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International News - Around the World in Higher Education and Research, by News Tank Academic - Nr.8

Protests over Iran’s economic crisis have spread to university campuses; the United States health research agency has agreed to review delayed scientific grant applications; the University of Technology Sydney is facing a crisis after a union-led no-confidence motion against its vice-chancellor…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 425859
• Published on 16/01/26 at 16:52
©  EuroHPC JU/OP
EU revises rules to boost deployment of AI Gigafactories

The Council of the EU has approved changes to the European High-Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU) rules to allow the setting up of AI Gigafactories and to include quantum technologies. The changes, which were approved by the Council on 16/01/2026, allow for the development…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Council, European commission, …
• Article # 426774
• Published on 16/01/26 at 16:35
©  Gaetano Maccri
Ice Memory Foundation: European research organisations open sanctuary storing ice cores in Antarctica

The Ice Memory Foundation has opened the first-ever sanctuary for mountain ice cores at Concordia Station in Antarctica, it announced on 14/01/2026. These climate archives are "safely stored in an ice cave at a temperature close to -52°C, designed to preserve ice for future generations of…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Advocacy groups , Research Performing Organisation (RPO), State, …
• Article # 426706
• Published on 16/01/26 at 15:55
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European universities adapt to new era: EUA-CDE survey reveals resilience amid geopolitical and AI shifts

A report from the European University Association Council for Doctoral Education (EUA-CDE), published on 15/01/2026, highlights how Europe’s higher education sector is navigating a "dynamic and potentially challenging policy environment" shaped by rapid technological acceleration and shifting…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , Research Performing Organisation (RPO), …
• Article # 426565
• Published on 15/01/26 at 16:49
©  Canva
European Commission opens calls for €307 million in funding for AI and data projects

The European Commission has launched two calls for projects with funding of €307.3 million under the "Digital, Industry and Space" cluster of the Horizon Europe work programme. For the calls, which were announced on 15/01/2026, the Commission is allocating €221.8 million for an initiative to…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, Digital, …
• Article # 426546
• Published on 15/01/26 at 13:44
©  Stockholm Environment Institute
Senior US scientist says Trump withdrawal from research bodies will deter knowledge of global problems

A senior US researcher has said the Trump administration's decision to withdraw from international research programmes was an attempt to eliminate understanding of global problems like climate change. Ed Carr, Centre Director of the Stockholm Environment Institute in the United States, an…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Research Funding Organisation (RFO), …
• Article # 426377
• Published on 15/01/26 at 11:48
©  University of Montréal
Montréal University says French students are still welcome despite quotas on international admissions

The University of Montréal wants to reassure French and other international students that the government's decision to cap international admissions for Canadian universities will not affect their opportunity to study in Québec. The largest university in Québec (the French-speaking region of…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Research Performing Organisation (RPO), State, …
• Article # 426358
• Published on 14/01/26 at 17:24
©  D.R.
Commission says European universities alliances "are in a good position" for Horizon Europe 2028-2034

The European Commission believes that European universities alliances "are in a good position" as the EU is finalising the Horizon Europe programme for 2028-2034 (FP10). An official from the Commission's department for research and innovation, DG RTD, speaking at an event on 08/01/2026, said…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 426304
• Published on 14/01/26 at 14:31
©  kanchanachitkhamma (Canva)
Report highlights continuing challenges for EU in preventing start-ups and scale-ups moving to the US

Around 10% of EU scaleups relocate abroad, with 85% of them moving to the US. These are the main findings of a report entitled "Drivers of Relocation by Innovative EU Start-ups and Scale-ups", commissioned by the European Investment Bank (EIB). The report, released on 12/01/2026, confirms a…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Companies, …
• Article # 426252
• Published on 13/01/26 at 18:30
©  CC0 - Domaine public
European Court of Auditors flags risks to transparency in Horizon Europe and ECF proposals for 2028-2034

The European Court of Auditors has identified several risks related to compliance, transparency, accountability and the traceability of funds in the European Commission’s proposals for the EU's Horizon Europe research programme and the European Competitiveness Fund (ECF) for 2028-2034. In two…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, Research Funding Organisation (RFO), …
• Article # 426026
• Published on 12/01/26 at 17:35