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German government launches measures to cut research bureaucracy

The German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space has launched measures to reduce bureaucracy for researchers, it announced on 05/11/2025. One measure has already been approved: the digitisation of project funding, making processes faster, more transparent and more user-friendly…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): State, Digital, Policy, …
• Article # 418704
• Published on 10/11/25 at 17:59
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EU and Switzerland sign agreement on admission to Horizon Europe, Fusion for Energy

The European Union and Switzerland have signed the agreement on Switzerland's participation in Horizon Europe and other EU programmes. This means that the agreement places Swiss researchers and organisations on the same footing as those in EU Member States: they may lead consortia, receive…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): European commission, Research Funding Organisation (RFO), Research Performing Organisation (RPO), …
• Article # 418866
• Published on 10/11/25 at 17:42
Three economists set out "Constitution of Innovation" to restore EU's competitiveness

Three major academics have set out steps to restore Europe's competitiveness and economic growth in what they call a "Constitution of Innovation". The paper, written by Luis Garicano of the London School of Economics, Bengt Holmström of Massachussetts of Technologly and Nicolas Petit of the…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Council, European commission, Parliament, …
• Article # 418839
• Published on 10/11/25 at 17:37
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[Echoes from the EU] AI, security, public engagement, ERC... Editorial watch no.8

AI for technology transfer, launch of an association for virtual worlds for research collaboration, strengthening research security, record EIC Accelerator interest, and ERC’s new award for public engagement... Discover the latest reports and initiatives shaping Europe’s higher education, research…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 418624
• Published on 10/11/25 at 14:00
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🚨 [Agenda] HEIs conferences and events in Europe from 10/11

Charm-EU, EUA, EIC... these institutions are hosting events from 10/11/2025. 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 to European…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 418711
• Published on 10/11/25 at 10:22
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Global education leaders call for "inclusion of higher education in crisis settings" at UNESCO event

Global education leaders called for "inclusion of higher education in crisis settings" during a side event of the UNESCO Group of Friends for Education in Emergencies on 31/10/2025. The global leaders convened on the sidelines of the 43rd session of UNESCO's General Conference in Samarkand…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Advocacy groups , Policy, Strategy, …
• Article # 418634
• Published on 07/11/25 at 17:48
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UNITA alliance's head of office: "We intend to continue beyond 2027"

The UNITA European university alliance has founded a network of 31 universities across four continents to open their research and student exchange activities to their new global partners and develop capacity-building projects, Francisco do Adro, Head of the UNITA office and local coordinator for…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Universities, Erasmus+, …
• Article # 418336
• Published on 07/11/25 at 16:39
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MEPs and Council of Ministers agree to open Horizon Europe calls to defence applications

The Council of the EU and the European Parliament reached an agreement on 05/11/2025 to open some of the European Innovation Council's calls for funding for scale-up projects to defence applications. The deal applies to the EIC's Accelerator Scale Up calls for the Strategic Technologies for…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Council, Parliament, …
• Article # 418602
• Published on 07/11/25 at 16:13
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UK: Government publishes budget plans with £58.5bn for research and development

The United Kingdom's Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) has published its plans for the Research and Development (R&D) budget for 2026/2027 to 2029/2030. The budget totals £58.5 billion (€66.4 billion), and the allocation of £55.4 billion of that budget has been finalised…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Research Funding Organisation (RFO), Research Performing Organisation (RPO), Research and Technology Organisations (RTO) , …
• Article # 418495
• Published on 06/11/25 at 17:53
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Romanian MEP Dan Nica chosen to be S&D joint rapporteur for European Competitiveness Fund

Dan Nica, a Romanian MEP from the S&D group, will be joint rapporteur for the European Competitiveness Fund (ECF) file as part of the proposals for the EU's Multiannual Financial Framework for 2028-2034, EP officials confirmed on 6/11/2025. He will be co-rapporteur with German MEP Christian…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Parliament, Research Funding Organisation (RFO), …
• Article # 418374
• Published on 06/11/25 at 09:33