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Flemish higher education could face budget cuts of €34.9m and €14.5m less for research

Flemish universities in Belgium could face significant budget cuts in 2026, after the Flemish government approved on 24/10/2025 the decree accompanying the 2026 budget for Flanders, as well as a separate decree giving the green light to a reform of student grants. "The figures for our…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, State, …
• Article # 417157
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Going Global 2025: British Council aims to "promote reputation for quality", CEO says

Scott McDonald, Chief Executive of the British Council, has set out his organisation's priorities. Speaking at the Going Global 2025 event in London, McDonald said: "Our work is to grow and diversify UK transnational education with international priorities. We want to work collaboratively…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , State
• Article # 417150
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OECD Science, Technology and Innovation report calls for reforms to meet funding and security concerns

The OECD has set out recommendations for how countries can make sure that science, technology and innovation (STI) policy responds to funding challenges and security concerns in a rapidly changing global environment while spreading the benefits of research more widely. In its 2025 Science…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, State, Policy, …
• Article # 417138
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UK government announces £500m investment for Oxford-to-Cambridge Growth Corridor

The UK government will invest £500 million (€571m) for new homes, infrastructure and business space for the Oxford-to-Cambridge Growth Corridor, hoping to turn it into "Europe's Silicon Valley", it announced on 23/10/2025. "Working people will benefit from thousands of new jobs, affordable…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Companies, Research Funding Organisation (RFO), …
• Article # 417043
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U.S: Seven out of nine universities reject President Trump's "Compact" for federal funding

Seven out of nine U.S. universities to which the Trump administration sent its Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education have now rejected the document. Dartmouth College and the University of Virginia rejected the Compact on 18/10, and the University of Arizona did the same on 20/10…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , State, …
• Article # 416939
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Erasmus+ 2028-2034: Main EP groups choose rapporteurs

Four of the main political groups in the European Parliament have chosen which MEPs will be their rapporteurs on the European Commission's proposal for Erasmus+, as part of the 2028-2034 Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), EP sources told News Tank on 27/10/2025. Political groups will next…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Parliament, Erasmus+, …
• Article # 416921
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EPP selects Christian Ehler as rapporteur for Horizon Europe 2028-2034

The European People's Party (EPP) group has chosen German MEP Christian Ehler to be its rapporteur for Horizon Europe as part of negotiations for the 2028-2034 Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), News Tank learned on 27/10/2025. Christian Ehler has been a Member of the Committee on Industry…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Parliament, Horizon Europe - FP 10, …
• Article # 416936
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🚨 [Agenda] HEIs conferences and events in Europe from 27/10

EIT, the British Council, Allea... these institutions host events from 27/10/2025. 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, Research and Technology Organisations (RTO) , …
• Article # 416886
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Research organisations set out conditions for Horizon Europe simplification

Representatives of research organisations in Brussels have identified three fundamental conditions for successful simplification of the European R&I framework programme Horizon Europe. The group, meeting as Iglo (Informal Group of RTD Liaison Offices), called for "clarity, reliability and…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 416506
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