https://higheredsignal.com/topics/policy-regulation/ Government policy, legislation and regulation shaping universities. en-gb Wed, 21 Oct 2026 17:06:11 GMT https://higheredsignal.com/news/algeria-sets-november-2028-start-for-draft-professor-promotion-evaluat-261021/ https://higheredsignal.com/news/algeria-sets-november-2028-start-for-draft-professor-promotion-evaluat-261021/ Wed, 21 Oct 2026 16:06:20 GMT Algeria's higher education ministry has reissued a draft grid for assessing promotion to full professor. It says the grid will apply from the November 2028 session, affecting academics seeking the rank. Original source: Ministere de l'Enseignement superieur et de la Recherche scientifique (Algerie) — https://www.mesrs.dz/fr/2026/10/projet-de-la-grille-devaluation-pour-la-promotion-au-grade-de-professeur Higher Ed Signal academic-workforcepolicy-regulationleadership-governance https://higheredsignal.com/news/usi-s-ccdigitallaw-develops-rights-retention-guidelines-for-swiss-univ-261021/ https://higheredsignal.com/news/usi-s-ccdigitallaw-develops-rights-retention-guidelines-for-swiss-univ-261021/ Wed, 21 Oct 2026 16:02:40 GMT 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 Higher Ed Signal research-innovationpolicy-regulationstudent-experience-equity https://higheredsignal.com/news/peru-s-pronabec-plans-20-000-scholarships-in-2027-mostly-for-labour-ma-261021/ https://higheredsignal.com/news/peru-s-pronabec-plans-20-000-scholarships-in-2027-mostly-for-labour-ma-261021/ Wed, 21 Oct 2026 16:01:16 GMT Peru's national scholarship programme plans to award 20,000 scholarships in 2027. The education minister said 90% will target programmes linked to labour-market needs in sectors such as mining, agriculture and high technology. Original source: Programa Nacional de Becas y Crédito Educativo — https://www.gob.pe/institucion/pronabec/noticias/1460040-pronabec-otorgara-20-000-becas-en-el-2027-y-priorizara-carreras-de-alta-demanda-para-el-pais Higher Ed Signal policy-regulationfinance-fundingstudent-experience-equity https://higheredsignal.com/news/hrk-and-cews-project-to-monitor-gender-equality-measures-in-german-pro-261021/ https://higheredsignal.com/news/hrk-and-cews-project-to-monitor-gender-equality-measures-in-german-pro-261021/ Wed, 21 Oct 2026 15:56:16 GMT A joint project by the German Rectors' 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 Higher Ed Signal academic-workforceleadership-governancepolicy-regulation https://higheredsignal.com/news/anr-pre-announces-era4health-2027-call-on-nanotech-diagnostics-for-non-261021/ https://higheredsignal.com/news/anr-pre-announces-era4health-2027-call-on-nanotech-diagnostics-for-non-261021/ Wed, 21 Oct 2026 15:55:24 GMT France'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 Higher Ed Signal research-innovationfinance-fundingpolicy-regulation https://higheredsignal.com/news/peru-s-sunedu-meets-student-federation-on-id-card-delays-and-campus-el-261021/ https://higheredsignal.com/news/peru-s-sunedu-meets-student-federation-on-id-card-delays-and-campus-el-261021/ Wed, 21 Oct 2026 15:51:05 GMT Peru's university regulator met the national student federation on student ID card issuance, oversight of university compliance and transparent campus elections, and responded to complaints about months-long card delays. Original source: Superintendencia Nacional de Educación Superior Universitaria — https://www.gob.pe/institucion/sunedu/noticias/1458424-sunedu-y-federacion-de-estudiantes-del-peru-sostuvieron-mesa-de-trabajo-para-fortalecer-emision-del-carne-universitario-y-la-gobernabilidad Higher Ed Signal policy-regulationstudent-experience-equityquality-accreditation https://higheredsignal.com/news/costa-rican-university-presses-warn-over-threatened-cuts-to-2027-fees-261021/ https://higheredsignal.com/news/costa-rican-university-presses-warn-over-threatened-cuts-to-2027-fees-261021/ Wed, 21 Oct 2026 15:49:19 GMT Costa Rica's public university presses have issued a statement on possible cuts to FEES 2027, as 2027 funding for state universities is due to be settled this week. Original source: Consejo Nacional de Rectores — https://www.conare.ac.cr/las-editoriales-universitarias-ante-las-amenazas-de-recortes-al-fees-2027 Higher Ed Signal finance-fundingpolicy-regulationleadership-governance