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German research foundation DFG calls for enhanced safeguarding of research data

An ad-hoc working group of the Senate of the German Research Foundation (DFG) presented a paper calling for the improved protection of research data infrastructures on 31/03/2026. The paper, titled “Recommendations on the Resilience of Research Data Infrastructures”, notes that scientific data…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Research Performing Organisation (RPO), Digital, Infrastructures, …
• Article # 436587
• Published on 03/04/26 at 11:31
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Cambridge University to establish new school for "global problems" with £190m donation

The University of Cambridge (UK) will open a new school, named Rokos School of Government, "to prepare tomorrow’s leaders to tackle the world’s biggest problems". It will be named after Chris Rokos, a UK billionaire who recently donated £190 million (€217.63m) to the university, the institution…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Universities, Funding, PhD, …
• Article # 436534
• Published on 02/04/26 at 15:57
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Coimbra Group launches 2026 Scholarship Programme for early-career professors and researchers

The Coimbra Group has launched its 2026 Scholarship Programme for early-career professors and researchers for short research stays in Europe. The programme offers 74 scholarships to young academics from the European neighbourhood (the EU's southern and eastern neighbours: Algeria, Egypt…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Advocacy groups , Universities, Careers, …
• Article # 436422
• Published on 02/04/26 at 14:37
Tony Hyman appointed director general of European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL)

Tony Hyman took up office as director general of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) on 31/03/2026, the laboratory has announced. Hyman is a distinguished molecular biologist and former EMBL group leader. He is also a founding director of the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Council, Careers, Open Science
• Article # 436504
• Published on 02/04/26 at 11:11
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Bremen University vice-president appointed to German advisory board on early-career researchers

Mandy Boehnke, vice president for international affairs, academic qualification and diversity at the University of Bremen in north Germany, has been appointed to a German academic advisory board helping to draft a National Report on Early Career Researchers (BuWiK), the university announced on…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): State, Universities, Careers, …
• Article # 436349
• Published on 02/04/26 at 10:51
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Cesaer university group publishes method for dealing with dual-use technology research

Cesaer, an association of over 50 European science and technology universities, has set out a way to classify dual-use research that aims to protect institutional autonomy and scientific excellence. The approach, which Cesaer published in a note on 26/03/2026, says that the EU should use two…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): European commission, Universities, Deeptech, …
• Article # 436234
• Published on 01/04/26 at 15:32
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EELISA Director pushes common European approach to better prepare future engineers

The head of EELISA engineering universities' alliance has called for a focus on building a common European approach to engineering education, rather than on labels, to better prepare future engineers. Sofia Costa D'Aguiar, executive director of EELISA, said in an interview with News Tank on…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, European commission, …
• Article # 436182
• Published on 01/04/26 at 11:18
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Arqus alliance updates mission statement with new strategy for next ten years

The Arqus universities' alliance has adopted a renewed mission statement and a long-term strategy to guide the alliance’s development over the next decade (2026-2035), it announced on 24/03/2026. The 2026-2035 strategy highlights the central role of democratic resilience. In a context of…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Research Performing Organisation (RPO), Universities, …
• Article # 436027
• Published on 31/03/26 at 12:53
EU's strategic technologies programme (STEP) provides €29 billion in first two years

The EU's Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (STEP) has provided €29 billion in funding across several Union programmes to boost the development and manufacturing of critical technologies in the EU, the European Commission announced on 30/03/2026. STEP was proposed by Ursula von der…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): European commission, Digital, Funding, …
• Article # 435994
• Published on 30/03/26 at 15:56
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🚨 [Agenda] HEI conferences and events in Europe from 30/03

The Norwegian University of Science, the European University Association 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 # 435919
• Published on 30/03/26 at 11:23