Summary innovation index in 2025 : Switzerland leads overall 🇨🇭, while 🇸🇪 Sweden tops the EU in 2025. Who’s climbing, who’s falling in the global innovation race?.Read the full analysis:

At #UNOC3 in Nice, @vonderleyen unveils the European Ocean Pact 🇪🇺: €1 Bn for 50 projects to lead global ocean science. Includes the Neptune mission (2026) & new R&I tools like IPOS. 👉

A bolder, broader Erasmus+ for 2028-2034?.@CESAER_SnT urges the EU to triple the budget, boost joint programmes, and unlock deeper R&I synergies. 👉Ahead of the MFF proposal in July, here are their 5 key recommendations:

"The Competitiveness Fund would be positive, unless it’s limited to purely industrialisation," warns Muriel Attané (@EARTOoffice). 👉 She discusses the future of EU R&I policy ahead of the next MFF:

12 research & education associations call on the EU to prioritise early-stage collaborative R&I in #FP10. 📢.This type of research is vital to Europe's knowledge base, innovation capacity and strategic autonomy. 👉

Thomas Hirth has been appointed Chair of the Fraunhofer Future Foundation, effective 1 July 2025. The innovation expert and KIT VP succeeds Hans-Jörg Bullinger. Hirth brings decades of Fraunhofer experience to the role. 👉

.@EUErasmusPlus is expanding its scope, no longer just about mobility, but also strengthening the educational core of European University Alliances. 👉

$221M settlement. $400M funding restored. 💸.@Columbia University strikes a historic deal with the U.S. government, ending months of federal scrutiny over alleged discrimination. 👉

The Trump administration pulls the U.S. out of @UNESCO - once again. Citing its "America First" doctrine, the State Department slams the organisation’s “anti-Israel bias” and “divisive” agenda. More here 👉

Switzerland tops the 2025 Innovation Scoreboard once again 🇨🇭, but 🇸🇪 Sweden reclaims EU leadership, ahead of 🇩🇰 Denmark. Full breakdown & rankings on News Tank Academic:

“Those are the practices that all of the universities have, and the things that do work are relatively rare.” says Frank Dobbin (@Harvard).A 20-year study on DEI efforts in 600 US universities reveals what works to improve faculty diversity. 👉

The @EU_Commission proposes a €175 Bn budget for Horizon Europe 2028-2034, an 87% increase. Funding for ERC, MSCA and EIC would soar, alongside major simplifications, fewer partnerships and a new approach for widening countries. 👉

The Trump administration announces the U.S. will withdraw from UNESCO - again. 🇺🇸.Citing an "America First" foreign policy, the State Dept. condemns the organisation’s "divisive" agenda. 👉

China has overtaken the US as the world’s research powerhouse, publishing 75% more papers in 2024, says Clarivate’s G20 Scorecard 📊.How are other G20 nations faring in research & innovation?.Full analysis on

.@EUErasmusPlus is set to go beyond mobility, supporting the core education mission of European Universities Alliances. With a 55% budget boost 🚀, the Commission aims to deepen impact, skills & innovation. 👉Read more:

€175 Bn for Horizon Europe, €40.8 Bn for Erasmus+: the @EU_Commission unveils record-breaking funding for R&I and education in the proposed 2028-2034 EU budget 🚀.

More #HigherEducation ≠ stronger economy? .A decade-long Paxter study across 90 countries finds no clear link between access to HE and economic performance once a certain development threshold is crossed. Surprising insights await:

💬"We must preserve the fundamental synergy between education and research and aim to simplify it" says Ludovic Thilly (Coimbra Group) ahead of the EU’s MFF proposal. He warns against losing sight of universities’ core mission in future EU programmes. 👉

12 research & education associations urge the EU to boost early-stage collaborative R&I in #FP10 📢.This kind of research is crucial to Europe's knowledge, innovation & autonomy .👉

How can scientists share knowledge publicly without losing rigour or credibility? 🧠.The @CNRS has released a guide to help researchers speak out in public, rooted in ethics, freedom of expression, and the fight against misinformation. 👉