Now each university must be consulted to determine the allocation of the budget to the 23 individual colleges, Holzleitner explained. #UniBudget #Österreich #Wissenschaftspolitik (translated)
Austria's universities will receive a budget of 16 billion euros, slightly more than expected, which is still not enough and forces politics and universities to discuss efficiency in order to strengthen the science location. #Universitäten #Hochschulpolitik #Wissenschaft (translated)
The Universities Conference (uniko) warns of "enormously negative consequences" and a looming "massive job reduction" due to the new university budget of 16 billion euros for the years 2028 to 2030, which does not meet the financial needs of the universities. #Universitäten #Budgetierung #Unterfinanzierung (translated)
The government's university cuts are excessive and threaten the financial stability of universities, which led to protests in Vienna for a higher university budget. #UniKürzungen #Bildung #Protest (translated)
The federal government is facing the finalization of the controversial university budget on Saturday, which is criticized as too low by universities and students, while the "Future Fund" pushed by the ÖVP is to be finalized at the same time. #UniBudget #Zukunftsdepot #Hochschulfinanzierung (translated)
A cyber attack on universities in Baden-Württemberg has resulted in important systems being offline, leading to payment delays for teachers and changes in the application process for students. #Cyberangriff #Hochschulen #BadenWürttemberg (translated)
The federal government is discussing the university budget and the future fund today, with the university budget being criticized as too low by higher education institutions and students. #UniBudget #Zukunftsdepot #Bildungspolitik (translated)
The EU has released 4.2 billion euros after the change of power in Hungary and as a result of anti-corruption reforms to improve the control of fund usage and to allow Hungarian universities to participate in the Erasmus exchange program. #Antikorruption #Ungarn #EUAuszahlung (translated)
Universities and the Austrian Student Union (ÖH) warn of severe cuts and a looming reduction in staff due to announced budget cuts that could amount to up to one billion euros by 2030, and are calling for protests as the government plans to determine the financial resources for the next three years over the weekend. #Bildung #Budgetkürzungen #Protest (translated)
The initiative for free period products at 512 schools and universities in Austria will be continued in the winter semester of 2026/27, with a drugstore chain providing 4.3 million tampons and 1.7 million pads to eliminate financial barriers and de-stigmatize menstruation. #Periodengerechtigkeit #Menstruation #Frauengesundheit (translated)
The university conference warns of massive job cuts due to planned budget savings and supports the protests of the Austrian Student Union, which is demonstrating against the cuts by blocking the Vienna Ring Road. #Universitäten #Protest #ÖH (translated)
Rectors warn of significant job cuts due to planned budget reductions at universities and support the protest organized by the Austrian Students' Union. #UniBudget #StudierendenProtest #Stellenabbau (translated)
Mario Voigt, the Minister-President of Thuringia, has withdrawn his lawsuit against the revocation of his doctorate due to politically motivated plagiarism allegations, which raises the debate about the political exploitation of such allegations and the responsibility of universities in ensuring the quality of doctoral degrees once again. #Plagiatsvorwürfe #Politik #Wissenschaft (translated)
The Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences plans to only offer 30 percent positions to its doctoral candidates starting next year, which union representatives see as a violation of their own minimum standards and a risk to the financial existence of early-career researchers. #HochschuleDarmstadt #GEW #Nachwuchsforscher (translated)
The winter semester begins, and tens of thousands of students are returning to universities in Hesse, where more and more courses are being offered in English, and the number of students has slightly increased. #Wintersemester #Studierende #Hochschulen (translated)
The author wrote that a man he labeled as a plagiarist is allowed to continue teaching at the university. In his opinion, this suggests conclusions about the quality of the university. (translated)
In Syria, the exclusion of women from certain university courses at two universities in Damascus has led to public criticism of the Islamist authorities, as this is seen as discriminatory and an additional obstacle for women. #Syrien #Frauenrechte #Bildungsgerechtigkeit (translated)
The author wrote that Mario Voigt would soon no longer hold the doctorate title with legal validity and had given up his professorship at Quadriga University. The university had previously touted him as an outstanding expert on its website. Voigt's doctoral advisor Eckhard had been referred to as an "extremism researcher"; the author expressed disdain for this designation. #Wissenschaft #Hochschule #Akademia #DE (translated)
Following the rape allegations at Cornell University, new information brings the university's handling of the situation into the spotlight, as protests in the form of property damage increase on campus and the attorney for the accused receives threats. #CornellUniversität #Vergewaltigungsvorwürfe #Solidarität (translated)
After allegations of rape against several men at Cornell University, which are accompanied by protests and threats against the affected woman and her lawyer, public criticism of the university's handling of the case is growing, while investigations have been initiated by the Attorney General of New York. #Vergewaltigung #CornellUniversität #Proteste (translated)
