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<title>TÜBİTAK and Indonesia&#39;s BRIN select 10 projects under joint 2573 bilateral call</title>
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<description>Türkiye&#39;s research council and Indonesia&#39;s national research agency have completed evaluation of their joint call. Ten Turkish–Indonesian projects led by universities, public institutes and companies will receive support. Original source: TUBITAK (Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkiye) — https://tubitak.gov.tr/tr/duyuru/2573-endonezya-ulusal-arastirma-ve-yenilik-ajansi-brin-ile-ikili-isbirligi-programi-basvuru-sonuclari-aciklandi</description>
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<title>University of Warsaw publishes CoARA action plan on research assessment for 2026–2031</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 16:04:40 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Poland&#39;s University of Warsaw has set out a five-year plan for gradually applying the principles of the Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment (CoARA) to how it evaluates research. Original source: University of Warsaw — https://www.uw.edu.pl/uniwersytecki-plan-dzialania-coara</description>
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<description>Under a swissuniversities mandate, a USI competence centre is preparing guidance on how Swiss universities can keep research publications openly accessible and help researchers retain their rights. Original source: USI — https://www.usi.ch/it/feeds/36738</description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 15:56:16 GMT</pubDate>
<description>A joint project by the German Rectors&#39; Conference and CEWS that examines equality measures in professorial appointment procedures moves into intensive data collection this winter semester. Original source: Hochschulrektorenkonferenz — https://www.hrk.de/presse/pressemitteilungen/pressemitteilung/meldung/mehr-geschlechtergerechtigkeit-bei-der-besetzung-von-professuren-hrk-und-cews-nehmen-mit-verbundpr</description>
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<title>ANR pre-announces ERA4Health 2027 call requiring nano-diagnostics to beat existing tests</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 15:55:24 GMT</pubDate>
<description>France&#39;s national research agency has signalled a translational call, NanoDiagNCD, for nanotechnology-based diagnostics for non-communicable diseases. Proposals must show measurable gains over current approaches and plan for clinical adoption. Original source: Agence nationale de la recherche — https://anr.fr/fr/detail/call/2010?no_cache=1</description>
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<title>Chile&#39;s CRUCH and Spain&#39;s CRUE sign 11 commitments on university cooperation</title>
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<description>Chilean and Spanish rectors&#39; bodies have signed a joint declaration of 11 commitments covering training, research and academic mobility, after two days of talks in Tenerife. Original source: Consejo de Rectores de las Universidades Chilenas — https://consejoderectores.cl/2026/10/21/cruch-y-crue-acuerdan-11-compromisos-para-fortalecer-la-cooperacion-universitaria-entre-chile-y-espana</description>
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