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UK: "New plan to make science and technology links with the EU stronger and deeper" (Government)

The UK is launching a new nationwide advertising campaign to enhance its participation in Horizon Europe and is joining four European Research Infrastructure Consortia (ERICs, a specific legal form that facilitates the establishment and operation of research infrastructure) to strengthen…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, State, Communications, …
• Article # 388415
• Published on 24/02/25 at 17:45
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5 recommendations to improve development and accessibility of Technology Infrastructures (EU report)

"Europe needs to develop a robust ecosystem of technology infrastructures (TIs) supporting research, innovation and technology development that enable businesses to develop, scale and commercialise their innovations efficiently", the EU Commission says in the report 'Towards a European policy for…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, Digital, …
• Article # 388523
• Published on 24/02/25 at 11:04
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🚨 [Agenda] HEIs conferences and events in Europe from 24/02/2025

EHEA, EUA, Science Europe,... these institutions host events from 24/02/2025. 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 # 388801
• Published on 24/02/25 at 10:42
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Allea: call for collective action to protect academic freedom from the new US administration

The European Federation of Academies of Sciences and Humanities (Allea) is "calling for our members, partners, and like-minded organisations, and urging national governments and international institutions in the U.S., Europe and beyond, to remain vigilant and strengthen ongoing efforts to…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Advocacy groups , State, Funding, …
• Article # 388675
• Published on 24/02/25 at 10:35
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A stronger Erasmus + needed to "maximise the impact of European University Alliances" (R. Minzatu)

"I want to leave two key concepts as a strong legacy of this Commission’s mandate: European University Alliances and Centers for Vocational Excellence. These initiatives are essential for the Union of Skills, promoting knowledge circulation and enhancing how Europeans are equipped with essential…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, European commission, …
• Article # 388296
• Published on 21/02/25 at 14:31
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Start-up and Scale-up Strategy: Consultation launched to reduce the innovation gap in the EU

The European Commission launches a public consultation to gather input on the Start-up and Scale-up Strategy, set for adoption in 2025, on 17/02/2025. The strategy aims to "close the innovation gap between the EU and its global competitors while enhancing the competitiveness of European…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): European commission, Strategy, Technology transfer
• Article # 388356
• Published on 21/02/25 at 13:59
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Switzerland: Higher education and research organisations calling to forego massive savings in ERI

"Austerity measures in education, research and innovation are exacerbating the shortage of skilled workers and damaging the Swiss economy", declares Swissuniversities, academies, ETH Board, SNSF and Innosuisse in a joint statement published on 11/02/2025. They react to the proposed 2027 relief…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , State, …
• Article # 388251
• Published on 20/02/25 at 10:51
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Christian Ehler's report urging the Commission to "honour the Treaties and ensure FP10 independency"

"The European Parliament’s Itre Committee urges the Commission to honour the Treaties and ensure FP10 remains an independent Union programme. His budget should receive a substantial upgrade to €220 Bn, in line with the target of 3% of GDP being spent on R&D. We should double down on what works and…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Parliament, Funding, Horizon Europe - FP 10, …
• Article # 388314
• Published on 19/02/25 at 14:03
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HRK's call to action ahead of Bundestag election: Four priorities to strengthen German universities

“In the new legislature, education and research policy must play a key role in government action and consistently take into account the special importance of universities for the German education, research and innovation system", says Walter Rosenthal, President of the German Rector's Conference…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Advocacy groups , State, Universities, …
• Article # 388081
• Published on 18/02/25 at 16:00
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Global University Academy: 16 universities gathering to create training courses for young refugees

"Our project is ambitious, but above all pragmatic: it involves creating training courses for young refugees or displaced persons in camps, by relying on local universities that are at realistic distances so that they can host a certain number of students on a face-to-face basis", Jennifer…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Advocacy groups , Universities, …
• Article # 387898
• Published on 17/02/25 at 15:55