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Launch of Ambassadors for the ERC network "to advocate for frontier research in Europe" (M. Leptin)

The new Ambassadors for the ERC network aims to "promote investment in frontier research and highlight the importance of research by explaining how it benefits the economy and society", declares the ERC on 29/04/2025, a day after launching this initiative with the Association of ERC Grantees…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , European commission, …
• Article # 396930
• Published on 02/05/25 at 16:21
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Choose Europe: "We consider freedom of science and research as fundamental" (U. von der Leyen)

"Let us free up European innovation and boost the entrepreneur spirit of Europe. This is the moment to stand up for our strengths and values. [...] We consider freedom of science and research as fundamental. Not only because it is a core value for us, but also because this is how excellence and…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, State, …
• Article # 397037
• Published on 02/05/25 at 15:58
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Open call for new EIC Board members to advise the Commission and support ERC/EIT/EIC collaboration

The European Innovation Council (EIC) is launching a call for applications for its Board members, reports the Commission on 07/04/2025. "Members are appointed for two years, renewable twice. The mandate of the current members of the Board will come to an end in December 2025", states the…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): European commission, Horizon Europe - FP 10, Policy
• Article # 396929
• Published on 02/05/25 at 13:21
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Horizon Europe: Plan of allowing dual-use investments, an "unacceptable" approach for Leru

The European Commission plans to amend the European research programme, Horizon Europe, to allow the EIC and the planned TechEU Scale-up Fund to invest in dual-use technologies, which is prohibited under the current legal framework, it announces on 22/04/2025. "Under a new Regulation to…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , Companies, …
• Article # 396755
• Published on 30/04/25 at 16:27
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U.S: Resignation of Trump-appointed Director of the National Science Foundation amid budget cuts

Sethuraman Panchanathan, appointed as director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) by President Donald Trump in 2020, resigns from his position on 24/04/2025. Brian Stone, the director’s chief of staff, will lead the agency on an interim basis. "I believe I have done all I can to advance…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Funding, …
• Article # 396631
• Published on 29/04/25 at 15:22
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"A timely call for more and better investment in citizens’ skills and competencies" (EUA)

"This is a timely call for more and better investment in citizens’ skills and competencies, as well as dialogue and collaboration involving all stakeholders relevant to Europe’s skills and education needs", states the EUA in its Response to the European Commission’s Communication on the Union of…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Advocacy groups , European commission, Erasmus+, …
• Article # 396580
• Published on 29/04/25 at 15:10
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Germany: Dorothee Bär Minister for Research; Karin Prien Minister for Education

The union of German conservative parties CDU and CSU appoints Dorothee Bär Federal Minister for Research, Technology and Space, and Karin Prien Federal Minister for Education, Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth, to form a government coalition with the SPD (Social Democrats), on…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): State, Policy, Strategy
• Article # 396572
• Published on 28/04/25 at 18:06
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🚨 [Agenda] HEIs conferences and events in Europe from 28/04/2025

ASTP-EU, Taso, U15 Canada,... these institutions host events from 28/04/2025. News Tank's agenda aims to provide an overview of the events taking place in Europe's higher education, research and innovation ecosystem. We focus on: • events taking place in Brussels or related to European…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 396439
• Published on 28/04/25 at 12:01
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Exclusive French Ministry of Higher Education's initiative to create a European Doctorate Day from 2026

An initiative is launched by the French Ministry for Higher Education and Research to gather support for the creation of a European Doctoral Day, News Tank learns on 22/04/2025. "This questionnaire aims to collect expressions of support for this initiative to start procedures with the European…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, State, …
• Article # 396155
• Published on 24/04/25 at 15:35
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U.S universities organising against Trump's actions; Harvard University suing the administration

"As leaders of America’s colleges, universities, and scholarly societies, we speak with one voice against the unprecedented government overreach and political interference now endangering American higher education", declares the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) in 'A Call…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 395972
• Published on 23/04/25 at 18:15