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Quality assurance in Europe is "in a state of flux" as standards undergo revisions, say experts

Quality assurance in Europe is undergoing major changes, as countries from the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) prepare the revision of the European Standards and Guidelines (ESG), which provide the framework for quality assurance, according to two directors of European quality assurance…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Advocacy groups , Digital, Erasmus+, …
• Article # 421363
• Published on 08/12/25 at 12:41
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🚨 [Agenda] HEIs conferences and events in Europe from 08/12

Competitiveness Council, EUA, French National Research Agency (ANR) and Science Europe, etc., these institutions are hosting events from 08/12/2025. News Tank’s agenda aims to provide an overview of the events taking place in Europe’s higher education, research and innovation ecosystem. We…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 422403
• Published on 08/12/25 at 11:20
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Sweden, Belgium and Finland biggest spenders on education and research in Europe

Sweden, Belgium and Finland were the three European countries with the highest public expenditure as a proportion of GDP on education and research (8.57%, 7.09% and 7.03% respectively) in 2023, according to the France's Directorate for Research, Studies, Evaluation and Statistics (Direction de la…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, State, Funding, …
• Article # 422165
• Published on 05/12/25 at 17:34
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International News - Around the World in Higher Education and Research, by News Tank Academic - Nr.4

Mass cheating exposes serious flaws in South Korea’s student assessment system; Trump administration accelerates the plan to dismantle the Department of Education; Canada attracts leading academics from abroad amid concerns over stable university funding; University of Cape Town students march…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, State, …
• Article # 421276
• Published on 05/12/25 at 16:12
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Negotiations for UK to re-enter Erasmus+ in 2027 are "making good progress"; deal expected in January

Negotiations with the EU for the UK to rejoin the Erasmus+ programme in 2027 are "making progress", according to a government spokesperson. "We have made good progress since the UK-EU reset summit, including starting negotiations in the last fortnight on a food and drink deal to slash red tape…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, State, …
• Article # 422120
• Published on 05/12/25 at 14:29
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Research alliance urges EU to boost scientific cooperation with low-income countries in Horizon Europe

The ERASuD research alliance has urged EU institutions to support scientific cooperation between Europe and low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) in the research and innovation Horizon Europe programme (FP10) and other EU instruments being agreed as part of the 2028-2034 budget. In a series…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , European commission, …
• Article # 422263
• Published on 05/12/25 at 12:18
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MEP calls for a "strong, binding and coherent" European Research Area Act

Hungarian MEP Eszter Lakos has called for a "strong, binding and coherent European Research Area (ERA) Framework". Lakos, who is shadow rapporteur for the Horizon Europe programme for 2028-2034, called on the Commission to propose a regulation "accompanied by complementary legal measures…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, Parliament, …
• Article # 422152
• Published on 04/12/25 at 18:06
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Mogherini resigns as Rector of the College of Europe following fraud probe

Federica Mogherini has resigned as Rector of the College of Europe in Bruges (Belgium). Her decision came after she and two others were questioned by the Belgian police amid accusations of procurement fraud. In a statement issued on 04/12/2025, she said: "In line with the utmost rigour and…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): European commission, State, Executive education, …
• Article # 422129
• Published on 04/12/25 at 14:37
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Brussels stakeholders debate whether “dual-use” should be embedded in EU research policy

Brussels stakeholders are questioning the need to implement the "dual-use" concept in European research policies. During an event organised in Brussels by the European Association of Innovation Consultants (EAIC) on 02/12/2025, Manuel Heitor, Professor at the University of Lisbon and former…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, Parliament, …
• Article # 421837
• Published on 03/12/25 at 18:35
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College of Europe Rector and former Commission VP Federica Mogherini quizzed amid fraud accusations

Federica Mogherini, rector of the College of Europe and a former Vice-President of the European Commission, was detained for questioning on 02/12/2025 by Belgian police as part of an investigation into an alleged fraud involving a contract for an EU diplomatic training academy. Mogherini, who…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, Funding, …
• Article # 421971
• Published on 03/12/25 at 17:41