Selection of major appointments since the beginning of the year 2025

• Lana Par and Simone Lepore have taken the helm of the two associations representing European students in Brussels, ESU and ESN,
• Chris Smith, Hans Brug and Séverine Vermeire have taken or will take the helm at the University of Cambridge, Utrecht University and KU Leuven, respectively,
• European university alliances have elected Beatrix Busse (EUniWell) as their representative in the ForEU4All community of practice...

These are some of the main changes in the presidency or management in the higher education and research fields that marked the year 2025, which News Tank invites you to discover in this selection presented in reverse chronological order.

The EUA elected new members to its board, Angelika Epple, Gregor Majdič, Ivanka Popović and Manuel Tuñón de Lara, at its annual conference in April 2025. There have also been changes in the university association's research and innovation department: Vincianne Gaillard has taken on the role of Director and Kamila Kozirog that of Deputy Director.

In the context of research organisations, Thomas Hirth has taken over as head of the…