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CEB and City of Marseille Secure €200 Million Loan for Major School Renovation Project

(IN BRIEF) The Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB) has signed a €200 million loan agreement with the City of Marseille to fund a major renovation of the city’s public primary schools. This loan is part of the €1.5 billion … Read the full press release

NRO Evaluation Highlights Success and Future Opportunities in Advancing Educational Research

(IN BRIEF) The Netherlands Initiative for Education Research (NRO) has been praised for its effective and transparent operations between 2019 and 2023 in an independent evaluation by Dialogic. The report commends NRO’s role in advancing education quality through research programming, … Read the full press release

Liverpool City Region Launches Health Tech Business Incubation Centre to Boost Innovation and Growth

(IN BRIEF) The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority has launched the Health Tech Business Incubation Centre (Health BIC) at STFC Daresbury Laboratory, backed by £1.8 million from the Life Sciences Innovation Zone Programme. Designed to support health and life sciences … Read the full press release

University of Liverpool Secures Major Funding for Groundbreaking Live Music Mapping Project

(IN BRIEF) The University of Liverpool has secured a £299,996 AHRC Catalyst grant for the Live Music Mapping Project 2.0, a groundbreaking initiative to revolutionize live music data collection and analysis using machine learning. Launching in January 2025, the two-year … Read the full press release

University of Liverpool Showcases AI Excellence at Inaugural Liverpool City Region International AI Summit

(IN BRIEF) The University of Liverpool played a leading role in the inaugural Liverpool City Region International AI Summit, showcasing its AI expertise and fostering innovation and partnerships. The University, LCRCA, and STFC signed a Memorandum of Understanding to advance … Read the full press release

Twente Secures €20.5 Million for Microchip Talent Development as Part of National Plan

(IN BRIEF) The Dutch government has allocated €20.5 million to Twente’s Project Beethoven for 2025-2026 as part of the National Microchip Talent Reinforcement Plan, aiming to increase the number of technical graduates and support the growing microchip sector. Twente’s educational … Read the full press release

TUM Partner School Realschule Trostberg Honored with MINT21 Digital Award for Advancing Girls in STEM

(IN BRIEF) TUM’s partner school, Realschule Trostberg, has received the MINT21 Digital Award for its innovative integration of STEM education and digital learning. Through TUM’s “TUM Entdeckerinnen” program, the school engaged 60 girls in hands-on STEM projects like programming apps … Read the full press release

Merck and NTU Singapore Collaborate to Pioneer Digital Trust Technologies in Asia Pacific

(IN BRIEF) Merck has partnered with NTU Singapore’s Digital Trust Centre (DTC) to advance digital trust technologies in industries requiring high security and compliance. The collaboration will deploy Merck’s digital-physical trust platform in Singapore, the first of its kind in … Read the full press release

Lagardère Publishing Expands U.S. Reach with Hachette Book Group’s Acquisition of Sterling Publishing

(IN BRIEF) Lagardère Publishing’s U.S. division, Hachette Book Group (HBG), has acquired Sterling Publishing from Barnes & Noble, expanding its portfolio with over 13,000 titles and notable imprints like Union Square & Co., Puzzlewright Press, and Union Square Kids. The … Read the full press release

Amey and IEMA Collaborate to Train Senior Leaders in Sustainability Leadership

(IN BRIEF) Amey, in collaboration with IEMA, has trained over 180 senior leaders in its Rail and Highways divisions through the “Leading with Environmental Sustainability” course. The program equips participants with the knowledge and skills needed to champion sustainability, supporting … Read the full press release

EIB Provides €105 Million Loan to Tuusula Municipality for Energy-Efficient School Complexes

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has provided a €105 million loan to the Municipality of Tuusula in Finland to construct energy-efficient school complexes for 3,500 students. The project, spanning three neighborhoods, aims to create modern educational spaces aligned … Read the full press release

EIF and Quotanda Collaborate to Unlock €51 Million in Student Financing Across Europe

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) and Quotanda have partnered to improve access to student financing in Spain, Portugal, and Germany, mobilizing over €51 million through a €10.2 million capped guarantee backed by the InvestEU Skills and Education Portfolio … Read the full press release

University of Exeter Researchers Recognized Among World’s Most Influential in 2024 Rankings

(IN BRIEF) The University of Exeter has achieved significant recognition with 15 of its academics, and four affiliated researchers, included in Clarivate Analytics’ Highly Cited Researchers 2024 report. The rankings highlight individuals whose research, spanning the past decade, has had … Read the full press release

Accenture and ETS Unite to Tackle Global Skills Gap with AI-Driven Talent Management Solution

(IN BRIEF) Accenture and ETS are partnering to launch an innovative talent management solution designed to bridge the global skills gap by integrating ETS’s AI-driven measurement tools, such as Futurenav™, with Accenture’s LearnVantage platform. This end-to-end system will enable organizations … Read the full press release

Repurposing Drugs to Tackle Antimicrobial Resistance: Insights from University of Helsinki Research

(IN BRIEF) In his doctoral research at the University of Helsinki, Matej Zore demonstrated the potential of repurposing the drugs fingolimod and etrasimod, originally developed for autoimmune diseases, to combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR). These drugs showed notable efficacy against drug-resistant … Read the full press release

TUM Researchers Harness Nature’s Rhythms to Revolutionize Robotic Efficiency

(IN BRIEF) Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed a tool that enables robots to replicate the energy-efficient movement patterns of humans and animals. By leveraging “intrinsic dynamics,” the natural oscillations that make human and animal motion … Read the full press release

University of Liverpool Launches Digital Tool to Preserve Traditional Earth-Building Crafts in Morocco

(IN BRIEF) Researchers from the University of Liverpool’s School of Architecture have developed Heres, a digital, open-access manual documenting traditional earth-building techniques in Southern Morocco’s M’Hamid Oasis. Created in collaboration with local artisans, the manual includes videos, cultural insights, and … Read the full press release

Alder Hey Secures £1.1M NIHR Funding to Boost Pediatric Health Research in Partnership with University of Liverpool

(IN BRIEF) Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust has secured £1.1 million from the NIHR to upgrade its advanced 3T research MRI scanner, strengthening its partnership with the University of Liverpool in pediatric health research. Matched funding for ophthalmology equipment … Read the full press release

TUM Ranked Among World’s Top Universities for Graduate Employability and Digital Expertise

(IN BRIEF) The Technical University of Munich (TUM) is highly regarded by global employers, ranking 13th in the latest Global University Employability Ranking and 4th in Europe. This distinction highlights TUM graduates’ qualifications and the university’s focus on interdisciplinary and … Read the full press release

Warwick Volunteers Receives Prestigious King’s Award for Outstanding Community Impact

(IN BRIEF) Warwick Volunteers, a student organization at the University of Warwick, has been awarded The King’s Award for Voluntary Service, the UK’s top honor for volunteer groups. With 926 students dedicating over 13,200 hours to projects in areas such … Read the full press release