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France: Education and research stakeholders standing against far-right amid parliamentary elections

French HEI conferences and academics are standing against the far right after the first round of legislative elections, in which the far-right party Rassemblement National and its allies obtained 33.15% of the votes cast on 30/06/2024. The French Rectors' Conference (France Universités), the…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 330548
• Published on 02/07/24 at 10:45
©  D.R.
🚨 [Agenda] HEIs conferences and events in Europe from 01/07/2024

The German Research Foundation, the Council of the European Union, European university alliances... these HEIs (Higher education institutions) host events from 01/07/2024. News Tank's agenda purpose is to provide an overview of the events taking place in the higher education, research and…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 330414
• Published on 01/07/24 at 14:46
©  D.R.
EU: "It is essential to promote R&I to strengthen our competitiveness" (European Council)

"To strengthen Europe's competitiveness, we will consolidate our own capabilities in sensitive sectors and key technologies of the future, such as defence, space, artificial intelligence, advanced materials, etc. To this end, it is essential to promote innovation and research, as well as to take…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Council, State, Erasmus+, …
• Article # 330288
• Published on 01/07/24 at 12:27
EFMD: new revised Equis accreditation standards concerning research evaluation

"A revised Equis research standard that increases attention to practice-oriented research and requires clear strategies, robust faculty support, and better reporting to enhance schools' reputations and address contemporary issues" has been implemented, announces the EFMD on 25/06/2024. "When…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Quality Assurance, Business schools, Strategy, …
• Article # 330085
• Published on 27/06/24 at 18:14
©   Frédéric Renouard
Educ Wide: Educ alliance's project to "reduce disparities in research excellence" (F. Renouard)

"Educ Wide focuses on fostering inclusive development of the European Research Area, reducing disparities in research excellence and research culture within and beyond the EU, and strengthening European position in global R&I cooperation", presents Frédéric Renouard, Coordinator of the Educ…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 328861
• Published on 27/06/24 at 18:00
© Dalle
EU: €116M for 151 Regional Innovation Valleys to "strengthen regional innovation ecosystems"

The European Commission has identified 151 regions as "Regional Innovation Valleys", to "strengthen regional innovation ecosystems, bridge the innovation gap in Europe and improve Europe's overall innovation performance", as part of the New European Innovation Agenda, it announces on…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): European commission, State, Funding, …
• Article # 329688
• Published on 25/06/24 at 11:53
©  Commission européenne
MSCA: €96.2M to fund 27 doctoral and post-doctoral programmes (compared with 30 in 2022)

The European Commission has selected 12 doctoral training programmes and 15 postdoctoral fellowship programmes under the 2023 "Cofund" call of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions for co-funding of regional, national and international programmes on 18/06/2024. The overall budget is €96.2M. By 2022…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Funding, Horizon Europe - FP 10, European commission, …
• Article # 329340
• Published on 24/06/24 at 17:55
©  D.R.
🚨 [Agenda] HEIs conferences and events in Europe from 24/06/2024

European Research University Alliance, German Research Foundation, European University Association's Council for Doctoral Education... these HEIs (Higher education institutions) host events from 24/06/2024. News Tank's agenda purpose is to provide an overview of the events taking place in the…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Funding, European commission, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 329443
• Published on 24/06/24 at 09:44
©  D.R.
"We absolutely must be able to achieve breakthrough innovation" (Jean Tirole, Nobel Prize winner)

"It's absolutely vital that we succeed in breaking innovation. If we don't, we'll fall even further behind in innovation and we'll be totally dependent on the United States and China, both in terms of purchasing power and national defence", declared Jean Tirole, winner of the 2014 Nobel Prize in…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Funding, Horizon Europe - FP 10, European commission, …
• Article # 329324
• Published on 21/06/24 at 17:18
©  Commission européenne
EUA: call for "substantial leap forward in supporting transnational university cooperation"

"Make sure that funding for transnational cooperation, including for alliances, is sustainable and efficient, fully implement existing tools for facilitating transnational cooperation and other necessary system-level reforms and build an interoperable European system that enhances learning and…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Advocacy groups , Erasmus+, Funding, …
• Article # 329147
• Published on 20/06/24 at 15:00