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European Student Network's International Board starts 2026/2027 mandate

The European Student Network (ESN) has elected its 2026/2027 International Board, with Simone Lepore beginning his second year as president. The mandate of this new board started on 01/08/2026. As in 2025/2026, Lepore is joined by Marco Comotti, Web Project Administrator. This year’s new…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , Erasmus+, …
• Article # 450157
• Published on 05/08/26 at 09:35
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Commission clears final legal hurdle for Scaleup Europe Fund, with first investments due in coming weeks

The European Commission has completed the final legal steps to establish the Scaleup Europe Fund, paving the way for the first investments in the coming weeks. Ekaterina Zaharieva, Commissioner for Startups, Research and Innovation, announced on 04/08/2026 that the fund, aiming to boost…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Companies, European commission, …
• Article # 450128
• Published on 04/08/26 at 16:26
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Institutional change in alliances relies on people and not structures alone

The success of institutional transformation in the European Universities Initiative (EUI) depends on the extent to which those implementing change take ownership of the project and not solely on institutions' governance structures or strategies. "Institutional transformation cannot be…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Council, European commission, …
• Article # 450055
• Published on 03/08/26 at 15:42
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European Commission launches AI Office supported by 60 independent AI experts

The European Commission and national authorities will launch their AI Office, which will be supported by a Scientific Panel, an expert advisory body made up of 60 independent AI experts. The Commission explained on 31/07/2026 that the AI Office will be launched on 02/08/2026, together with new…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, Universities, …
• Article # 449934
• Published on 31/07/26 at 17:17
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European Commission launches call for tenders for seven AI Gigafactories

The European Commission has launched a call for tenders for the establishment of up to seven AI Gigafactories across Europe. The initiative will be backed by up to €10 billion in EU and national funding, the European Commission announced on 30/07/2026. Led by industry, it is expected to…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Companies, European commission, …
• Article # 449826
• Published on 30/07/26 at 17:05
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Japan officially joins Horizon Europe

The European Commission has announced that Japan has been officially associated to Horizon Europe, the EU's research and innovation programme, as of 30/07/2026. The Commission and Japan successfully concluded negotiations on Japan's association to Horizon Europe on 22/12/2025, after the formal…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, State, …
• Article # 449818
• Published on 30/07/26 at 15:06
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Hungarian university leader says reform delivered "lot of positive effects" despite flaws

A leader of a Hungarian university has said that the ‘public-interest foundations’ model for universities produced measurable improvements in research performance, internationalisation and institutional flexibility, while acknowledging that some aspects require revision. Ákos Domahidi, Chief…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, European commission, …
• Article # 449475
• Published on 29/07/26 at 17:17
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Commission publishes charter to facilitate industrial access to research and technology infrastructures

The European Commission has presented a new access charter aimed at facilitating the use of research and technology infrastructure (R&T) by industrial companies. The Commission published the Charter of Access on 28/07/2026. Ekaterina Zaharieva, Commissioner for Startups, Research and…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Companies, European commission, Horizon Europe - FP 10, …
• Article # 449616
• Published on 28/07/26 at 17:12
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University professors call out Trump administration "pay-to-play approach" to higher education governance

A report by the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) on the state of higher education alleges that the federal government is utilising “extorted compliance” to strip institutions of their autonomy. The report, titled "Extorted Compliance: A Threat to Institutional Autonomy…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , State, …
• Article # 449441
• Published on 27/07/26 at 15:48
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36 US universities join Harvard lawsuit against Trump administration's freezing of federal grants

Thirty-six US colleges and universities have filed a legal brief to assist judicial review in a lawsuit challenging the government’s freezing of federal grants and contracts based on allegations of discrimination at Harvard University. The institutions joined forces in an amicus curiae, or…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Research Funding Organisation (RFO), …
• Article # 449323
• Published on 24/07/26 at 18:26