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            <image:caption><![CDATA[Seven institutions earn AACSB Initial Business Accreditation]]></image:caption>
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[Maria Leptin, President of the ERC]]></image:caption>
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[Trump fires all 22 members of the National Science Board]]></image:caption>
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[Commission selects 16 projects under the first MSCA Choose Europe for Science pilot call]]></image:caption>
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[QS Executive MBA Ranking 2026: MIT climbs to third place, France leads in performance categories]]></image:caption>
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        <lastmod>2026-04-29T09:55:55+02:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[Opening of the of two vocational colleges modernised]]></image:caption>
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        <lastmod>2026-04-28T17:51:16+02:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[European Parliament backs 10% increase in EU's budget for 2028-2034]]></image:caption>
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        <lastmod>2026-04-28T17:48:33+02:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[Stephen Collins]]></image:caption>
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        <lastmod>2026-04-28T14:33:35+02:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[Commission launches call for tenders to improve access to innovation procurement opportunities]]></image:caption>
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        <lastmod>2026-04-28T14:32:16+02:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[European Innovation Council seeks defence specialists to evaluate proposals]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/439350/danish-national-research-foundation-secures-yes-for-its-performance-in.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-04-27T18:09:03+02:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[Danish National Research Foundation secures "yes" for its performance in promoting exceptional research ]]></image:caption>
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        <lastmod>2026-04-27T17:18:41+02:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[Berlin's Senate passes law establishing a university construction company to handle university properties]]></image:caption>
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        <lastmod>2026-04-27T16:29:46+02:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[ETH Zurich's annual report shows how university bolsters Switzerland as an innovation hub]]></image:caption>
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        <lastmod>2026-04-27T16:19:35+02:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[Commission announces eight winners of the STEP Scale Up call]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/439286/max-planck-society-opens-two-new-research-centres-in-singapore.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-04-27T16:03:16+02:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[Participants at the kick-off of the two new Max Planck Centers with NTU in Singapore.]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/439303/european-commission-gives-32-5-million-70-deep-tech-firms-strengthen-their.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-04-27T15:43:54+02:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[European Commission gives €32.5 million to 70 deep-tech firms to strengthen their capacity]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/439267/agenda-hei-conferences-events-in-europe-from-27-04.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-04-29T11:24:36+02:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[🚨 [Agenda] HEI conferences and events in Europe from 27/04]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/439164/european-commission-higher-education-organisations-condemn-police-raid-at.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-04-25T09:01:27+02:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[University of Belgrade's rector Vladan Đokić with Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos.]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/439174/european-council-president-says-leaders-discuss-2028-2034-budget-at-next.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-04-24T17:17:00+02:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[Antonio Costa, European Council President ]]></image:caption>
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    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/439158/commission-committee-of-regions-adopt-joint-action-plan-strengthen-local.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-04-24T17:07:02+02:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[Ekaterina Zaharieva and Heike Raab]]></image:caption>
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        <lastmod>2026-04-24T16:31:24+02:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Roberta Metsola, President of the EP]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/438334/international-news-around-world-in-higher-education-research-by-news-tank.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-04-24T15:00:46+02:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[International News - Around the World in Higher Education and Research, by News Tank Academic - Nr. 21]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/438994/science-technology-universities-call-for-alliances-go-from-project-logic.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-04-24T14:54:47+02:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[Cesaer board]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/438971/meps-propose-extra-support-under-ecf-accelerate-commercial-development-of.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-04-24T14:06:43+02:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[Christian Ehler and Dan Nica]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/437499/international-news-around-world-in-higher-education-research-by-news-tank.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-04-24T11:54:09+02:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[ International News - Around the World in Higher Education and Research, by News Tank Academic - Nr.20]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/439009/commissioner-zaharieva-gives-speech-supporting-european-research-at-mcaa.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-04-23T17:24:48+02:00</lastmod>
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        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/438858/eu-condemns-belarus-supreme-court-decision-label-university-as-extremist.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-04-23T16:00:00+02:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[The European Humanities University campus in Vilnius's Old Town.]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/438958/former-minzatu-cabinet-member-appointed-head-of-marie-sk-odowska-curie.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-04-23T15:50:57+02:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[Former Mînzatu cabinet member appointed head of Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions in research agency]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/438855/erc-changes-eligibility-for-2027-work-programme-grant-competitions.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-04-22T17:46:19+02:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[ERC changes eligibility for 2027 work-programme grant competitions]]></image:caption>
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    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/438849/european-university-alliance-unita-signs-strategic-partnership-with.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-04-22T17:26:57+02:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[Signing of the partnership with several representatives from member institutions of both networks.]]></image:caption>
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    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/438815/finnish-rectors-conference-calls-for-international-leadership-in-research.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-04-22T16:54:22+02:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[Finnish rectors' conference calls for international leadership in research and education by 2040]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/438808/efmd-reaccredits-11-schools-seven-programmes-polish-master-of-management.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-04-22T16:52:57+02:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[EFMD reaccredits 11 schools and seven programmes; Polish Master of Management gains first accreditation]]></image:caption>
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    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/438664/governance-expert-says-heads-of-administration-need-close-partnership-with.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-04-21T17:55:16+02:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[Cécile Chicoye, former HoA at Université de Toulouse and co-author of the HUMANE report on HoAs.]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/438576/eua-conference-2026-university-leaders-discuss-good-practices-for-internal.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-04-21T15:31:52+02:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[Pio Fenton and Eva Waller discuss internal cooperation at the 2026 EUA annual conference.]]></image:caption>
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    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/438580/fourth-eu-albania-horizon-europe-meeting-highlights-progress-toward.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-04-21T11:45:25+02:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[Participants at the EU–Albania Joint Committee meeting.]]></image:caption>
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    </url>
    
    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/438158/eua-conference-2026-academics-address-issue-of-trust-in-universities.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-04-21T08:56:36+02:00</lastmod>        
        <image:image>
            <image:loc>https://img.newstank.fr/crop/fill/7841d3aa7319b6bd5c51e800d9da696b/0/0/2048/1096/1200/627/image-article-438158.jpg</image:loc>
            <image:caption><![CDATA[Maximilian Conrad, Niels Mede, Sijbolt Noorda and Daciana Pop discussing trust in science.]]></image:caption>
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    </url>
    
    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/437484/heads-of-management-schools-say-quebec-s-reputation-as-welcoming-take-years.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-04-20T15:08:57+02:00</lastmod>        
        <image:image>
            <image:loc>https://img.newstank.fr/crop/fill/7a7856c2af8c8c900a52e033309b7465/0/854/3000/2170/1200/627/image-article-437484.jpg</image:loc>
            <image:caption><![CDATA[Frank Pons, Anne-Marie Croteau and Federico Pasin.]]></image:caption>
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    </url>
    
    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/438385/agenda-hei-conferences-events-in-europe-from-20-04.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-04-20T11:05:27+02:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:loc>https://img.newstank.fr/fill/6d85789cc5a86e45fed4f103a9a838b0/1200/627/image-article-438385.jpg</image:loc>
            <image:caption><![CDATA[🚨 [Agenda] HEI conferences and events in Europe from 20/04]]></image:caption>
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    </url>
    
    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/437750/new-hungarian-prime-minister-peter-magyar-vows-win-back-eu-funding-by.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-04-17T15:55:44+02:00</lastmod>        
        <image:image>
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[Péter Magyar during a protest in 2025.]]></image:caption>
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    </url>
    
    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/438306/european-commission-sets-out-steps-for-mediterranean-university.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-04-17T15:49:48+02:00</lastmod>        
        <image:image>
            <image:loc>https://img.newstank.fr/crop/fill/e0944fb3a7ef27d37da42ed742684380/0/0/642/534/1200/627/image-article-438306.jpg</image:loc>
            <image:caption><![CDATA[European Commission sets out steps for a Mediterranean University]]></image:caption>
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    </url>
    
    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/438087/report-shows-gender-equality-academic-freedom-significantly-increase-female.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-04-17T13:08:28+02:00</lastmod>        
        <image:image>
            <image:loc>https://img.newstank.fr/crop/fill/ad5c65c90f46a236fc00b25b2b536313/0/0/300/168/1200/627/image-article-438087.jpg</image:loc>
            <image:caption><![CDATA[Report shows gender equality and academic freedom significantly increase female representation in science]]></image:caption>
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    </url>
    
    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/438102/eua-annual-conference-explore-why-value-of-cooperation-is-increasingly.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-04-16T18:09:42+02:00</lastmod>        
        <image:image>
            <image:loc>https://img.newstank.fr/crop/fill/a671b39f42c984f8f987c5bbe49396a2/86/0/2914/2438/1200/627/image-article-438102.jpg</image:loc>
            <image:caption><![CDATA[Mehmet Durman, Rector of Yeditepe University, at the EUA annual conference 2026.]]></image:caption>
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    </url>
    
    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/438046/uk-eu-finalise-agreement-bring-uk-into-erasmus-in-2027-with-british-council.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-04-16T10:50:38+02:00</lastmod>        
        <image:image>
            <image:loc>https://img.newstank.fr/crop/fill/be7a3ddc8044e3c6ebcf91b7fe5d1ba1/0/0/1623/1079/1200/627/image-article-438046.jpg</image:loc>
            <image:caption><![CDATA[UK and EU finalise agreement to bring UK into Erasmus+ in 2027 with British Council as national agency]]></image:caption>
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    </url>
    
    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/437951/ep-budgets-committee-backs-call-increase-horizon-europe-erasmus-budgets-for.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-04-15T15:34:06+02:00</lastmod>        
        <image:image>
            <image:loc>https://img.newstank.fr/crop/fill/12015781a192b21d81a97506240b36cc/0/0/853/804/1200/627/image-article-437951.jpg</image:loc>
            <image:caption><![CDATA[MEP Siegfried Mureşan, EPP rapporteur on the 2028-2034 MFF]]></image:caption>
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    </url>
    
    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/437788/french-management-school-gem-open-london-hub-dubai-campus-in-2026.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-04-14T17:11:58+02:00</lastmod>        
        <image:image>
            <image:loc>https://img.newstank.fr/crop/fill/fa77e903fa8905ae1fc097f8a9ef8cbe/0/0/4608/3076/1200/627/image-article-437788.jpg</image:loc>
            <image:caption><![CDATA[Fouziya Bouzerda on 09/04/2026.]]></image:caption>
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    </url>
    
    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/437778/frankfurt-school-of-finance-management-partners-with-commerzbank-on.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-04-14T17:05:57+02:00</lastmod>        
        <image:image>
            <image:loc>https://img.newstank.fr/crop/fill/9ccbdd13dfc2c3c407ca99cf0956a2e1/0/0/1024/684/1200/627/image-article-437778.jpg</image:loc>
            <image:caption><![CDATA[Lecture hall]]></image:caption>
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    </url>
    
    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/437770/eu-leaders-discuss-2028-2034-budget-at-informal-meeting-in-april.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-04-14T16:04:37+02:00</lastmod>        
        <image:image>
            <image:loc>https://img.newstank.fr/crop/fill/2fc42d5fd70340ec9869cabd985bb968/0/0/3679/2456/1200/627/image-article-437770.jpg</image:loc>
            <image:caption><![CDATA[António Costa, European Council President]]></image:caption>
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    </url>
    
    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/437712/meps-call-for-10-increase-in-eu-programmes-for-2028-2024-including-horizon.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-04-14T12:20:36+02:00</lastmod>        
        <image:image>
            <image:loc>https://img.newstank.fr/crop/fill/92c6c964f4be918d250d60fcf189e4a1/0/0/1200/801/1200/627/image-article-437712.jpg</image:loc>
            <image:caption><![CDATA[MEPs call for 10% increase in EU programmes for 2028-2024 including Horizon and Erasmus+]]></image:caption>
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    </url>
    
    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/437469/agenda-hei-conferences-events-in-europe-from-13-04.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-04-14T10:02:38+02:00</lastmod>        
        <image:image>
            <image:loc>https://img.newstank.fr/fill/6d85789cc5a86e45fed4f103a9a838b0/1200/627/image-article-437469.jpg</image:loc>
            <image:caption><![CDATA[🚨 [Agenda] HEI conferences and events in Europe from 13/04]]></image:caption>
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    </url>
    
    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/437607/us-white-house-releases-2027-budget-proposal-with-drastic-funding-cuts.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-04-13T16:16:57+02:00</lastmod>        
        <image:image>
            <image:loc>https://img.newstank.fr/crop/fill/e015f74dcbef92a84f26b1465ae32935/0/0/3840/2563/1200/627/image-article-437607.jpg</image:loc>
            <image:caption><![CDATA[US White House releases 2027 budget proposal with drastic funding cuts to scientific research]]></image:caption>
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    </url>
    
    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/436792/international-news-around-world-in-higher-education-research-by-news-tank.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-04-10T16:24:42+02:00</lastmod>        
        <image:image>
            <image:loc>https://img.newstank.fr/crop/fill/ba3b750f56547e27151cb29f2bb62bcc/0/0/5184/3460/1200/627/image-article-436792.jpg</image:loc>
            <image:caption><![CDATA[International News - Around the World in Higher Education and Research, by News Tank Academic - n°19]]></image:caption>
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    </url>
    
    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/437301/commission-opens-2026-call-for-399m-for-msca-postdoctoral-fellowships.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-04-09T17:31:43+02:00</lastmod>        
        <image:image>
            <image:loc>https://img.newstank.fr/crop/fill/0254ac68634b46b4e85a26b035ca0f1c/0/0/480/270/1200/627/image-article-437301.jpg</image:loc>
            <image:caption><![CDATA[Commission opens 2026 call for €399m for MSCA postdoctoral fellowships]]></image:caption>
        </image:image>
    </url>
    
    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/437287/police-raid-on-university-of-belgrade-prompts-protest-concern-over-academic.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-04-09T16:37:43+02:00</lastmod>        
        <image:image>
            <image:loc>https://img.newstank.fr/crop/fill/c4b4a49f1736c0ba9ebbb25bb299deaa/0/0/4288/2852/1200/627/image-article-437287.jpg</image:loc>
            <image:caption><![CDATA[Police raid on University of Belgrade prompts protest, concern over academic freedom]]></image:caption>
        </image:image>
    </url>
    
    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/437246/french-business-school-neoma-signs-new-partnership-with-canadian-mcgill.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-04-09T16:34:01+02:00</lastmod>        
        <image:image>
            <image:loc>https://img.newstank.fr/crop/fill/3a0bc45799c374a8f8f4810cae0d75fb/0/171/600/629/1200/627/image-article-437246.jpg</image:loc>
            <image:caption><![CDATA[Sarah Leu and Delphine Manceau signing the Memorandum of Understanding.]]></image:caption>
        </image:image>
    </url>
    
    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/437195/hrk-joins-with-five-eu-counterparts-call-for-significant-expansion-of-eu-r.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-04-09T16:17:19+02:00</lastmod>        
        <image:image>
            <image:loc>https://img.newstank.fr/crop/fill/2f9fdca30c6d9be83a6d8526adfcc8a8/0/0/1224/829/1200/627/image-article-437195.jpg</image:loc>
            <image:caption><![CDATA[Walter Rosenthal, HRK president]]></image:caption>
        </image:image>
    </url>
    
    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/437237/us-federal-judge-orders-penn-university-provide-information-on-campus.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-04-09T16:15:23+02:00</lastmod>        
        <image:image>
            <image:loc>https://img.newstank.fr/crop/fill/78bf905d2d47e04289bd3924fa92f8ef/0/0/2048/1147/1200/627/image-article-437237.jpg</image:loc>
            <image:caption><![CDATA[US federal judge orders Penn university to provide information on campus Jewish community]]></image:caption>
        </image:image>
    </url>
    
    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/437174/senegal-government-students-enter-time-of-dialogue-following-death-during.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-04-09T11:28:21+02:00</lastmod>        
        <image:image>
            <image:loc>https://img.newstank.fr/crop/fill/1953fa3cebbb65fbcac038b28853cd99/0/0/1514/1389/1200/627/image-article-437174.jpg</image:loc>
            <image:caption><![CDATA[The President of Senegal Bassirou Diomaye Faye]]></image:caption>
        </image:image>
    </url>
    
    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/437109/earto-sets-out-recommendations-for-managing-horizon-europe-european.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-04-08T17:51:52+02:00</lastmod>        
        <image:image>
            <image:loc>https://img.newstank.fr/crop/fill/70e95008303569728c7175a69a759a2d/0/0/1280/864/1200/627/image-article-437109.jpg</image:loc>
            <image:caption><![CDATA[EARTO sets out recommendations for managing Horizon Europe and European Competitiveness Fund ]]></image:caption>
        </image:image>
    </url>
    
    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/436977/nwo-executive-board-member-stand-down-move-new-position.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-04-08T10:25:46+02:00</lastmod>        
        <image:image>
            <image:loc>https://img.newstank.fr/crop/fill/be7467b295f98a3768009e46d47fc9e9/0/0/1490/991/1200/627/image-article-436977.jpg</image:loc>
            <image:caption><![CDATA[Antal van den Bosch, NWO]]></image:caption>
        </image:image>
    </url>
    
    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/436908/uk-government-announces-6-cap-on-interest-rate-for-student-loans.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-04-07T17:22:14+02:00</lastmod>        
        <image:image>
            <image:loc>https://img.newstank.fr/crop/fill/c5415c5e10ac736732e4fc3a2cf1f355/0/0/800/800/1200/627/image-article-436908.jpg</image:loc>
            <image:caption><![CDATA[Jacqui Smith, UK skills minister]]></image:caption>
        </image:image>
    </url>
    
    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/436925/professor-leszek-borysiewicz-proposed-as-next-chair-of-uk-research.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-04-07T16:25:20+02:00</lastmod>        
        <image:image>
            <image:loc>https://img.newstank.fr/crop/fill/3b45f194bdd0da0718b99767c078ae45/0/0/400/400/1200/627/image-article-436925.jpg</image:loc>
            <image:caption><![CDATA[Professor Leszek Borysiewicz]]></image:caption>
        </image:image>
    </url>
    
    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/431428/georgian-university-chancellor-says-reform-takes-away-institutional.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-04-07T09:19:36+02:00</lastmod>        
        <image:image>
            <image:loc>https://img.newstank.fr/crop/fill/5f368f33e4dd847c3401ec7de9ce09a9/0/235/4399/3240/1200/627/image-article-431428.jpg</image:loc>
            <image:caption><![CDATA[Ketevan Darakhvelidze, Ilia State University Chancellor.]]></image:caption>
        </image:image>
    </url>
    
    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/436756/eic-tech-report-identifies-25-deep-tech-signals-play-major-role-in-eu-s.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-04-07T09:14:53+02:00</lastmod>        
        <image:image>
            <image:loc>https://img.newstank.fr/crop/fill/0b7c6c65ab465295f879014a49c3c403/0/0/1280/957/1200/627/image-article-436756.jpg</image:loc>
            <image:caption><![CDATA[EIC Tech report identifies 25 deep-tech signals to play major role in EU's future innovation]]></image:caption>
        </image:image>
    </url>
    
    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/436770/agenda-hei-conferences-events-in-europe-from-07-04.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-04-07T09:10:35+02:00</lastmod>        
        <image:image>
            <image:loc>https://img.newstank.fr/fill/6d85789cc5a86e45fed4f103a9a838b0/1200/627/image-article-436770.jpg</image:loc>
            <image:caption><![CDATA[🚨 [Agenda] HEI conferences and events in Europe from 07/04]]></image:caption>
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    </url>
    
    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/435875/international-news-around-world-in-higher-education-research-by-news-tank.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-04-03T18:00:52+02:00</lastmod>        
        <image:image>
            <image:loc>https://img.newstank.fr/crop/fill/ba3b750f56547e27151cb29f2bb62bcc/0/0/5184/3460/1200/627/image-article-435875.jpg</image:loc>
            <image:caption><![CDATA[International News - Around the World in Higher Education and Research, by News Tank Academic - n°18]]></image:caption>
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    </url>
    
    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/436752/118-million-awarded-30-breakthrough-research-projects-under-2025-eic.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-04-28T10:41:05+02:00</lastmod>        
        <image:image>
            <image:loc>https://img.newstank.fr/crop/fill/358ba378a4a1ade6018d9521ab3f8cca/0/1210/3460/3974/1200/627/image-article-436752.jpg</image:loc>
            <image:caption><![CDATA[€118 million awarded to 30 breakthrough research projects under 2025 EIC Pathfinder Challenges]]></image:caption>
        </image:image>
    </url>
    
    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/436721/eit-manufacturing-knowledge-community-declares-bankruptcy-after-eu-fraud.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-04-03T14:16:10+02:00</lastmod>        
        <image:image>
            <image:loc>https://img.newstank.fr/crop/fill/3cf9c62c15b7fb39abbde37cdef11626/0/0/1492/1130/1200/627/image-article-436721.jpg</image:loc>
            <image:caption><![CDATA[European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), Budapest]]></image:caption>
        </image:image>
    </url>
    
    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/436128/eunicoast-alliance-manager-says-capacity-building-programme-delivers.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-04-03T13:06:22+02:00</lastmod>        
        <image:image>
            <image:loc>https://img.newstank.fr/crop/fill/b2fb8a5161c3faae8c14d190d7864fd2/0/0/1440/1080/1200/627/image-article-436128.jpg</image:loc>
            <image:caption><![CDATA[Petra Frent (centre) at the EUNICoast Capacity Building Programme ]]></image:caption>
        </image:image>
    </url>
    
    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/436587/german-research-foundation-dfg-calls-for-enhanced-safeguarding-of-research.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-04-03T11:31:10+02:00</lastmod>        
        <image:image>
            <image:loc>https://img.newstank.fr/crop/fill/266d0a2601b84eeb0abb641e9ea43b0d/0/0/612/409/1200/627/image-article-436587.jpg</image:loc>
            <image:caption><![CDATA[German research foundation DFG calls for enhanced safeguarding of research data]]></image:caption>
        </image:image>
    </url>
    
    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/436154/uk-students-call-on-government-reform-student-loan-system-amid-growing-debt.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-04-03T08:40:48+02:00</lastmod>        
        <image:image>
            <image:loc>https://img.newstank.fr/crop/fill/99dbabfaa5efdb3080ea9b23453f64ac/0/0/2048/1367/1200/627/image-article-436154.jpg</image:loc>
            <image:caption><![CDATA[UK students call on government to reform student loan system amid growing debt crisis]]></image:caption>
        </image:image>
    </url>
    
    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/436534/cambridge-university-establish-new-school-for-global-problems-with-190m.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-04-02T15:57:45+02:00</lastmod>        
        <image:image>
            <image:loc>https://img.newstank.fr/crop/fill/73ca4240876982ff3724ab634605f95b/0/0/750/461/1200/627/image-article-436534.jpg</image:loc>
            <image:caption><![CDATA[Vice-Chancellor Deborah Prentice and Chris Rokos.]]></image:caption>
        </image:image>
    </url>
    
    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/436422/coimbra-group-launches-2026-scholarship-programme-for-early-career.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-04-02T14:37:33+02:00</lastmod>        
        <image:image>
            <image:loc>https://img.newstank.fr/crop/fill/97067155dd407fe35b262facfaf7e4c7/0/0/3200/2136/1200/627/image-article-436422.jpg</image:loc>
            <image:caption><![CDATA[Coimbra Group launches 2026 Scholarship Programme for early-career professors and researchers]]></image:caption>
        </image:image>
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