Documents News

1999 Policy Paper "Student Welfare into the New Millennium"

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 15:02:00 Z

BM 59: ESU motion to the Scottish Government’s on fairer funding within Higher Education

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 15:11:00 Z

2010 Policy Paper "Doctoral Education"

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 15:26:00 Z

2010 Policy paper "Social objectives and the economic perspective of the Lisbon Strategy" (2004)

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 15:30:00 Z

Statement on EU Initiatives and Programmes

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 15:32:00 Z

Statement - Quality Assurance needs to take account of the social dimension of Higher Education

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 15:33:00 Z

1999 Policy Paper "Student Rights - Human Rights"

Wed, 23 Mar 2011 08:37:00 Z

1999 Policy Paper "NO means NO"

Wed, 23 Mar 2011 08:43:00 Z

1999 Policy Paper "Recognition of Qualifications"

Wed, 23 Mar 2011 08:48:00 Z

1999 Policy Paper "The Fight Against Racism"

Wed, 23 Mar 2011 08:58:00 Z

1999 Policy Paper "Extended Access to Qualified Higher Education"

Wed, 23 Mar 2011 09:13:00 Z

2000 Policy Paper "Vertical Mobility"

Wed, 23 Mar 2011 09:22:00 Z

2000 Policy Paper "Guideline on future discussions on European education"

Wed, 23 Mar 2011 09:30:00 Z

2001 Policy Paper "Student participation in the European Higher Education area"

Wed, 23 Mar 2011 09:36:00 Z

2001 Policy Paper "European structures for qualifications"

Wed, 23 Mar 2011 09:46:00 Z

2002 Policy Paper "Student visions on a common Europe"

Wed, 23 Mar 2011 09:59:00 Z

2002 Policy Paper "Joint degrees in the context of the Bologna Process"

Wed, 23 Mar 2011 10:08:00 Z

2003 Policy Paper "New Approaches to Student Wellbeing"

Wed, 23 Mar 2011 10:21:00 Z

2003 Policy Paper "New Challenges for a wider perspective on the future of the EHEA"

Wed, 23 Mar 2011 10:37:00 Z

2003 Policy Paper "Equal Opportunities in Higher Education"

Wed, 23 Mar 2011 10:51:00 Z

2003 Policy Paper "E-Learning"

Wed, 23 Mar 2011 11:10:00 Z

2003 Policy Paper "ESIB and the Bologna Process"

Wed, 23 Mar 2011 12:39:00 Z

2003 Policy Paper "Quality Assurance and Accreditation"

Wed, 23 Mar 2011 16:57:00 Z

2004 General Paper on agreed set of standards, procedures and guidelines at European level

Wed, 23 Mar 2011 17:04:00 Z

2004 Policy Paper "Transnational Education"

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 08:39:00 Z

2004 Policy Paper "Brain mobility"

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 08:53:00 Z

2004 Programme of Principles

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 09:03:00 Z

2004 Policy Paper "Qualifications Frameworks"

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 09:21:00 Z

2005 Policy Paper "EU regulations with impact on Higher Education"

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 09:35:00 Z

2005 Policy Paper "Intellectual property"

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 09:45:00 Z

2005 Policy Paper "Financing of Higher Education"

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 10:06:00 Z

2005 Policy Paper "The General Agreement on the Trade Services - GATS"

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 10:18:00 Z

2005 Policy Paper "Commodification of Education"

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 10:26:00 Z

2006 Policy Paper "A social dimension to Higher Education"

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 10:40:00 Z

2006 Policy Paper "The Students' Opinion on the Lisbon Strategy of the European Union"

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 11:18:00 Z

2006 Policy Paper "Governance in Higher Education"

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 11:30:00 Z

2006 Policy Paper "Doctoral Studies"

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 12:31:00 Z

2007 Policy Paper "ECTS compatible Credit Transfer and Accumulation Systems"

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 12:37:00 Z

2007 Policy Paper "Degree Structures"

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 12:43:00 Z

2008 Students' Rights Charter

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 12:48:00 Z

2008 Policy Paper "Excellence"

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 12:55:00 Z

2008 Policy Paper "Gender Equality in Higher Education"

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 13:44:00 Z

2008 Policy Paper "Mobility"

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 13:50:00 Z

2008 Towards 2020 - A Student-Centred Bologna Process

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 14:03:00 Z

2009 Policy Paper "Equal Opportunities"

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 14:20:00 Z

2010 Policy Paper "Lifelong learning"

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 14:27:00 Z

2010 Policy Paper "Student Centered Learning"

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 14:48:00 Z

2010 Policy Paper "European structures for qualifications" (2001)

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 15:00:00 Z

ESU reaction to the Proposal for a European Union Council Recommendation on Youth on the Move

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 15:07:00 Z

Statement on G8/G20 summits

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 15:13:00 Z

Statement on privatisation of HE in Zimbabwe

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 15:16:00 Z

ESU’s input ahead of the Spring Council on the EU2020 Strategy

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 15:22:00 Z

ESU reaction to EU commission mobility green paper

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 15:30:00 Z

Statement on the developments of rankings and classification in the EHEA

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 15:34:00 Z

World Conference on Higher Education (WCHE+10) - Global Student Statement

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 15:40:00 Z

ESU Reaction to OECD's Education at a Glance

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 15:45:00 Z

Berlin Students' Declaration

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 15:54:00 Z

ESIB Statement on the European Credit Transfer for Vocational Education and Training

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 09:18:00 Z

OBESSU & ESIB: School Students and Students as Equal Partners

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 09:22:00 Z

ESIB statement on Efficiency & Equity in HE Institutions

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 09:30:00 Z

ESIB Statement on: COM(2006) 208final - Delivering on the Modernisation Agenda for Universities

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 09:39:00 Z

ESIB Statement on the EU Financial Perspectives for the years 2007 to 2013

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 09:44:00 Z

ESIB Statement to the Informal Education Council 16-17 March, 2006

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 09:52:00 Z

ESIB Statement on the European Charter for Researchers

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 09:57:00 Z

ESIB Statement on the development of a typology of HEIs in Europe

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 10:03:00 Z

Luxembourg Student Declaration

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 10:14:00 Z

ESIB View on the Proposal of an Integrated Programme in the Field of Lifelong Learning

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 10:21:00 Z

ESIB Statement on the European Parliament elections towards education and research issues

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 10:28:00 Z

ESIB Statement on the new developments in the field of mobility

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 10:37:00 Z

ESIB Statement on a Peer Review of Quality Assurance and Accreditation Agencies

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 10:44:00 Z

ESIB Statement on Qualifications Frameworks

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 10:49:00 Z

ESIB Statement on Research

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 11:03:00 Z

ESIB: Erasmus Mundus – a thorough introduction

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 11:13:00 Z

ESIB: Opening the Big Door II

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 11:18:00 Z

ESIB statement on institutional Quality Assurance

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 11:24:00 Z

Student Communiqué

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 11:36:00 Z

ESIB Response to the European Commissions Consultation

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 12:16:00 Z

ESIB Response to the European Commission's Public Consultation

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 14:17:00 Z

Statement "Erasmus Mundus"

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 14:31:00 Z

EUA and ESIB Joint Declaration: "Students and universities: An academic community on the move"

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 14:39:00 Z

Brussels Student Declaration

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 14:45:00 Z

Student Göteborg Declaration

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 14:50:00 Z

ESIB: Promoting the diversity of European Languages

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 14:56:00 Z

ESIB Opinion: Brain Mobility

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 14:59:00 Z

ESIB Opinion: Horizontal Mobility

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 15:02:00 Z

ESIB Opinion: Socrates

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 15:09:00 Z

ESIB Opinion: Vertical Mobility

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 15:10:00 Z

ESIB Statement on Commodification of Education

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 15:15:00 Z

ESIB Statements on Lesbian Gay and Bisexual Students In Education

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 15:20:00 Z

Bologna Students Joint Declaration

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 15:26:00 Z

The National Unions of Students welcome the intensification of cooperation between European governments on the level of higher education. We think that the "Europe of Knowledge", the development of the cultural dimension are indeed a priority in order to build a common Europe shared by the people.

ESIB's statement on Higher Education towards the next century and the UNESCO World Conference

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 15:37:00 Z

BM 59: ESU response to the UK government’s continued abuse of Higher Education

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 16:02:00 Z

BM 59: On the project of Law “On Higher Education” of Ukraine

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 16:03:00 Z

BM 59: On the introduction of extra fees for students

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 16:04:00 Z

BM 59: ESU condemns antisemitism in Germany

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 16:05:00 Z

BM 59: Learning Mobility Financing Scheme

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 16:07:00 Z

BM 59: Numerus Clausus for Masters in Switzerland

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 16:11:00 Z

BM 59: Student protests in Europe

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 16:11:00 Z

BM 59: Defence of public HE in Italy

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 16:12:00 Z

BM 59: Support Austrian Students fighting against cutting family support money

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 16:13:00 Z

Bm 59: Stop sexual apartheid

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 16:14:00 Z

BM 59: ESU Support for Student Participation in Romanian Governance of HEIs

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 16:15:00 Z

BM 58: Solidaridad con Estudiantes de Colombia

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 16:23:00 Z

BM 58: Solidarity with students of Colombia

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 16:25:00 Z

BM 58: The World Bank suggestions - a threat to HE

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 16:31:00 Z

BM 58: Quality and accessibility of Dutch HE at risk

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 16:33:00 Z

BM 58: Solidarity with LGBT people

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 16:33:00 Z

BM 58: Swiss Students Popular Initiative

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 16:35:00 Z

BM 58: For representative Students Bodies in Berne (Switzerland) and everywhere

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 16:37:00 Z

BM 58: Letter of support

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 16:39:00 Z

BM 58: Fascist political parties

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 16:40:00 Z

BM 58: The mobility obstacles within the EHEA

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 16:42:00 Z

BM 58: Europe needs multiculturalism!

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 16:43:00 Z

BM 58: ESU supports extension of grants system in France

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 16:44:00 Z

BM 57: Message to COP15

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 16:45:00 Z

BM 57: Education cutbacks

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 16:47:00 Z

BM57: Support on fighting sexual harassment in Ukraine

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 16:48:00 Z

BM 57: Stop financial and social barriers in higher education Europe-wide

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 16:50:00 Z

Condolences

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 16:51:00 Z

Access to courses in France

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 16:52:00 Z

Severe cuts in the higher education sector in Latvia

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 16:53:00 Z

Visa liberalisation for Macedonian youth

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 16:54:00 Z

Gender pay gap not yet regulated out of existence

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 16:56:00 Z

Expulsion of Students in Poland

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 17:00:00 Z

Sarkozy's Higher Education Policy in France

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 17:01:00 Z

Bologna Process in Belgium

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 17:03:00 Z

ETUC and Public Services

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 17:04:00 Z

Tuition Fees in Denmark

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 17:06:00 Z

Support to the Students in Columbia

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 17:07:00 Z

Tution Fees in Canada

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 17:09:00 Z

Against Racism

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 17:10:00 Z

Against Marketisation

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 17:11:00 Z

Teachers Expelled in Romania

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 17:12:00 Z

Cyprus: Students as Equal Stakeholders

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 17:14:00 Z

Killing on the Philippines

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 17:15:00 Z

Financing of Universities in Iceland

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 17:16:00 Z

Police Force in Greece

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 17:18:00 Z

Students in Georgia

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 17:19:00 Z

Vocational Studies in France

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 17:20:00 Z

Selection into Universities in France

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 17:22:00 Z

The CEF in France

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 17:23:00 Z

A Definition of the Social Dimension

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 17:24:00 Z

Retirement Age in Cyprus

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 17:25:00 Z

Student Involvement in Flanders

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 17:27:00 Z

Tuition Fees in Austria

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 17:28:00 Z

ESU Statutes

Mon, 04 Apr 2011 16:01:00 +0100

Here your can download the latest version of the ESU STATUTES (as adopted at the BM in Bucharest in April 2012).

ESU Standing Orders

Mon, 04 Apr 2011 16:05:00 +0100

Here your can download the latest version of the ESU Standing Orders (as adopted at the BM in Bucharest in April 2012).

Plan of Work 2009

Tue, 05 Apr 2011 14:29:00 +0100

For a stronger student movement!

Plan of Work 2008

Tue, 05 Apr 2011 14:31:00 +0100

Students in the centre!

Plan of Work 2007

Tue, 05 Apr 2011 14:32:00 +0100

For a stronger student voice in Europe!

Academic Issues - Diploma Supplement

Tue, 05 Apr 2011 17:46:00 +0100

Diploma Supplement information - dated 2008.

Academic Issues - ECTS

Tue, 05 Apr 2011 17:48:00 +0100

European Credit Transfer System information - dated 2008.

Academic Issues - Qualification Frameworks

Tue, 05 Apr 2011 17:49:00 +0100

Information on Qualification Frameworks - dated 2008.

Academic Issues - Joint Degrees

Tue, 05 Apr 2011 17:50:00 +0100

Information on Joint Degrees - dated 2008.

Academic Issues - Quality Assurance

Tue, 05 Apr 2011 17:51:00 +0100

Information on Quality Assurance - dated 2008.

Academic Issues - Recognition

Tue, 05 Apr 2011 17:52:00 +0100

Information on Recognition - dated 2008.

Equality and Access - Access and Completion

Tue, 05 Apr 2011 17:56:00 +0100

Information on Access and Completion - dated 2008.

Equality and Access - Gender Equality

Tue, 05 Apr 2011 17:57:00 +0100

Information on Gender Equality - dated 2008.

Equality and Access - Equality Issues

Tue, 05 Apr 2011 17:58:00 +0100

Information on Equality Issues - dated 2008.

European Processes - Lisbon Objectives

Tue, 05 Apr 2011 18:01:00 +0100

Information on Lisbon Objectives - dated 2008.

European Processes - Bologna Process

Tue, 05 Apr 2011 18:02:00 +0100

Information on the Bologna Process - dated 2008.

European Processes - Burges/Copenhagen

Tue, 05 Apr 2011 18:03:00 +0100

Information on Bruges-Copenhagen - dated 2008.

European Processes - European Research Area

Tue, 05 Apr 2011 18:04:00 +0100

Information on the European Research Area - dated 2008.

Mobility Issues - Student Mobility

Tue, 05 Apr 2011 18:07:00 +0100

Information on Student Mobility - dated 2008.

Mobility Issues - Erasmus Mundus

Tue, 05 Apr 2011 18:08:00 +0100

Information on Erasmus Mundus - dated 2008.

Mobility Issues - EU and Higher Education

Tue, 05 Apr 2011 18:09:00 +0100

Information on the European Union and Higher Education - dated 2008.

Student Issues - Tuition Fees

Tue, 05 Apr 2011 18:11:00 +0100

Information on Tuition Fees - dated 2008.

Student Issues - GATS and Education

Tue, 05 Apr 2011 18:12:00 +0100

Information on GATS and Education - dated 2008.

Student Issues - Student Participation

Tue, 05 Apr 2011 18:13:00 +0100

Information on Student Participation - dated 2008.

Student Issues - Student Wellbeing

Tue, 05 Apr 2011 18:14:00 +0100

Information on Student Wellbeing - dated 2008.

Activity Report 2010

Tue, 10 May 2011 09:48:00 +0100

Activity Report 2009

Tue, 10 May 2011 10:09:00 +0100

BM 60: G20/ Tallinn Declaration: on sustainable development and economics of knowledge

Wed, 11 May 2011 11:06:00 +0100

BM 60: ESU supports SHI’s demands to raise the basic support rate of the Icelandic government

Wed, 11 May 2011 11:08:00 +0100

BM 60: ESU supports students in Maghreb and Middle East

Wed, 11 May 2011 11:09:00 +0100

BM 60: Euro-mediterranean mobility program

Wed, 11 May 2011 11:11:00 +0100

BM 60: IMF and Higher Education Financing

Wed, 11 May 2011 11:12:00 +0100

BM 60: On the project of Law “On Higher Education” of Ukraine

Wed, 11 May 2011 11:13:00 +0100

BM 60: Internships EU / International institutions

Wed, 11 May 2011 11:16:00 +0100

BM 60: On the situation in Belarus

Wed, 11 May 2011 11:17:00 +0100

BM 60: Statement on HE Hungary on the importance of professional consultation

Wed, 11 May 2011 11:20:00 +0100

BM 60: Fighting the cuts: Dutch Student Unions are taking legal action!

Wed, 11 May 2011 11:21:00 +0100

BM 60 Statement on Bologna Process towards 2012

Thu, 12 May 2011 09:32:00 +0100

'Supporting International Students' Training Pack

Thu, 19 May 2011 11:25:00 +0100

Project Overview This is a joint project between NUS Scotland and Sparqs (Student Participation in Quality Scotland) to develop a training and support package on international student issues for Students’ Associations that would give them the skills, knowledge and resources to improve services and increase engagement.

Plan of Work 2010

Thu, 26 May 2011 10:27:00 +0100

Towards true student-centred learning

Plan of Work 2011

Thu, 26 May 2011 10:29:00 +0100

More money for our education

Speech Bert - Council of Europe Conference 29 June 2011

Tue, 28 Jun 2011 15:56:00 +0100

ESU Statement on Multi-annual Financial Framework EU 2014-2020

Thu, 25 Aug 2011 08:21:00 +0100

ESU welcomes the Commission proposal for a new Multiannual Financial Framework for 2014-2020 and sees the increase made in investments in education as a good initiative. Despite there is a certain progress reflected in the proposals, ESU fears that the overall investment level into higher education is not proportional. If the EU wants to succeed with the Europe 2020 strategy, a clear and radical re-allocation of EU funds towards these benchmarks is needed.

ESU statement on Chile

Thu, 25 Aug 2011 13:00:00 +0100

The European Students' Union, umbrella organisation for 45 national unions of students in 38 European countries, expresses its support for the struggle of the Chilean students for reforms of their national education funding model. ESU believes that education is a public good and that every student has a right to open and free access to quality higher education.

ESU statement on students' participation in Cyprus

Mon, 05 Sep 2011 10:33:00 +0100

In recent weeks POFEN, the representative body of Cypriot students, has requested participation in the dialogue regarding discussion on austerity measures in Cyprus. POFEN is deeply concerned that in the effort to cut deficit, many rights of students’ and youth and their essential interests will be negatively affected in the process.

ESU statement on Israeli students protests

Mon, 05 Sep 2011 10:38:00 +0100

ESU would like to express its support to the Israeli students and National Union of Israeli Students in their fight against austerity measures in Israel. In the ongoing economic crisis, governments have too many times cut the funding from areas where the weakest in society need it the most - including students.

FINST mapping data

Fri, 16 Sep 2011 12:25:00 +0100

The first raw mapping data from the FINST project is available. Please click on the file to access the sheet. You can use it for analysis. If you use it and come up with interesting results, please contact the FINST research team about it (rtfinst@esu-online.org).

ESU Reaction to the study, published by EURYDICE on Modernisation of Higher Education in Europe

Mon, 19 Sep 2011 11:28:00 +0100

European students’ union (ESU) welcomes the findings of the EURYDICE report that Social Dimension of higher education needs urgent attention. Countries need to make increased investments into widening access and student success in higher education, in order to progress towards the 40% attainment benchmark for 2020.

FINST mapping data

Mon, 19 Sep 2011 13:09:00 +0100

Speech Allan Pall at Polish EU Presidency Conference on Erasmus expansion

Tue, 04 Oct 2011 10:31:00 +0100

Ladies and gentlemen, in relation to this discussion, I would simply ask what and where would Europe be without Erasmus? We could, at first turn to those more than 2.2 million students that have already experienced Erasmus. It is clear to me, that this, let’s call us the Erasmus generation, will build a different Europe than if this programme would not exist.

UN Watch Statement on Belarus - Mattia Zanazzi

Tue, 04 Oct 2011 11:09:00 +0100

In 1997, political dissidents in Belarus came together and published a call for freedom, democracy and human rights, for all citizens of the country. The manifesto has come to be known as “Charter ’97.”

ESU Reaction to the Modernisation Agenda

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 10:16:00 +0100

ESU's reaction to the European Commission's agenda for Modernisation of Europe's higher education systems.

Statement on the Modernisation Agenda (BM61)

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 12:14:00 Z

STATEMENT ON THE MODERNISATION AGENDA - Renew the priorities to meet the greatest challenges in higher education. The European Students’ Union (ESU) supports the strong role given to higher education in realising the Europe 2020 Strategy and the vital importance of education in European societies. ESU thus expecting stronger ambitions and refocusing on the greatest challenges European Higher Education will face in the next decade when trying to widen access for diversity of learners. Thus we cal

Statement on mobility and accessible EHEA - BM61

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 11:38:00 Z

The Bologna Declaration of 1999 has underlined the importance of mobility for building the European Higher Education Area and has considered the promotion of mobility as one of key objectives. It also stressed the need of overcoming obstacles to the effective exercise of free movement, with particular attention to access to study and training opportunities. In later communiqués, ministers repeatedly stressed that the mobility of students as well as academic and administrative staff is the basis

Statement on the future of the ESG and on empowerment of EQAR - BM 61

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 12:06:00 Z

The European Students’ Union calls for keeping Quality Assurance as a priority within the Bologna Process. Quality Assurance should be flexible enough and aim at enhancement of quality of higher education in the context of the changes and challenges that higher education in Europe has to face. ESU thinks that it is vital that quality assurance enjoys ownership of all internal and external higher education stakeholders including higher education institutional governance, academic and administrati

BM 61: Introduction of master vocational studies into Serbian higher education

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 14:32:00 Z

ESU supports initiative of the SUS and Students’ Conference of Academies of Vocational Studies and requires from Serbian government and Ministry of Education and Science to introduce the master vocational studies into Serbian higher education with argumentation that basic human rights to education are threatened. Everyone must have right to assess higher education by enrolling in their prefered higher education system. No individual can be forced by a law to specialise only through academic stud

BM 61: The right to study, emergency in Italy

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 14:34:00 Z

The right to Higher Education represents the right of a generation to have access to the higher levels of Knowledge without being hampered by the social or economical backgrounds they come from and represents the chance for every individual to build his of her future.

BM 61: Students involvement in Ukraine and legislation changes

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 14:35:00 Z

Talking into consideration often students protests in Ukraine European Students’ Union, as an umbrella organization of the National Unions of Students in Europe is pointing out on the fact that students are a crucial part of the academic community, and they should be fully involved in the decision-making process on all the levels.

BM 61: External Tuition Fees

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 14:36:00 Z

The European students' union (ESU) with this statement confirms our position on the right to education. We believe that education is a strong factor contributing to the development of societies, states and individuals. We therefore reassure our position that education should be accessible to all potential students.

BM 61 - Support for CREUP-QA student experts’ pool

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 12:44:00 Z

CREUP would like to get the support of ESU for ensuring collaboration with the different stakeholders for our QA STUDENTS EXPERTS POOL, we set it up, we are starting and with budget cuts for education we are concerned about collaboration of the QA agencies and Ministry of Education with us.

BM 61 - Support for CREUP-AGAINST HIGH TUITION FEES

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 12:45:00 Z

In the context of public funding of HEI's, the Spanish National and Regional government agreed to increase the tuition fees within a 3'5-7'6%. By raising this rate from 3,5% to 7'6% , the government chose to inflict the crisis on Spanish students .

BM 61 - Solidarity for CREUP

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 12:47:00 Z

After knowing about the latest news regarding the changes on the Portuguese policy about the students’ social transportation support (the Government has removed the 50% grant on public transportation passes to higher education students). CREUP would like to ask ESU to stress this opportunity to public demonstrate its solidarity with the Portuguese Students not only regarding this specific situation but also regarding all the financial difficulties that Portuguese students have been facing now du

BM 61 - ESU supports Chilean movement for a free and public higher educational system

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 12:48:00 Z

For five months, the Chilean students reached historical mobilisation. Now it’s almost all the society, which is on the side of the students and ask for education as a public good. At the end of August, more than 200 000 people were present in Santiago for a national demonstration. This movement is historical in the sense that it’s really challenging the commodified higher education system of Chile, inherited from the Pinochet dictatorship. The Chilean students in the street claims «Chilean educ

BM 61 - ESU supports student welfare : Student will not pay for the crisis

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 12:50:00 Z

In the context of austerity policies, the French government chose to double the taxrate on the health care system. By raising this rate from 3,5% to 7%, the government chose to inflict the crisis on students studying in France. The ESU, by this motion, wants to support French students in their will to see this tax removed. We strongly oppose this tax for the following reasons. At the same time the student’s health care public funding is threatened, and is bound to be lowered from round 53 € to

BM 61 - Investment in higher education should be a central policy goal for each state

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 12:51:00 Z

According to the budget that the Government of Cyprus submitted at the House of Representatives, the proposed budget on higher education for 2012 has been reduced. The largest cut concern is the state funding of the three public universities equivalent to a decrease of 13.2% compared to the funding of 2011. The reductions are even greater if we compare the budget of 2012 to the 2010 budget. In this case, the cuts are leading to a decrease of 18.7%.

BM 61 - Cuts on student grants undermines the right to education

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 12:54:00 Z

In an attempt to cut its budget deficit the Government of Cyprus proposed a decrease in student grants by 10%.

Presentations from the FINST Consultations Seminar

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:22:00 Z

All the presentations that were made at the Seminar of FINST from 24-27 November, can be found here.

Plan of Work 2012

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:58:00 Z

ESU's Plan of Work 2012

ESU Statement on Belarus - 16 March 2012

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 14:01:00 Z

Democratic values’ control in Belarus has been a great concern for its citizens and international community for a long time now. Numerous situations of violation of human rights have been spotted. By following the situation and being close to students in Belarus, European Students` Union sees that students have not been an exception, as expulsions for political reasons and pressure on students have been seen throughout years. Lack of democratic values is significantly affecting not only the a

ESU Activity Report 2011

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 10:49:00 +0100

BM 62 - ESU supports IGLYO’s statement to condemn Russian LGBT ‘propaganda’ law

Wed, 02 May 2012 12:29:00 +0100

The European Students' Union supports IGLYO to condemn the recent adoption of the law on the prohibition of the so-called propaganda of 'sodomy, lesbianism, bisexualism and transgenderism, and pedophilia to minors’, which was signed on February 29, 2012.

BM 62 - Free access to knowledge

Wed, 02 May 2012 12:32:00 +0100

ESU would like to express its clear commitment to knowledge sharing efforts across Europe. Dissemination of knowledge is the foundation of active and dynamic higher education institutions and is an essential part of the academic community.

BM 62 - ESU support to Spanish students against the measures adopted by the government on Education

Wed, 02 May 2012 12:35:00 +0100

Call for European Student Union to support Spanish students against the measures adopted by the government on Education Issues.

BM 62 - Resolution of support of Montenegrian Students

Wed, 02 May 2012 12:36:00 +0100

The Ministry of Education and Sport adopted a strategy to reduce the number of graduates in Montenegro due to the high levels of unemployed graduates (approximately 5,000).

BM 62 - Support on repayment of student loans for parents and public sector workers in Estonia

Wed, 02 May 2012 12:38:00 +0100

European Students` Union calls upon the Estonian Parliament to deal with the issue of student loan repayments in Estonia. The issue is further explained below.

BM 62 - Responsible Reforms in Hungary

Wed, 02 May 2012 12:39:00 +0100

After one and a half years of numerous objections and protests, the new law on higher education in Hungary was adopted on 23rd December 2011 by the Parliament.

BM 62 - ESU resolution on tuition fees in Quebec

Wed, 02 May 2012 12:40:00 +0100

In many European countries, tuition fees are rising dramatically. We, students of all over Europe, are aware of the severe consequences for society implied by such a process.

BM 62 - Call for Lithuanian Goverment to concentrate on employability of students

Wed, 02 May 2012 12:41:00 +0100

In response to the current situation of youth unemployment in Lithuania and all over the Europe, European Students’ Union (ESU) calls upon the Government of the Republic of Lithuania for actions.

BM 62 - ESU resolution on degree legal value in Italy

Wed, 02 May 2012 12:43:00 +0100

In the last year, the financial crisis brought a change in the national government in Italy and a new Prime Minister was nominated with the aim to save the country from the financial default.

BM 62 - ESU calls for more balanced Bologna implementation in EHEA

Wed, 02 May 2012 12:44:00 +0100

Initiated by UASS, in the end of 2011 and beginning of 2012, a national study was conducted by a group of Ukrainian NGOs, on the implementation of the Bologna process in Ukraine.

BM 62 - Resolution on the reform of the VAT system in Europe

Wed, 02 May 2012 12:45:00 +0100

The European Commission is reforming the VAT system in Europe. This is being done because the system we have today no longer fits the European economic system.

BM 62 - Support to Syrian’s movement for democracy and call for respect of human rights

Wed, 02 May 2012 12:48:00 +0100

For more than one year, a social movement, part of what is known as “the Arab spring”, in favour of democratic transition is facing in Syria, a dreadful repression. ESU is supporting this movement, where students take a very important role.

BM 62 - Resolution on Postgraduate Mobility Loans

Wed, 02 May 2012 12:50:00 +0100

Whilst ESU’s stance against mobility loans is laudable and right in principle, all the indicators are pointing towards a European wide loan system to be implemented anyway.

Statement of Support for the Chilean Student Movement

Thu, 03 May 2012 09:23:00 +0100

We believe in the public responsibility of education, equal access to higher education for all members of society and the right of students to participation in the governance of their institutions. We support the rights of students to speak, debate, and protest for their own beliefs, rights, and ambitions, and the existence of a high quality public option education for all. These rights have been denied to students in Chile. We call for the immediate reinstatement of these rights.

BM 62 - Support to the Increase of Transparency within HEI Governance in Lithuania

Thu, 03 May 2012 12:46:00 +0100

LSS calls upon the European Students’ Union to support the increase of transparency within HEI governance in Lithuania by including 2 student representatives into Board of HEI in Lithuania.

2012 ESU’s Gender Mainstreaming Strategy

Mon, 16 Jul 2012 10:52:00 +0100

ESU’s Gender Mainstreaming Strategy is a framework for gender equality and therefore for all kinds of ESU activities. This Strategy should be a basis guideline for the daily work and policy development, therefore it needs to be taken into consideration for the plan of work. Furthermore there will be a yearly report about the latest developments and activities in this working area. The following text is written independent from the working areas of the European Students’ Union to ensure a long te

OECD: attaining and sustaining mass higher education.

Tue, 18 Sep 2012 10:53:00 +0100

Glad to see OECD supporting students’ participation in designing and implementing policies, affecting our lives, our future. And what I am happy to hear that in general there is a broader consensus that mass higher education is fundamental to developing democratic culture as well as optimising the talent of a new generation. The changing nature of global economy and rising societal challenges send a clear signal - there is no time to shift the gear.

ESU non-paper on the Erasmus Loan Guarantee Facility for Master Students

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 12:13:00 +0100

The European Students’ Union takes a careful note regarding the European Commission’s proposal on setting a European Loan Guarantee Facility for Master students in the frame of “Erasmus for All” programme (2014-2020). We acknowledge the efforts of the European Comission to come up with new ideas to fill the gap for funding degree mobility. However, we believe that establishing such a mechanism in times of the current economic uncertainty will bring more damage to young people instead of increase

BM 63 - Resolution in support of investment in higher education in Iceland

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 16:12:00 Z

ESU strongly encourages the Icelandic government to increase its investment in higher education.

BM 63 - Resolution against new building regulations in Iceland

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 16:14:00 Z

In early 2012 the government of Iceland adopted a set of new building regulations which has the consequence of increasing rents on student housing.

BM 63 - ESU calls for continuing Higher Education Reform in Lithuania

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 16:17:00 Z

The European Students’ Union (ESU) calls upon ensuring the continuation of the Reform of Higher Education in Lithuania.

BM 63 - ESU gravely concerned about tuition fees development in Finland

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 16:18:00 Z

European Students’ Union expresses its deep concern over recent developments in Finland concerning the implementation of tuition fees for students outside the EU/EEA area.

BM63 - Support for the Danish student grant system (SU)

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 16:20:00 Z

It has come to the attention of the European Students’ Union (ESU) that the Danish government is currently discussing austerity measures with regards to the Danish student grant system “Statens Uddannelsesstøtte” (SU).

BM63 - ESU calls for legal institution of publicly constituted student bodies in Bavaria

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 16:22:00 Z

In the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG), the main responsibility for education policies lies with the sixteen federal states.

BM63 - The Swedish Quality Assurance System

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 16:24:00 Z

It is with great dismay that ESU notes the deviation from the previous commitment to European cooperation within higher education from the Swedish government reflected in the abandonment of the European Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance.

BM63 - Motion of supporting Camila Vallejo and Chilean student movement

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 16:26:00 Z

Today, 3rd December 2012, the Chilean student representative leader, Camila Vallejo, left her mandate as Vice-President of the Student Federation of the University of Chile (FECH).

BM 63 - ESU calls for abolition of general tuition fees in Bavaria and Lower Saxony

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 16:29:00 Z

In the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG), the main responsibility for education policies lie with the sixteen federal states.

BM63 - Higher education as a tool for creating a dialogue between Palestinian and Israeli students

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 16:32:00 Z

Due to current events in Israel and the palestinian authorities, ESU would like to declair that although the last happenings, we are still committed to our support in a dialogue and cooperation between students of both sides.

BM 63 - Economic Crisis, youth and democracy

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 16:34:00 Z

Austerity is based on the idea that cutting public expenditure along with the concept of internal devaluation will inspire confidence in the markets and hence will lead to economic recovery.

BM 63- Support to Serbian students urging an immediate adoption of National Qualifications Framework

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 16:36:00 Z

Serbia is one of the few countries where National Qualifications Framework doesn't exist. Having this document adopted, the problem with about 60.000 students will be solved, who got diplomas under Bologna process with vocations which don't exist in the official registers.

BM 63 - Supporting grant reforms in France

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 16:39:00 Z

The current grant system in France was conceived during the late 40’s and has never undergone any major change. Nonetheless, in 60 years, the number of students in the country was multiplied by 10 (growing from 200 000 to 2,4 million today), allowing access to HE to many more students from lower-class families.

FINST project in the media

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 15:12:00 Z

FINST Press releases

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 15:14:00 Z

2012 Policy Paper "ESU Policy on the Social Dimension"

Wed, 09 Jan 2013 16:53:00 Z

Plan of Work 2013

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 16:36:00 Z

ESU's Plan of Work 2013.

Statement on guaranteeing a voting right to students on mobility projects

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 16:16:00 Z

A statement from Karina Ufert, Chairperson of ESU, concerning voting rights for Italian students that are engaged in mobility projects abroad dated 21 January 2013.

Presentations from the Final Conference of FINST

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 10:34:00 Z

A number of speakers addressed the Final Conference of the project on Financing the Students' Future on 29 January 2013. You can access their presentations here.

General report: "QUEST for Quality for Students Consultation Conference."

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 14:29:00 Z

A report of a consultation conference for the QUEST project held in Valletta, Malta, from 29 November to 1 December 2012.

Statement on the social dimension

Sat, 16 Feb 2013 15:59:00 Z

Since the beginning of the Bologna Process, social dimension has been a major concern of the students. Many targets of the Bologna Process refer to the social dimension, but comprehensive implementation is still lacking.

BM 64 - ESU against raising tuition fees for foreign students in Switzerland

Fri, 03 May 2013 09:09:00 +0100

The Social Democrat Party of Switzerland put forward a motion in March requesting that students studying at the Federal Institutes of Technology in Zurich and Lausanne would have to pay between two and three thousand Euros of tuition fees per year, depending on their fiscal residence, while domestic students would have to pay just over one thousand.

BM 64 - ESU Condemns the commodification of medical studies in France

Fri, 03 May 2013 09:13:00 +0100

ESU expresses its fears after the Portuguese University Fernando Pessoa (UFP) opened a branch in Toulon (France). UFP claims to have the right to provide healthcare education such as dentistry, speech therapy, physiotherapy and pharmacy studies to students in France.

BM 64 - Intergenerational equality

Fri, 03 May 2013 09:16:00 +0100

We, the European Students’ Union, demand that the European Union takes action to put in place measures that will guarantee an intergenerational equality in the midst of the financial crisis. ESU further demands that the EU takes a decisive action to prevent a rise in youth unemployment, prolongation of periods spent in working life, and the irresponsible use of pension funds as a tool to solve the financial crisis.

BM 64 - ESU encourages Alþingi to focus on Icelandic students’ grants

Fri, 03 May 2013 09:19:00 +0100

The European Student’s Union (ESU) encourages the newly elected Icelandic Parliament, Alþingi, to confirm the government bill making changes to the Icelandic loan system for students.

BM 64 - Keeping the Dutch government from financial cuts to grants and changes to public transport

Fri, 03 May 2013 09:24:00 +0100

ESU calls upon the Dutch government not to persist with its proposed abolishment of the grant system and the changes the government wishes to make on the regulations concerning public transport for students. Laying the burden upon students is not a way to fill up budget deficits. The accessibility of higher education will be in danger if these plans are carried through.

BM64 - Appropriate and affordable housing for all students

Fri, 03 May 2013 09:28:00 +0100

Finding an appropriate and affordable housing has become a major challenge for students in Europe. In times of growing student mobility, the students' need for flexible changes of their place of living has increased and still increases rapidly.

BM 64 - European students oppose the Master’s Degree Loan Guarantee Scheme

Fri, 03 May 2013 09:31:00 +0100

As students we demand that the European Parliament and the Council reject the idea of establishing a EU Master’s Degree Loan Guarantee Scheme, as currently stands in the proposal from the European Commission on “Erasmus for all”. We, representative students’ organisations in Europe, demand that the money originally planned to establish the loan scheme, will be directed towards supporting student mobility through grants.

BM64 - Resolution on the establishment of a scheme for persecuted students

Fri, 03 May 2013 09:34:00 +0100

ESU commends the work of students taking an active role in society. We demand that governments within the European community establish a scheme in which students, who have been expelled from higher education institutions on the basis of their political commitment, can complete their education in Europe. These students must also be provided with the required financial and practical support.

BM 64 - Pedagogy in higher education from a student’s perspective

Fri, 03 May 2013 09:37:00 +0100

Higher education should convey critical thinking, self-reflection and nuanced analytic skills to the student. Teachers applying pedagogy designed for higher education institutions requirements are a prerequisite for the development of these learning outcomes.

BM 64 - Student discounts in public transportation in the Czech Republic

Fri, 03 May 2013 09:41:00 +0100

The Czech Ministry of Transport has recently put forward a proposal on abolishing the regulation on publicly subsidised discounts in public transportation. In case the proposal would be accepted, public and private transport companies will not have the obligation to offer any discounts to students.

BM 64 - On the Law “On Higher Education” in Ukraine

Fri, 03 May 2013 09:47:00 +0100

The European Students’ Union, as an umbrella organisation of the National Unions of Students in Europe, would like to point out the fact that there is a need for an equal stakeholders’ participation in discussions on changes to the legislation, especially students and academia representatives.

BM 64 - On the process of designing a new research funding allocation system in Sweden

Fri, 03 May 2013 09:49:00 +0100

Recently the Swedish government initiated an inquiry into and with the mission to suggest a new resource allocation system for research with the main commission going to the Swedish Research Council (Vetenskapsrådet).