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University heads of administrations' role in internationalisation has increased

Higher education leaders have said that the role of heads of administration (HoAs) in the internationalisation of universities has become "much stronger" in recent years. They were speaking at the annual meeting of the French Association of HoAs (ADGS), taking place in Strasbourg (France) from…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , State, …
• Article # 446928
• Published on 03/07/26 at 15:20

Battle over EU's budget hots up with fears of impact of large cuts on Horizon Europe

Fears are growing in the EU’s research community at the prospect of major cuts to the Union’s budget for 2028-2034. Earlier this week, Reuters news agency published a report saying that the German government wants to cut €400 billion from the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for 2028-2034…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Council, European commission, …
• Article # 447077
• Published on 03/07/26 at 11:04

MEP drafting Parliament position on EU Inc calls for greater social protections

The MEP in charge of drafting the European Parliament’s position on the 28^th company law regime, known as EU Inc., is calling for greater social protections in the legislation. René Repasi, a German centre-right MEP, published a draft of his report on 01/07/2026, saying that he aimed to “reset…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Companies, Council, …
• Article # 446997
• Published on 02/07/26 at 15:57

DFG annual meeting issues pledge to academic freedom and criticism of AfD's science policy

The German Research Foundation (DFG) has concluded its annual meeting with recommendations to protect and strengthen the freedom and independence of science against increasing hostility and attacks in Germany, while calling out far-right party AfD's science policy. During the annual meeting in…

Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Research Funding Organisation (RFO), …
• Article # 446859
• Published on 02/07/26 at 14:22

Irish government announces €460 million investment for seven new Research Ireland centres

The Irish Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, James Lawless, has announced the creation of seven new Research Ireland centres for a total investment from the government of €460 million. The announcement, made on 10/06/2026, follows the launch of an…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Research Funding Organisation (RFO), Research Performing Organisation (RPO), …
• Article # 446856
• Published on 01/07/26 at 17:53

The Guild sets out ideas to preserve FP10's civilian character in face of dual-use research

The Guild of European Research-Intensive Universities has published a position paper on the introduction of research for dual-use goods in the next framework programme (FP10), outlining "the safeguards needed to preserve Horizon Europe's civilian character, research excellence and openness while…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , European commission, …
• Article # 446793
• Published on 01/07/26 at 15:03

ERC awards Proof of Concept Grants to 182 researchers for the first round of 2026

The European Research Council (ERC) has awarded 182 Proof of Concept Grants worth €27.3 million, each grant being €150,000, to help current and recent ERC grantees explore the commercial or societal potential of their research findings. The newly awarded projects, announced on 30/06/2026, cover…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, Research Funding Organisation (RFO), …
• Article # 446748
• Published on 01/07/26 at 14:09

Heads of French universities in European alliances ask Macron to clarify future of funding

A group of academics has warned that the ambitions of European university alliances are threatened by budgetary uncertainty in an open letter to the French President, Emmanuel Macron. In the letter, published on 30/06/2026 in the French newspaper Le Monde, the heads of institutions involved in…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , State, …
• Article # 446665
• Published on 30/06/26 at 17:39

Council of the EU approves resolution to guide EU-level cooperation in education and training until 2030

The Council of the EU has approved a resolution that will guide EU-level cooperation in education and training until 2030, which includes three strategic priorities relevant to higher education. The resolution on the second cycle of the strategic framework for European cooperation in education…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Council, Careers, …
• Article # 446580
• Published on 30/06/26 at 16:16

Head of Slovak Academy of Sciences says excellence is the best way to help widening countries

The head of the Slovak Academy of Sciences has said that EU research policy should be guided by the principle of excellence as the best means to help countries with a lower research performance. Speaking at an event in Brussels on 29/06/2026, Martin Venhart, president of the Slovak Academy of…

Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Council, European commission, …
• Article # 446609
• Published on 30/06/26 at 14:17