Registration is now open for the 8th edition of CEEDUCON, the Central European Conference on Internationalisation of Higher Education, taking place on 1–2 December 2026 at O₂ universum in Prague.  Organised by the Czech National Agency for International Education and...

From 12 to 16 October 2026, the Higher Education Transformation Week (HETW 2026) will bring together more than 30 Erasmus+ KA2 Cooperation Partnership projects for a series of workshops, conferences and other public events across Brussels. The programme spans eight...

The European Association for International Education (EAIE) has launched the fourth edition of its EAIE Barometer survey, inviting professionals working in international higher education across Europe to share their experiences and perspectives.  Conducted every three years, the EAIE Barometer examines...

On 24 September 2026, the Academic Cooperation Association (ACA), on behalf of the European Commission, hosted a Study in Europe training webinar Converting Interest into Enrolment: Optimising International Student Recruitment. Specifically, the event targeted participants from National Agencies across Europe...

The “Inclusion and Diversity in Erasmus+” Conference took place on 29 September 2026 at VUB U-Residence in Brussels, marking the culmination of the Diversity and Inclusion in Erasmus+ Implementation (DiEM) project. Over two and a half years, the project examined...

European University Alliances are advancing joint degree programmes across Europe, but important practical barriers remain. A recent peer-learning visit of the Erasmus+ Future4Alliances project in Helsinki brought together key actors to explore how national frameworks, institutions and alliances can better...

On 29 September 2026, the European Parliament’s Committee on Culture and Education (CULT) voted to amend the Commission proposal for the 2028–2034 Erasmus+ programme. CULT’s position was approved by 24 votes to one, with one abstention.  The compromise amendments largely...

On 25 September 2026 the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (DG RTD) held its fourth meeting with EU level stakeholder associations to discuss related updates on research security activities.  The agenda featured EU policy updates on research security,...

On 16 September 2026, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivered this year’s State of the Union address which mentioned a number of topics, from the overhaul of the Single Market by next year, to energy goals for 2040...

On 23 September 2026, the European Commission proposed to the Council of the European Union (EU) to lift the protective measures imposed on Hungary in 2022 under the EU's Conditionality Regulation, paving the way for the 21 Hungarian higher education...

The European Commission published this month two comprehensive studies on international student mobility, offering complementary perspectives on where Europe, and particularly Erasmus+ programme countries and European Union (EU) member states, stand as a study destination, touching also the question of...

VLIR-UOS, the Flemish funding body supporting academic partnerships with institutions in Africa, Asia and Latin America, has published a new report examining the economic costs and benefits of academic cooperation with the Global South.  The independent study, conducted by Syspons...

On 7 September 2026, Ireland’s Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science published the country’s first Research Security Guidelines. The guidelines were created with input from Research Funders and Research Performing Organisations (including universities) and provide an...

On 4 September 2026, Nuffic published a new overview of international students in the Netherlands, bringing together the latest data on enrolments, academic success, graduate retention and the broader benefits and challenges associated with international student mobility.  In the 2025-26...

A new Student Ambassador Program was launched this autumn in Finland to promote outgoing international mobility in higher education. The initiative aims to bring information about study and training periods abroad, and the opportunities they offer, closer to students through...

In September 2026 the Institute of International Education (IIE) released the “The IIE International Partnership Landscape Survey - Stage 1 report” featuring data from the United States, Canada, and Europe. The studies feature regional data on higher education institutions that...

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