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Global education leaders call for "inclusion of higher education in crisis settings" at UNESCO event

Global education leaders called for "inclusion of higher education in crisis settings" during a side event of the UNESCO Group of Friends for Education in Emergencies on 31/10/2025. The global leaders convened on the sidelines of the 43rd session of UNESCO's General Conference in Samarkand…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Advocacy groups , Policy, Strategy, …
• Article # 418634
• Published on 07/11/25 at 17:48
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UNITA alliance's head of office: "We intend to continue beyond 2027"

The UNITA European university alliance has founded a network of 31 universities across four continents to open their research and student exchange activities to their new global partners and develop capacity-building projects, Francisco do Adro, Head of the UNITA office and local coordinator for…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Universities, Erasmus+, …
• Article # 418336
• Published on 07/11/25 at 16:39
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MEPs and Council of Ministers agree to open Horizon Europe calls to defence applications

The Council of the EU and the European Parliament reached an agreement on 05/11/2025 to open some of the European Innovation Council's calls for funding for scale-up projects to defence applications. The deal applies to the EIC's Accelerator Scale Up calls for the Strategic Technologies for…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Council, Parliament, …
• Article # 418602
• Published on 07/11/25 at 16:13
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UK: Government publishes budget plans with £58.5bn for research and development

The United Kingdom's Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) has published its plans for the Research and Development (R&D) budget for 2026/2027 to 2029/2030. The budget totals £58.5 billion (€66.4 billion), and the allocation of £55.4 billion of that budget has been finalised…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Research Funding Organisation (RFO), Research Performing Organisation (RPO), Research and Technology Organisations (RTO) , …
• Article # 418495
• Published on 06/11/25 at 17:53
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Romanian MEP Dan Nica chosen to be S&D joint rapporteur for European Competitiveness Fund

Dan Nica, a Romanian MEP from the S&D group, will be joint rapporteur for the European Competitiveness Fund (ECF) file as part of the proposals for the EU's Multiannual Financial Framework for 2028-2034, EP officials confirmed on 6/11/2025. He will be co-rapporteur with German MEP Christian…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Parliament, Research Funding Organisation (RFO), …
• Article # 418374
• Published on 06/11/25 at 09:33
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Speakers at the 2025 Going Global conference look into how to capitalise on AI while managing the risks

The use of artificial intelligence in higher education is "becoming very dangerous", according to David Lefevre, Professor of Practice (Digital Innovation) at the Imperial College Business School in the UK: "We are asking students to use AI as a tool to become better at what they are doing, but…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Advocacy groups , Deeptech, Digital, …
• Article # 418016
• Published on 05/11/25 at 17:52
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ITRE committee confirms Christian Ehler as rapporteur for Horizon Europe and co-rapporteur for ECF

Christian Ehler, a German MEP from the EPP group, has been appointed rapporteur for the proposal on the EU's Horizon Europe research programme, and co-rapporteur, alongside a member of the S&D Group yet to be confirmed, for the European Competitiveness Fund. The decision was approved by a vote in…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Parliament, Funding, …
• Article # 418261
• Published on 05/11/25 at 15:11
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EdTech is a key pillar for Europe to stay competitive, senior EIT representative says

Ilaria Tagliavini, Head of Operations at the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), said EdTech is a key pillar for equipping European education systems with the skills and entrepreneurial mindset needed to stay competitive. This is one of the main missions of the EIT, she said at…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Companies, …
• Article # 417435
• Published on 04/11/25 at 17:28
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Germany: Global Minds Initiative expands funding for international researchers

The German Research Foundation (DFG) is expanding funding for the Global Minds Initiative to provide opportunities for scientists from abroad. The funding is intended to attract highly qualified international researchers to expand the German scientific perspective, the DFG announced on…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Research Funding Organisation (RFO), Research Performing Organisation (RPO), State, …
• Article # 417948
• Published on 04/11/25 at 17:13
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Spain invests €1.22 Bn in six calls for research projects

The Spanish government has approved a set of six calls for projects from the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities with a budget of €1.220.4 M, sourced solely from the national budget. The funding is for the recruitment of talent, research and knowledge transfer projects. These calls…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Research Performing Organisation (RPO), Research and Technology Organisations (RTO) , …
• Article # 418086
• Published on 04/11/25 at 16:46