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Luxembourg updates its National Research and Innovation Strategy to focus on digital sovereignty

The Ministry of Research and Higher Education of Luxembourg has updated its National Research and Innovation Strategy, confirming its "long-term commitment to the four priority [which ones] research areas while sharpening the focus on the technologies that will shape tomorrow", it announced on…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, State, Deeptech, …
• Article # 430146
• Published on 11/02/26 at 17:11

Former Maastricht rector to be Netherlands Minister of Education, Culture and Science

Rianne Letschert, chair of the Maastricht University Executive Board, has been nominated as Minister of Education, Culture and Science, the new Dutch government announced on 06/02/2026. Letschert will be formally appointed and sworn in on 23/02 with the other members of the new cabinet. She has…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, State, Policy
• Article # 429994
• Published on 10/02/26 at 18:31

Four university and scientific networks call for stronger recognition of their role in science diplomacy

Four university associations and scientific networks have called for a stronger recognition of the role of academic and university networks in advancing science diplomacy. The Guild of European Research-Intensive Universities, the Marie Curie Alumni Association (MCAA), the U7+ Alliance of World…

Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 429956
• Published on 10/02/26 at 17:53

Von der Leyen sets out measures to boost EU global competitiveness and spur innovation

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has set out a range of measures to boost the EU’s global competitiveness and innovation performance ahead of a meeting of EU leaders in Belgium to discuss the challenges on 12/02/2026. The measures, included in a letter to leaders sent on…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Companies, Council, …
• Article # 429780
• Published on 09/02/26 at 17:44

European Commission awards €404.3 million to postdoctoral researchers under MSCA programme

The European Commission is providing €404.3 million for the 2025 edition of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellowships, it announced on 09/02/2026. "This initiative will empower 1,610 postdoctoral researchers, selected from 17,066 international applicants, to develop…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, Careers, …
• Article # 429705
• Published on 09/02/26 at 17:16

EUA develops evaluation programme supporting European university alliances’ strategies

The European University Association (EUA) has developed an evaluation programme to support university alliances to reflect on their strategy, governance, quality culture and long-term development. During a webinar held on 05/02/2026, the EUA presented its Institutional Evaluation Programme…

Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 429711
• Published on 09/02/26 at 16:14

🚨 [Agenda] HEIs conferences and events in Europe from 09/02

The European Association of Universities, Eutopia, Norway Life Science 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 # 429683
• Published on 09/02/26 at 12:22

UNIMED head proposes Euro-Mediterranean university alliances to boost integration and cooperation

The head of the Mediterranean Universities Union (UNIMED) has proposed forming Euro-Mediterranean university alliances, similar to the current European university alliance model, to boost Euro-Mediterranean integration and cooperation, he said on 27/01/2026. Speaking during UNIMED's annual…

Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , European commission, …
• Article # 429480
• Published on 06/02/26 at 18:36

France takes in 46 researchers as part of Choose France for Science programme

The French Ministry for Higher Education, Research and Space (MESRE) has announced the 46 researchers who are winners of the first wave of the "Choose France for Science" programme. The majority of winners announced on 04/02 have US (19) or French nationality (13). Most of them (41) come from…

Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, State, …
• Article # 429499
• Published on 06/02/26 at 18:19

International News - Around the World in Higher Education and Research, by News Tank Academic - Nr. 11

Universities of Minnesota Twin Cities shift to online classes amid unrest over United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) shootings; Australia revises student risk ratings again; English University of Coventry plans to open a second Kazakhstan campus; the US Congress is set to reject…

Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Companies, …
• Article # 428635
• Published on 06/02/26 at 13:33