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International News - Around the World in Higher Education and Research, by News Tank Academic - n°19

Australia’s new tertiary education authority gains parliamentary approval; a financial scandal hits South Africa’s education authority, triggering a criminal investigation; Japan reaches its internationalisation target eight years ahead of schedule. Welcome to the new edition of News Tank…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 436792
• Published on 10/04/26 at 16:24
Commission opens 2026 call for €399m for MSCA postdoctoral fellowships

The European Commission has opened the 2026 call for the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) postdoctoral fellowships, with a budget of €399.05 million. The fellowships support researchers holding a PhD to carry out their research activities abroad and acquire new skills in different…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): European commission, Research Funding Organisation (RFO), Research Performing Organisation (RPO), …
• Article # 437301
• Published on 09/04/26 at 17:31
Police raid on University of Belgrade prompts protest, concern over academic freedom

The Criminal Police Directorate (UKP) of the Serbian Ministry of Interior searched the premises of the rectorate of the University of Belgrade on 31/03/2026, prompting protests from students and citizens. The search, during which documents and computers were seized, comes after the body of a…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, State, Universities, …
• Article # 437287
• Published on 09/04/26 at 16:37
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HRK joins with five EU counterparts to call for "significant expansion" of EU R&D and higher education

The German Rectors’ Conference (HRK) and its Belgian, French, Dutch, Polish and Spanish counterparts have issued a joint call to their governments and the European Commission to “significantly expand” European cooperation in research and higher education and to provide adequate funding to do so…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , State, …
• Article # 437195
• Published on 09/04/26 at 16:17
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EARTO sets out recommendations for managing Horizon Europe and European Competitiveness Fund

EARTO, the European association of research and technology organisations, has set out its recommendations for how the EU’s Horizon Europe research fund and the European Competitiveness Fund (ECF) should be managed in 2028-2034. The recommendations, which are set out in a paper published on…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Council, European commission, …
• Article # 437109
• Published on 08/04/26 at 17:51
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Georgian university chancellor says reform "takes away institutional autonomy and academic freedom"

The chancellor of Ilia State University, one of Georgia's top universities, says her institution opposes the government's reform of the higher education system, which aims to limit foreign students, impose student quotas and decide which disciplines universities can offer. "The reform shifts…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, State, Universities, …
• Article # 431428
• Published on 07/04/26 at 09:19
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EIC Tech report identifies 25 deep-tech signals to play major role in EU's future innovation

The European Innovation Council (EIC) has published the EIC Tech Report 2026, identifying 25 signals of emerging deep technologies at low to mid maturity levels that may play a key role in shaping Europe’s future innovation, industrial and market capabilities, it announced on 30/03/2026. The…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, Research Funding Organisation (RFO), …
• Article # 436756
• Published on 07/04/26 at 09:14
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🚨 [Agenda] HEI conferences and events in Europe from 07/04

Eurasia’s Higher Education Summit, the Cyprus Institute, the Coimbra Group 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: …
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 436770
• Published on 07/04/26 at 09:10
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International News - Around the World in Higher Education and Research, by News Tank Academic - n°18

Canada's Auditor General criticises the International Student Programme; Cambodia accelerates R&D and AI initiatives to drive innovation-led growth; Egypt unveils a global expansion plan for its top universities; Australia accelerates Horizon Europe association talks; and a US affirmative- action…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 435875
• Published on 03/04/26 at 18:00
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EIT Manufacturing knowledge community declares bankruptcy after EU fraud probe found "irregularities"

EIT Manufacturing, a “Knowledge and Innovation Community (KIC)” managed by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), has gone into liquidation. The organisation, one of ten KICs meant to help develop research results into marketable products, declared bankruptcy on 25/03/2026…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Companies, European commission, Research Funding Organisation (RFO), …
• Article # 436721
• Published on 03/04/26 at 14:16