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Türkiye's President Erdogan shuts down Istanbul Bilgi University amid fraud investigation

Türkiye's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has signed a decree revoking Istanbul Bilgi University's operating license, effectively closing the institution overnight, after the conglomerate it belongs to was placed under trusteeship. The decree was published on 22/05/2026, eight months after the…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 441995
• Published on 22/05/26 at 14:46
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International News - Around the World in Higher Education and Research, by News Tank Academic - Nr.25

Australia has frozen new overseas student provider registrations; the American Bar Association has voted to remove its DEI rule for law schools; Quebec is considering barring 27,000 students from English vocational and adult programmes; Argentine students are protesting again over Milei’s…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Research Performing Organisation (RPO), …
• Article # 441937
• Published on 22/05/26 at 10:55
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Germany: Johannes Wessels appointed President of the University of Göttingen

Johannes Wessels has been appointed President of the University of Göttingen in Germany. The physics Professor was elected by both the university senate and foundation committee, the institution announced on 20/05/2026. Wessels will succeed Axel Schölmerich, who has been serving as acting…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Research Funding Organisation (RFO), Research Performing Organisation (RPO), …
• Article # 441887
• Published on 21/05/26 at 17:47
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Report shows decline in enrolment in US and UK and a significant growth in Asia

A study on the recruitment of international students has revealed a decline in enrolment in traditional destinations such as the US, the UK, Canada and Australia, mainly due to restrictive visa policies. Conversely, institutions in Europe and the Asia-Pacific region are seeing growth, driven by…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, State, Universities, …
• Article # 441739
• Published on 21/05/26 at 10:12
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Norwegian Research Council launches second selection phase of €151m Centres of Excellence initative

The Norwegian Research Council has launched the final phase of the call for applications for its Centres of Excellence, inviting 36 projects to present their case on 19/05/2026. The successful project applicants will share a total of 1.76 billion Norwegian kroner (€151m) to establish Centres of…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Research Performing Organisation (RPO), State, …
• Article # 441654
• Published on 20/05/26 at 14:05
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French HEIs ask national government to guarantee continuity of national funding for alliances

The presidents of 56 French higher education institutions that are members of an alliance of European universities have called on Philippe Baptiste, the French Minister for Higher Education, Research and Space, to guarantee the continuity of national funding for alliances on 20/05/2026. While…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, State, Universities, …
• Article # 441648
• Published on 20/05/26 at 14:02
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FT rankings 2026: French and UK business schools lead in top ten for Custom and Executive Open courses

London Business School has kept first place in the Financial Times (FT) Executive Education Open 2026, published on 18/05/2026, which ranks the 100 best schools for open programmes. It is followed by HEC Paris and IESE Business School, Spain, which have maintained their positions in second and…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Business schools, State, …
• Article # 441358
• Published on 19/05/26 at 11:40
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LERU rectors re-elect Linda Doyle as chair of the board

The rectors of the League of European Research Universities (LERU) have re-elected Linda Doyle as Chair. LERU announced on 18/05/2026 that Doyle, Provost of Trinity College Dublin, had been re-elected for a second three-year term during the LERU Rectors’ Assembly, held at Heidelberg University…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Advocacy groups , Universities, …
• Article # 441291
• Published on 18/05/26 at 12:22
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🚨 [Agenda] HEI conferences and events in Europe from 18/05

EC2U, EUA, The Guild 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 # 441295
• Published on 18/05/26 at 12:18
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King’s College London to merge with Cranfield University "to support UK capability and resilience"

Two British universities, King’s College London and Cranfield University, have signed an agreement as the first step towards a merger to bring the two institutions together from August 2027. The agreement was signed by Karen Holford, Chief Executive and Vice-Chancellor at Cranfield University…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Research Funding Organisation (RFO), …
• Article # 441184
• Published on 15/05/26 at 17:12