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AACSB: 106 schools extending Business and Accounting accreditation, including 13 Europeans

86 institutions have extended their AACSB business accreditation and 20 have extended their accounting accreditation, AACSB International announces on 03/07/2024. The organisation now has 1,026 accredited institutions in over 65 countries and territories. "The commitment to earning…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Business schools, Quality Assurance, …
• Article # 330969
• Published on 05/07/24 at 06:55
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AACSB: renewal of accreditations for French schools Excelia BS and EM Normandie for five years

Two French business schools, Excelia BS and EM Normandie, have had their respective AACSB accreditations renewed for five years, they announce on 03/07/2024. They both hold Amba and Equis accreditations and therefore retain their triple crown. According to Excelia BS, the AACSB evaluators…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Business schools, Digital, …
• Article # 330825
• Published on 03/07/24 at 17:33
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Leiden 2024: American and Chinese universities top ranking of most impactful in the research field

Harvard University (U.S.) is the world's most impactful university in terms of research publications, arriving first in the Leiden ranking, published on 03/07/2024 by the CWTS research institute in the Netherlands. With 94,615 publications in total and 21,2% of them belonging to the top 10% of…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Research Performing Organisation (RPO), Universities, …
• Article # 330771
• Published on 03/07/24 at 15:48
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Data collection in doctoral education: positive outcome but a "need to develop indicators" (EUA-CDE)

"A positive outcome of data collection in doctoral education in Germany was that it started discussions on the situation of PhDs, but it was (too) focused on numbers, and it compared different subjects and forgot about the specific needs and situation", declares Kolja Briedis, from DZHW (Germany)…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 330144
• Published on 03/07/24 at 09:35
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France: Education and research stakeholders standing against far-right amid parliamentary elections

French HEI conferences and academics are standing against the far right after the first round of legislative elections, in which the far-right party Rassemblement National and its allies obtained 33.15% of the votes cast on 30/06/2024. The French Rectors' Conference (France Universités), the…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 330548
• Published on 02/07/24 at 10:45
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🚨 [Agenda] HEIs conferences and events in Europe from 01/07/2024

The German Research Foundation, the Council of the European Union, European university alliances... these HEIs (Higher education institutions) host events from 01/07/2024. News Tank's agenda purpose is to provide an overview of the events taking place in the higher education, research and…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 330414
• Published on 01/07/24 at 14:46
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5th European Universities Call for Proposals: €14.4 M for each 14 new alliances for four years

The European Commission has announced that 14 new alliances, bringing together 130 higher education institutions, will each receive support of €14.4 M for four years to set up their European University Alliance, on 28/06/2024. This is the fifth and final call for applications for European…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Funding, Erasmus+, European commission, …
• Article # 330322
• Published on 28/06/24 at 18:16
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ETH Board: Michael Hengartner reappointed President, as well as all the other members

The Swiss Federal Council announces the reappointment of Michael Hengartner as President of the ETH Board, the strategic management and supervisory body of the ETH Domain, extending his term to 2028, on 26/06/2024. All ten other members of the ETH Board are also renewed. Michael O. Hengartner…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): State, Universities, Careers, …
• Article # 330143
• Published on 28/06/24 at 17:16
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Educ Wide: Educ alliance's project to "reduce disparities in research excellence" (F. Renouard)

"Educ Wide focuses on fostering inclusive development of the European Research Area, reducing disparities in research excellence and research culture within and beyond the EU, and strengthening European position in global R&I cooperation", presents Frédéric Renouard, Coordinator of the Educ…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 328861
• Published on 27/06/24 at 18:00
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"Postdoctoral researchers' situation remains challenging in Europe" (EUA-CDE Annual Meeting)

"Postdoctoral researchers play an essential role in the European higher education system as they make an important contribution to research, education and outreach to society", says Ana-Maria Peneoasu, Policy & Project Officer at the EUA Council for Doctoral Education (EUA-CDE), during the annual…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Funding, Advocacy groups , Careers, …
• Article # 330003
• Published on 27/06/24 at 16:40