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            <image:caption><![CDATA[Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions opens call for €593 million in doctoral programmes and research]]></image:caption>
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[  Andrzej Szeptycki, Polish Deputy Minister for Science and Higher Education and Philippe Baptiste]]></image:caption>
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        <lastmod>2026-05-28T17:03:55+02:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[Council deal on Horizon Europe proposal remains out of reach as ministers clash over widening policy]]></image:caption>
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        <lastmod>2026-05-28T16:25:39+02:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[Dorothee Bär, Germany's minister for research, technology and space]]></image:caption>
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        <lastmod>2026-05-28T14:41:13+02:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[Charles de Groot]]></image:caption>
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        <lastmod>2026-05-28T14:21:35+02:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[Finland: University leaders oppose government proposal to create open-to-all fee-paying programmes]]></image:caption>
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        <lastmod>2026-05-28T14:18:52+02:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[UK rejoining Horizon Europe sparks recovery in research participation, report finds]]></image:caption>
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        <lastmod>2026-05-28T12:04:10+02:00</lastmod>        
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        <lastmod>2026-05-27T16:57:07+02:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[Ekaterina Zaharieva and Vu Hai Quan, Minister of Science and Technology of Vietnam.]]></image:caption>
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        <lastmod>2026-05-27T15:25:51+02:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[French Engineering Schools call for increase in scale and ambition of EU research and mobility programmes]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/442374/french-government-limit-exemptions-from-fees-for-non-eu-university-students.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-05-27T15:21:46+02:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[Philippe Baptiste, French Minister for Higher Education and Research.]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/442363/cyprus-eu-presidency-present-compromise-proposal-on-2028-2034-budget-in.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-05-27T15:03:17+02:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[Marilena Raouna, deputy EU affairs minister of Cyprus]]></image:caption>
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        <lastmod>2026-05-27T11:26:26+02:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[Universities and research institutes ask the Council to match MEPs ambition on FP10 and ECF]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/442086/experts-warn-of-dangers-of-relying-solely-on-european-research-area-act.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-05-26T17:13:20+02:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[Experts warn of dangers of relying solely on European Research Area Act to protect academic freedom]]></image:caption>
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        <lastmod>2026-05-26T15:31:34+02:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[Istanbul Bilgi University]]></image:caption>
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    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/442046/essec-business-school-intensifies-international-strategy-with-increased.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-05-26T12:52:58+02:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[Vincenzo Vinzi, Director-General of ESSEC business school.]]></image:caption>
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        <lastmod>2026-05-26T12:42:31+02:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[🚨 [Agenda] HEI conferences and events in Europe from 26/05]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/442019/european-academic-research-organisations-call-for-open-science-pillar-of.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-05-22T17:06:11+02:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[European academic and research organisations call for open science to be a pillar of the ERA Act]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/441995/turkiye-s-president-erdogan-shuts-down-istanbul-bilgi-university-amid-fraud.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-05-22T14:46:59+02:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[Istanbul Bilgi University]]></image:caption>
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    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/441975/guild-calls-for-measures-support-research-in-widening-countries-close.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-05-22T14:03:01+02:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[Jan Palmowski]]></image:caption>
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        <lastmod>2026-05-22T10:55:19+02:00</lastmod>        
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        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/441887/germany-johannes-wessels-appointed-president-of-university-of-gottingen.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-05-21T17:47:10+02:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[Johannes Wessels, new President of the University of Göttingen]]></image:caption>
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    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/441826/eu-research-ministers-set-miss-target-of-deal-on-horizon-europe-by-month-s.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-05-22T16:24:50+02:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[EU research ministers set to miss target of deal on Horizon Europe by month's end]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/441860/leru-calls-for-careful-design-of-dual-use-provisions-in-next-eu-research.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-05-21T16:03:24+02:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[LERU calls for careful design of dual-use provisions in next EU research programme]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/441810/european-commission-pledges-defend-academic-freedom-against-growing-risks.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-05-21T13:36:03+02:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[Ekaterina Zaharieva]]></image:caption>
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        <lastmod>2026-05-21T10:12:24+02:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[Report shows decline in enrolment in US and UK and a significant growth in Asia]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/441654/norwegian-research-council-launches-second-selection-phase-of-151m-centres.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-05-20T14:05:51+02:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[Norwegian Research Council]]></image:caption>
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    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/441594/eic-fund-board-chooses-eqt-as-fund-manager-for-scaleup-europe-fund.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-05-20T14:03:53+02:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[The EIC Fund Board chooses EQT as fund manager for the Scaleup Europe Fund]]></image:caption>
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        <lastmod>2026-05-20T14:02:41+02:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[French HEIs ask national government to guarantee continuity of national funding for alliances]]></image:caption>
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        <lastmod>2026-05-19T15:24:02+02:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[Erasmus Student Network calls for Hungarian institutions to rejoin mobility scheme immediately]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/441483/european-skills-high-level-board-holds-inaugural-meeting-with-education.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-05-19T15:21:01+02:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[Ylva Johansson]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/441481/ireland-applies-join-treaty-on-automatic-recognition-of-higher-education.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-05-19T14:09:20+02:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[James Lawless TD with Liesje Schreinemacher]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/441423/lead-mep-on-erasmus-says-scheme-needs-earmarking-ensure-minimum-guaranteed.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-05-19T14:01:56+02:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[Andrzej Zdrojewski]]></image:caption>
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        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/441358/ft-rankings-2026-french-uk-business-schools-lead-in-top-ten-for-custom.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-05-19T11:40:36+02:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[FT rankings 2026: French and UK business schools lead in top ten for Custom and Executive Open courses]]></image:caption>
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    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/441364/cesaer-urges-eu-inc-recognise-differences-in-research-based-startups.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-05-18T16:57:32+02:00</lastmod>        
        <image:image>
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[CESAER urges EU Inc. to recognise differences in research-based startups]]></image:caption>
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    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/441312/sorbonne-university-professor-appointed-chad-minister-of-higher-education.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-05-18T12:50:35+02:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[Sitack Yombatina Béni, Chad's new Minister of Higher Education]]></image:caption>
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    </url>
    
    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/441291/leru-rectors-re-elect-linda-doyle-as-chair-of-board.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-05-18T12:22:04+02:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[LERU Board of Directors]]></image:caption>
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    </url>
    
    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/441295/agenda-hei-conferences-events-in-europe-from-18-05.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-05-18T12:18:21+02:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[🚨 [Agenda] HEI conferences and events in Europe from 18/05]]></image:caption>
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    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/441190/member-states-call-for-stronger-synergies-between-european-university.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-05-15T18:30:48+02:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[Roxana Mînzatu and Michaelidou, Minister of Education, Sport and Youth of the Republic of Cyprus]]></image:caption>
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    </url>
    
    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/441184/king-s-college-london-merge-with-cranfield-university-support-uk-capability.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-05-15T17:12:11+02:00</lastmod>        
        <image:image>
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[Karen Holford and Shitij Kapur agreed to merge King’s College London and Cranfield University.]]></image:caption>
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    </url>
    
    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/441180/german-research-foundation-dfg-funds-13-new-collaborative-research-centres.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-05-15T15:59:25+02:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[The DFG headquarters in Bonn.]]></image:caption>
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    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/441166/european-university-alliance-erua-establishes-legal-entity-become-permanent.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-05-15T15:40:16+02:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:caption><![CDATA[The eight rectors of the ERUA alliance signing the legal entity agreement.]]></image:caption>
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    </url>
    
    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/440544/international-news-around-world-in-higher-education-research-by-news-tank.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-05-15T12:35:23+02:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:loc>https://img.newstank.fr/crop/fill/d7b010e6f3d95b2861fcb08aadc56de8/0/0/1163/663/1200/627/image-article-440544.jpg</image:loc>
            <image:caption><![CDATA[Stanford University]]></image:caption>
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    </url>
    
    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/441130/non-eu-countries-urge-equal-access-horizon-europe-day-one-inclusion-in-fp10.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-05-15T11:09:40+02:00</lastmod>        
        <image:image>
            <image:loc>https://img.newstank.fr/crop/fill/b824b7750dec366a184105470d10c685/0/0/2000/1600/1200/627/image-article-441130.jpg</image:loc>
            <image:caption><![CDATA[Libby Hackett, Robert Asselin,  Luciana Vaccaro and Neil Quigley]]></image:caption>
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    </url>
    
    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/441076/european-doctoral-day-phd-candidates-continue-face-difficult-conditions.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-05-13T17:42:28+02:00</lastmod>        
        <image:image>
            <image:loc>https://img.newstank.fr/crop/fill/b4e2317e507cdab3ef4479ffc0e34e7e/0/0/1104/1087/1200/627/image-article-441076.jpg</image:loc>
            <image:caption><![CDATA[Nicola Dengo]]></image:caption>
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    </url>
    
    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/441061/erc-grant-pressure-driven-by-chronic-underfunding-erc-grantees-say.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-05-13T16:42:09+02:00</lastmod>        
        <image:image>
            <image:loc>https://img.newstank.fr/crop/fill/a31e163b82f14fc0e39140bcb664c65e/0/0/2246/1157/1200/627/image-article-441061.jpg</image:loc>
            <image:caption><![CDATA[ERC grant pressure driven by chronic underfunding, ERC grantees say]]></image:caption>
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    </url>
    
    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/441036/ihef-2026-high-cost-of-living-tuition-fees-making-uk-less-attractive-for.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-05-13T16:20:07+02:00</lastmod>        
        <image:image>
            <image:loc>https://img.newstank.fr/crop/fill/2a98a76e936dfe8bccdf7b4388ae1dc0/0/0/400/400/1200/627/image-article-441036.jpg</image:loc>
            <image:caption><![CDATA[Rachel MacSween, director of partnership and student engagement at IDP Education.]]></image:caption>
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    </url>
    
    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/441044/six-eu-research-organisations-warn-of-growing-threats-academic-freedom-call.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-05-13T16:04:13+02:00</lastmod>        
        <image:image>
            <image:loc>https://img.newstank.fr/crop/fill/dbb40f13af235069e92c370a88caa22e/0/0/800/534/1200/627/image-article-441044.jpg</image:loc>
            <image:caption><![CDATA[Six EU research organisations warn of growing threats to academic freedom and call for protective actions]]></image:caption>
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    </url>
    
    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/440971/new-hungarian-prime-minister-appoints-education-science-ministers-after.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-05-13T15:48:04+02:00</lastmod>        
        <image:image>
            <image:loc>https://img.newstank.fr/crop/fill/4ce13056d5fc7617131d33e88d57dce4/0/0/1920/969/1200/627/image-article-440971.jpg</image:loc>
            <image:caption><![CDATA[Judit Lannert and Zoltán Tanács.]]></image:caption>
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    </url>
    
    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/441008/european-commission-warns-funders-about-hidden-ai-prompts-in-research.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-05-13T15:01:15+02:00</lastmod>        
        <image:image>
            <image:loc>https://img.newstank.fr/crop/fill/16858ac06fcdbc3e2652b48ca4c12fcf/0/0/1122/1434/1200/627/image-article-441008.jpg</image:loc>
            <image:caption><![CDATA[European Commission warns funders about hidden AI prompts in research funding applications]]></image:caption>
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    </url>
    
    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/440820/eu-ukraine-continue-discussions-for-ukraine-s-future-association-erasmus.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-05-12T16:17:04+02:00</lastmod>        
        <image:image>
            <image:loc>https://img.newstank.fr/crop/fill/c81eb8192298c0bd0d0d6e1a56c5385f/0/0/1200/801/1200/627/image-article-440820.jpg</image:loc>
            <image:caption><![CDATA[Oksen Lisovyi and Roxana Mînzatu]]></image:caption>
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    </url>
    
    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/440884/dutch-research-council-nwo-fulfils-its-role-in-dutch-research-system.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-05-12T16:11:10+02:00</lastmod>        
        <image:image>
            <image:loc>https://img.newstank.fr/crop/fill/83eec0ac89d3e7d6e300f79c597ae469/0/0/3933/2950/1200/627/image-article-440884.jpg</image:loc>
            <image:caption><![CDATA[The NWO headquarters in The Hague.]]></image:caption>
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    </url>
    
    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/440821/german-dfg-calls-for-yearly-budget-of-115m-for-national-research-data.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-05-12T15:17:44+02:00</lastmod>        
        <image:image>
            <image:loc>https://img.newstank.fr/crop/fill/1a740566598fd220e1181cb7b9d6791b/0/0/1920/1181/1200/627/image-article-440821.jpg</image:loc>
            <image:caption><![CDATA[The DFG headquarters in Bonn.]]></image:caption>
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    </url>
    
    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/440783/number-of-students-doubled-in-20-years-globally-mobility-tripled.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-05-12T11:44:17+02:00</lastmod>        
        <image:image>
            <image:loc>https://img.newstank.fr/crop/fill/aef4ab6baa113359fd6bb8fd0d48a79e/0/0/4096/3072/1200/627/image-article-440783.jpg</image:loc>
            <image:caption><![CDATA[Number of students doubled in 20 years globally, mobility tripled but geographical inequalities remain]]></image:caption>
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    </url>
    
    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/440776/eu-ministers-back-ai-training-for-teachers-while-keeping-educators-central.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-05-12T11:10:35+02:00</lastmod>        
        <image:image>
            <image:loc>https://img.newstank.fr/crop/fill/28fd0b674b57f301c61ff224e39b63b4/0/0/2953/1971/1200/627/image-article-440776.jpg</image:loc>
            <image:caption><![CDATA[EU ministers back AI training for teachers while keeping educators central to learning]]></image:caption>
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    </url>
    
    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/440710/eu-education-ministers-reaffirm-member-states-oversight-powers-in-erasmus.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-05-11T18:03:34+02:00</lastmod>
    </url>
    
    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/440673/more-students-less-money-per-head-study-shows-european-universities-face.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-05-11T17:32:00+02:00</lastmod>        
        <image:image>
            <image:loc>https://img.newstank.fr/crop/fill/358ba378a4a1ade6018d9521ab3f8cca/0/1210/3460/3396/1200/627/image-article-440673.jpg</image:loc>
            <image:caption><![CDATA["More students, less money per head": Study shows European universities face common funding crisis]]></image:caption>
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    </url>
    
    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/440633/grenoble-inp-uga-joins-cesaer-as-member.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-05-11T16:14:25+02:00</lastmod>        
        <image:image>
            <image:loc>https://img.newstank.fr/crop/fill/8f1e5422db8cc35ffa5011ed346b7e11/0/0/554/324/1200/627/image-article-440633.jpg</image:loc>
            <image:caption><![CDATA[Grenoble INP - UGA]]></image:caption>
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    </url>
    
    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/440643/agenda-hei-conferences-events-in-europe-from-11-05.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-05-11T15:34:24+02:00</lastmod>        
        <image:image>
            <image:loc>https://img.newstank.fr/fill/6d85789cc5a86e45fed4f103a9a838b0/1200/627/image-article-440643.jpg</image:loc>
            <image:caption><![CDATA[🚨 [Agenda] HEI conferences and events in Europe from 11/05]]></image:caption>
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    </url>
    
    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/440613/european-commission-establishes-committee-renew-erc-scientific-council.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-05-11T10:33:25+02:00</lastmod>        
        <image:image>
            <image:loc>https://img.newstank.fr/crop/fill/daaad8e4eeb4b2c83b343d3998004734/0/0/1024/768/1200/627/image-article-440613.jpg</image:loc>
            <image:caption><![CDATA[European Commission establishes committee to renew the ERC Scientific Council]]></image:caption>
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    </url>
    
    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/440517/committee-of-regions-calls-for-horizon-europe-put-regions-at-core-of-eu.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-05-07T18:27:43+02:00</lastmod>        
        <image:image>
            <image:loc>https://img.newstank.fr/crop/fill/71f7cb6a1ca643fab2a6e9ad50f53587/0/0/799/533/1200/627/image-article-440517.jpg</image:loc>
            <image:caption><![CDATA[Anne Besnier]]></image:caption>
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    </url>
    
    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/440434/eu-report-finds-venture-capital-drives-startup-relocation-abroad.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-05-07T16:56:14+02:00</lastmod>        
        <image:image>
            <image:loc>https://img.newstank.fr/crop/fill/fa229092f7bd64f0aa9feb88c627465c/0/0/5810/3878/1200/627/image-article-440434.jpg</image:loc>
            <image:caption><![CDATA[EU report finds venture capital drives startup relocation abroad]]></image:caption>
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    </url>
    
    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/439862/international-news-around-world-in-higher-education-research-by-news-tank.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-05-07T09:59:25+02:00</lastmod>        
        <image:image>
            <image:loc>https://img.newstank.fr/crop/fill/aef4ab6baa113359fd6bb8fd0d48a79e/0/0/4096/3072/1200/627/image-article-439862.jpg</image:loc>
            <image:caption><![CDATA[International News - Around the World in Higher Education and Research, by News Tank Academic - Nr.23]]></image:caption>
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    </url>
    
    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/440353/zaharieva-says-european-universities-alliances-underuse-collective.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-05-06T18:37:59+02:00</lastmod>        
        <image:image>
            <image:loc>https://img.newstank.fr/crop/fill/ac34496317dcf737c5d94b7267b297c9/0/0/6000/4005/1200/627/image-article-440353.jpg</image:loc>
            <image:caption><![CDATA[Ekaterina Zaharieva]]></image:caption>
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    </url>
    
    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/440148/ie-university-launches-ie-competitiveness-hub-in-brussels-support-brussels.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-05-06T17:11:16+02:00</lastmod>        
        <image:image>
            <image:loc>https://img.newstank.fr/crop/fill/e1642f351653ba1a6dc9fccd00c02f08/0/0/1600/1068/1200/627/image-article-440148.jpg</image:loc>
            <image:caption><![CDATA[Manuel Muñiz, Diego Alcazar Benjumea, Roberta Metsola and Enrico Letta]]></image:caption>
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    </url>
    
    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/440171/jan-danckaert-is-reelected-as-rector-of-vrije-universiteit-brussel.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-05-05T17:16:42+02:00</lastmod>        
        <image:image>
            <image:loc>https://img.newstank.fr/crop/fill/8f8a6fbfeec3b7b0ca715719ac909ea9/0/71/641/429/1200/627/image-article-440171.jpg</image:loc>
            <image:caption><![CDATA[Jan Danckaert]]></image:caption>
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    </url>
    
    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/440061/european-commission-study-finds-open-access-legal-clarity-key-boosting-eu-r.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-05-05T17:07:00+02:00</lastmod>
    </url>
    
    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/440103/eu-japan-strengthen-research-cooperation-across-ai-quantum-data-emerging.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-05-05T16:44:00+02:00</lastmod>        
        <image:image>
            <image:loc>https://img.newstank.fr/crop/fill/43a82a152d11c59688a66d36bf6bd6b6/0/0/4931/3291/1200/627/image-article-440103.jpg</image:loc>
            <image:caption><![CDATA[Henna Virkkunen and Yoshimasa Hayashi, Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications of Japan]]></image:caption>
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    </url>
    
    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/440078/eu-armenia-bolster-their-cooperation-in-r.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-05-05T16:21:34+02:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:loc>https://img.newstank.fr/crop/fill/00724bbf5c1ee79e9d240fd3b607e3e0/0/0/4679/3123/1200/627/image-article-440078.jpg</image:loc>
            <image:caption><![CDATA[Ursula von der Leyen and Nikol Pashinyan, Prime Minister of Armenia]]></image:caption>
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    </url>
    
    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/440026/guild-asks-era-act-create-common-understanding-of-research-security.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-05-05T11:01:00+02:00</lastmod>        
        <image:image>
            <image:loc>https://img.newstank.fr/crop/fill/77c9429f3764de7136ef4e7c4fa52c9a/0/0/2560/1709/1200/627/image-article-440026.jpg</image:loc>
            <image:caption><![CDATA[The Guild asks ERA Act to create common understanding of research security]]></image:caption>
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    </url>
    
    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/439972/european-commission-transfers-multilateral-dialogue-secretariat.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-05-04T14:49:09+02:00</lastmod>        
        <image:image>
            <image:loc>https://img.newstank.fr/crop/fill/f8cb15897c78ba41c2531f898d75b1d3/0/0/2048/1152/1200/627/image-article-439972.jpg</image:loc>
            <image:caption><![CDATA[ Maria Cristina Russo and Peter Gluckman]]></image:caption>
        </image:image>
    </url>
    
    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/439967/uk-eu-announce-start-of-negotiations-on-uk-participation-in-european.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-05-04T14:33:21+02:00</lastmod>        
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            <image:loc>https://img.newstank.fr/crop/fill/d9d3ece9155cf2ed7c7ae728547515c4/0/372/3277/3543/1200/627/image-article-439967.jpg</image:loc>
            <image:caption><![CDATA[Ursula von der Leyen meeting with Keir Starmer at the European Political Community summit in Armenia]]></image:caption>
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    </url>
    
    <url>
        <loc>https://academic.newstank.eu/article/view/439964/joao-gomes-cravinho-appointed-rector-of-college-of-europe.html</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-05-04T13:42:55+02:00</lastmod>        
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