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JRC launches European Water Academy to close skills gaps in Europe's water sector

The Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission has launched the European Water Academy (EUWA) to close skills and capacity gaps in Europe's water sector and link research with practice for a more water-resilient future. Bernard Magenhann, Director-General of the JRC, launched on…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): European commission, Research Performing Organisation (RPO), Research and Technology Organisations (RTO) , …
• Article # 454275
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"We cannot accept anything below €200 billion" for Horizon Europe, Jan Palmowski says

Jan Palmowski, Secretary General of The Guild, stated that stakeholders could not accept a budget for Horizon Europe 2028-2034, also named FP10, below €200 billion. In an interview with News Tank on 21/09/2026, Palmowski said: "We cannot accept anything below €200bn." He spoke about an event…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , Council, …
• Article # 454337
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New European partnership for resilient cultural heritage and climate action to launch with 93 partners

Ninety organisations are joining forces in a new European project, the Resilient Cultural Heritage (RCH) partnership, to strengthen the resilience of cultural heritage to climate change and enhance its contribution to climate adaptation. The partnership will be officially launched on 29/09/2026…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, Research Funding Organisation (RFO), …
• Article # 454339
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European university alliance CIVIS calls for visa policy for science to strenghten Europe-Africa mobility

The European university alliance CIVIS is calling for a dedicated visa policy for science cooperation to ease "major obstacles" faced by academics and researchers in Europe-Africa partnerships. In a position paper published on 09/09/2026, CIVIS said visa procedures remained "a major impediment…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , Universities, …
• Article # 454326
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EAIE 2026: Ukrainian and Palestinian universities aim to showcase resilience and develop partnerships

Ukrainian and Palestinian participants at the 2026 EAIE conference have highlighted the importance of being visible to partners at such an event, as they try to maintain education and research activities as well as international cooperation during wartime. Invited to participate in the EAIE…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , State, …
• Article # 453820
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€188 million for two UK research institutes to boost "vital life sciences and materials research"

The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), the main government funding agency for engineering and physical sciences research in the UK, has awarded £162 million (€188.59m) in funding to two research institutes to develop new health tech and advance research into advanced…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Research Funding Organisation (RFO), …
• Article # 454130
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EU body Scientific Advice Mechanism launches Equality, Diversity and Inclusion strategy

The European Scientific Advice Mechanism (SAM) has outlined its strategy to systematically embed equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) principles across all aspects of its scientific advisory operations, from expert nomination and selection to evidence synthesis and public outreach, on…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , European commission, …
• Article # 454127
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US associations of university professors ask Secretary of Education to commit to "lawful administration"

The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) and the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) sent a letter to US Secretary of Education Linda McMahon asking her to commit to a lawful administration respecting academic freedom and the independence of research. The letter was sent on…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , State, …
• Article # 454142
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🚨 [Agenda] HEI conferences and events in Europe from 21/09

The Joint Research Centre, Coimbra Group, EARTO 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…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 454216
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EU and Association of African Universities launch initiative to transform African higher education sector

The Study and Research in Africa (SRiA) initiative, funded by the European Commission, has been officially launched. It seeks to foster a robust, visible and interconnected knowledge ecosystem across the African continent, benefiting both Africa and its European partners. The initiative was…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , European commission, …
• Article # 454033
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