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THE-Emerging Employability Ranking 2025: "Work expertise is a rising priority" (S. Belloc, CEO)

"Employers' priorities for recruitment have seen a slight decline in graduate skills, which are fairly dependent on the economic climate. On the other hand, work expertise is on the rise when there is tension in the labour market. Thirdly, there is a digital mindset", says Sandrine Belloc, founder and CEO of Emerging, in an interview with News Tank on 29/10/2024 ahead of the Global Employability...

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THE/Emerging Employability Ranking 2025: American top 3 but "it is starting to be challenged"

MIT, Caltech and Stanford University, three American institutions, are toping the Global Employability University Ranking and Survey (Geurs) 2025, published on 14/11/2024 by the Times Higher Education, commissioned by Emerging and conducted by the polling institute Trendence.The University of Cambridge (5th) and the University of Oxford (7th), from the UK, are the first European institutions to...

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"Our model has led to unprecedented success": HFSPO's strategy and priorities for years to come

"Our model has led to unprecedented success over 35 years, with no member country ever missing a payment. We've created a niche for those who truly want to showcase their talent without limitations", states Pavel Kabat Secretary-General of the HFSPO (International Human Frontier Science Program Organisation), in an interview with News Tank on 18/07/2024.The Human Frontier Science Program was...

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AI : "Create more effective, innovative, and inclusive educational environments" (A. Hié, Excelia)

"By combining AI’s strengths with human insight, we can create more effective, innovative, and inclusive educational environments, preparing students for an AI-augmented future. Early adopters of AI in their pedagogy will enable their students to gain a competitive edge and to have a better understanding of today's and tomorrow's world", writes Anthony Hié, chief innovation and digital officer...

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Minister, university leaders, alliances...: a tour of our interviews from April to June 2024

News Tank Academic interviewed diverse European (and one American) stakeholders of the higher education and research sector on their position on policies, new projects for their institutions, partnerships, executive education, funding and the European degree from April to June 2024.Sylvie Retailleau, French Minister of Higher Education and Research, called the OECD ministerial council meeting "a...

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European elections: "Discussions around collaboration must develop positively" (M.Björnmalm, Cesaer)

"Far-right populism often brings scepticism towards the EU and international collaboration. We must mitigate these negative directions, whether it is around EU scepticism or broader reluctance towards international cooperation. It is essential that these discussions develop positively so that universities can contribute effectively to these areas", states Mattias Björnmalm, Secretary General of...

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R. DesRoches (Rice University) to News Tank: partnership with PSL (France), its priorities worldwide

"Université PSL (Paris Sciences & Lettres, France) and Rice University (U.S.) have great strategic complementary research areas, and we announced that we will collaborate in four of them. The research we do aim to solve challenges that cities like Paris and Houston face", says Reginald DesRoches, President of Rice University to News Tank on 23/05/2024. In this exchange, he looks back at the...

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Indignation in Italy after anti-Semitic engravings on the door of a Florence university professor

"Unacceptable. There are no other words to describe what happened at the Department of Legal Sciences at the University of Florence", says Giovanna Iannantuoni, president of the Italian Rector's Conference (CRUI) on 22/05/2024. This declaration is in reaction to the engraving of a Star of David and threats on a Florence University professor's door on 21/05/2024."An intimidating and violent act...

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Ulysseus expanding its R&I agenda beyond the European shores with partners in Vietnam and Canada

Ulysseus, one of the 50 existing European University alliances, is working towards becoming an R&I hub reaching beyond the European shores, it says on 21/05/2024 during an online workshop presenting its partnership with the University of Laval (Canada) and the University of Da Nang (Vietnam)."This partnership with these extra-European universities is a prime example of Ulysseus’ commitment...

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European elections: "Get university communities out to vote" (A-L. Claeys-Kulik, EUA)

"We invite our members to mobilise university communities, students, and staff to go out and vote. It's about the civic role of universities to inform students and staff that these elections are happening and that they have an impact", Anna-Lena Claeys-Kulik, Deputy Director of Policy Coordination and Foresight at the EUA, tells News Tank on 17/05/2024.According to her, "what is at stake in this...

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Spanish Government to invest €18.4 Bn in science, "the largest investment in history"

"The State Plan for Scientific, Technical and Innovation Research 2024-2027 increases funding by 32% compared to the previous plan", says the Government of Spain on 07/05/2024."The Council of Ministers has approved the State Plan for Scientific, Technical and Innovation Research (PEICTI) for the period 2024-2027, which plans to allocate €18.4 Bn to promote science and knowledge through calls for...

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THE Young University Ranking 2024: France first European ranked with five universities in the top 20

PSL Research University Paris (France) is the first European institution ranked in the Times Higher Education Young University Ranking 2024, published on 14/05/2024 and showing the world’s best universities that are 50 years old or younger.The French university appears in second place (up from third last year), after Nanyang Technological University (Singapore), arriving first for the second...

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