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The European Commission plans to help provide housing for students

The European Commission plans to explore ways to allocate funding under the next long-term EU budget for 2028-2034 (MFF) through Erasmus+ to provide housing support for students to facilitate and expand access to mobility. The institution presented on 16/12/2025 its first European Affordable…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, State, …
• Article # 423639
• Published on 17/12/25 at 11:04

Dutch science is "lagging behind" due to lack of digital infrastructure, Dutch research council says

While demands for digital and IT infrastructures in research are growing, the Netherlands is losing ground due to a lack of government investment, according to the Dutch research council NWO. "The next government will have to invest an additional €165 million per year in digital infrastructure…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , Research Funding Organisation (RFO), …
• Article # 423664
• Published on 17/12/25 at 10:02

Consortium of national authorities to recommend measures for favourable universities alliance environment

Future4Alliances, a consortium of national and regional authorities working on education, is working on recommendations aimed at improving the environment for European universities alliances. The consortium will present its recommendations to the European Commission in 2028. Future4Alliances…

Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, European commission, …
• Article # 422967
• Published on 16/12/25 at 18:08

European Commission grants 117 Erasmus+ projects European Innovative Teaching Award

The European Commission has awarded the European Innovative Teaching Award to 117 projects. On 09/12/2025, Roxana Mînzatu, Executive Vice-President for Social Rights and Skills, Quality Jobs and Preparedness, presented the European Innovative Teaching Award to 117 winners from 31 countries…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, Erasmus+, …
• Article # 423425
• Published on 15/12/25 at 15:26

🚨 [Agenda] HEIs conferences and events in Europe from 15/12

EUA, the European Council, The Guild, etc., these institutions are hosting events from 15/12/2025. 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…

Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 423355
• Published on 15/12/25 at 14:31

MEPs approve recommendations for the 28^th corporate regime

MEPs on the Legal Affairs Committee (JURI) have approved recommendations for an upcoming Commission proposal on a new 28^th corporate regime. During its meeting on 11/12/2025, the JURI committee approved, with 18 votes in favour, 4 against and 1 abstention, a series of recommendations for the…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, Parliament, …
• Article # 423283
• Published on 12/12/25 at 17:44

More than nine out of ten Europeans would include digital skills at all education levels

A report on digital skills highlighted that more than nine in ten Europeans would include digital skills in education at all levels. The "Future Needs in Digital Education" survey published on 11/12/2025 stated that 92% agreed that digital skills should be taught to everyone in schools and…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, Digital, …
• Article # 423090
• Published on 12/12/25 at 12:35

International News - Around the World in Higher Education and Research, by News Tank Academic - Nr.5

A controversial education reforms approved by the Senate in Australia; the proposed secularism law in Quebec would ban prayer in schools and limit religion-based meals; a new bill to sustainably reorganise the university system in Morocco; the US State Department to remove 38 universities from…

Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, State, …
• Article # 422356
• Published on 12/12/25 at 10:15

Senior budget MEPs seek extra 10% funding for all EU policy areas for 2028-2034

The two MEPs drafting the European Parliament's position on the EU's 2028-2024 budget are calling for a total budget for 2028-2034 of €1.783 trillion, 10% higher than the figure proposed by the European Commission in July. Speaking on 11/12/2025, Siegfried Mureşan, a Romanian MEP, and Carla…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Parliament, Erasmus+, …
• Article # 423023
• Published on 11/12/25 at 17:51

EU launches negotiations with United Arab Emirates on a strategic partnership agreement covering R&I

The European Union has launched the process of negotiating a Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA) with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), it announced on 11/12/2025. The agreement will "accelerate ongoing efforts to explore new opportunities in areas such as connectivity, research and innovation…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, State, …
• Article # 423068
• Published on 11/12/25 at 16:59