| Sweden | |
| We need to face the future with the right skills | (Vinnova, 13 September 2021) |
| Estonia | |
| Doctoral education reform project approved by the Government | (Estonian Ministry of Education and Research, 10 September 2021 |
| Finland | |
| Cuts to research funding in 2022 to be cancelled, situation in 2023 remains unresolved | (AKA, 10 September 2021) |
| Finland | |
| Government budget proposal to build sustainable growth for the future | (Ministry of Education and Culture, 9 September 2021) |
| Sweden | |
| New evaluation model shows that political science research is of high quality | (Swedish Research Council, 7 September 2021) |
| Sweden | |
| Lisbeth Olsson new Secretary General for Research Infrastructure | (Swedish Research Council, 27 August 2021) |
| Estonia | |
| Finding the Right Balance: Academics Discuss Role of Foreign Scientists at Opinion Festival | (Estonian Research Council, 24 August 2021) |
| Denmark | |
| Extraordinarily high intake of students for the second year in a row | (Ministry of Higher Education and Science, 27 July 2021) |
| Sweden | |
| New head of International cooperation at Vinnova | (Vinnova, 12 July 2021) |
| Lithuania | |
| Foreign Minister of Japan T. Motegi visits Lithuania | (Embassy of Lithuania in Japan, 5 July 2021) |
| Latvia | |
| Latvia and Japan mark one hundred years of friendship | (Lavian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 2 July 2021) |
| Estonia | |
| Estonia is one of the fastest innovators in Europe | (Estonian Ministry of Education and Research, 29 June 2021 |
| Nordic countries | |
| Japan-Nordic Frontier Research Projects for Healthy Longevity (call) | (NordForsk, June 2021) |
| Sweden | |
| Apply for funding from Horizon Europe | (Swedish Research Council, 24 June 2021) |
| Finland | |
| New Academy of Finland Board, research councils and Strategic Research Council appointed | (Academy of Finland, 23 June 2021) |
| Iceland | |
| Extensive report on the status of global Arctic research: Knowledge for a Sustainable Arctic | (Government of Iceland, 16 June 2021) |
| Sweden | |
| Strategic innovation programmes recieve continued funding | (Vinnova, 23 June 2021) |
| Sweden | |
| Hans Ellegren elected new Secretary General of the Academy | (KVA, 10 June 2021) |
| Estonia | |
| EEA/Norway grants funding round received 14 applications | (Minister of Education and Research, 26 May 2021) |
| Finland | |
| Academy of Finland to develop mobility funding based on bilateral agreements | (AKA, 24 May 2021) |
| Nordic countries | |
| New report: Over NOK 3 billion for Nordic research on COVID-19 | (NordForsk, 20 May 2021) |
| Denmark | |
| Complete reopening of higher education | (Ministry of Higher Education and Science, 18 May 2021) |
| Finland | |
| Government spending limits session leads to cuts in research funding – end of compensation for reduction in gambling proceeds poses additional threat | (AKA, 12 May 2021) |
| Iceland | |
| Science holds the solutions: Ministers of Science meet on Arctic cooperation | (Ministry of Education Science and Culture, 10 May 2021) |
| Japan | |
| Signing of Memorandum of Cooperation with the Ministry of Education, Science and Culture of Iceland on Education, Science, Technology and Innovation | (MEXT, 8 May 2021) |
| Denmark | |
| Major award to five outstanding researchers | (Ministry of Higher Education and Science, 5 May 2021) |
| Estonia | |
| Minister Liina Kersna: Estonia is ready to take on a greater role and more responsibility in European research cooperation | (Minister of Education and Research, 5 May 2021) |
| Estonia | |
| Minister Kersna and the European Commissioner Gabriel discussed the future of Erasmus+ programme and the European Research Area | (Minister of Education and Research, 23 April 2021) |
| Sweden | |
| New five-star university in STINT Internationalisation Index | (STINT, 22 April 2021) |
| Sweden | |
| Seven researchers in Sweden to receive an ERC Advanced grant | (Swedish Research Council, 22 April 2021) |
| Norway | |
University reforms to ensure relevance to working life
| (University World News, 17 April 2021) |
| Sweden | |
| Prominent international researchers enhance Swedish research environments | (Swedish Research Council, 16 April 2021) |
| Finland | |
EUROSTUDENT VII research articles published
| (Ministry of Education and Culture, 15 April 2021) |
| Denmark | |
More than 60,000 quota 2 applications
| (Ministry of Higher Education and Science, 15 March 2021) |
| Iceland | |
| Weakening of Atlantic Currents Could Cool Iceland’s Climate | (Icelandreview, 2 March 2021) |
| Norway | |
| Factors behind Marie Sklodowska-Curie Action grant wins | (University World News, 27 February 2021) |
| Finland | |
| Helsinki-Tallinn tunnel firm to set up research centre in metals mine | (Yle, 19 February 2021) |
| Norway | |
| 29% of scientific positions held by foreign researchers | (University World News, 19 February 2021) |
| Denmark | |
| Government is discussing reducing English-taught courses | (University World News, 31 January 2021) |
| Sweden | |
| Research must benefit society, promote sustainability | (University World News, 16 January 2021) |
| Sweden | |
| How a study circle helps new students integrate in Sweden | (The local.se, 11 January 2021) |
| Europe | |
| Horizon 2020 by the numbers: how €60 billion was divided up among Europe’s scientists | （Nature, 22 DECEMBER 2020 |
| Norway | |
| Norwegian research center for wind power gets 120 million kroner of state funding | (Norway Today, 11 December 2020) |
| Japan | |
| 25% of university students receiving financial support contemplated quitting school amid pandemic | (the Japan times, 5 December 2020) |
| Nordic Countries | |
| Boosting digital transition through lifelong learning | (University World News, 28 November 2020) |
| Denmark | |
| Danish university project makes for safer seas | (Copenhagen post, 27 November 2020) |
| Finland | |
| Academy of Finland grants €20m for new research projects on crisis preparedness and security of supply | (Academy of Finland, 25 November 2020) |
| Finland | |
| Excellent response rate for September 2020 feedback survey: results will help improve application process | (Academy of Finland, 23 November 2020) |
| Norway | |
| UiO open to sending exchange student to Europe this spring | (Norway Today, 12 November 2020) |
| Nordic countries | |
| Legislation on academic freedom set to be strengthened | University World News, 7 November 2020) |
| Japan | |
| Record numbers of female students, but is it enough? | University World News, 7 November 2020) |
| Estonia | |
| Irja Lutsar elected Woman of the Year | (ERR, 7 November 2020） |
| Norway | |
| Government seeks dramatic increase in study abroad | University World News, 6 November 2020) |
| Iceland | |
Record Number of Students Enrolled at the University of Iceland
| (Iceland Review, 6 November 2020) |
| Estonia | |
Kersti Kaljulaid awarded University of Tartu’s Johan Skytte Medal
| (ERR, 31 October 2020) |
| Denmark | |
| Green research elevated to a new level by DKK 2.7 billion | (Ministry of Higher Education and Science,30 October 2020) |
| Denmark | |
| Extended options for SU loans are being resumed | (Ministry of Higher Education and Science,28 October 2020) |
| Denmark | |
| A partial requirement to wear masks at educational institutions | (Ministry of Higher Education and Science,23 October 2020) |
| Estonia | |
Education ministry wants doctoral students to earn average national wage
| (ERR, 23 October 2020)
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| Finland | |
| What makes international students want to stay on or go? | (University World News, 17 October 2020) |
| Sweden | |
| Matilda Ernkrans attends ministerial conference on European Research Area | (Ministry of Education and Research, 13 October 2020) |
| Sweden | |
| Matilda Ernkrans participating in TEDxUNEP on role of higher education in addressing climate transition | (Ministry of Education and Research, 13 October 2020) |
| Estonia | |
Government plans to make tuition fees compulsory for third-country students
| (ERR, 13 October 2020)
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| Sweden | |
Swedish research to be ‘peer-reviewed’ abroad
| (The Local Sweden, 12 October 2020) |
| Iceland | |
More Funding Needed to Teach Foreigners Icelandic
| (Iceland Review, 12 October 2020)
|
| Lithuania | |
Lithuanian scientists not awarded Nobel prize despite discovering same technology
| (LRT, 8 October 2020)
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| Lithuania | |
EU approves Lithuanian research funding to tackle coronavirus
| (LRT, 7 October 2020)
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| Estonia | |
University of Tartu, Academy of Security Sciences open building in Narva
| (ERR, 3 October 2020)
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| Finland | |
| EUROSTUDENT VII Student Study: Over 70% of higher education students view their future in a positive light | (Ministry of Education and Culture, 1 October 2020) |
| Sweden | |
| International student numbers up 13% despite COVID-19 | (University World News, 30 September 2020) |
| Sweden | |
| Thousands stuck in lottery queue to sit university entrance exam | (Radio Sweden, 25 September 2020) |
| Denmark | |
| Minister demands faster pace of change for women in HE | (University World News, 25 September 2020) |
| Norway | |
| Norwegian students had a tough spring due to coronavirus, survey shows | (Norway Today, 24 September 2020) |
| Sweden | |
| 10 million SEK to national study of COVID-19 | (Swedish Research Council, 22 September 2020) |
| Sweden | |
| Criticism against “first come, first served” applications for university qualification exam | (Radio Sweden, 23 September 2020) |
| Latvia | |
| More foreign students than expected in Latvia’s universities | (Latvian Public Broadcasting, 23 September 2020) |
| Sweden | |
| Report launched on research targeting the Sustainable Development Goals | (STINT, 23 September 2020) |
| Sweden | |
| A further 8 million SEK to support clinical studies relating to COVID-19 | (Swedish Research Council, 22 September 2020) |
| Sweden | |
| Three new members elected to the Academy in September | (The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, 21 September 2020) |
| Iceland | |
| Masks Required in Secondary Schools and Universities | (Iceland Review, 21 September 2020) |
| Denmark | |
| Surge of interest in theology due to COVID-19 pandemic | (University World News, 19 September 2020) |
| Finland | |
| 450 to lose higher education study places over official blunder | (Yle, 18 September 2020) |
| Finland | |
| Ministers Andersson and Saarikko: Budget session decisions raise Finland’s level of education and secure the funding of civil society | (Ministry of Education and Culture, 17 September 2020) |
| Finland | |
| Turku University moves to distance learning after confirmed coronavirus infections | (Yle, 17 September 2020) |
| Norway | |
| The government extends grant rules to allow more people to contribute to health care | (Norway Today, 17 September 2020) |
| Sweden | |
| First come, first serve system proposed for university entrance exam | (Radio Sweden, 17 September 2020) |
| Japan | |
| Vaccine research deepens university-industry collaboration | (University World News, 15 September 2020) |
| Japan | |
| 80% of universities in Japan plan to hold both in-person and online lessons | (The Japan Times, 15 September 2020) |
| Iceland | |
| Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 at University of Iceland’s Office and Cafeteria | (Iceland Review, 15 September 2020) |
| Sweden | |
| Aminoff Prize rewards explosive studies of biological macromolecules | (The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, 14 September 2020) |
| Norway | |
| NOK 600 million of student education funds still unused | (Norway Today, 13 September 2020) |
| Norway | |
| UiO open to sending exchange student to Europe this spring | (Norway Today, 12 September 2020) |
| Sweden | |
| General director resigns over government’s push to have university exam | (Radio Sweden, 10 September 2020) |
| Finland | |
| University of Vaasa switches entirely to distance learning | (Yle, 8 September 2020) |
| Finland | |
| Implementation of strategy for Finnish research Infrastructures launched, first policies published | (Academy of Finland, 7 September 2020) |
| Sweden | |
| Journalist and author Ingrid Carlberg is awarded IVA’s award for science journalism | (IVA, 7 September 2020) |
| Japan | |
| Education in Japan beyond the crisis of COVID-19 –Leave No One Behind– | (MEXT, 5 September 2020) |
| Japan | |
| Japan Aiming to Raise Enrollment Limits at Local Universities | (Jiji Press, 3 September 2020) |
| Sweden | |
| Record number of researchers in Sweden to get ERC Starting Grant | (Swedish Research Council, 3 September 2020) |
| Norway | |
| 4,400 students are still in the housing queue | (Norway Today, 3 September 2020) |
| Latvia | |
| Infectologist: Universities a high COVID-19 risk in Latvia | (Latvian Public Broadcasting, 3 September 2020) |
| Sweden | |
| Swedish University exam unlikely to go ahead at all this year | (The Local Sweden, 2 September 2020) |
| Sweden | |
| 10 million SEK to Biobank Sweden for coordinating COVID-19 samples | (Swedish Research Council, 1 September 2020) |
| Norway | |
| More than 2,000 employees in the tourism industry have enrolled in education | (Norway Today, 1 September 2020) |
| Finland | |
| Many foreign uni students struggle to arrive in Finland as term begins | (Yle, 31 August 2020) |
| Finland | |
| Academy of Finland to implement changes in international and bilateral mobility funding | (Academy of Finland, 31 August 2020) |
| Sweden | |
| Sweden considers U-turn over cancelled university exam | (The Local Sweden, 27 August 2020) |
| Latvia | |
| Three universities in Latvia plan to start a joint school | (Latvian Public Broadcasting, 26 August 2020) |
| Japan | |
| Women make up record 45.5% of university students in Japan | (The Japan Times, 26 August 2020) |
| Estonia | |
| Confusion remains on foreign students’ isolation requirements | (ERR, 24 August 2020) |
| Japan | |
| University of Tokyo to sell bonds in first of its kind in Japan | (The Japan Times, 24 August 2020) |
| Norway | |
| 7 out of 10 students complete a degree after eight years of study | (Norway Today, 23 August 2020) |
| Finland | |
| Revamping student admissions to raise national education levels | (University World News,21 August 2020) |
| Japan | |
| Most Japanese private universities considering measures for virus-hit applicants | (The Japan Times, 17 August 2020) |
| Finland | |
| University of Eastern Finland issues mask guidelines | (Yle, 12 August 2020) |
| Sweden | |
| As work opportunities shrink, university students feel financial pinch | (Radio Sweden, 12 August 2020) |
| Iceland | |
| Modified rules on restrictions on public gatherings take effect on 14 August | (Government of Iceland, 12 August 2020) |
| Sweden | |
| Tegnell: Schools not the driving place for this pandemic | (Radio Sweden, 11 August 2020) |
| Norway | |
| Foreign students must be quarantined | (Norway Today, 10 August 2020) |
| Finland | |
| Updated recommendations for early childhood education and care, schools, educational institutions and higher education institutions to prevent the spread of the coronavirus | (Ministry of Education and Culture, 8 August 2020) |
| Estonia | |
| Foreign students’ rights petition reaches Riigikogu | (ERR, 7 August 2020) |
| Estonia | |
| Reps: Foreign students who ignore quarantine will lose residence permit | (ERR, 6 August 2020) |
| Norway | |
| Less students in housing queues due to Corona | (Norway Today, 6 August 2020) |
| Sweden | |
| Officials move to cancel autumn university entry test amid pandemic | (Radio Sweden, 6 August 2020) |
| Latvia | |
| Recommendations for universities and colleges for implementing precautions to limit the spread of the Covid-19 infection | (Ministry of Education and Science, 6 August 2020) |
| Lithuania | |
| School year in Lithuania to begin on time and in classrooms | (LRT, 6 August 2020) |
| Sweden | |
| Two researchers in Sweden to receive an ERC Proof of concept grant | (Swedish Research Council, 5 August 2020) |
| Norway | |
| 65.6 percent accepted their admission to their preferred field of study | (Norway Today, 31 July 2020) |
| Japan | |
| Japan to allow back foreign residents who left before entry ban | (The Japan Times, 30 July 2020) |
| Sweden | |
| On campus or distance learning? Here’s what Sweden’s universities have planned for autumn | (The Local Sweden, 30 July 2020) |
| Sweden | |
| Almost 270,000 new student admissions in Sweden | (Radio Sweden, 30 July 2020) |
| Denmark | |
| Record number of applicants offered places in higher education | (Minister for Higher Education and Science, 29 July 2020) |
| Norway | |
| COVID-19 raises demand and competition for study places | (University World News,25 July 2020) |
| Finland | |
| Virus vector laboratory applies gene transfer technology to tackle corona pandemic | (Academy of Finland, 22 July 2020) |
| Sweden | |
| The Nobel Week will assume new formats | (The Nobel Foundation, 21 July 2020) |
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