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UK MPs say government has ‘moral obligation’ to unfreeze salary threshold for student loan repayment

UK Members of Parliament (MPs) on the parliament's finance committee have said that the government has a moral obligation to reverse the decision to freeze the salary threshold at which students have to start repaying loans. In a report published on 07/07/2026, the MPs said: "Governments have…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , State, …
• Article # 447805
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©  Aurora

Heads of French universities emphasise need to move away from a utilitarian approach to Europe

Heads of French universities and representatives from Erasmus+ and the European Commission have emphasised the need to move away from a utilitarian approach to the European Union in order to establish institutions as key players in its development, notably through the work of Heads of…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 447425
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Maive Rute moving to new role in European Commission's Joint Research Centre

The European Commission is transferring Maive Rute to be Deputy Director-General for the Joint Research Centre (JRC) from her current role at the same grade in the Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (DG GROW). The Commission announced this transfer…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, Careers, …
• Article # 447538
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©  D.R.

European science and business associations call for substantially increased budget for Horizon 2028-2034

Nearly 90 European research and business associations have called for a bold European research framework programme for 2028-2034 (FP10), with a "substantially increased budget". On 07/07/2026, the European Association of Research and Technology Organisations (EARTO) and 85 other associations…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , Council, …
• Article # 447446
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©  GTEF

EUPHE network wants better recognition of private education sector in Europe and more opportunities

The European Union of Private Higher Education (EUPHE), a European network of non-state higher education institutions, is aiming to advocate for a better recognition of the private sector at EU level and gather more members in the coming years. Karl Wöber, founding president of Modul University…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 447353
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Norwegian government report sets out benefits of FP10, draws lessons from UK and Swiss exclusion

The Norwegian government has published an evaluation of its participation in the EU’s research framework programme, concluding that taking part brings Norwegian researchers, businesses and society benefits that outweigh the financial cost. The same report has also looked at the impact on…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, State, Funding, …
• Article # 447307
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©  D.R.

Elena Hoffert elected Chair of the European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures

Elena Hoffert has been elected Chair of the European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures (ESFRI). ESFRI announced on 01/07/2026 that Hoffert will start her term of office in January 2027 for a duration of two years. She will succeed José Luis Martínez, advisor of the Spanish Ministry of…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , European commission, …
• Article # 447326
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©  EU/MATEUSZ SLODOWSKI © EU

International research experts call for the full integration of Ukraine into the European Research Area

Representatives from 14 countries, as well as the European Commission and stakeholders, have signed the Gdansk declaration on science, research and innovation in Ukraine, calling for the full integration of the country into the European Research Area (ERA). The European Commission announced on…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , European commission, …
• Article # 447311
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©  EIC

EIC opens its STEP Scale Up defence call

The European Innovation Council (EIC) opened its Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (STEP) Scale Up Defence call on 01/07/2026. The EIC STEP Scale Up Defence scheme is part of the Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (STEP), offering financial support in the form of investments to…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, Research and Technology Organisations (RTO) , …
• Article # 447300
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©  Sandro Halank

German science alliance opposes funding cuts to programmes in international university cooperation

The Alliance of Science Organisations, a union of the most important German research organisations, has criticised the announcement by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development that it will gradually discontinue all university cooperation programmes in development cooperation…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , State, …
• Article # 447285
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