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€ 13M budget cut to the German Academic Exchange Service could "weaken academic cooperation" (Daad)

"Academic cooperation with our international partners would be noticeably weakened by the planned cuts", says Joybrato Mukherjee, President of the German Academic Exchange Service (Daad), on 17/07/2024, reacting to the Federal Government's draft budget for 2025, which plans a budget cut of €13 M…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Advocacy groups , State, Erasmus+, …
• Article # 336213
• Published on 04/09/24 at 16:29
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"Leadership is one of the important factors for successful universities" (T. Estermann, EUA)

"Leadership is becoming an important topic for universities and it’s sparking different initiatives. The Leadership Development Programme we have designed addresses key and core topics from a European perspective", declares Thomas Estermann, Director of Governance, Funding and Public Policy…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Advocacy groups , Research Performing Organisation (RPO), …
• Article # 333930
• Published on 04/09/24 at 16:20
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European university alliances : degree, funding, future... What has happened since 01/2024

On 28/06/2024, the European Commission announced the results of the fifth and final call for projects to select the last European university alliances to receive European funding. A total of 64 alliances have been selected, surpassing the Commission's initial target by four alliances. Although…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, European commission, …
• Article # 334480
• Published on 04/09/24 at 12:47
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HRK audit: "Make internationalisation a cross-cutting topic for universities" (M. Wahlers)

"It is important that universities can empower themselves, the audit is a great tool for that, to make sure they can steer their strategy and internationalisation", says Marijke Wahlers, deputy secretary general and head of the international department at the German Rectors’ Conference (HRK), in…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Advocacy groups , Universities, …
• Article # 335673
• Published on 03/09/24 at 17:58
Discover the News Tank Academic dashboard

This summer, News Tank has been diligently curating and processing data on various topics, including third countries associated with Horizon Europe and European universities funded by the European Commission. We will update these tables regularly to ensure you stay informed with the latest…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, European commission, …
• Article # 335871
• Published on 03/09/24 at 15:48
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🚨 [Agenda] HEIs conferences and events in Europe from 02/09/2024

EFMD, European Commission, the University of St. Gallen... these HEIs (Higher education institutions) host events from 02/09/2024. News Tank's agenda purpose is to provide an overview of the events taking place in the higher education, research and innovation ecosystem in Europe. We focus…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 336021
• Published on 02/09/24 at 16:30
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European university alliances accredited as of 2019

European universities are transnational alliances of higher education establishments, led by a coordinating institution, and "developing long-term institutional and strategic cooperation, based on shared values and principles and aiming to achieve sustainable cooperation", according to the…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, European commission, …
• Article # 334350
• Published on 29/08/24 at 16:09
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Austria: 25% of postdocs permanent contracts by 2027 for "more attractive careers" (M.Polaschek)

"We need to make careers in science and research more attractive. That's my long-term goal. That's why we're starting where the need for action is greatest in Austria: with postdocs. Almost all the young people in this sector hold temporary jobs. Our aim is to make 25% of these contracts permanent…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): State, Universities, Careers, …
• Article # 335698
• Published on 29/08/24 at 16:08
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B-schools: AACSB and Kabea extend their collaboration for standards accreditation alignement

AACSB and Kabea, the Korean Association for Business Education Accreditation, renewed their MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) and joint site visit agreement in Gyeongju (South Korea), on 22/08/2024. "This agreement promotes the localisation of international standards and the…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Business schools, Universities, Partnerships, …
• Article # 335688
• Published on 29/08/24 at 10:10
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Ireland: Launch of the new R&I agency to "engage national challenges"; a combined budget of € 270 M

Taighde Éireann - Research Ireland, the new research agency born from the merging of the Irish Research Council (IRC) and Science Foundation Ireland (SFI), is officially established, announces the Irish Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Patrick O’Donovan…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Research Funding Organisation (RFO), State, Funding, …
• Article # 335514
• Published on 29/08/24 at 09:00