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Erasmus+ proposal for the MFF 2028-2034: Reactions from The Guild and ESU

"By fostering mobility, exchange and partnership - within Europe and beyond - Erasmus+ has made a pivotal contribution to the skills and competences of its population - and to Europe’s standing in the world. We call upon policymakers to strengthen Erasmus+ in its essence, ahead of developing new…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Advocacy groups , Council, European commission, …
• Article # 412640
• Published on 25/09/25 at 13:34
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Choose Europe:"We need a strong financial and institutional commitment" (Manuel Heitor)

"We need Choose Europe to be a strong financial and institutional commitment and to get better jobs, not only for research, but for industry and for society in general", states Manuel Heitor, Professor at the University of Lisbon, former chair of the High-Level Group in charge of the mid-term…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Council, European commission, Universities, …
• Article # 412500
• Published on 25/09/25 at 12:06
EAIE 2025: Attracting and retaining international students to address the workforce shortages in the EU

"We suffer from a shortage of skilled workforce in most European countries. So, as a higher education institution, if we want to help solve the situation, we should attract highly qualified international students and train them for jobs where we have these shortages", establishes Kamilla Trubicki…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): State, Universities, Erasmus+, …
• Article # 412324
• Published on 23/09/25 at 18:14
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Europe is "at the right level" for dual-use research and innovation (R&I Days 2025)

"Dual-use lies very much at the heart of this current geopolitical context where we are in these very turbulent times", states Eszter Lakos, Member of the European Parliament and the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy, on 17/09/2025. She is speaking at the R&I Days, an event organised…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): European commission, State, Deeptech, …
• Article # 412079
• Published on 22/09/25 at 18:17
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ERC: "Almost unmanageable numbers of applications" leading to changes in the work programmes (M.Leptin)

"A steady increase in the number of grant applications is leading to almost unmanageable numbers of applications in some panels, and the administrative burden of handling proposals and the burden for reviewers have increased accordingly", says Maria Leptin, President of the ERC, in an explanatory…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, Horizon Europe - FP 10, …
• Article # 412099
• Published on 22/09/25 at 18:07
Leru : Four recommendations for the construction of the EU visa policy strategy

Balance security and accessibility, simplify document requirements, make fees fairer, establish an ambitious EU-level legal framework, align the Visa Strategy with other EU strategies, especially the ERA Act... Here are some of the recommendations submitted by Leru on 16/09/2025 regarding the…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Advocacy groups , European commission, Universities, …
• Article # 412143
• Published on 22/09/25 at 16:03
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🚨 [Agenda] HEIs conferences and events in Europe from 22/09

EUA, the European Commission, Sunrise,... these institutions host events from 22/09/2025. 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…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 412230
• Published on 22/09/25 at 15:12
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ERA Act: "Playtime is over; get it on legislative books before the end of the mandate" (K. Deketelaere)

"Playtime is over. We must get the ERA Act on the EU’s legislative books before the end of this Commission and Parliament mandate. We have momentum and political support; let’s use it now together", states Kurt Deketelaere, Secretary General of Leru, on 17/09/2025, the second day of the R&I event…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Advocacy groups , European commission, Universities, …
• Article # 411997
• Published on 19/09/25 at 13:32
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EAIE 2025: EU attendees looking to meet with peers, discuss mobility and expand global networks

"EAIE is a great opportunity to form partnerships and find mobility solutions for students but also researchers, professors and scientists", declares Aleksander Zaharczuk, Deputy Director of the Department of Communication at the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange (Nawa), to News Tank on…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Advocacy groups , State, …
• Article # 411440
• Published on 18/09/25 at 10:29
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R&I Days 2025: "We have everything, so we need to be more ambitious" (E. Zaharieva)

"We have everything, so we need to be more ambitious: the most talented people, the best education in the world, a bigger market than the U.S, and the best quality of life. We should stop thinking too nationally and instead recognise that we are stronger when united. Our only chance to be…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Council, European commission, …
• Article # 411749
• Published on 17/09/25 at 17:41