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Cross-sector agreement intended to pivot away from traditional metrics, but questions remain on implementation

Russell Group and U15 group of research-intensive institutions agree to establish joint committee on collaboration

Investment of €31 million will help nearly 300 more organisations boost their entrepreneurship

Student feedback and international approach also required for going green, says university group
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Universities should lead on entrepreneurship education, group says, including by rewarding innovation

Commission-proposed observatory should include non-European institutions, says Cesaer group

European Innovation Council rule on inventors “could lead to less research being exploited”, says Leru

Cesaer wants to help EU tackle academic freedom, research investments and more

MEPs say financial barriers still big obstacle to participation, so tailored funding solutions needed

Network will present recommendations on “deep-tech” innovation in December, EU commissioner says

Candidates should interact with society, get enough funding, and discuss academic freedom, EUA says

Degree label and legal status for alliances “unlikely to solve all cooperation challenges”, says EUA

Three misconceptions that have the power to stymie applications

Universities call for European Innovation Council to work more closely with them

Association commits to helping organisations take a bigger role in conveying evidence and countering misinformation

Certificates of short-term learning should include indicators of learning outcomes, workload and assessment method

Pilots to test joint European degree label criteria and trial legal status for university cooperation

Groups say mitigating effects of pandemic on early career researchers should be “immediate priority”

University group chair says there is a “strong need to take action” to fight sexism

On its 20th anniversary, the Leru university group looks forward from a position of influence

Surveying a growing specialism

Plans include supporting academic freedom and promoting higher education’s importance to sustainable development

Studying abroad remains a “massive leap of faith” for some students, says expert

Internationalisation and recognition of prior learning need to improve, says student-led report

New EU cooperation platform on digitalisation to be launched by year end

University group warns in-preparation EU pilot scheme must “add real value”

For many Africans there are extra hurdles to attaining ERC glory

Karen Stroobants talks about her role in pushing for positive change in research culture

Varying regulations mean “complex and labour-intensive” negotiations for ‘co-tutelles’ agreements

MEPs approve resolution calling on Commission to further develop proposals

Stéphanie Balme, dean at Sciences Po College, flags “authoritarian regimes that are now scientific superpowers”

Universities UK says institutions need government grant to “cushion” likely loss of Horizon Europe funding

Timeline in sight for implementing agreement to move away from narrow focus on scholarly publications

Member states unlikely to support scoreboard for tracking European Research Area progress, university groups say

Exploring the barriers facing universities that want to improve innovation capacity

How to avoid missing out on commercial rewards

Survey looks at impact of open-access policy on publishing practices and career progression