News and Announcements
CHER is happy to announce the upcoming editions of the RISIS Research Seminars, starting in September 2025. These seminars foster meaningful exchanges within the research policy and higher education community. Each session runs from 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM (CET), featuring a presentation followed by a discussion to enrich engagement.
17.09. 2025. Examining the Impact of Higher Education Institutions on Graduate Employment Outcomes
Presenter: Alice Bertoletti, European Commission - Joint Research Centre
15.10.2025. A new typology of national research assessment systems: Continuity and change in 13 countries
Presenter: Alex Rushforth, Centre for Science and Technology Studies (CWTS), Leiden University and Gunnar Sivertsen, Nordic Institute for Studies in Innovation, Research and Education (NIFU)
19.11.2025. Transforming Regional Dynamics: The 300,000 International Students Plan and Japan’s Rise in Asia’s Higher Education Geopolitics – A Difference-in-Differences Approach
Presenter: Presenter: Tao Zou, University College London
11.12.2025. Quantifying Lifetime Productivity Changes: A Longitudinal Study of 320,000 Late-Career Scientists
Presenter: Marek Kwiek, University of Poznan
21.01.2026. The WebAI Paradigm of Innovation Research: A Primer
Presenter: Johannes Dahlke, University of Twente
Abstracts and seminar details: https://lnkd.in/dYWVHJgU
Registrations: https://lnkd.in/dsxNwPan

You may find detailed information on the event at: https://www.uni-kassel.de/forschung/incher/veranstaltungen/memorial-symposium-georg-kruecken

We are delighted to announce the 3rd ENIS Virtual Summer School: Bridging Research and Practice in International Student Mobility, taking place online from 1-2 September 2025 (see the event poster attached). We warmly invite you to submit abstracts for presentation or simply register to attend the sessions and engage in discussions through this link: https://lnkd.in/dAkCwFaX

There is an open call for abstracts for a forthcoming book, so feel free to spread the word to colleagues who might be interested!
Paradoxes in Academic Work and Careers in Hybrid Universities
Academic Freedom, Diversity, Performance, Power and Security in Contemporary Higher Education.
Editorial Team:
Taru Siekkinen, University of Jyväskylä
Luiz Andrade de Alonso, Tampere University
Sara Diogo, University of Aveiro and CIPES
Elias Pekkola, Tampere University
Johanna Pöysä-Tarhonen, University of Jyväskylä
For a description of the book and further information, please see the document here.


