Erasmus+

The Swiss want to re-join EU’s €26 billion education mobility programme. The wider political relationship is still on the rocks but MEPs are looking to plot a way forward

Seven ministers are due to step down from positions on public trust foundations, but whether this will allay EU rule of law concerns is not yet clear

EU Commission wants to see universities in different member states award joint degrees. Universities and national authorities will now run trials to chart how to make this happen

Announcement brings the EU one step closer to 2024 target of setting up 60 European university groups, involving 500 higher education institutions. These will enable students to obtain a degree by combining studies in several EU countries

The UK government claims the Turing scheme will fully replace Erasmus+, but the two schemes have different aims.

The first calls launched in March. Now, the money can start flowing

Plans for the first year of the renewed €26.2B EU education programme are out, together with the first calls for projects

Turing exchange programme will not be a full substitute, educators warn. There is not enough time to get properly off the ground by September 2021, and the plan looks to be under-funded

EU funding for education and student exchanges will be bigger than ever, but money may be stretched over parts of the Erasmus+ programme and the innovation agency EIT