Collaborative research “should not be limited to projects close to the market” said EUA's Kamila Kozirog to Science Business. “Compared to its predecessor, #FP10 seems more clearly positioned as a tool to serve broader political and strategic objectives.” sciencebusiness.net/news/planning-…

📢 Registrations are OPEN for the European Research & Innovation Days! Secure your spot and join us on 16–17 September to meet the experts and policymakers shaping Europe’s future. Register here: europa.eu/!Mw6ybX #RiDaysEU

Ahead of the European Commission's proposal for the #MFF, leading higher education and research organisations including EUA emphasise that excellent, early-stage collaborative research must remain a priority in #FP10. 🔗Joint statement: bit.ly/4nMBrWA

Historically, the primary goals of #ScholarlyCommunication were to disseminate, exchange and preserve knowledge through the publication of academic journals & books. Today’s scholarly communication system has increasingly diverged from these purposes ➡️ bit.ly/4kXeKNb

To truly contribute to Europe’s competitiveness and preserve its research excellence, the new European Competitiveness Fund should complement #FP10 to support the whole value chain in the upcoming #MFF proposal. 🔗 Our contribution to the MFF consultation bit.ly/4nJCqGY

Today in great FT headlines:

Facing funding pressures, European universities must build community ties and expand lifelong learning to ensure long-term sustainability- writes Andrea Silvestri #HigherEdEurope #LifelongLearning universityworldnews.com/post.php?story…

Europe needs to continuously modernise doctoral education in close articulation with research and innovation, writes Manuel Heitor in this #DoctoralDebate article: bit.ly/4lmropy #DoctoralEducation

"Aligning, acting and accelerating Europe’s research and innovation brings new challenges and opportunities for doctoral education" ✍️ Manuel Heitor writes for the #DoctoralDebate blog: bit.ly/4lmropy #ChooseEurope #Preparedness

To ensure Europe has the knowledge base it needs to proactively shape its future, we must budget for ambitious #highered, R&I and ensure that the 3% investment target for R&I and the 2% target for higher education are met 8️⃣ key messages for policy makers: bit.ly/X-UNIFE-policy…

Research assessment reform is essential to break the cycle of dependence on high-impact commercial journals and related metrics. ➡️ Reclaiming academic ownership of the #ScholarlyCommunication system bit.ly/4kXeKNb #OpenScience

New on Euractiv – a massive new competitiveness fund for Europe? euractiv.com/section/politi…

"We all benefit when everyone can contribute to solving our wicked global challenges... However, our current university system is not systematically meeting the needs of our neurodivergent community." Can AI help? 🖇️ bit.ly/4nFLg8r #EUAExpertVoices Advance HE

Stephan Geifes (DAAD News) argues that to continue the success of Erasmus+ and deliver on key policy goals it needs a budget of €60 billion in the next #MFF. Read his #EUAExpertVoices article at bit.ly/3ZCIMgP #EUcompetitiveness

❗️Updated timing : today from 14.00, Commissioner Piotr Serafin will present the EU Commission's proposal for the post-2027 EU long-term budget and own resources to the BUDG Committee Press committee.

The IUA has today launched its 2026 Pre-Budget submission which outlines its key priorities for Government to support Ireland’s future by strengthening talent development and research infrastructure. Learn more👉 iua.ie/press-releases… #Budget2026

Kicking off at 16.00: BUDG Committee Press meeting with Commissioner Piotr Serafin. The EU Commission is presenting its proposal for the post-2027 long-term EU budget and future own resources: youtube.com/watch?v=c3lVaj…

Commissioner Piotr Serafin presents the new proposal for the next EU long-term budget to MEPs in BUDG Committee Press ↓ x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Breaking: Erasmus+ budget proposal for 2028-34 is an increase of 50%

Breaking: 2028-34 budget proposal would double funding for Horizon Europe