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CESAER urges EU Inc. to recognise differences in research-based startups

The Conference of European Schools for Advanced Engineering Education and Research (CESAER) has called on the EU institutions to recognise the different conditions for companies emerging from publicly funded research and university innovation ecosystems. In a letter addressed to the EU…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , Companies, …
• Article # 441364
• Published on 18/05/26 at 16:57

Sorbonne University Professor appointed Chad Minister of Higher Education and Research

Sitack Yombatina Béni, a former Professor at France's Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, has been appointed as Chad’s Minister of Higher Education, Scientific Research and Vocational Training. He replaces Tom Erdimi, who had held the position since October 2022 and resigned on…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, State, Careers, …
• Article # 441312
• Published on 18/05/26 at 12:50

🚨 [Agenda] HEI conferences and events in Europe from 18/05

EC2U, EUA, The Guild 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 taking place in Brussels or related to EU…

Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 441295
• Published on 18/05/26 at 12:18

Member States call for stronger synergies between European University Alliances and the ECF

The EU's 27 member states have emphasised that the European university alliances should be strengthened through synergies with the European Competitiveness Fund (ECF) and Horizon Europe. During the Education Council held on 11/05/2026, education ministers adopted their position on the Erasmus…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Council, European commission, …
• Article # 441190
• Published on 15/05/26 at 18:30

King’s College London to merge with Cranfield University "to support UK capability and resilience"

Two British universities, King’s College London and Cranfield University, have signed an agreement as the first step towards a merger to bring the two institutions together from August 2027. The agreement was signed by Karen Holford, Chief Executive and Vice-Chancellor at Cranfield University…

Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Research Funding Organisation (RFO), …
• Article # 441184
• Published on 15/05/26 at 17:12

International News - Around the World in Higher Education and Research, by News Tank Academic - Nr.24

Education New Zealand has warned MPs that a fuel crisis could threaten international student enrolments; Stanford University faces a probe by the Trump administration over diversity practices; universities in Argentina are staging a week-long strike against budget cuts; Japan is proposing a major…

Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 440544
• Published on 15/05/26 at 12:35

European Doctoral Day: PhD candidates continue to face difficult conditions, says student network

The first European Doctoral Day has generated a great deal of enthusiasm. However, it should not be merely a celebration day, but also an opportunity to reflect on the difficulties faced by doctoral candidates and early-career researchers, according to the European Council of Doctoral Candidates…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , European commission, …
• Article # 441076
• Published on 13/05/26 at 17:42

IHEF 2026: High cost of living and tuition fees making UK less attractive for international students

The UK is becoming less attractive to international students looking to study abroad thanks to a range of factors, including the high cost of living and student fees. This was one of the main takeaways from the International Higher Education Forum (IHEF) 2026 organised by UK Universities…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, State, Universities, …
• Article # 441036
• Published on 13/05/26 at 16:20

New Hungarian Prime Minister appoints Education and Science ministers after Europe-themed inauguration

The new Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar has appointed Judit Lannert, an educational researcher and deputy chief scientific director of the National Institute of Public Education, as Minister for Children and Education, Zoltán Tanács, an IT and management consultant, has been appointed…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, State, Erasmus+, …
• Article # 440971
• Published on 13/05/26 at 15:48

European Commission warns funders about hidden AI prompts in research funding applications

The European Commission has updated its European Research Area (ERA) Living Guidelines on the responsible use of Generative AI in research, in particular, encouraging research funding organisations (RFOs) to be vigilant about instructions deliberately hidden within applications to influence AI…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, Research Funding Organisation (RFO), …
• Article # 441008
• Published on 13/05/26 at 15:01