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            <image:caption><![CDATA[Valdis Dombrovskis and Roxana Mînzatu on the 2026 European Semester Autumn package]]></image:caption>
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        <lastmod>2025-11-25T18:18:31+01:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[Ursula von der Leyen at the African Union - European Union summit]]></image:caption>
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        <lastmod>2025-11-25T18:14:25+01:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[Diana Jabłońska]]></image:caption>
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[Council of Finnish Rectors hits out at goverment's higher education cuts]]></image:caption>
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        <lastmod>2025-11-25T12:32:51+01:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[Magdalena Maciejewska, Lavinia Monti and Heidi Boussen]]></image:caption>
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        <lastmod>2025-11-24T16:57:23+01:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[THE Interdisciplinary Science Rankings 2026:US keeps top position; Asian countries among most represented]]></image:caption>
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        <lastmod>2025-11-24T16:31:44+01:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[UK provides £74 million for life sciences research]]></image:caption>
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        <lastmod>2025-11-24T15:53:28+01:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[European Parliament's timeline for reports on 2028-2024 EU budget ]]></image:caption>
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        <lastmod>2025-11-24T12:29:07+01:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[EIC announces eight companies set to receive €171 million of scale-up investments]]></image:caption>
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[🚨 [Agenda] HEIs conferences and events in Europe from 24/11]]></image:caption>
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        <lastmod>2025-11-21T17:57:28+01:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[Beatrix Busse and Olga Wessels]]></image:caption>
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[European Commission report sets out member states' actions to boost academic careers across Europe]]></image:caption>
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[European Commission awards €105.6 million in co-funding for doctoral and postdoctoral programmes]]></image:caption>
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[League of European Research Universities appoints three new chairs]]></image:caption>
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[Maria Kelo, Director of Institutional Development at the EUA.]]></image:caption>
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[QS Sustainability 2026: Sweden's Lund university overtakes Toronto for top spot in rankings]]></image:caption>
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[King's College London and 36 more universities sign charter on acamedic freedom  ]]></image:caption>
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[EQAF: How quality assurance can help universities tackle the environmental crisis]]></image:caption>
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[Gabi Lombardo]]></image:caption>
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[Berkeley Space Centre and University of Luxembourg agree to collaborate in space science]]></image:caption>
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2025: US universities lead in 27 subjects, followed by China]]></image:caption>
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[Siegfried Mureșan and Carla Tavares]]></image:caption>
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[UK and Netherlands sign Innovation Partnership to strengthen technology collaboration]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/419361/eqaf-independence-of-quality-assurance-as-pillar-of-academic-excellence.html</loc>
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[EQAF: Independence of quality assurance as a pillar of academic excellence and freedom]]></image:caption>
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    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/419491/eu-budget-2026-meps-council-reach-agreement-on-increases-for-horizon-europe.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2025-11-17T14:55:00+01:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[EU Budget 2026: MEPs and Council reach agreement on increases for Horizon Europe and Erasmus +]]></image:caption>
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    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/419524/agenda-heis-conferences-events-in-europe-from-17-11.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2025-11-17T12:06:56+01:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[🚨 [Agenda] HEIs conferences and events in Europe from 17/11]]></image:caption>
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    <url>
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        <lastmod>2025-11-17T12:06:30+01:00</lastmod>        
        <image:image>
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[The Guild says European Universities Initiative should be continued for alliances to "grow beyond pilots"]]></image:caption>
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    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/419443/five-shadow-rapporteurs-confirmed-on-european-commission-s-erasmus-proposal.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2025-11-14T18:37:42+01:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[Five shadow rapporteurs confirmed on the European Commission’s Erasmus+ proposal]]></image:caption>
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    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/419384/european-commissioner-roxana-minzatu-says-education-needs-serious-overhaul.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2025-11-14T18:21:54+01:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[ Henna Virkkunen, Roxana Mînzatu, Nela Riehl]]></image:caption>
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    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/419424/dutch-research-organisation-awards-197-million-eleven-large-infrastructures.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2025-11-14T17:40:28+01:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[Dutch research organisation awards €197 million to eleven large infrastructures]]></image:caption>
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    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/419239/european-quality-assurance-forum-quality-assurance-is-more-than-management.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2025-11-14T11:41:22+01:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[European Quality Assurance Forum: "Quality assurance is more than a management tool in turbulent times"]]></image:caption>
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    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/419208/european-commission-stresses-need-for-higher-enrolment-in-stem-subjects.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2025-11-13T18:10:43+01:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[European Commission stresses need for higher enrolment in STEM subjects and to improve basic skills]]></image:caption>
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    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/419261/helmholtz-announces-jan-s-hesthaven-as-new-vice-president-for-energy.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2025-11-13T17:43:46+01:00</lastmod>        
        <image:image>
            <image:loc>https://img.newstank.fr/crop/fill/4f1e259843364d030067c4095eba5ca7/0/0/500/500/1200/627/image-article-419261.jpg</image:loc>
            <image:caption><![CDATA[Helmholtz announces Jan S. Hesthaven as new Vice President for Energy]]></image:caption>
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    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/419042/clarivate-highly-cited-researchers-2025-list-us-still-tops-ranking.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2025-11-13T10:56:45+01:00</lastmod>        
        <image:image>
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers 2025 list: US still tops the ranking, reversing its prior decline]]></image:caption>
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    </url>
    
    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/419081/commission-overestimated-actual-degree-of-ssh-integration-in-horizon-europe.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2025-11-13T10:43:00+01:00</lastmod>        
        <image:image>
            <image:loc>https://img.newstank.fr/crop/fill/bfbfcfc8d893781a73cc48381b9ee41e/0/0/1024/768/1200/627/image-article-419081.jpg</image:loc>
            <image:caption><![CDATA[Commission overestimated the actual degree of SSH integration in Horizon Europe, EASSH says]]></image:caption>
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    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/418954/erasmus-work-programme-2026-provide-145-6m-for-european-alliances-over-two.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2025-11-12T18:37:28+01:00</lastmod>        
        <image:image>
            <image:loc>https://img.newstank.fr/crop/fill/691dfc1792a1ad9942df5d4dea18d840/0/0/1080/1080/1200/627/image-article-418954.jpg</image:loc>
            <image:caption><![CDATA[Erasmus+ work programme 2026 to provide €145.6m for European alliances over two years]]></image:caption>
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    </url>
    
    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/419002/germany-president-of-fu-berlin-faces-challenge-in-january-s-presidential.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2025-11-12T17:17:12+01:00</lastmod>        
        <image:image>
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[Günter M. Ziegler and Angela Ittel]]></image:caption>
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    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/419012/maria-cristina-russo-appointed-as-deputy-director-general-in-european.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2025-11-12T14:46:55+01:00</lastmod>
    </url>
    
    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/418882/education-beyond-clock-future-of-teacher-in-age-of-ai.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2025-11-12T11:28:00+01:00</lastmod>        
        <image:image>
            <image:loc>https://img.newstank.fr/crop/fill/dff88d632d5ce9a5ba25bcf7002b5e28/2075/0/1775/2367/1200/627/image-article-418882.jpg</image:loc>
            <image:caption><![CDATA[Education Beyond the Clock: The Future of the Teacher in the Age of AI]]></image:caption>
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    </url>
    
    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/418762/european-parliament-creates-new-directorate-for-links-with-academic.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2025-11-10T18:12:34+01:00</lastmod>        
        <image:image>
            <image:loc>https://img.newstank.fr/crop/fill/f0c0e3690b9116f0d230506d8c15bb62/0/0/1072/603/1200/627/image-article-418762.jpg</image:loc>
            <image:caption><![CDATA[European Parliament creates new directorate for links with academic community]]></image:caption>
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    </url>
    
    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/417269/cnrs-s-ceo-announces-first-international-research-center-in-south-africa.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2025-11-10T18:05:58+01:00</lastmod>        
        <image:image>
            <image:loc>https://img.newstank.fr/crop/fill/05861d61b2870169177b501f617d822a/0/0/1024/768/1200/627/image-article-417269.jpg</image:loc>
            <image:caption><![CDATA[CNRS's CEO announces first International Research Center in South Africa]]></image:caption>
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    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/418704/german-government-launches-measures-cut-research-bureaucracy.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2025-11-10T17:59:35+01:00</lastmod>        
        <image:image>
            <image:loc>https://img.newstank.fr/crop/fill/9fc48ba8a3002ff51dc53e21c451ee45/0/0/424/283/1200/627/image-article-418704.jpg</image:loc>
            <image:caption><![CDATA[German government launches measures to cut research bureaucracy]]></image:caption>
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    </url>
    
    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/418838/aau-eua-call-for-university-cooperation.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2025-11-10T17:42:50+01:00</lastmod>        
        <image:image>
            <image:loc>https://img.newstank.fr/crop/fill/b6221d2a0be224dde185a7668537920d/0/0/1090/1090/1200/627/image-article-418838.jpg</image:loc>
            <image:caption><![CDATA[AAU and EUA call for university cooperation]]></image:caption>
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    </url>
    
    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/418866/eu-switzerland-sign-agreement-on-admission-horizon-europe-fusion-for-energy.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2025-11-10T17:42:29+01:00</lastmod>        
        <image:image>
            <image:loc>https://img.newstank.fr/crop/fill/0a596202a1c791c84f2208810f6a3b8a/0/0/500/500/1200/627/image-article-418866.jpg</image:loc>
            <image:caption><![CDATA[EU and Switzerland sign agreement on admission to Horizon Europe, Fusion for Energy]]></image:caption>
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    </url>
    
    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/418839/three-economists-set-out-constitution-of-innovation-restore-eu-s.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2025-11-10T17:37:39+01:00</lastmod>        
        <image:image>
            <image:loc>https://img.newstank.fr/crop/fill/f1b9bd5d50240c434a35a95666373c10/0/0/2000/1600/1200/627/image-article-418839.jpg</image:loc>
            <image:caption><![CDATA[Luis Garicano, Nicolas Petit and Bengt Holmström]]></image:caption>
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    </url>
    
    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/418712/hungary-corvinus-university-unveils-new-strategy-become-major-european.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2025-11-10T15:00:00+01:00</lastmod>        
        <image:image>
            <image:loc>https://img.newstank.fr/crop/fill/b2257771c65785cc5ae36271dafd95f8/0/0/1920/1080/1200/627/image-article-418712.jpg</image:loc>
            <image:caption><![CDATA[Bruno van Pottelsberghe, Rector of Corvinus University.]]></image:caption>
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    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/418624/echoes-from-eu-ai-security-public-engagement-erc-editorial-watch-no-8.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2025-11-10T14:00:00+01:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:loc>https://img.newstank.fr/crop/fill/200988d7ceea8078d5b0ed0e06aab53c/0/0/5848/3904/1200/627/image-article-418624.jpg</image:loc>
            <image:caption><![CDATA[[Echoes from the EU] AI, security, public engagement, ERC... Editorial watch no.8]]></image:caption>
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    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/418530/meps-should-boost-interoperability-in-european-study-programmes-university.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2025-11-10T13:52:21+01:00</lastmod>        
        <image:image>
            <image:loc>https://img.newstank.fr/crop/fill/9e6a0494573a167deb63bb5bc9a45b56/0/0/4032/3024/1200/627/image-article-418530.jpg</image:loc>
            <image:caption><![CDATA[MEPs should boost interoperability in European study programmes, university alliance speaker says]]></image:caption>
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    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/418711/agenda-heis-conferences-events-in-europe-from-10-11.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2025-11-10T10:22:43+01:00</lastmod>        
        <image:image>
            <image:loc>https://img.newstank.fr/crop/fill/695c5cbe3bd459f1c0f9c013f9a98f86/0/0/424/283/1200/627/image-article-418711.jpg</image:loc>
            <image:caption><![CDATA[🚨 [Agenda] HEIs conferences and events in Europe from 10/11]]></image:caption>
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    </url>
    
    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/418634/global-education-leaders-call-for-inclusion-of-higher-education-in-crisis.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2025-11-07T17:48:49+01:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:loc>https://img.newstank.fr/crop/fill/e4e111e0a5b4a5f7300e0bde56c280af/0/0/609/368/1200/627/image-article-418634.jpg</image:loc>
            <image:caption><![CDATA[Global education leaders call for "inclusion of higher education in crisis settings" at UNESCO event]]></image:caption>
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    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/418336/unita-alliance-s-head-of-office-we-intend-continue-beyond-2027.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2025-11-07T16:39:12+01:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:loc>https://img.newstank.fr/crop/fill/df32a15700e54be732acf303d21c071a/0/0/1600/1068/1200/627/image-article-418336.jpg</image:loc>
            <image:caption><![CDATA[Francisco do Adro, Head of UNITA Office]]></image:caption>
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    </url>
    
    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/418602/meps-council-of-ministers-agree-open-horizon-europe-calls-defence.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2025-11-07T16:13:20+01:00</lastmod>        
        <image:image>
            <image:loc>https://img.newstank.fr/crop/fill/a992083180d46184eec4d564640430c4/0/0/1984/1141/1200/627/image-article-418602.jpg</image:loc>
            <image:caption><![CDATA[MEPs and Council of Ministers agree to open Horizon Europe calls to defence applications ]]></image:caption>
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    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/418495/uk-government-publishes-budget-plans-with-58-5bn-for-research-development.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2025-11-06T17:53:48+01:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:loc>https://img.newstank.fr/crop/fill/54ed376e8729b9a41e70362f58710f9b/0/0/960/720/1200/627/image-article-418495.jpg</image:loc>
            <image:caption><![CDATA[UK: Government publishes budget plans with £58.5bn for research and development]]></image:caption>
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    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/418522/commission-approves-eic-s-2026-work-programme-with-1-4bn-budget.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2025-11-06T17:18:57+01:00</lastmod>        
        <image:image>
            <image:loc>https://img.newstank.fr/crop/fill/b42997f04569bf5d0179fe3159e5cbfc/0/0/275/183/1200/627/image-article-418522.jpg</image:loc>
            <image:caption><![CDATA[Commission approves EIC's 2026 work programme with €1.4bn budget.  ]]></image:caption>
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    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/418319/erc-awards-synergy-grants-66-projects-representing-239-researchers.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2025-11-06T12:00:00+01:00</lastmod>        
        <image:image>
            <image:loc>https://img.newstank.fr/crop/fill/ff6b82cd26fdb583681ea21fbc4a666c/0/0/1200/675/1200/627/image-article-418319.jpg</image:loc>
            <image:caption><![CDATA[ERC awards Synergy grants to 66 projects representing 239 researchers]]></image:caption>
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    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/418374/romanian-mep-dan-nica-chosen-s-joint-rapporteur-for-european.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2025-11-06T09:33:31+01:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:loc>https://img.newstank.fr/crop/fill/9c6fbf1f250617f4a1a2e25eb5c1793b/0/0/400/400/1200/627/image-article-418374.jpg</image:loc>
            <image:caption><![CDATA[Romanian MEP Dan Nica chosen to be S&D joint rapporteur for European Competitiveness Fund ]]></image:caption>
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    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/418016/speakers-at-2025-going-global-conference-look-into-how-capitalise-on-ai.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2025-11-05T17:52:18+01:00</lastmod>        
        <image:image>
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[Speakers at the 2025 Going Global conference look into how to capitalise on AI while managing the risks]]></image:caption>
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    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/418264/ireland-joins-cern-as-associate-member-state.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2025-11-05T15:46:32+01:00</lastmod>        
        <image:image>
            <image:loc>https://img.newstank.fr/crop/fill/06985c275c65617df442b9670a04b02f/0/0/1440/961/1200/627/image-article-418264.jpg</image:loc>
            <image:caption><![CDATA[Ireland joins CERN as Associate Member State]]></image:caption>
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    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/418261/itre-committee-confirms-christian-ehler-as-rapporteur-for-horizon-europe-co.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2025-11-05T15:11:04+01:00</lastmod>
    </url>
    
    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/418194/german-rectors-conference-elects-new-vice-president.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2025-11-05T12:25:17+01:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[HRK Executive Board]]></image:caption>
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    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/418074/frankfurt-school-opening-business-education-centre-in-dubai.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2025-11-04T18:01:56+01:00</lastmod>        
        <image:image>
            <image:loc>https://img.newstank.fr/crop/fill/c340e4e4d95a3b11d59f46f277dfab42/0/0/416/288/1200/627/image-article-418074.jpg</image:loc>
            <image:caption><![CDATA[Frankfurt School opening business education centre in Dubai]]></image:caption>
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    </url>
    
    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/417435/edtech-is-key-pillar-for-europe-stay-competitive-senior-eit-representative.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2025-11-04T17:28:55+01:00</lastmod>        
        <image:image>
            <image:loc>https://img.newstank.fr/crop/fill/893a85bbf2f43497c68bc78f10e16936/0/0/3023/2668/1200/627/image-article-417435.jpg</image:loc>
            <image:caption><![CDATA[Martin Vendel and Ilaria Tagliavini]]></image:caption>
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        <lastmod>2025-11-03T15:39:53+01:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[Innovation Fund will distribute €2.9 Bn to 61 cutting-edge net-zero technology projects]]></image:caption>
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        <lastmod>2025-11-03T14:23:34+01:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[Christian Ehler]]></image:caption>
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