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Universities can spend leftover funding from previous years, but they say reserves are drying up
ViewEU universities strategy will be ‘hard to implement’, minister says
EU universities strategy will be ‘hard to implement’, minister says
Portuguese minister is less optimistic than Commission on governments’ ability to deliver flagship strategy
ViewEUA and Science Europe to draft reform of research assessment
EUA and Science Europe to draft reform of research assessment
Group of individuals will represent views of broader research community
ViewEU guide to tackling foreign interference finally arrives
EU guide to tackling foreign interference finally arrives
Research institutions encouraged to implement security measures, but Commission stresses guidelines are non-binding
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ViewLeru suggests ways to make researcher assessment ‘healthier’
Leru suggests ways to make researcher assessment ‘healthier’
League of European Research Universities paper recommends using multiple perspectives to evaluate individual researchers
ViewCrisis talks
Crisis talks
An activist-scientist explains why he took to the streets over climate change
ViewErasmus+ problems are ongoing, university group says
Erasmus+ problems are ongoing, university group says
Universities still struggling with EU’s troubled academic mobility programme, with more challenges expected
ViewAcademic groups sound alarm over EU digital legislation
Academic groups sound alarm over EU digital legislation
Planned rules on services and data “will negatively impact research and education”, sector organisations say
ViewSupport for student mental health found to vary across Europe
Support for student mental health found to vary across Europe
Union surveys show that student mental health rose up the agenda during the pandemic
ViewEuropean university strategy: doubts over funding and force
European university strategy: doubts over funding and force
University leaders welcome Commission proposals but question whether member states will commit to change
ViewEU reveals strategy for bolstering European universities
EU reveals strategy for bolstering European universities
Plans include flagship initiatives on cross-border European University Initiative alliances
ViewCall for more interdisciplinary research support
Call for more interdisciplinary research support
European universities and funders ask policymakers to create new instruments for collaboration
ViewUniversities seek role and clarity in EU-US export talks
Universities seek role and clarity in EU-US export talks
Group says trade council should discuss legal uncertainties around export of research outputs
ViewEmbo head shows ‘sincere remorse’
Embo head shows ‘sincere remorse’
Fiona Watt apologised to staff of UK research funder she previously led after bullying investigation
ViewConcerns over presidency R&D agenda
Concerns over presidency R&D agenda
University leaders worried over priorities and focus of France’s Council of the EU leadership
ViewOn the rise
On the rise
How Embo boosts up-and-coming countries
ViewResearch leaders raise doubts over EU university strategy amid wait for details
Research leaders raise doubts over EU university strategy amid wait for details
Sector in the dark about what to expect after a series of consultations last year
ViewEU invites pitches to join coalition on reform of research assessment
EU invites pitches to join coalition on reform of research assessment
Commission issues call for sector organisations to help draft agreement on reforming narrow assessment methods
ViewUniversities say funding is key to efforts to go green
Universities say funding is key to efforts to go green
European University Association survey finds underfunding is main challenge to environmental sustainability
ViewUniversity group sets high hopes for coming EU political terms
University group sets high hopes for coming EU political terms
EUA lobbies next countries taking on Council presidencies for ‘urgent reforms’ to realise EU ambitions
ViewEU guide on foreign interference trailed as being light-touch
EU guide on foreign interference trailed as being light-touch
Long-awaited guidelines for higher education institutions are expected in January
ViewEU-approved ‘micro-credentials’ proposed to boost adult learning
EU-approved ‘micro-credentials’ proposed to boost adult learning
European Commission plans tackle challenges it says prevent people honing their skills
ViewResearch assessment reform ‘is complex’
Research assessment reform ‘is complex’
Commission-led reform will need widespread culture change and support, university groups say
ViewFour myths of open access
Four myths of open access
Why transformative agreements change things for the better
ViewWhat’s going on in the EU: 25 November to 9 December
What’s going on in the EU: 25 November to 9 December
This week: R&D spending drops, defence spending rises, concern over Covid mutations and more
ViewBoost for European university alliances but concerns remain
Boost for European university alliances but concerns remain
Commission pulls forward European University Initiative funding, but sector says more money needed
View2021 review: launchpad to a new world?
2021 review: launchpad to a new world?
This year, despite the pandemic, ambitious projects blasted off in search of a brighter future
View‘Enormous’ Erasmus+ problems causing ‘delays’ and ‘confusion’
‘Enormous’ Erasmus+ problems causing ‘delays’ and ‘confusion’
University groups raise alarm over funding flows from EU’s academic mobility programme
ViewAcademia seeks involvement in EU’s new health emergency body
Academia seeks involvement in EU’s new health emergency body
Universities say their expertise and research capacities make them “first-line” actors in emergencies
ViewLeru university group: ‘Don’t rely on surveys to judge teaching’
Leru university group: ‘Don’t rely on surveys to judge teaching’
Various sources should be used to assess education quality, League of European Research Universities says
View€272m more for building up European Universities Initiative
€272m more for building up European Universities Initiative
New funding call will bolster existing cooperation, but also fund new EUI alliances
ViewEU sets out plans to align around research assessment revamp
EU sets out plans to align around research assessment revamp
Plan to focus on genuine performance would be open to institutions outside the bloc
ViewScant change in gender inequalities in European R&D
Scant change in gender inequalities in European R&D
European Commission figures show slow progress towards more women holding senior academic roles
ViewErasmus+ 2022 call offers €2.8bn for education and training
Erasmus+ 2022 call offers €2.8bn for education and training
Call will fund activities such as academic mobility and institutional partnerships
ViewEuropean Union willing to back African centres of excellence
European Union willing to back African centres of excellence
But African Union remains undecided about proposal from continents’ research universities
ViewConfucius institutes: Educational exchange or espionage?
Confucius institutes: Educational exchange or espionage?
The tide is turning against Chinese-government-backed centres in overseas universities
ViewA fragile win?
A fragile win?
Researchers, businesses and politicians give a muted response to the Glasgow Climate Pact