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🚨 [Agenda] HEIs conferences and events in Europe from 21/04/2025

Taso, Inspire Europe, the European Commission,... these institutions host events from 21/04/2025. 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…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 395747
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Citizen science: Major opportunities to advance science but growing challenges (OECD policy paper)

"The opportunities and challenges for citizen science can be expected to become more pronounced in the near future, and cultural shifts and institutional support are required to sustain and advance citizen science practices", states the OECD's 'Embedding citizen science into research policy…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , State, …
• Article # 395535
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German Rectors' Conference (HRK) concerned about the growing political pressure on US universities

“The freedom of research and teaching and the autonomy of universities are essential guarantors of the performance and quality of universities and the research system. They are precious, indispensable - and at the same time, fragile. I am therefore deeply concerned about the growing political…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , State, …
• Article # 395646
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R&T infrastructures: "Lack of unified governance" (C. Gomart); a European strategy to come

"The European Union currently has almost 600 research infrastructures of European interest. Of these, around 150 can be considered strategic in sensitive areas - defence as well as space, aeronautics and cyber. […] But today, these platforms are fragmented, disoriented and sometimes redundant…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Council, European commission, …
• Article # 395190
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U.S: Harvard University losing $2.3 Bn in federal funding after rejecting the government's demands

Harvard University rejects several demands made by the U.S. government during a comprehensive review of federal contracts and grants amounting to $9 Bn of funding, the American university announces on 14/04/2025. The government said this review was to "ensure the university complies with…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 395219
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European funding of higher ed and R&I: "A need for a revolution rather than an evolution" (P. Boyle)

"The Draghi, Letta and Heitor reports all point to a need for a revolution rather than an evolution in the higher education and R&I sectors in Europe and their funding. They’re saying we need radical reform, and it will be interesting to see how the Commission responds", says Paul Boyle…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Advocacy groups , Universities, Erasmus+, …
• Article # 395017
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Germany: Creation of a Ministry for Research, Technology and Space

In Germany, the creation of a Ministry for Research, Technology and Space is included in the government's draft coalition agreement, published on 10/04/2025. Since the early parliamentary elections on 23/02, the conservative parties CDU and CSU and the Social Democrats (SPD) have been negotiating…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Companies, Research Funding Organisation (RFO), …
• Article # 395173
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🚨 [Agenda] HEIs conferences and events in Europe from 14/04/2025

Taso, Inspire Europe, the European Commission,... these institutions host events from 14/04/2025. 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…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 394986
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EUA Annual Conference: "Sustainability is a strategic imperative for universities" (D. Tilbury)

"We can't say anymore that sustainability is a side project, it’s a strategic imperative for universities. We can't address the challenges we face today if we do not embed sustainability the way we do other topics. We need to situate sustainability in the current context", declares Daniella…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Article # 394688
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Egypt joining Horizon Europe: Negotiations concluded, Egyptian entities eligible to apply for calls

"EU and Egypt successfully conclude negotiations on Horizon Europe", announces the European Commission on 10/04/2025. The agreement is expected to be signed by November 2025 and will enter into force upon final approval by both parties. Transitional arrangements will take effect from…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, State, …
• Article # 394724
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