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            <image:caption><![CDATA[UKRI sets out spending priorities for £38.6 billion research budget ]]></image:caption>
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        <lastmod>2025-12-19T17:28:25+01:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[Denmark's science minister, Christina Egelund]]></image:caption>
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        <lastmod>2025-12-19T16:55:36+01:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[Alliances: French Ministry calls to overcome the duality between Horizon Europe and Erasmus+]]></image:caption>
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[Spanish Research Agency allocates over €910 million for research projects and public-private partnerships]]></image:caption>
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        <lastmod>2025-12-19T15:52:57+01:00</lastmod>
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        <lastmod>2025-12-19T14:11:20+01:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[EIC Board 2025]]></image:caption>
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        <lastmod>2025-12-19T14:06:24+01:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[Dolivette Chang-Ko, Director of Marketing, Communications and Stakeholders' Engagement.]]></image:caption>
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        <lastmod>2025-12-19T09:42:49+01:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[Five new members elected to the Conference of Italian University Rectors (CRUI)]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/423743/trust-in-science-conference-discusses-embracing-citizen-science.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2025-12-18T18:46:30+01:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[Trust in Science conference discusses embracing citizen science]]></image:caption>
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        <lastmod>2025-12-18T16:32:46+01:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[European Commission assigns €1 billion for defence R&D ]]></image:caption>
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        <lastmod>2025-12-17T17:33:16+01:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[UK to contribute £570 million to Erasmus+ in 2027 for its first year back as an associated partner]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/423774/medical-university-of-warsaw-joins-euniwell-alliance.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2025-12-17T16:15:54+01:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[Medical University of Warsaw]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/423731/uk-eu-negotiations-on-association-erasmus-concluded-uk-set-join-programme.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2025-12-17T11:40:54+01:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[UK-EU negotiations on association to Erasmus+ concluded; UK set to join the programme in 2027]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/423639/european-commission-plans-help-provide-housing-for-students.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2025-12-17T11:04:53+01:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[The European Commission plans to help provide housing for students]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/423664/dutch-science-is-lagging-behind-due-lack-of-digital-infrastructure-dutch.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2025-12-17T10:02:51+01:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[Dutch science is "lagging behind" due to lack of digital infrastructure, Dutch research council says]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/422967/consortium-of-national-authorities-recommend-measures-for-favourable.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2025-12-16T18:08:48+01:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[Consortium of national authorities to recommend measures for favourable universities alliance environment]]></image:caption>
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    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/423494/sarah-de-rijcke-appointed-rector-of-leiden-university.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2025-12-16T14:11:00+01:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[Sarah de Rijcke appointed Rector of Leiden University]]></image:caption>
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    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/423559/five-business-schools-achieve-first-equis-accreditation-13-get-re.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2025-12-16T13:31:43+01:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[Five business schools achieve first EQUIS accreditation and 13 get re-accredited by EFMD]]></image:caption>
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    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/423446/maria-leptin-awarded-allea-s-2025-madame-de-stael-prize.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2025-12-15T17:29:51+01:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[Maria Leptin]]></image:caption>
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    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/423425/european-commission-grants-117-erasmus-projects-european-innovative.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2025-12-15T15:26:24+01:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[European Commission grants 117 Erasmus+ projects European Innovative Teaching Award]]></image:caption>
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    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/423355/agenda-heis-conferences-events-in-europe-from-15-12.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2025-12-15T14:31:49+01:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[🚨 [Agenda] HEIs conferences and events in Europe from 15/12]]></image:caption>
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    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/423283/meps-approve-recommendations-for-28th-corporate-regime.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2025-12-12T17:44:49+01:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[MEPs approve recommendations for the 28th corporate regime]]></image:caption>
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    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/423105/business-school-enrollment-is-transforming-not-declining-amidst-global.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2025-12-12T15:40:40+01:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[Business school enrollment is transforming, not declining, amidst global policy headwinds, says AACSB]]></image:caption>
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    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/423090/more-than-nine-out-of-ten-europeans-would-include-digital-skills-at-all.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2025-12-12T12:35:02+01:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[More than nine out of ten Europeans would include digital skills at all education levels]]></image:caption>
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    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/422356/international-news-around-world-in-higher-education-research-by-news-tank.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2025-12-12T10:15:40+01:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[International News - Around the World in Higher Education and Research, by News Tank Academic - Nr.5]]></image:caption>
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    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/423023/senior-budget-meps-seek-extra-10-funding-for-all-eu-policy-areas-for-2028.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2025-12-11T17:51:28+01:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[Carla Tavares and Siegfried Mureșan]]></image:caption>
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    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/423068/eu-launches-negotiations-with-united-arab-emirates-on-strategic-partnership.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2025-12-11T16:59:51+01:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[Dubravka Šuica and Lana Nusseibeh, Minister of State in the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs]]></image:caption>
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    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/423075/european-commission-dedicates-14-billion-work-programme-horizon-europe-2026.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2025-12-11T16:27:36+01:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[European Commission dedicates €14 billion to work programme Horizon Europe 2026-2027 ]]></image:caption>
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    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/422989/oecd-recommends-making-lifelong-learning-reality-for-everyone.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2025-12-11T11:35:37+01:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[OECD recommends making lifelong learning "a reality for everyone"]]></image:caption>
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    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/422664/stronger-vision-for-contributions-of-social-sciences-arts-humanities-for.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2025-12-11T09:00:00+01:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA["A stronger vision for the contributions of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities for Europe’s future"]]></image:caption>
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    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/422915/unilion-announces-gregg-jones-as-new-chair-from-2026.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2025-12-10T18:21:09+01:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[Gregg Jones]]></image:caption>
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    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/422920/european-commission-launches-prize-for-energy-communities.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2025-12-10T18:16:05+01:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[European Commission launches prize for energy communities]]></image:caption>
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    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/422889/french-erasmus-agency-representative-plays-down-reports-of-financial.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2025-12-10T17:36:26+01:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[French Erasmus+ agency representative plays down reports of financial penalties]]></image:caption>
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    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/422855/europe-s-academic-freedom-eroding-amid-political-societal-pressure-council.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2025-12-10T17:05:45+01:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[Europe’s academic freedom eroding amid political and societal pressure, Council of Europe report warns]]></image:caption>
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    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/422894/germany-leibniz-association-elects-christoph-m-schmidt-as-president.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2025-12-10T16:08:26+01:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[Germany: Leibniz Association elects Christoph M. Schmidt as president]]></image:caption>
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    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/422857/european-commission-appoints-six-new-members-erc-s-scientific-council.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2025-12-10T15:54:55+01:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[European Commission appoints six new members to ERC's Scientific Council]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/422710/au-eu-summit-much-remain-done-implement-agendas-according-guild.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2025-12-10T11:40:56+01:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[The 2025 AU-EU Summit in Angola.]]></image:caption>
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        <lastmod>2025-12-10T09:59:43+01:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[Dutch research body Neth-ER publishes response to Horizon Europe proposal]]></image:caption>
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    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/422682/zaharieva-we-take-note-of-research-ministers-comments-about-fp10-proposal.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2025-12-09T17:55:32+01:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[Zaharieva: We will "take note" of research ministers' comments about FP10 proposal]]></image:caption>
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    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/422724/zaharieva-holds-out-against-eu-funding-for-universities-alliances-from.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2025-12-09T17:26:28+01:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[Zaharieva holds out against EU funding for universities alliances from research programme budgets]]></image:caption>
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    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/422717/eu-plans-for-five-ai-gigafactories-take-step-closer-after-ministers-agree.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2025-12-09T16:45:21+01:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[EU plans for five AI gigafactories take a step closer after ministers agree to revise supercomputer rules]]></image:caption>
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    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/422556/european-research-council-consolidator-grants-2025-record-budget-of-728.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2025-12-09T16:44:37+01:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[European Research Council Consolidator grants 2025: record budget of €728 million for 349 winners]]></image:caption>
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    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/422614/eu-member-states-have-mixed-views-over-future-of-european-institute-of.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2025-12-09T14:13:12+01:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[The European Institute of Innovation and Technology]]></image:caption>
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    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/422578/eu-member-states-still-looking-for-reassurances-about-influence-over-fp10.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2025-12-09T10:08:17+01:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[EU member states still looking for reassurances about influence over FP10 priorities for 2028-2034]]></image:caption>
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    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/422570/eu-lebanon-renew-partnership-for-mediterranean-research-cooperation.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2025-12-08T18:13:04+01:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[Walid Haidar, Tamara El-Zein and Director-General Marc Lemaitre.]]></image:caption>
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    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/422543/eic-fund-board-launches-open-call-recruit-fund-manager-for-scale-up-europe.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2025-12-08T17:47:13+01:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[EIC Fund Board launches open call to recruit fund manager for the Scale-up Europe Fund]]></image:caption>
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    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/422423/european-innovation-council-forum-urges-creation-of-28th-regime.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2025-12-08T16:01:45+01:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[European Innovation Council Forum urges the creation of a 28th regime]]></image:caption>
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    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/421363/quality-assurance-in-europe-is-in-state-of-flux-as-standards-undergo.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2025-12-08T12:41:01+01:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[Aleksandar Šušnjar & Anna Gover]]></image:caption>
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    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/422403/agenda-heis-conferences-events-in-europe-from-08-12.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2025-12-08T11:20:28+01:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:loc>https://img.newstank.fr/fill/6d85789cc5a86e45fed4f103a9a838b0/1200/627/image-article-422403.jpg</image:loc>
            <image:caption><![CDATA[🚨 [Agenda] HEIs conferences and events in Europe from 08/12]]></image:caption>
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    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/422165/sweden-belgium-finland-biggest-spenders-on-education-research-in-europe.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2025-12-05T17:34:09+01:00</lastmod>        
        <image:image>
            <image:loc>https://img.newstank.fr/crop/fill/2f22c5ab1a7496c39e15dbf3c48f4c94/0/0/1920/1282/1200/627/image-article-422165.jpg</image:loc>
            <image:caption><![CDATA[Sweden, Belgium and Finland biggest spenders on education and research in Europe ]]></image:caption>
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    </url>
    
    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/421276/international-news-around-world-in-higher-education-research-by-news-tank.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2025-12-05T16:12:40+01:00</lastmod>        
        <image:image>
            <image:loc>https://img.newstank.fr/crop/fill/8005f91b2cd6b6ce442a4dec646d8b6b/0/0/1024/1024/1200/627/image-article-421276.jpg</image:loc>
            <image:caption><![CDATA[International News - Around the World in Higher Education and Research, by News Tank Academic - Nr.4]]></image:caption>
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    </url>
    
    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/422120/negotiations-for-uk-re-enter-erasmus-in-2027-making-good-progress-deal.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2025-12-05T14:29:31+01:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:loc>https://img.newstank.fr/crop/fill/be7a3ddc8044e3c6ebcf91b7fe5d1ba1/0/0/1623/1079/1200/627/image-article-422120.jpg</image:loc>
            <image:caption><![CDATA[Negotiations for UK to re-enter Erasmus+ in 2027 are "making good progress"; deal expected in January]]></image:caption>
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    </url>
    
    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/422263/research-alliance-urges-eu-boost-scientific-cooperation-with-low-income.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2025-12-05T12:18:49+01:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:loc>https://img.newstank.fr/crop/fill/4c52e3044d6036d606578bca69238627/0/0/2048/799/1200/627/image-article-422263.jpg</image:loc>
            <image:caption><![CDATA[ERASuD and Commissioner Zaharieva]]></image:caption>
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    </url>
    
    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/422214/luxembourg-business-school-appoints-new-chief-enrolment-admissions-officer.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2025-12-04T18:40:53+01:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:loc>https://img.newstank.fr/crop/fill/de409304ee22ec9d06909a62d6d04d8e/0/0/1698/2122/1200/627/image-article-422214.jpg</image:loc>
            <image:caption><![CDATA[Luxembourg Business School appoints new Chief Enrolment and Admissions Officer]]></image:caption>
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    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/422159/ulysseus-university-alliance-gets-accreditation-for-joint-mba-publishes-new.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2025-12-04T18:28:47+01:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[Ulysseus alliance’s summit celebrating its fifth anniversary.]]></image:caption>
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    </url>
    
    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/422152/mep-calls-for-strong-binding-coherent-european-research-area-act.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2025-12-04T18:06:17+01:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[MEP calls for a "strong, binding and coherent" European Research Area Act]]></image:caption>
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    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/422138/grenoble-alpes-metropole-aalborg-win-2026-european-capital-of-innovation.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2025-12-04T15:07:07+01:00</lastmod>        
        <image:image>
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[Grenoble Alpes Métropole and Aalborg win 2026 European Capital of Innovation Awards]]></image:caption>
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    </url>
    
    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/422129/mogherini-resigns-as-rector-of-college-of-europe-following-fraud-probe.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2025-12-04T14:37:43+01:00</lastmod>        
        <image:image>
            <image:loc>https://img.newstank.fr/crop/fill/2ecac7382a15ae7aa1c91efbb2e80299/0/0/4059/2811/1200/627/image-article-422129.jpg</image:loc>
            <image:caption><![CDATA[Mogherini resigns as Rector of the College of Europe following fraud probe]]></image:caption>
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    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/421973/cern-research-organisation-contacts-host-state-authorities-after-calls-for.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2025-12-03T18:36:29+01:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[A screenshot from the Punishment for Justice website.]]></image:caption>
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    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/421837/brussels-stakeholders-debate-whether-dual-use-should-embedded-in-eu.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2025-12-03T18:35:26+01:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[Patrick Haouat, Michiel Scheffer, Manuel Heitor and Ioannis Legouras]]></image:caption>
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    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/422025/ie-university-spain-awards-over-50m-in-scholarships-in-2025.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2025-12-03T18:03:26+01:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[IE University Spain awards over €50M in scholarships in 2025]]></image:caption>
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    </url>
    
    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/421971/college-of-europe-rector-former-commission-vp-federica-mogherini-quizzed.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2025-12-03T17:41:38+01:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[Federica Mogherini]]></image:caption>
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    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/421660/us-northwestern-other-universities-reach-agreements-with-trump.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2025-12-02T17:24:33+01:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[US: Northwestern and other universities reach agreements with the Trump Administration]]></image:caption>
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    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/421798/germany-susanne-menzel-riedl-become-new-rector-of-university-of-munster-on.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2025-12-02T16:56:12+01:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[Germany: Susanne Menzel-Riedl to become new Rector of University of Münster on 01/10/2026]]></image:caption>
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    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/421748/echoes-from-eu-sea-eu-alliance-eic-digital-skills-more-editorial-watch-no-9.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2025-12-02T15:32:27+01:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[[Echoes from the EU] SEA-EU alliance, EIC, Digital skills and more - Editorial watch no.9]]></image:caption>
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    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/421731/portugal-foundation-for-science-technology-awards-1-553-doctoral-research.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2025-12-02T15:17:33+01:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[Portugal: Foundation for Science and Technology awards 1,553 doctoral research grants for €133m]]></image:caption>
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    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/421697/una-europa-sophia-karner-taking-over-as-alliance-s-secretary-general.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2025-12-02T15:16:13+01:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[Sophia Karner and Emily Palmer ]]></image:caption>
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    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/421622/una-europa-consortium-defines-fundamental-principles-build-alliances.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2025-12-02T10:15:50+01:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[Una Europa consortium defines fundamental principles to build alliances governance structures ]]></image:caption>
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    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/421577/european-business-school-rankings-2025-france-s-insead-tops-table-for.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2025-12-01T17:58:21+01:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[European Business School Rankings 2025: France's Insead tops the table for the second year in a row]]></image:caption>
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    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/421562/plus-grants-only-limited-non-holders-of-existing-erc-grants-president-says.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2025-12-01T17:14:27+01:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[Plus Grants will only be limited to non-holders of existing ERC grants, President says ]]></image:caption>
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    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/421574/germany-21-82-billion-for-ministry-of-research-in-2026-budget-1-64-billion.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2025-12-01T16:32:01+01:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[Germany: €21.82 billion for the Ministry of Research in the 2026 budget; €1.64 billion in special funds]]></image:caption>
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    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/421522/eelisa-university-alliance-s-board-welcomes-two-new-members-adopts.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2025-12-01T16:07:22+01:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[EELISA university alliance's board welcomes two new members and adopts enlargement strategy]]></image:caption>
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    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/421537/ireland-launches-investment-programme-for-research-equipment.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2025-12-01T14:41:31+01:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[Ireland launches investment programme for research equipment]]></image:caption>
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    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/421503/universities-research-bodies-propose-changes-horizon-europe-proposal-for.html</loc>
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