New EUA-CDE report – Policies in doctoral education: navigating geopolitical change and technological acceleration while advancing Europe’s society and competitiveness

19 January 2026

EUA-CDE has published a new report focused on the second set of findings from its 2025 survey.

This publication addresses a wide range of policies at the institutional and European level that have gained importance for doctoral education in recent years. In particular, the report provides insights into topics such as academic freedom at doctoral level, research security in doctoral education, the use of AI as well as policies in reforming research assessment and careers. Furthermore, it addresses a topic at the centre of European research policy discussions: perspectives and expectations on the next generation of European research and innovation programmes for the period 2028-2034.