https://higheredsignal.com/topics/research-collaboration/ Universities working together on research and innovation: joint centres, consortia, international research partnerships, shared infrastructure and multi-institution grants. en-gb Wed, 28 Oct 2026 10:20:08 GMT https://higheredsignal.com/news/nc-state-and-notre-dame-head-us-4-million-drive-to-embed-critical-thin-261028/ https://higheredsignal.com/news/nc-state-and-notre-dame-head-us-4-million-drive-to-embed-critical-thin-261028/ Wed, 28 Oct 2026 10:18:59 GMT North Carolina State University and the University of Notre Dame are jointly leading a US$4 million effort to weave critical thinking and civil discourse into college teaching across the United States. Original source: North Carolina State University — https://chass.ncsu.edu/news/2026/10/15/nc-state-notre-dame-lead-national-initiative-on-how-colleges-teach-critical-thinking Higher Ed Signal research-collaborationteaching-learningacademic-workforce https://higheredsignal.com/news/eth-zurich-spin-off-qendra-develops-control-systems-for-quantum-comput-261028/ https://higheredsignal.com/news/eth-zurich-spin-off-qendra-develops-control-systems-for-quantum-comput-261028/ Wed, 28 Oct 2026 10:11:50 GMT Qendra, a spin-off of ETH Zurich, is developing control systems that deliver algorithms to quantum hardware and detect and correct calculation errors straight away. Original source: ETH Zurich — https://ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2026/10/spin-off-developing-conductors-for-quantum-computers.html Higher Ed Signal industry-collaborationresearch-innovationresearch-collaboration https://higheredsignal.com/news/european-open-science-cloud-federation-enters-operational-phase-with-f-261028/ https://higheredsignal.com/news/european-open-science-cloud-federation-enters-operational-phase-with-f-261028/ Wed, 28 Oct 2026 10:11:10 GMT The European Open Science Cloud Federation has moved into its operational phase following the activation of its first 13 EOSC Nodes, according to APRE, the Agency for the Promotion of European Research. Original source: APRE - Agenzia per la Promozione della Ricerca Europea — https://apre.it/eu-open-science-cloud-operativi-i-primi-13-nodi-della-federazione Higher Ed Signal research-collaborationdigital-data-aiindustry-collaboration https://higheredsignal.com/news/16-european-excellence-initiative-projects-start-work-on-excellence-in-261028/ https://higheredsignal.com/news/16-european-excellence-initiative-projects-start-work-on-excellence-in-261028/ Wed, 28 Oct 2026 10:10:21 GMT Sixteen projects funded under the European Excellence Initiative have started their activities, the European Research Executive Agency said, aiming to raise science excellence and knowledge valorisation in universities from Widening Countries. Original source: European Research Executive Agency (REA) — https://rea.ec.europa.eu/news/new-european-excellence-initiative-projects-empower-higher-education-institutions-and-widen-2026-10-20_en Higher Ed Signal research-collaborationresearch-innovationstudent-experience-equity https://higheredsignal.com/news/ani-and-lisbon-agronomy-institute-to-hold-horizon-europe-multi-actor-w-261028/ https://higheredsignal.com/news/ani-and-lisbon-agronomy-institute-to-hold-horizon-europe-multi-actor-w-261028/ Wed, 28 Oct 2026 10:09:24 GMT ANI, Portugal's National Innovation Agency, is organising a workshop on the Multi-Actor Approach in Horizon Europe with the University of Lisbon's agronomy institute and the TERRA Associate Laboratory. Original source: ANI - Agencia Nacional de Inovacao — https://ani.pt/workshop-reforcar-o-sucesso-das-propostas-com-abordagem-multiator-no-horizonte-europa Higher Ed Signal research-collaborationresearch-innovationindustry-collaboration https://higheredsignal.com/news/cnr-and-university-of-salento-inaugurate-nanobiomaterials-centre-and-p-261028/ https://higheredsignal.com/news/cnr-and-university-of-salento-inaugurate-nanobiomaterials-centre-and-p-261028/ Wed, 28 Oct 2026 10:08:27 GMT Italy's National Research Council (CNR) and the University of Salento have inaugurated a CNR centre of excellence and a university preclinical infrastructure in Lecce, within the Fit4MedRob research initiative. Original source: Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche — https://www.cnr.it/it/news/14729/a-lecce-la-ricerca-per-la-medicina-riabilitativa-del-futuro-inaugurati-il-centro-di-eccellenza-nanobiomateriali-e-tecnologie-avanzate-coe-nbt-del-cnr-e-l-infrastruttura-preclinica-dell-universita-del-salento Higher Ed Signal research-collaborationresearch-innovationfacilities-campus https://higheredsignal.com/news/darpa-funds-michigan-wisconsin-team-with-up-to-us-6-million-to-pursue-261028/ https://higheredsignal.com/news/darpa-funds-michigan-wisconsin-team-with-up-to-us-6-million-to-pursue-261028/ Wed, 28 Oct 2026 10:07:00 GMT Researchers from University of Michigan Engineering and the University of Wisconsin are working on hybrid magnetic-sound waves as a transistor alternative, backed by up to US$6 million from DARPA's Fast and Curious programme. Original source: University of Michigan — https://news.umich.edu/beyond-transistor-limits-hybrid-magnetic-sound-waves-could-boost-computing-speed-and-efficiency Higher Ed Signal research-collaborationresearch-innovationdigital-data-ai https://higheredsignal.com/news/spanish-institutions-to-coordinate-six-of-43-eic-pathfinder-open-2026-261028/ https://higheredsignal.com/news/spanish-institutions-to-coordinate-six-of-43-eic-pathfinder-open-2026-261028/ Wed, 28 Oct 2026 10:06:13 GMT The European Innovation Council selected 43 projects sharing €166 million in its Pathfinder Open 2026 call. Spanish universities, research bodies and a company will coordinate six, according to FECYT, Spain's science and technology foundation. Original source: Fundacion Espanola para la Ciencia y la Tecnologia — https://www.fecyt.es/actualidad/espana-coordinara-seis-proyectos-de-la-convocatoria-eic-pathfinder-open-2026-del-consejo Higher Ed Signal research-collaborationresearch-innovationdigital-data-ai https://higheredsignal.com/news/bristol-and-pirbright-researchers-identify-previously-unknown-chicken-261028/ https://higheredsignal.com/news/bristol-and-pirbright-researchers-identify-previously-unknown-chicken-261028/ Wed, 28 Oct 2026 10:05:18 GMT Researchers at the University of Bristol Veterinary School, working with The Pirbright Institute, have found a new group of immune cells in chickens that the university says could reshape poultry vaccine development. Original source: University of Bristol — https://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2026/october/discovery-of-chicken-immune-cells-and-effective-poultry-vaccines.html Higher Ed Signal research-collaborationresearch-innovationacademic-workforce https://higheredsignal.com/news/usim-and-universitas-muslim-indonesia-co-host-first-health-technology-261028/ https://higheredsignal.com/news/usim-and-universitas-muslim-indonesia-co-host-first-health-technology-261028/ Wed, 28 Oct 2026 10:03:58 GMT Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia and Universitas Muslim Indonesia jointly organised the first International Conference on Health, Science and Technology, which drew about 500 participants to Makassar. Original source: Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia — https://www.usim.edu.my/usim-universitas-muslim-indonesia-perkukuh-kerjasama-kesihatan-dan-teknologi-menerusi-icohst-2026 Higher Ed Signal research-collaborationinternationalisation-tnedigital-data-ai https://higheredsignal.com/news/sintef-data-helps-university-of-texas-team-link-gps-related-signals-to-261028/ https://higheredsignal.com/news/sintef-data-helps-university-of-texas-team-link-gps-related-signals-to-261028/ Wed, 28 Oct 2026 10:03:00 GMT University of Texas researchers have attributed unexplained radio signals, associated with GPS disruption across Europe, to Kosmos 2546, a Russian satellite, after SINTEF supplied decisive measurements. Original source: SINTEF — https://www.sintef.no/en/latest-news/2026/precise-measurements-from-sintef-revealed-a-russian-satellite Higher Ed Signal research-collaborationresearch-innovationdigital-data-ai https://higheredsignal.com/news/une-project-starts-cross-sector-science-and-territory-meetings-in-talc-261028/ https://higheredsignal.com/news/une-project-starts-cross-sector-science-and-territory-meetings-in-talc-261028/ Wed, 28 Oct 2026 09:53:01 GMT A cross-sector meeting in Talca, part of the UNE project (FIU Frontera), began a cycle of meetings that will also take place in Curicó, Cauquenes, Rancagua and Chillán. Original source: Universidad de Talca — https://www.utalca.cl/noticias/mesas-transectoriales-buscan-unir-ciencia-y-territorio Higher Ed Signal research-collaborationengagement-economic-impactresearch-innovation https://higheredsignal.com/news/lebanon-s-cnrs-l-and-universite-du-littoral-cote-d-opale-sign-memorand-261028/ https://higheredsignal.com/news/lebanon-s-cnrs-l-and-universite-du-littoral-cote-d-opale-sign-memorand-261028/ Wed, 28 Oct 2026 09:51:01 GMT Lebanon's national research council and the Université du Littoral Côte d'Opale signed a memorandum of understanding on 23 October 2026, putting their cooperation on a formal basis. Original source: National Council for Scientific Research Lebanon — https://cnrs.edu.lb/signing-of-a-memorandum-of-understanding-between-cnrs-l-and-ulco Higher Ed Signal research-collaborationinternationalisation-tneresearch-innovation https://higheredsignal.com/news/ca-24-million-federal-investment-backs-western-university-led-canada-u-261028/ https://higheredsignal.com/news/ca-24-million-federal-investment-backs-western-university-led-canada-u-261028/ Wed, 28 Oct 2026 09:44:29 GMT Western University says a new CA$24 million federal investment will support IMMUNEQUITY, a project uniting Canadian and Ugandan teams in pursuit of an HIV cure. Original source: Western University (Canada) — https://news.westernu.ca/2026/10/immunequity-2 Higher Ed Signal research-collaborationfinance-fundingstudent-experience-equity https://higheredsignal.com/news/purdue-and-sandia-national-laboratories-launch-joint-master-s-degree-i-261028/ https://higheredsignal.com/news/purdue-and-sandia-national-laboratories-launch-joint-master-s-degree-i-261028/ Wed, 28 Oct 2026 09:04:55 GMT Purdue University and Sandia National Laboratories have jointly developed a specialised master's degree in hypersonics, and a group of Purdue aerospace engineering students has enrolled. Original source: Purdue University — https://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/2026/Q4/purdue-sandia-national-laboratories-launch-first-of-its-kind-engineering-masters-program-to-strengthen-hypersonics-workforce Higher Ed Signal research-collaborationteaching-learningacademic-workforce https://higheredsignal.com/news/georgia-tech-and-emory-build-wearable-toolkit-for-ptsd-therapy-under-u-261028/ https://higheredsignal.com/news/georgia-tech-and-emory-build-wearable-toolkit-for-ptsd-therapy-under-u-261028/ Wed, 28 Oct 2026 09:02:43 GMT Researchers at Georgia Tech and Emory University have produced an app and clinician dashboard that use Fitbit sensor data to track how PTSD patients respond during between-session exposure homework. Original source: Georgia Institute of Technology — https://news.gatech.edu/news/2026/10/19/sensing-data-toolkit-helps-improve-therapy-veterans-ptsd Higher Ed Signal research-collaborationresearch-innovationdigital-data-ai