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🚨 [Agenda] HEI conferences and events in Europe from 06/07

Arqus alliance, the European Commission 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 place in Brussels or…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 447247
• Published on 06/07/26 at 12:30
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International News - Around the World in Higher Education and Research, by News Tank Academic - n°31

Australia raises visa fees again without notice; Burkina Faso tightens controls on overseas study; new US federal student loan rules connect university funding eligibility to graduate earnings; Argentina’s Supreme Court orders implementation of the university funding law; and the Indian Institute…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, State, …
• Article # 447079
• Published on 03/07/26 at 17:08
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DFG annual meeting issues pledge to academic freedom and criticism of AfD's science policy

The German Research Foundation (DFG) has concluded its annual meeting with recommendations to protect and strengthen the freedom and independence of science against increasing hostility and attacks in Germany, while calling out far-right party AfD's science policy. During the annual meeting in…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Research Funding Organisation (RFO), …
• Article # 446859
• Published on 02/07/26 at 14:22
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French business school Skema signs 30 new international partnerships across 25 countries

The French business school Skema has signed 30 new academic "agreements of excellence" partnerships across 25 countries and regions, with the goal of "building one of the most integrated global higher education platforms in the sector". The French business school, which ranked 16th in the…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Business schools, Research Performing Organisation (RPO), …
• Article # 446829
• Published on 01/07/26 at 17:52
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🚨 [Agenda] HEI conferences and events in Europe from 29/06

ERC, EARTO, ADGS 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 place in Brussels or related to EU…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 446391
• Published on 29/06/26 at 12:56
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Spain's Pablo de Olavide University joins the Young European Research Universities Network (YERUN)

The Young European Research Universities Network (YERUN) has welcomed Pablo de Olavide University (UPO), in Spain, which becomes the 25th member of the network. "UPO brings to YERUN a strong commitment to research excellence, internationalisation, innovation, sustainability and societal…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Advocacy groups , Research Performing Organisation (RPO), …
• Article # 446227
• Published on 26/06/26 at 12:16
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International News - Around the World in Higher Education and Research, by News Tank Academic - n°30

A US federal judge has temporarily blocked part of Trump’s student loan overhaul; Japan aims to double the number of female engineering students by 2040; China has removed 12,200 university programmes in a major shift towards AI education; Indian students have retaken a medical entrance exam under…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Research Performing Organisation (RPO), …
• Article # 446136
• Published on 26/06/26 at 11:33
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University of Galway opens new Institute for Creativity to "put artistic intelligence to the fore"

The Irish University of Galway has launched its new Institute for Creativity, aiming to forge next-generation collaborations between art and science, and research, policy and industry, working across all disciplines. The university announced the new institute on 23/06/2026 as a "major strategic…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Research Funding Organisation (RFO), Research Performing Organisation (RPO), …
• Article # 446077
• Published on 25/06/26 at 18:07
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Study on reform of research assessment says progress is uneven across countries and institutions

A study on reforming the assessment of research has found that progress has been uneven across countries and institutions, reflecting geographical and organisational disparities as well as structural barriers arising from national legislative frameworks. The study, published by the European…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, European commission, Research Performing Organisation (RPO), …
• Article # 446001
• Published on 25/06/26 at 14:39
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Germany: ESMT Berlin and Zeppelin University launch accelerated bachelor to master programme

The German business school ESMT Berlin has launched an accelerated academic pathway for bachelor’s students from the private institution Zeppelin University (ZU) to transition into a master’s programme at ESMT. The new programme "provides qualified students with a faster route to a master’s…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Business schools, Universities, …
• Article # 445913
• Published on 25/06/26 at 08:33