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ERC awards Proof of Concept Grants to 182 researchers for the first round of 2026

The European Research Council (ERC) has awarded 182 Proof of Concept Grants worth €27.3 million, each grant being €150,000, to help current and recent ERC grantees explore the commercial or societal potential of their research findings. The newly awarded projects, announced on 30/06/2026, cover…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, Research Funding Organisation (RFO), …
• News # 446748
• Published on 01/07/26 at 14:09
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Zaharieva's research policy advisor sets out goals of ERA Act

A member of Commissioner Zaharieva’s cabinet has set out the aims and challenges for the forthcoming proposal on a European Research Area (ERA) Act. Speaking at an event in Brussels on 30/06/2026, Manuel Aleixo, research policy advisor to Ekaterina Zaharieva, the European Commissioner for…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Council, European commission, …
• News # 446566
• Published on 30/06/26 at 10:49
• Updated on01/07/26 at 15:12
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Commission plans stronger strategic role for Erasmus+ international dimension

A policy officer of the European Commission has said that the international dimension of Erasmus+ would be further harnessed to serve the European Union’s strategic priorities in the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF). Claire Herrmann, policy officer in the unit responsible for…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, State, …
• News # 446271
• Published on 26/06/26 at 16:53
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EU Council reaches partial deal on 2028-2034 Horizon programme with more power for member states

The Council of the EU has reached agreement on the main points of the Horizon Europe programme for 2028-2034, with a strengthened role for the member states in setting priorities. The so-called partial general agreement (PGA) was reached by EU ambassadors on 24/06/2026 and was formally agreed…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, Council, European commission, …
• News # 446190
• Published on 26/06/26 at 11:43
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Study on reform of research assessment says progress is uneven across countries and institutions

A study on reforming the assessment of research has found that progress has been uneven across countries and institutions, reflecting geographical and organisational disparities as well as structural barriers arising from national legislative frameworks. The study, published by the European…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, European commission, Research Performing Organisation (RPO), …
• News # 446001
• Published on 25/06/26 at 14:39
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EIC calls for accelerating deployment of deep tech to face energy challenges

The European Innovation Council (EIC) Board has called for transforming the European energy system by accelerating the deployment of deep tech. On 24/06/2026, the EIC Board published a statement saying that the current energy challenge presented an opportunity to accelerate innovation and…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, European commission, Deeptech, …
• News # 445863
• Published on 24/06/26 at 14:49
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Germany: Bauhaus University Weimar votes out Chancellor Horst Henrici

The Bauhaus University Weimar in Germany has voted out its Chancellor, Horst Henrici, during a vote of no confidence by the university assembly and representatives of the professors. The President, Peter Benz, survived the election, held on 22/06/2026. While Henrici's term must end…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, State, Universities, …
• News # 445690
• Published on 23/06/26 at 16:24
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Belgium: Investigation underway into suspected academic espionage by two Chinese researchers

Two Chinese researchers have been questioned by the Federal Judicial Police of Belgium amid an ongoing investigation into suspected academic espionage at the Université de Liège. Investigators are seeking to determine whether the suspects overstepped the bounds of their official physics…
Domain(s): Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Research Funding Organisation (RFO), Research Performing Organisation (RPO), …
• News # 445407
• Published on 22/06/26 at 10:45
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Hungarian government moves to free universities of political control

The Hungarian government, led by Prime Minister Péter Magyar, has passed a constitutional amendment dissolving the 34 public-interest trusts (PITs or KEKVA in Hungarian), which control major state assets, including 21 universities, and the Sovereignty Protection Office. Assets granted by the state…
Domain(s): Politics
• Category(ies): Essentials Politics, State, Universities, …
• News # 445057
• Published on 17/06/26 at 17:22
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Alliances and UK universities prepare for Erasmus+ association to open new opportunities as full members

As the United Kingdom rejoins the EU mobility programme, Erasmus+, in 2027, UK universities will regain access to European funds to participate in European university alliances, opening the way for a potential new wave of alliances including UK members. "The first 17 alliances started at the…
Domain(s): Politics, Institutions
• Category(ies): Essentials Institutions, Essentials Politics, State, …
• Interview # 442179
• Published on 04/06/26 at 16:02