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R&I organisations seek €6bn Erasmus+ boost and Horizon Europe support from Global Europe 2028-2034

Universities and research organisations have asked for the EU’s Global Europe external development and cooperation programme for 2028-2034 to allocate €6 billion to Erasmus+ and include provisions supporting Horizon Europe (FP10). The Guild of European Research-Intensive Universities and the…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Council, European commission, …
• Article # 434994
• Published on 29/04/26 at 17:19
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Trump fires all 22 members of the National Science Board

US President Donald Trump has fired the 22 members of the National Science Board (NSB), an entity that establishes the policies of the National Science Foundation (NSF), an independent agency supporting fundamental research and education in all non-medical fields of science and engineering. US…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , Research Funding Organisation (RFO), …
• Article # 439637
• Published on 29/04/26 at 16:01
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Commission selects 16 projects under the first MSCA Choose Europe for Science pilot call

The European Commission has announced the 16 projects that will share €20 million in funding under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) “Choose Europe for Science” pilot call on 29/04/2026. The selected host organisations from nine countries will receive EU funding to recruit and support…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, Research Performing Organisation (RPO), …
• Article # 439624
• Published on 29/04/26 at 15:24
• Updated on05/05/26 at 11:02
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EU provides €2.6 million to modernise vocational education institutions in Ukraine

The European Union has provided €2.6 million to modernise vocational education institutions in Ukraine. The delegation of the EU to Ukraine said on 24/04/2026 that the modernisation of the Vinnytsia Vocational College of Services and the Vinnytsia Vocational College of Digital Technologies and…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, State, …
• Article # 439549
• Published on 29/04/26 at 09:55
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European Parliament backs 10% increase in EU's budget for 2028-2034

The European Parliament has voted for an EU budget for 2028-2034 10% higher than the European Commission proposed in July 2025. In a vote on 28/04/2026, MEPs voted 370 in favour, 201 against (and 84 abstentions) to back a report drafted by a centre-right and centre-left MEP that calls for the…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Council, European commission, …
• Article # 439510
• Published on 28/04/26 at 17:51
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Stephen Collins appointed Director of European Research Executive Agency

The European Commission has appointed Stephen Collins as Director for the European Research Executive Agency (REA) in Brussels on 28/04/2026. He will replace the acting director, Paul Webb, on a date to be confirmed. Collins, a British national, is currently Head of Unit for Corporate…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, Careers, …
• Article # 439500
• Published on 28/04/26 at 17:48
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Commission launches call for tenders to improve access to innovation procurement opportunities

The European Innovation Council (EIC) and the SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA) has issued a call for tenders to improve access to innovation procurement opportunities for innovators. EISMEA opened the EIC Innovation Procurement Programme (Strategic Access to Innovation Procurement) on…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): European commission, Horizon Europe - FP 10, Policy, …
• Article # 439400
• Published on 28/04/26 at 14:33
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European Innovation Council seeks defence specialists to evaluate proposals

The European Innovation Council (EIC) is seeking defence specialists in critical technologies, it said on 15/04/2026. Selected experts will join a panel evaluating proposals for short-term assignments and determining which companies should receive EU equity investments to scale defence…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, Deeptech, …
• Article # 439416
• Published on 28/04/26 at 14:32
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Berlin's Senate passes law establishing a university construction company to handle university properties

The Senate Chancellery of the State of Berlin has adopted the Berlin Higher Education Construction Company Act, which establishes a Berlin University Construction Company as a public corporation to assume overall legal, organisational, and financial responsibility for the construction, renovation…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, State, Universities, …
• Article # 439341
• Published on 27/04/26 at 17:18
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🚨 [Agenda] HEI conferences and events in Europe from 27/04

The OECD, E³UDRES², EARMA 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: • events taking place in Brussels or related to EU…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 439267
• Published on 27/04/26 at 14:23
• Updated on29/04/26 at 11:24