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🎓 European Universities Alliances are calling for more realistic student mobility targets.

A new FOREU4ALL report recommends annual growth targets, a common reporting framework and greater recognition of physical, hybrid and virtual mobility.

https://t.co/XIvFGhjsPM

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🎓 The European Commission has selected 23 Erasmus+ projects to help develop the future European Degree label and has awarded the first Joint European Degree Labels to the CHARM-EU and EU-CONEXUS alliances.

https://t.co/bx7xBKWLkn

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🇪🇺 The Ascent project, selected under Choose Europe for Science, will offer 6 five-year postdoctoral positions at France's ILL, combining EU and institutional funding to provide greater career stability for early-career researchers. 🚀

https://t.co/vJivMNliyd

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🌍 China is now the world's largest annual producer of research publications.

But over the last decade, the EU still holds a slight lead in total publications, while India continues its rapid rise and USA leads in research impact.

https://t.co/g1cOyAyD6S

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🇪🇺 The European Commission has selected 20 European university alliances for funding until 2028.

💶 €145.6M will support cross-border cooperation in higher education, with up to €7.2M per alliance under the sixth Erasmus+ call.

https://t.co/SSvOBvbuOz

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🚨 EU budget talks are heating up

Fears are growing over major cuts to the 2028–2034 EU budget, raising concerns for Horizon Europe and research funding.

Can Europe stay competitive globally while cutting its science investment?
https://t.co/ecwNZ3aj8Z

#EU #HorizonEurope

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French universities are urging President E. Macron to clarify the future funding of European University Alliances.
As the current Erasmus+ cycle ends in 2027, institutions warn that budget uncertainty could jeopardise long-term collaboration across Europe.
https://t.co/KwHTuDetrV

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EU Member States are set to play a stronger role in shaping Horizon Europe 2028-2034.

The Council has reached a partial agreement on the programme, opening the way for negotiations with the European Parliament.

More 👇https://t.co/S398ZPQwAq

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🎓 UK universities are working to rebuild Erasmus+ capacity ahead of rejoining in 2027.

🇬🇧 Key challenge: recovering lost know-how after 6 years outside the programme.
New tools like EWP & BIPs now require major upskilling.

https://t.co/gcN2Ovgx4i

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Attacks on education rose, according to GCPEA.

The report records 8,500+ attacks affecting 10,600+ students & staff, with rising violence on campuses and repression of student activism.

GCPEA warns of an “indefensible” trend for global education.
https://t.co/lphRzvXYj4

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🇫🇷🇪🇺 France strengthens the European dimension of its research policy.

Philippe Baptiste wants the ANR to become a true "springboard to Europe" and calls on institutions to place Europe at the heart of their strategies.

https://t.co/lAXHxo8MKq

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EU 2027 budget:
Horizon Europe -1.19%, total R&I -2.39%, Erasmus+ +1.86%.
Slight shift downwards for research, while mobility funding increases ahead of final negotiations.

https://t.co/KXTG716ZX4

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🎓 Hungarian students will rejoin Erasmus+ from the next academic year.
The European Commission says reforms on academic freedom, governance and the rule of law have paved the way for Hungary’s return to the programme.

https://t.co/HV5pQmTtZC

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🇪🇪 Estonia tops the EU Startup & Scaleup Scoreboard.

Strong regulation, talent and funding continue to drive the continent's best-performing ecosystems.
VC access, scaling barriers and talent retention remain major challenges.

https://t.co/t0CnJ3QwLn

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International student enrolments are declining in the US, UK, Canada and Australia, while Europe and Asia-Pacific continue to grow. 🌍

Visa restrictions and rising living costs are reshaping global mobility trends.

https://t.co/ExI7n5DLm7

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European business schools continue to dominate the FT Executive Education Rankings 2026. 📊

London Business School leads the Open ranking, while SDA Bocconi tops the Custom ranking. France places three schools in the top 10 of both rankings.

https://t.co/ilJxmyhObu

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Member States call for stronger synergies between European university alliances, Horizon Europe and the future ECF to boost skills and competitiveness.

But EU Parliament is already narrowing the scope of how alliances could be supported.

🔗 Read more : https://t.co/5PsYLrpxQZ

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“More students, less money per head”: a new @KingsCollegeLon study highlights a shared funding squeeze across European universities — rising enrolments, falling per-student funding, and growing reliance on fragile income sources.

🔗 Read more : https://t.co/jciwsj1G53

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European university alliances are underusing their collective structures in Horizon Europe applications, says Ekaterina Zaharieva. 🇪🇺🎓

Despite €40bn received since FP7, they mostly rely on ad hoc consortia rather than joint applications.

https://t.co/Mrmy91SgyY

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EU and UK open talks on UK participation in the EIC Fund 🇪🇺🇬🇧

Following a meeting between Ursula von der Leyen and Keir Starmer, both sides agreed to explore UK access to the European Innovation Council Fund and Scaleup Europe Fund.

https://t.co/9P1QPwnIpX