European Universities

A few pioneering European Universities alliances are branching out from their education mission to support entrepreneurship and innovation.

A grace period could be the saving grace of European innovators who inadvertently disclose their inventions before filing a patent. But it would also create legal uncertainty for all users of the patent system

Russia’s war in Ukraine is pushing the scientific community to rethink long-term support for researchers and academics at risk

Institutions collaborated with the Chinese military on quantum cryptography as recently as 2018. Some continue to do so whilst projects wind down; others are tightening their rules. Many say they were wrong-footed by a sea-change in attitude to EU/Sino research

They were promised more money, but in the first year of the revamped EU student mobility scheme universities got less - leaving students facing uncertainties over their grants. Some say such hiccups are to be expected when new rules are kicking in

Several organisations and institutions have had to clarify they are not expelling Russian students after claims by a Kremlin-supporting official circulated on social media

Member states urged to agree a common approach to ‘micro-credentials’ in which they recognise short adult training courses. This is intended to support life long learning and address the skills gap

The strategy, due to be announced in January, will look to strengthen institutional ties, enabling the sharing of resources. The rollout of a European student card recognised on all campuses will provide simplified access to student services

US and UK institutions have led the campaign to withdraw investment from dirty energy. European universities typically have smaller endowments, but this is no excuse not to act, say campaigners.

The money will go to researchers in the fields of AI, health and sustainability