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Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry announces new school of Biomedical Artificial Intelligence

The Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, based near Munich, announced on 12/03/2026 that it will open a school of Biomedical Artificial Intelligence. The school will be the first initiative to bring university and non-university institutes in Germany together in a graduate programme focused…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Research Funding Organisation (RFO), Research Performing Organisation (RPO), Universities, …
• Article # 434232
• Published on 17/03/26 at 11:35
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UNESCO unveils 2026 roadmap to transform higher education for a "new social contract"

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has released a publication titled "Transforming higher education: Global collaboration on visioning and action" setting out a shared agenda for strengthening the sector’s ability to contribute to sustainable and…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Advocacy groups , Funding, …
• Article # 434192
• Published on 16/03/26 at 17:54
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🚨 [Agenda] HEI conferences and events in Europe from 16/03

ESCP, the European Parliament 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…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 434129
• Published on 16/03/26 at 11:12
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University managers and administrators becoming central pillar of institutional strategy, report says

A fundamental transformation is occurring in the upper echelons of European higher education (HE), shifting the Head of Administration (HoA) from a traditional "support" function to a central pillar of institutional strategy, according to a report from the Heads of University Management …
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Advocacy groups , Universities, …
• Article # 434034
• Published on 13/03/26 at 15:27
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International News - Around the World in Higher Education and Research, by News Tank Academic - Nr.15

Universities across the Middle East close amid airstrikes; Trump administration intensifies scrutiny of foreign funding in universities; Spanish universities turn to India as it opens its doors to transnational education; Canada reports a 60% drop in new international student arrivals, and more…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, State, …
• Article # 433169
• Published on 13/03/26 at 11:33
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European Commission launches survey on European Student Card Initiative post-2027

The European Commission has launched a survey inviting higher education institutions, students, Erasmus Without Paper (EWP) software providers, as well as national and institutional experts, to share their perspectives on how the European Student Card (ESC), Erasmus Without Paper and the Erasmus…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, European commission, State, …
• Article # 433904
• Published on 12/03/26 at 18:30
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European Commission launches €75 million Telco-Edge-Cloud infrastructure

The European Commission has announced the launch of EURO-3C, a €75 million project funded by the EU research and development programme Horizon Europe that will be the first large-scale federated Telco-Edge-Cloud infrastructure. Announcing the launch on 03/03/2026, the Commission said the…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): European commission, Digital, Horizon Europe - FP 10, …
• Article # 433847
• Published on 12/03/26 at 15:57
European Quality Assurance Register appoints Bjørn Stensaker President

The European Quality Assurance Register (EQAR) appointed Bjørn Stensaker as their next President at their General Assembly on 10/03/2026. He will take up his post and replace Stéphane Lauwick on 01/07/2026. An EQAR President is tasked with raising the visibility and promoting the benefits of…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Universities, Quality Assurance
• Article # 433738
• Published on 11/03/26 at 17:40
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EUA outlines priorities for universities in encouraging staff development

As the debate in the EU around competitiveness in higher education emphasises the need for highly skilled teachers, a report from the European University Association (EUA) published on 09/03/2026 argues that meaningful professional development for academics is essential to enhancing "the quality…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Advocacy groups , Universities, …
• Article # 433566
• Published on 11/03/26 at 11:44
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Higher education "most in need of redesign", say academic and industrial leaders

Global leaders from the fields of academia, venture capital, industry and public policy say that educational institutions must undertake structural redesign, not only technologically, to remain competitive in an increasingly contested yet interconnected global system. This is the conclusion of a…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Advocacy groups , Research Performing Organisation (RPO), …
• Article # 433501
• Published on 10/03/26 at 17:54