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Coimbra Group:Ludovic Thilly, chairman of the Executive Board; Eva Voldřichová Beránková, new member

Ludovic Thilly, Vice-Rector for the EC2U alliance and European networks at the University of Poitiers (France), has been re-elected as Chairman of the Executive Board of the Coimbra Group, the association of multidisciplinary European universities, on 07/06/2024, at the association's general…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Advocacy groups , Policy, Universities, …
• Article # 327797
• Published on 10/06/24 at 14:28
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European elections: "A decisive moment for academic freedom and autonomy" (Yerun)

"Considering recent trends that are weakening multilateralism and encouraging greater levels of protectionism, the elections are a decisive moment in which we can reaffirm the integrity of our European values and democratic governance. This includes academic freedom and the autonomy of the…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Horizon Europe - FP 10, Erasmus+, Parliament, …
• Article # 327514
• Published on 07/06/24 at 18:16
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The School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences (France) Europeanising its research centres

EHESS, the School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences, located in Paris (France), has drawn up a positive initial assessment of its strategy to Europeanise its doctoral training through the Euretes (European research training in social sciences) scheme, launched in 2023. Leopoldo…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Funding, Universities, Open Science, …
• Article # 327401
• Published on 06/06/24 at 15:43
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QS ranking 2025: U.S. and U.K share first places and dominate ranking; Cambridge loses four ranks

American and British universities are sharing the first six ranks of the QS ranking of world universities for 2025, published by QS (Quacquarelli Symonds), on 04/06/2024. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (U.S.), topping the ranking for the 13th year in a row, is followed by two…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Quality Assurance, Universities, Communications, …
• Article # 327004
• Published on 06/06/24 at 14:58
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ChatGPT Edu for universities "to responsibly deploy AI to students, faculty, researchers"

Open AI announces "ChatGPT Edu, an accessible option for universities to bring AI to their campuses at scale", on 30/05/2024. Powered by GPT-4o, it is "built for universities to responsibly deploy AI to students, faculty, researchers, and campus operations". Open AI says that the reason behind…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Digital, Universities, Students experience, …
• Article # 327162
• Published on 05/06/24 at 17:00
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Stockholm School of Economics: "Well-being and happiness are fundamental to education" (M. Dahlen)

"We say well-being, welfare and happiness are the foundation of the things we teach, so it’s where we need to start", declares Micael Dahlen, Professor of Well-being, Welfare and Happiness at the Stockholm School of Economics and Chair of the Centre for Well-being, Welfare, and Happiness (Sweden)…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Universities, Open Science, Students experience, …
• Article # 326625
• Published on 03/06/24 at 14:00
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🚨 [Agenda] HEIs conferences and events in Europe from 03/06/2024

European Research Council (ERC), Unesco, EFMD,... these HEIs (Higher education institutions) host events from 03/06/2024. News Tank's agenda is not exhaustive. Its purpose is to provide an overview of the events taking place in the higher education, research and innovation ecosystem in…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Advocacy groups , Quality Assurance, Digital, …
• Article # 326885
• Published on 03/06/24 at 11:52
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FP10: five actions to move towards more inclusive gender equality plans (Leru and CE7)

"Providing resources to help higher education institutions design, budget for, implement and evaluate Gender Equality Plans": this is one of the proposals put forward by Leru and CE7, an association of seven Central European universities, on 28/05/2024. The two organisations are also calling on…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Funding, Horizon Europe - FP 10, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 326800
• Published on 31/05/24 at 17:41
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Research in European university alliances: "Putting aside R&I is like cutting an arm" (K. Guillaume)

"Putting aside R&I from university alliances is like cutting an arm", says Kevin Guillaume, Secretary General of Circle U. at its conference titled Towards the Future of European Research and Innovation in Higher Education, taking place at the University Paris Cité (France) on 29/05/2024. The…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Funding, Horizon Europe - FP 10, Erasmus+, …
• Article # 326499
• Published on 30/05/24 at 16:23
FT Executive Education 2024: European business schools top the continuing education rankings

European business schools dominate the Executive Education Open and Executive Education Custom rankings of 2024, published by the Financial Times on 19/05/2024, with French business schools ranking first in both. Since 1999, the FT has published two lists dedicated to continuing education…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Business schools, Companies, Executive education, …
• Article # 326269
• Published on 29/05/24 at 17:04