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EAIE 2026: Higher education sector gathers amid "growing interest in international cooperation"

The European Association for International Education (EAIE) has opened its annual conference with a call to "choose dialogue over avoidance, even when the conversations are difficult". The EAIE 2026 conference takes place in Glasgow (UK) from 08 to 11/09/2026, gathering more than 7,000…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 452933
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European Commission intends to increase by €50 bn investment in R&D procurement

The European Commission has presented its European Innovation Act, intending to increase by €50 bn investment in research and development procurement. Ekaterina Zaharieva, Commissioner for Start-ups and R&I, presented the Commission's proposal for the European Innovation Act and a proposal for…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, Deeptech, …
• Article # 452832
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EAIE honours UK international education champion and association protecting scholars and academic freedom

The European Association for International Education (EAIE) has awarded its Award for Excellence in Internationalisation to Scholars at Risk and its Award for Vision and Leadership to Steve Smith, the UK Government International Education Champion. The 2026 EAIE Awards were announced during the…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , Careers, …
• Article # 452884
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Jan Palmowski says far-right government in German state could have major ramification for universities

Jan Palmowski, Secretary General of The Guild, has expressed concern and warned of the consequences of the far-right party AfD's victory in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt on 06/09/2026. "My thoughts go out particularly to its minorities, including Jews, immigrants and refugees, because I…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , State, …
• Article # 452740
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PISA study recorded the lowest average performance levels ever in science, reading and mathematics

The 2025 edition of the PISA study recorded the lowest average performance ever observed across the OECD in three core areas: science, reading, and mathematics. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) published the 2025 edition of its Programme for International…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, State, Digital, …
• Article # 452732
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Spain funds salaries of 3,400 PhD-qualified university lecturers for the first time in 2026

The Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities has announced the transfer of around €150 million to the regions to fund the recruitment of assistant lecturers with PhDs at universities. The Ministry agreed on 04/09/2026 to fund, through the autonomous communities, the salaries of…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, State, Universities, …
• Article # 452502
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Horizon Europe-ECF: negotiations over the EU’s next R&I budget

€175 billion for research and innovation, with or without cuts? The future of the EU budget, and therefore of its Framework Programme for R&I, is currently being negotiated by the Brussels-based institutions. The stakes are high, as the EU relies on research and innovation projects to remain…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , European commission, …
• Article # 450537
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EAIE 2026: A new edition to "keep a finger on the pulse of change and drive it in Europe and beyond"

The European Association for International Education (EAIE) is opening its annual conference under the theme 'The Rhythm of Revolution', with "the idea of keeping a finger on the pulse of change and driving it in Europe and beyond", Laura Rumbley, Director of Knowledge Development and Research at…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 451122
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Belarusian government intensifies targeting of exiled university students abroad

Human rights organisation Amnesty International is reporting that Belarusian authorities are increasingly "persecuting, intimidating and targeting" students and others connected to the European Humanities University (EHU) located in Vilnius, Lithuania. EHU is a private, non-profit liberal arts…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 452474
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Commission invests €105.5 million for 29 doctoral training and postdoctoral fellowship programmes

The European Commission has announced the results of the 2026 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) call for Co-funding of regional, national and international programmes (COFUND). The Commission announced on 01/09/2026 that it will invest €105.5 million in co-funding for 15 doctoral training…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, Research Performing Organisation (RPO), …
• Article # 452476
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