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163 UK universities awarded Erasmus+ Charter ahead of country rejoining EU mobility programme

In total, 163 UK higher education providers have been awarded an Erasmus Charter for Higher Education (ECHE), a mandatory accreditation that universities and further education colleges must hold to apply for and secure funding under the EU's Erasmus+ programme. The European Commission awarded…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , European commission, …
• Article # 455402
• Published on 30/09/26 at 17:23

From EU sanctions and isolation to reintegration: Hungary higher education and research restructuring

Since 2018, Hungary has reformed its higher education and research ecosystem, resulting in EU sanctions and isolation that the country is now trying to recover from after eight years and a drastic political change. Viktor Orbán’s government first restructured academia starting in 2018 by…

Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 455197
• Published on 30/09/26 at 16:08

ERC will establish a new thematic evaluation panel on artificial intelligence

The European Research Council (ERC) has planned to establish a new thematic evaluation panel on Fundamentals of AI. On 29/09/2026, the ERC announced the creation of the new PE12 panel, which will begin with the 2028 ERC calls in the next framework programme. The aim of the ERC is to respond…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, Digital, …
• Article # 455275
• Published on 29/09/26 at 18:12

EP CULT adopts Erasmus+ 2028-2034 report after "controversial" discussions

The European Parliament’s Committee on Culture and Education (CULT) has adopted its report on Erasmus+ 2028-2034, following ‘controversial’ discussions, particularly regarding the participation of third countries and strategic scholarships for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Council, European commission, …
• Article # 455209
• Published on 29/09/26 at 17:48

European Degree: from idea to today

The European Commission awarded the first two Joint European Degree Labels to the CHARM-EU and EU-CONEXUS alliances on 15/07/2026, nine years after French President Emmanuel Macron called for "European university networks" in his Sorbonne speech. News Tank Academic and News Tank Éducation …

Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, European commission, …
• Article # 455138
• Published on 29/09/26 at 17:18

European Commission allocates additional €500 million to Horizon Europe and adds two calls

The European Commission has allocated an additional €500 million to Horizon Europe, the EU's flagship research and innovation programme, for 2026 and 2027. With this additional amount, the total budget now reaches around €14.8 billion for the two years. The new budget was announced on…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, Funding, …
• Article # 455220
• Published on 29/09/26 at 14:50

European leaders condemn Russian drone strike on Science Academy of Ukraine

Leaders from the European Commission and heads of European countries have condemned a Russian drone attack on the Science Academy of Ukraine that killed one civilian. The Russian army sent a drone into the headquarters of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (NASU) on 28/09/2026, which…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Research Performing Organisation (RPO), State, …
• Article # 455173
• Published on 29/09/26 at 12:21

European Commission announces winners of the  Symposium on Fusion Technology Innovation Prize

The European Commission has announced the winners of the 2026 edition of the Symposium on Fusion Technology (SOFT) Innovation Prize. The Commission awarded €50,000 to the ‘Renaissance Fusion’ start-up in France for its Lasermag project, originating from R&I, on 22/09/2026. The EU…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Companies, European commission, Research and Technology Organisations (RTO) , …
• Article # 455094
• Published on 28/09/26 at 17:14

Irish Universities Association asks government to address funding deficit with €190m increase per year

The Irish Universities Association (IUA) calls for "adequate funding" to guarantee "universities' central contribution to Ireland’s economic success and democratic resilience". The association published a statement on 20/09/2026, ahead of the 2027 budget discussions, asking the government to…

Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 455108
• Published on 28/09/26 at 17:13

Trump strategic reconfiguration of US academia and science

During Donald Trump's second administration, the US government initiated an unprecedented overhaul of US higher education and scientific research institutions. Moving far beyond traditional debates over discretionary spending and administrative rule-making, the administration deployed…

Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 454734
• Published on 28/09/26 at 15:48