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Finnish Rectors oppose government's proposal for R&D funding to include innovation

Finnish universities are opposing the government's proposal for a law amending the Act on State Research and Development Financing for 2024-2030, which would "change the content of R&D funding and obscure the picture of how much is actually invested in it". The Rectors' Conference of Finnish…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , State, …
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Stakeholders reject European Institute of Innovation & Technology's self-financing model

Some stakeholders have rejected the European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT)’s self-financing model, considering it incompatible with the upstream public remit of education and research. News Tank analysed the responses to the call for evidence on the future regulation of the EIT…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , European commission, …
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🚨 [Agenda] HEI conferences and events in Europe from 05/10

UNIMED, the Young Academy of Europe, EURASHE and other organisations are hosting several events 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…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
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International News - Around the World in Higher Education and Research, by News Tank Academic - Nr.41

The US Justice Department has found that UCLA law school unlawfully considered race in admissions; protests have erupted at Indian universities following a student’s death and safety concerns; in Japan, the University of Tokyo’s first female president has pledged to rebuild trust after a scandal…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, State, …
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Europe must make strategic choices to strengthen scientific excellence, Maria Leptin says

The President of the European Research Council (ERC) said Europe should avoid seeking excellence in every country and field and instead concentrate EU resources where they can generate the greatest added value. During a round-table discussion organised by the European Commission as part of the…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , Council, …
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2026 European Semester sets the priorities for the 2028-2034 EU budget

The European Semester package, an annual cycle of economic and budgetary policy coordination that guides member states, has been more relevant than ever in 2026, as it sets the stage for the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2028-2034, a European Commission civil servant said. "It's…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , European commission, …
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European Commission boosts 2026-2027 MSCA budget with an additional €210 million

The European Commission has announced that Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) will get a €210 million boost thanks to Choose Europe. To mark the 30th anniversary of the MSCA, the Commission announced this additional financial support on 01/10/2026 to enable more than 700 researchers to…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, Funding, …
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Report shows that fragmentation of European R&I system brakes economic growth

A European Commission report indicates that fragmentation of the EU's research and innovation (R&I) system is hindering the EU's ability to achieve better economic performance. The 6th edition of the Science, Research and Innovation Performance of the EU (SRIP) report was published on…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, State, …
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Report shows EU's struggle to maintain its impact on critical digital technologies

A report commissioned by the European Commission has shown that, despite a high volume of scientific publications in the field of critical digital technologies, the EU is struggling to maintain the quality and impact of its research. As part of the preparations for its next Multiannual…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, Deeptech, …
• Article # 455448
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163 UK universities awarded Erasmus+ Charter ahead of country rejoining EU mobility programme

In total, 163 UK higher education providers have been awarded an Erasmus Charter for Higher Education (ECHE), a mandatory accreditation that universities and further education colleges must hold to apply for and secure funding under the EU's Erasmus+ programme. The European Commission awarded…
Domain(s): Politics
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