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"A shift of tone in the UK" regarding higher education partnerships (British Council France)

"We see a shift of tone in the UK, with announcements from the Prime Minister and the Minister that international students are welcome, which clashes with the precedent government. We want to keep pushing that, even though obstacles persist since Brexit was implemented", states Sara Gill, Head of…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , State, …
• Article # 390496
• Published on 11/03/25 at 16:22
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🚨 [Agenda] HEIs conferences and events in Europe from 10/03/2025

The European Commission, Unilion, the Council of the EU,... these institutions host events from 10/03/2025. 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…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 390576
• Published on 10/03/25 at 10:12
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EUA: Four candidates for the Board for 2025-2029; election in April

The EUA announces the approval of four candidates for the association's Board for the period 2025-2029 on 07/04/2025: Manuel Tuñón de Lara, professor and former President of the University of Bordeaux (France), Angelika Epple, Rector of Bielefeld University (Germany), Gregor Majdič, Rector of the…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , Policy, …
• Article # 390422
• Published on 07/03/25 at 15:54
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Polish Presidency: "We need to create synergies to better support R&D&I" (A.Szeptycki to News Tank)

"There are EU financial instruments directly devoted to science, such as the framework programs for R&I. However, we believe we also need to look at other EU financial instruments to create synergies to be able to better support R&DI, like the European Social Fund+ and the European funds for…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Council, …
• Article # 389182
• Published on 07/03/25 at 14:04
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"Competitiveness Compass shortfall in vision for groundbreaking R&I policy" (Leru and The Guild)

"The Competitiveness Compass falls short of developing a vision that would articulate a groundbreaking R&I policy, as the essential foundation of an effective competitiveness policy. It will fail its objectives if it does not nurture the foundations of Europe’s competitiveness, its scientific…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 390134
• Published on 06/03/25 at 10:09
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Union of Skills: "Universities Alliances can contribute to the entire spectrum" (R. Minzatu)

"European Universities Alliances can contribute to the entire spectrum of the Union of Skills, but especially in the pillar dedicated to mobility inside our Union. They develop joint degrees, micro credentials [...] We would want the European degree to be finalised as soon as possible", says…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, European commission, …
• Article # 390023
• Published on 05/03/25 at 16:21
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Irish engagement for EU presidency and national strategy for higher ed and R&I (J. Lawless to EUA)

"We campaigned for the elections because we felt that education, research, innovation and science are fundamental to everything we do as a society and an economy. We thought it deserves its place at the cabinet table", says James Lawless, Irish Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , Council, …
• Article # 389765
• Published on 04/03/25 at 17:10
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UKRI (UK): Ian Chapman appointed as the next CEO

Ian Chapman will become the next UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) CEO starting this summer, succeeding Ottoline Leyser, who has held the position since 2020, announces the Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation of the United Kingdom, Patrick Vallance, on 25/02/2025. Ian…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Research Funding Organisation (RFO), Funding, Strategy
• Article # 389743
• Published on 04/03/25 at 14:43
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EUA Learning & Teaching Agenda 2030: A focus on quality, transformation and connectivity

“The EUA Learning & Teaching Agenda 2030 is a strategic plan outlining the topics the EUA will focus on in the coming years in three key focus areas: quality, transformation, and connectivity”, indicates Helene Peterbauer, Policy Analyst at EUA, on 28/02/2025. She is presenting the draft of…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , European commission, …
• Article # 389569
• Published on 03/03/25 at 15:31
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Horizon Europe: Ekaterina Zaharieva calls for India to be associated

Ekaterina Zaharieva, EU Commissioner for Start-ups, Research and Innovation, announces that she invites Jitendra Singh, Indian Science Minister, to consider associating India to Horizon Europe, on 28/02/2025. The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, accompanied by the…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, Deeptech, …
• Article # 389655
• Published on 03/03/25 at 15:07