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A tour of European, national and institutional initiatives to attract international researchers in 2025

The first half of 2025 saw an increasing awareness of researchers and higher education professionals impacted by geopolitical or political situations in the world (the second Trump administration in the U.S., with its reforms and budget cuts, as well as conflicts in Ukraine and Palestine, for…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, State, …
• Article # 408233
• Published on 27/08/25 at 08:00
Three academics on the future of higher education and research in the U.S.: "We are all worried"

"We are all worried about the future of higher education and research in the U.S. We all know, including the current administration, that the best universities are incubators for research discoveries that fuel the U.S. economy, that research universities work with businesses to create new…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, State, Universities, …
• Article # 408730
• Published on 26/08/25 at 15:05
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African Research University Alliance: “We want to be the African Union’s knowledge hub” (J. Gyapong)

"We want to become the knowledge hub for the African Union, so that when the African Union needs information, it refers to us", states John Gyapong, Secretary General of the African Research University Alliance (Arua), to News Tank on 30/06/2025. The organisation that regroups 23 universities…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 408850
• Published on 26/08/25 at 11:00
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🚨 [Agenda] HEIs conferences and events in Europe from 25/08

EIC, Neth-ER, The Guild and Leru... these institutions host events from 25/08/2025. 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…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 408778
• Published on 25/08/25 at 09:48
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Back from holiday? Catch up on the summer news, week by week

From the proposal for the partial suspension of Israel from Horizon Europe to the latest Shanghai ranking results, and the call for evidence on the European Research Area Act, the summer has been marked by significant developments in research and education. There have also been numerous key…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 408739
• Published on 25/08/25 at 08:00
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U.S: Court order to restore suspended grants at UCLA; universities settling with the Trump administration

A federal judge orders the Trump administration to restore all suspended National Science Foundation grants at UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles), representing more than a third of its grants (totalling $584 M) frozen in July, according to a ruling rendered on 12/08/2025. The…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 408388
• Published on 19/08/25 at 17:07
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European Research Area Act : Call for evidence open until 10/09/2025

The European Commission launches a call for evidence for the upcoming European Research Area Act on 07/08/2025. The ERA Act, introduced by the Commissioner for Start-ups and R&I, Ekaterina Zaharieva, during her hearing at the European Parliament on 05/11/2024, is a policy framework, expected to…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , European commission, …
• Article # 408017
• Published on 12/08/25 at 16:00
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Finland: 2026 budget proposal to cut funding for universities and abandon R&D funding increase

The University of Helsinki "strongly opposes" the proposed cut in universities' funding in the 2026 state budget proposal, published by the Finnish Ministry of Finance on 06/08/2025. The budget cuts represent "hundreds of millions in funding for universities, research and innovation. The…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, State, Universities, …
• Article # 408076
• Published on 12/08/25 at 10:50
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Belgian universities urge government to back suspension of EU-Israel Horizon Europe association

Ten Belgian universities "appeal to [their] government to actively support and pursue [the request they made on 15/05/2025] to suspend the EU-Israel Horizon Europe Association Agreement immediately", on 09/08/2025. In their "Call for a values-driven European Union in word and in deed"…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , Council, …
• Article # 408136
• Published on 11/08/25 at 16:56
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Law on Turkish President appointing rectors "misses opportunity to align with European standards" (EUA)

"The European University Association regrets the passing of a new Turkish law on 01/07 that consolidates the president of the country’s prerogative to appoint rectors of both public and foundation universities", declares the European University Association (EUA) on 31/07/2025. The organisation…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , State, …
• Article # 407857
• Published on 05/08/25 at 17:31