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Allea: call for collective action to protect academic freedom from the new US administration

The European Federation of Academies of Sciences and Humanities (Allea) is "calling for our members, partners, and like-minded organisations, and urging national governments and international institutions in the U.S., Europe and beyond, to remain vigilant and strengthen ongoing efforts to…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Advocacy groups , State, Funding, …
• Article # 388675
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A stronger Erasmus + needed to "maximise the impact of European University Alliances" (R. Minzatu)

"I want to leave two key concepts as a strong legacy of this Commission’s mandate: European University Alliances and Centers for Vocational Excellence. These initiatives are essential for the Union of Skills, promoting knowledge circulation and enhancing how Europeans are equipped with essential…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, European commission, …
• Article # 388296
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Start-up and Scale-up Strategy: Consultation launched to reduce the innovation gap in the EU

The European Commission launches a public consultation to gather input on the Start-up and Scale-up Strategy, set for adoption in 2025, on 17/02/2025. The strategy aims to "close the innovation gap between the EU and its global competitors while enhancing the competitiveness of European…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): European commission, Strategy, Technology transfer
• Article # 388356
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Switzerland: Higher education and research organisations calling to forego massive savings in ERI

"Austerity measures in education, research and innovation are exacerbating the shortage of skilled workers and damaging the Swiss economy", declares Swissuniversities, academies, ETH Board, SNSF and Innosuisse in a joint statement published on 11/02/2025. They react to the proposed 2027 relief…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , State, …
• Article # 388251
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Christian Ehler's report urging the Commission to "honour the Treaties and ensure FP10 independency"

"The European Parliament’s Itre Committee urges the Commission to honour the Treaties and ensure FP10 remains an independent Union programme. His budget should receive a substantial upgrade to €220 Bn, in line with the target of 3% of GDP being spent on R&D. We should double down on what works and…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Parliament, Funding, Horizon Europe - FP 10, …
• Article # 388314
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HRK's call to action ahead of Bundestag election: Four priorities to strengthen German universities

“In the new legislature, education and research policy must play a key role in government action and consistently take into account the special importance of universities for the German education, research and innovation system", says Walter Rosenthal, President of the German Rector's Conference…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Advocacy groups , State, Universities, …
• Article # 388081
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Global University Academy: 16 universities gathering to create training courses for young refugees

"Our project is ambitious, but above all pragmatic: it involves creating training courses for young refugees or displaced persons in camps, by relying on local universities that are at realistic distances so that they can host a certain number of students on a face-to-face basis", Jennifer…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Advocacy groups , Universities, …
• Article # 387898
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UUKi delegation in Europe: British stakeholders learning from Norwegian peers and strenghtening ties

"Norway is very experienced in being an associated member to Horizon Europe, which is very new to the UK and we recognise that we need to learn how to navigate it; there is a lot we can learn from Norwegian colleagues to do that effectively", indicates Jamie Arrowsmith, Director of Universities UK…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , State, …
• Article # 386901
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🚨 [Agenda] HEIs conferences and events in Europe from 17/02/2025

Unigreen, Aurora, European Commission,... these institutions host events from 17/02/2025. 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 # 387897
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Science and technology in Europe: 83% of people having positive perception (Commission survey)

83% of citizens positively perceive the influence of science and technology, with 67% agreeing that it will enhance an easier, healthier and more comfortable lifestyle, according to the Eurobarometer survey on ‘European citizens' knowledge and attitudes towards science and technology', published…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, Digital, …
• Article # 387793
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