/2025, Henna…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): European commission, Research Performing Organisation (RPO), Deeptech, …
• Article # 414541
• Published on 08/10/25 at 16:01
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Nobel in Chemistry 2025: S. Kitagawa, R. Robson and O. Yaghi for development of metal-organic frameworks

Susumu Kitagawa, from Japan and Professor at Kyoto University (Japan), Richard Robson, from the UK and Professor at the University of Melbourne (Australia), and Omar M. Yaghi from Jordan and Professor at the University of California, Berkeley (USA) are awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Universities, Careers, Technology transfer
• Article # 414532
• Published on 08/10/25 at 15:02
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Nobel in Physics 2025: J.Clarke, M. Devoret, J. Martinis for macroscopic quantum tunnelling discovery

John Clarke from the UK and professor at the University of California, Berkeley, M Devoret from France and John Martinis from the US, both based at the University of California, Santa Barbara, (USA), are awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics "for the discovery of macroscopic quantum mechanical…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Research Performing Organisation (RPO), Universities, Careers, …
• Article # 414344
• Published on 07/10/25 at 18:30
• Updated on08/10/25 at 10:53
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Unesco: Khaled El-Enany nominated by the Executive Board to be Director-General

The Executive Board of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation nominates Khaled El-Enany, an Egyptologist and Professor of Egyptology at Helwan University (Egypt), for the post of Director-General, announces the organisation on 06/10/2025. This nomination will be…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Advocacy groups , Careers, Strategy
• Article # 414364
• Published on 07/10/25 at 17:41
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Nobel Physiology-Medicine 2025: M. Brunkow, F. Ramsdell and S. Sakaguchi win on immunity

The Americans Mary E. Brunkow, programme manager at the non-profit research institute Institute for Systems Biology, and Fred Ramsdell, scientific advisor at Sonoma Biotherapeutics, as well as Shimon Sakaguchi from Japan, professor emeritus at the Immunology Frontier Research Center at Osaka…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Research Performing Organisation (RPO), Careers, Partnerships
• Article # 414239
• Published on 06/10/25 at 18:33
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🚨 [Agenda] HEIs conferences and events in Europe from 06/10

EU Green, ERC, Earto,... these institutions host events from 06/10/2025. 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 European…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Advocacy groups , Council, European commission, …
• Article # 414138
• Published on 06/10/25 at 12:45
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University of St.Gallen (Switzerland): President and Vice-Presidents re-elected for four more years

President Manuel Ammann and the Vice-Presidents Barbara Weber, Reto Föllmi, Dietmar Grichnik and Klaus Möller are all re-elected for another regular term of office, announces the University of St.Gallen (Switzerland) on 24/09/2025. "In accordance with the revised University of St.Gallen Act and…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Universities, Careers, Strategy
• Article # 414036
• Published on 03/10/25 at 17:21
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NordForsk: Johnny Mogensen appointed new Director from 2026

Johnny Mogensen is appointed as the new Director of NordForsk, an organisation under the Nordic Council of Ministers that provides funding for and facilitates Nordic cooperation on research, announces the agency on 26/09/2025. He will take his new position on 01/02/2026. He succeeds Arne…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Research Funding Organisation (RFO), State, Careers, …
• Article # 413445
• Published on 30/09/25 at 18:12
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UK: The universities of Kent and Greenwich merging into the London and South East University Group

The University of Greenwich and the University of Kent will partner in the creation of a new “super-university”, the London and South East University Group: "A new model bringing both institutions under one structure whilst enabling each university to retain its name, identity and local presence"…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Universities, Funding, Partnerships, …
• Article # 413266
• Published on 30/09/25 at 09:41