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Rihards Kols pointed out that citizenship for merits is the highest mark of trust from the state and that granting it without sufficient verification diminishes its value. He expressed that he had previously objected to what he sees as overly broad granting of citizenship. Kols wrote that on October 15, the Saeima granted citizenship for special merits to a person whom he described as a scientist. According to him, there was no university found where she obtained her education, and her publications could not be found in scientific databases. He called for a review of the citizenship granting procedures and for mandatory independent candidate verification, including an assessment of diplomas, foreign legal proceedings and finances, as well as obtaining an evaluation from security services. #pilsonība #vērtības #uzticība (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)

Austrian Science Minister Eva-Maria Holzleitner has announced that the university budget for the years 2028 to 2030 will amount to around 16 billion euros, which, when adjusted for purchasing power, represents a significant cut and has led to criticism from the Conference of Universities. #Universitäten #Budgetkürzung #GewaltinFrankreich (translated)

The Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) has prohibited the activist Vito Quiles from holding an event on its campus and has informed that the Mossos d'Esquadra will prevent his access, citing previous incidents related to his presence at the university. #UAB #VitoQuiles #LibertadDeExpresión (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)

Yi Zeng from Renmin University, the Dean of the Beijing Institute for AI Safety, emphasizes in the journal of the Central Party School that a global understanding of red lines is essential: if the world continues to sweep all risks under the rug with its technological optimism and postpones regulations in favor of competition, then a #KünstlicheIntelligenz #China #TechnologieRisiken (translated)

The Lausitz is taking targeted measures to combat the shortage of doctors in the region and to bring more medical professionals to rural Brandenburg with the establishment of the first state medical university in Cottbus and a country doctor quota. #Ärztemangel #MedizinischeUniversität #Brandenburg (translated)

The university conference (uniko) warns of "enormously negative consequences" for universities, students, and researchers due to vague information about the budget of 16 billion euros for the years 2028 to 2030, which could be accompanied by massive staff cuts. #UniBudget #Bildung #Wissenschaft (translated)

The Austrian federal government has decided on a university budget of 16 billion euros for three years during its autumn results meeting, which, however, is far below the expectations of the universities and could lead to potential cuts in teaching. #UniBudget #Zukunftsdepot #Österreich (translated)

The government has reached an agreement on the university budget for 2028 to 2030 and the future fund, with the universities receiving 16 billion euros, which is still below the requested amounts and could continue to lead to budget cuts. #Unibudget #Zukunftsdepot #Österreich (translated)

The federal government has agreed in a working session on the university budget for 2028 to 2030 as well as the "Future Fund," with the universities receiving 16 billion euros for three years, which is less than demanded, while the Future Fund will provide children with a start bonus of 500 euros starting in 2027. #Unibudget #Zukunftsdepot #Bildungspolitik (translated)