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Move to improve working conditions for young researchers welcome, if overdue, university groups say

Matchmaking initiative patches gaps in national expertise, according to EU’s newer member states

Groups demand seat at table as new body shapes future of European Research Area

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Firming up the evidence base beneath Covid-19 vaccines

Digital training received only 2 per cent of funding under 2014-20 European Social Fund

Spending steers planned as bloc prepares to pool ‘more funds than ever’ for education

This week: Mediterranean call, startup acceleration, remote evaluation and Austrian Science Fund president

Nations told they cannot join EU student exchange programme without full UK participation

Experts call for core university curriculum and training programme to boost open science

European University Association secretary general Amanda Crowfoot explains the group’s vision for 2030

A primer on the European Institute of Innovation and Technology

Many students ‘have lost faith in their education’, says European Parliament’s largest political group

European Student Union says ‘dissatisfaction and concern’ caused by government failures on higher education initiative

European University Association’s 10-year plan outlines need for extra funds and support for institutional autonomy

This week: a tranche of calls on Covid-19, raw materials, urban transformation and green energy

Study will examine how microcredentials support work

Change ‘will depend on funding and agility’, says European Consortium of Innovative Universities

Rectors say cooperation with EU universities hampered by partial access to bloc’s mobility programme

Sector leaders seek support as lost income and multimillion-euro bills lead to financial strain

Academic goals should not be forgotten when big money is on offer

Guidelines suggest how grant reviewers should assess researchers’ data management plans

‘Digital University Act’ needed to limit power of digital technology companies, says Karen Maex

Group of ambassadors to advise European institutions on adopting open-science practices

Almost 150 European parliamentarians ask European Commission to explore options for the two nations

Governments and firms could boost training offers to promote up-skilling, suggests Commission evidence service

European lockdown rush to online teaching raises questions about quality and long-term strategy, survey suggests

This fortnight: international calls on antimicrobial resistance, marine technology and neurodevelopmental disorders

European Institute of Innovation and Technology planning to select first universities for support

EU-funded project will support exchange of ideas and test methods for leadership development

Commission says amount of future funding for European Universities still ‘up for discussion’

British Library removes digitised version of Spare Rib after government repeals EU orphan works exception

Case studies intended to help academic organisations make their assessment more holistic

Move means no more EU funding for British participation in cross-border European Universities Initiative

Harnessing digital technology for pandemic preparedness

Art found to bring new perspectives to research, but sometimes upset the public

Country says funds will only apply to higher education, with terms to be agreed