ESU comments to EU Commission mobility paper
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people who want to study abroad, the fear of not having the mobility
period recognised as academically meaningful leads many students to stay
home. ESU demands that governments sign and ratify the Lisbon
convention of recognition. This is one of the measures ESU proposes in
its reaction to the European Commission's discussion paper on learning
mobility.
Read the whole reaction here.
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Time for a paradigm shift: student-centred learning
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ESU starts a major project on student-centred learning. The project
runs until the end of October 2010, and is done in cooperation with
Education International, the European and global teachers' trade union.
Among other things, the project will produce a research report, a
survey, and a toolkit for those who want to explore the concept of
student-centred learning.
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Economic crisis survey and Stockholm declaration
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Students from across Europe gathered in Stockholm on October 16-18 to
discuss the social dimension in higher education. ESU also presented
the results from a member survey on the impact of the economic crisis on
students and higher education.
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Light on the rights campaign
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On November 16-18, ESU and OBESSU will mark the International Students'
Day with a conference on students' role in democracy in the past and
today.
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ESU seminar will discuss research-education link
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The seminar is titled "The link between Higher Education and Research,
the 3rd Cycle and Doctoral Students", and takes place in Krakow,
Poland, on November 23-25. Participants will discuss the topics from an
individual, an institutional and a European level perspective.
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Project news
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Interesting bits from elsewhere
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You can now download the Eurostudent III (2005-2008) report for free here.
Read news from the European University Association (EUA) here. |
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