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UK to contribute £570 million to Erasmus+ in 2027 for its first year back as an associated partner

The United Kingdom will contribute approximately £570 million (€648.97m) to the EU mobility scheme Erasmus+ in 2027 for its first year as an associated partner, after leaving the scheme in 2020 following Brexit. "The UK has negotiated financial terms that strike a fair balance between our…
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UK-EU negotiations on association to Erasmus+ concluded; UK set to join the programme in 2027

The United Kingdom and the European Union have concluded their negotiations on the UK's association to the EU mobility scheme Erasmus+, they announced on 17/12/2025. They will now "proceed swiftly on the United Kingdom’s association to Erasmus+", which is set to be formalised in 2027. After…
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The European Commission plans to help provide housing for students

The European Commission plans to explore ways to allocate funding under the next long-term EU budget for 2028-2034 (MFF) through Erasmus+ to provide housing support for students to facilitate and expand access to mobility. The institution presented on 16/12/2025 its first European Affordable…
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Dutch science is "lagging behind" due to lack of digital infrastructure, Dutch research council says

While demands for digital and IT infrastructures in research are growing, the Netherlands is losing ground due to a lack of government investment, according to the Dutch research council NWO. "The next government will have to invest an additional €165 million per year in digital infrastructure…
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• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , Research Funding Organisation (RFO), …
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Consortium of national authorities to recommend measures for favourable universities alliance environment

Future4Alliances, a consortium of national and regional authorities working on education, is working on recommendations aimed at improving the environment for European universities alliances. The consortium will present its recommendations to the European Commission in 2028. Future4Alliances…
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European Commission grants 117 Erasmus+ projects European Innovative Teaching Award

The European Commission has awarded the European Innovative Teaching Award to 117 projects. On 09/12/2025, Roxana Mînzatu, Executive Vice-President for Social Rights and Skills, Quality Jobs and Preparedness, presented the European Innovative Teaching Award to 117 winners from 31 countries…
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🚨 [Agenda] HEIs conferences and events in Europe from 15/12

EUA, the European Council, The Guild, etc., these institutions are hosting events from 15/12/2025. News Tank’s agenda aims to provide an overview of the events taking place in Europe’s higher education, research and innovation ecosystem. We focus on: • events taking place in Brussels or…
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MEPs approve recommendations for the 28th corporate regime

MEPs on the Legal Affairs Committee (JURI) have approved recommendations for an upcoming Commission proposal on a new 28th corporate regime. During its meeting on 11/12/2025, the JURI committee approved, with 18 votes in favour, 4 against and 1 abstention, a series of recommendations for the…
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• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, Parliament, …
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More than nine out of ten Europeans would include digital skills at all education levels

A report on digital skills highlighted that more than nine in ten Europeans would include digital skills in education at all levels. The "Future Needs in Digital Education" survey published on 11/12/2025 stated that 92% agreed that digital skills should be taught to everyone in schools and…
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• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, Digital, …
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International News - Around the World in Higher Education and Research, by News Tank Academic - Nr.5

A controversial education reforms approved by the Senate in Australia; the proposed secularism law in Quebec would ban prayer in schools and limit religion-based meals; a new bill to sustainably reorganise the university system in Morocco; the US State Department to remove 38 universities from…
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