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New Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar vows to win back EU funding by liberating universities

Newly elected Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar has said securing frozen EU funds is his government’s top priority, citing a four-point plan to do so, including « liberating Hungarian universities and academic freedom ». The central European country saw a significant decline in its index of…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , State, …
• Article # 437750
• Published on 17/04/26 at 15:55

European Commission sets out steps for a Mediterranean University

The European Commission has published an Action Plan for a Pact for the Mediterranean including steps towards creating a Mediterranean University. The plan, which was presented to representatives of EU member states and countries of the southern Mediterranean on 17/04/2026, aims to strengthen…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Council, European commission, …
• Article # 438306
• Published on 17/04/26 at 15:49

Report shows gender equality and academic freedom significantly increase female representation in science

The academic journal Research Policy has published a report demonstrating that gender equality and academic freedom within a country significantly increase female representation across both STEM and non-STEM disciplines. However, the report's authors also found that academic fields that emphasise…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Advocacy groups , State, Universities, …
• Article # 438087
• Published on 17/04/26 at 13:08

EUA annual conference to explore why value of cooperation is increasingly called into question

The President of the European University Association (EUA), Josep Maria Garrell, has encouraged stakeholders in the higher education sector to investigate the "concerning phenomenon" of the value of cooperation with a range of societal actors is increasingly being called into question, even though…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , European commission, …
• Article # 438102
• Published on 16/04/26 at 18:09

UK and EU finalise agreement to bring UK into Erasmus+ in 2027 with British Council as national agency

The European Union and the United Kingdom have finalised an agreement to formally bring the UK back into Erasmus+ in 2027, they announced on 15/04/2026. The UK government also designated the British Council, an executive non-departmental public body focusing on international culture and education…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, State, …
• Article # 438046
• Published on 16/04/26 at 10:50

EP budgets committee backs call to increase Horizon Europe and Erasmus+ budgets for 2028-2034 by 10%

MEPs have backed a report on the EU's 2028-2034 budget, calling for a 10% increase in funding for all policy programmes, including Horizon Europe and Erasmus+, compared to the European Commission's proposals. MEPs on the budgets (BUDG) committee voted on 15/04/2026 by a majority to approve a…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Council, European commission, Parliament, …
• Article # 437951
• Published on 15/04/26 at 15:34

EU leaders to discuss 2028-2034 budget at informal meeting in April

EU leaders will discuss the Union’s budget for 2028-2034 at their informal meeting in Cyprus on 23-24/04/2026, the European Council President has said. In an invitation letter to all 27 leaders sent on 14/04/2026, António Costa, the President of the European Council, said that he wanted leaders…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Council, European commission, …
• Article # 437770
• Published on 14/04/26 at 16:04

MEPs call for 10% increase in EU programmes for 2028-2024 including Horizon and Erasmus+

MEPs are calling for a 10% increase for all EU programmes, including Horizon Europe and Erasmus+. Speaking at a press conference on 14/04/2026, Siegfried Mureşan, a Romanian centre-right MEP who is drafting the European Parliament’s report on the EU’s 2028-2034 budget, said the funding for all…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Council, European commission, …
• Article # 437712
• Published on 14/04/26 at 12:20

🚨 [Agenda] HEI conferences and events in Europe from 13/04

The Coimbra Group, the European Universities Association, EduCafé and other organisations are hosting events starting this week. 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…

Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 437469
• Published on 14/04/26 at 10:02

US White House releases 2027 budget proposal with drastic funding cuts to scientific research

The United States White House has released a 2027 budget proposal that suggests drastic funding reductions across several major federal scientific institutions. The budget, published on 04/04/2026, proposes double-digit cuts to nearly every major federal research agency. Key proposed reductions…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): State, Funding, Policy
• Article # 437607
• Published on 13/04/26 at 16:16