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Canada anticipates Erasmus+ association and Horizon Europe participation for 2028-2034

Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada, anticipates association with Erasmus+ and renewed participation in Horizon Europe for the period 2028-2034. In his speech to the European Parliament in Strasbourg on 17/09/2026, Carney said: "Canadian membership in Erasmus+ would give your students and…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, State, …
• News # 453996
• Published on 17/09/26 at 18:45
• Updated on18/09/26 at 11:23
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Exclusive Clock ticking for Horizon Europe 2028 start, Zaharieva calls for “plan A” thinking

European Commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva has insisted on staying positive about the timeline for the next Horizon Europe programme and on sticking to "plan A". In an interview with News Tank on 11/09/2026, the Commissioner for Start-ups and R&I said "time is of the essence," calling for the…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , Council, …
• Interview # 453896
• Published on 17/09/26 at 17:51
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Von der Leyen says EU budget must be backed by new own resources

The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, has stressed that the budget is about Europe’s future, adding that any modern budget needs new sources of revenue at the EU level. Von der Leyen gave her annual "State of the Union" speech before the Parliament in Strasbourg on…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, Parliament, …
• News # 453703
• Published on 16/09/26 at 13:49
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Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2026: Chinese institutions edge closer to US universities

Universities from the United States have maintained their positions as leading academic institutions in 27 subjects out of 57 in the Global Ranking of Academic Subjects (GRAS) 2026, the same as in 2025. They are followed by mainland China, which tops 22 subjects, one more than in 2025. China-Hong…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, State, Universities, …
• News # 453522
• Published on 15/09/26 at 16:00
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EAIE 2026: A new edition to "keep a finger on the pulse of change and drive it in Europe and beyond"

The European Association for International Education (EAIE) is opening its annual conference under the theme 'The Rhythm of Revolution', with "the idea of keeping a finger on the pulse of change and driving it in Europe and beyond", Laura Rumbley, Director of Knowledge Development and Research at…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , …
• Interview # 451122
• Published on 08/09/26 at 08:30
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Irish universities raise concerns over rising visa refusals for Gaza students

Irish universities have raised concerns about the rising number of visa refusals for students from Gaza. In an opinion piece published in the Irish Times on 24/08/2026, Emma Stokes, outgoing vice-president of global engagement at Trinity College Dublin and president-designate of the National…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, State, …
• News # 451277
• Published on 25/08/26 at 17:11
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European Commission announces 20 winning European university alliances of sixth call

The European Commission has announced that 19 of the 20 European university alliances from the 2019 and 2022 rounds will receive additional funding until 2028, and that one new alliance will receive funding. On 09/07/2026, the Commission published the names of the 20 winning alliances from the…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, European commission, Universities, …
• News # 447860
• Published on 09/07/26 at 17:16
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EIT selects 35 projects of consortia of higher education institutions to boost their innovation skills

The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) has selected 35 projects to receive funding aimed at helping higher education institutions (HEIs) across Europe translate research into real-world innovation, enhance entrepreneurship education and foster stronger collaboration with…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, European commission, Universities, …
• News # 447657
• Published on 08/07/26 at 14:52
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German science alliance opposes funding cuts to programmes in international university cooperation

The Alliance of Science Organisations, a union of the most important German research organisations, has criticised the announcement by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development that it will gradually discontinue all university cooperation programmes in development cooperation…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Advocacy groups , State, …
• News # 447285
• Published on 06/07/26 at 14:50
Battle over EU's budget hots up with fears of impact of large cuts on Horizon Europe

Fears are growing in the EU’s research community at the prospect of major cuts to the Union’s budget for 2028-2034. Earlier this week, Reuters news agency published a report saying that the German government wants to cut €400 billion from the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for 2028-2034…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Council, European commission, …
• News # 447077
• Published on 03/07/26 at 11:04