AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoResearch Funding: Central European University economist Andrea Weber is part of a team awarded a €12.7 million European Research Council grant to study why labour shortages coexist with unemployment and skills mismatches across Europe. School Safety: Hoax bomb threats disrupted schools in Italy, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Ireland; about 6,300 Italian schools reportedly received emails, and hundreds were evacuated. Authorities said the threats were not credible, and investigations continue. Graduate Prospects: Germany reported a record 372,000 unemployed university graduates in August, with under-30s especially affected. Separately, an EU-focused report says graduates born outside the bloc face greater unemployment and overqualification, and calls for better career support and more secure residence pathways. Research Partnerships: As Australia joins Horizon Europe, UNSW, the University of Stuttgart and Fraunhofer have agreed to deepen research ties. School Libraries: UK schools are reviewing David Walliams’s children’s books following allegations of sexual misconduct, which he denies.
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