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International News - Around the World in Higher Education and Research, by News Tank Academic - Nr.13

The US Defence Department has announced it will sever academic ties with Harvard University; the European Commission is launching its Africa Initiative IV under Horizon Europe's 2026-2027 work programme; Ethiopia is preparing to open its first AI university; Japanese universities are calling for…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, European commission, …
• Article # 430553
• Published on 20/02/26 at 14:37
©  D.R.
MEPs from education committee visit UK to discuss joining next Erasmus+ programme

MEPs from the Parliament's education and culture committee (CULT) have visited the United Kingdom to discuss the UK taking part Erasmus+ programme for 2028-2034. Five MEPs visited London from 16 to 18/02/2026. They met representatives of the UK government and the governments of Wales, Scotland…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Parliament, State, Universities, …
• Article # 431181
• Published on 19/02/26 at 17:20
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European Commission awards 9,847 MSCA certificates of excellence to postdoctoral applicants

The European Commission has awarded a certificate of excellence to 9,847 applicants from a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) call. The European Commission announced on 17/02/2026 that it had awarded 9,847 MSCA Seal of Excellence certificates under the MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2025…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, Research Performing Organisation (RPO), …
• Article # 431127
• Published on 19/02/26 at 15:16
©  Italian Ministry of Education, Universities and Research
Italy and Uzbekistan "strengthen academic ties" with 10 joint scientific projects

Italy and Uzbekistan presented 10 joint scientific projects, co-financed by the two countries with one million euros each, during the second Italian-Uzbek Higher Education Forum held in Rome on 18/02/2026. "The selected projects cover strategic areas for sustainable development, technological…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Research Funding Organisation (RFO), …
• Article # 431076
• Published on 19/02/26 at 10:08
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Seventeen higher education organisations urge Erasmus+ 2028-2034 to keep mobility at its core

European universities, higher education institutions and student organisations have called for the Erasmus+ 2028-2034 programme to continue to fund mobility and transnational cooperation as its main mission. Seventeen organisations representing European universities and higher education…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , Council, …
• Article # 431041
• Published on 18/02/26 at 18:05
©  ONU
UN creates 40-member scientific panel on AI to "provide impartial assessment on opportunities and risks"

The United Nations (UN) has created a global scientific panel on artificial intelligence (AI) with 40 members, it announced on 12/02/2026. The first global scientific body dedicated to AI aims to provide independent, evidence-based assessments of AI's impact on society. "This marks a…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Advocacy groups , State, Digital, …
• Article # 431032
• Published on 18/02/26 at 17:07
©  D.R.
European Commission allocates €120 million for a research partnership on pandemic preparedness

The European Commission has allocated €120 million for a new European Partnership dedicated to strengthening pandemic preparedness. The European Commission launched BE READY, a European Partnership for pandemic preparedness, on 17/02/2026. This initiative aims to reinforce the European Union’s…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, European commission, …
• Article # 430968
• Published on 18/02/26 at 13:55
©  Zerbor
US: Cut in R&D spending in 2026 much lower than feared, according to scientific association

US federal government spending on R&D is estimated to be $194.9 billion (€164.43bn) in 2026, a cut of only 0.2% in 2026. This compares to the 20.5% cut proposed by President Trump's White House, according to the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), a multidisciplinary…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Advocacy groups , State, Funding, …
• Article # 430744
• Published on 17/02/26 at 15:31
©   Frédéric Renouard
How alliances are making their courses more international without relying on physical mobility

The European Commission has set university alliances an ambitious goal to increase the international experience of their students. But as increasing the percentage of students who physically travel to study aboard under the Erasmus+ programme is limited by cost and other barriers to moving…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): European commission, Research Performing Organisation (RPO), Universities, …
• Article # 430694
• Published on 16/02/26 at 17:44
©  France Universités – Université de Lorraine
Strong support for more investment to reach EU R&D target 3% of GDP in ERA Act

Organisations in the research field, ranging from universities to NGOs, back increasing investment in R&D, according to responses to a call for evidence by the European Commission on a planned European Research Area (ERA) Act. But opinions vary on how to achieve this. An analysis written in…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 430076
• Published on 16/02/26 at 14:56