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ESU deplores intentions to raise tuition fees in Bulgaria
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SOFIA
- Thousands of students take to the streets in Bulgaria to protest
worsening living conditions, as many universities plan to increase their
tuition fees by 8 to 33 per cent. Students' demands to be fully
recognised as partners have also been ignored, as students´
representation within governing bodies of higher education institutions
is still limited. Decisions to introduce higher tuition fees were taken
behind the students' back. Go to full article  
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Strategies and resources for student support services are needed
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BUCHAREST
- A genuine commitment to implementing agreed goals for student
support within the Bologna context is lacking in South-East Europe,
according to the participants of a seminar on the social dimension of
Higher Education held in Bucharest from 22 to 24 February. Go to full article
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Enhancing students' representation in Belarus: Reflections from Lithuania
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VILNIUS
- A new Belarus Student Representatives Exchange Scheme will be
launched this spring, aiming at major topics related to student
representation in the region and beyond such as the European Higher
Education Area (EHEA), Student Participation in the Higher Education
Governance, Quality Assurance in Higher Education and Enhancement of the
Academic Integrity. This Exchange Scheme will provide students'
representatives with the skills and know-how on how to advocate
students´ interests efficiently. Go to full article
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Students seek solutions to protect the equality and diversity of education
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DUBLIN -
From 8 to 10 March, students´ representatives from 39 countries in
Europe will debate how equality and diversity within higher education
can be ensured in times of radical changes caused by intense budgetary
constraints. What strategies do individual universities, regional
authorities, national governments and European institutions employ to
achieve their goals? Go to full article
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ESU Study Session: Stronger students' participation for the open society
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BUDAPEST
- Thirty experienced students' representatives from all over Europe
gathered in Hungary from 3 to 9 February to explore different ways to
improve organisational knowledge management at European, national and
local levels. Go to full article
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Council of Europe: Shaping education for future societies
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STRASBOURG
- The Council of Europe's (CoE) role in higher education is a prominent
one. Based on firm values, such as democracy, human rights and rule of
law, this European institution has a unique perspective to offer, by
strongly advocating the multiple purposes of education. Go to full article
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MEPs listen to students' worries about a loan scheme
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BRUSSELS
- Mrs. Isabelle Thomas, Member of the European Parliament (S&D),
understands the concerns that European students have regarding the
introduction of a European Loan Guarantee Facility. She thinks it might
be a slippery slope for the European Union, as it might change the
perception of the Erasmus programme and make it possible to gradually
replace scholarships with loans. Go to full article
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The social system for Danish students is in jeopardy
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COPENHAGEN
- Social mobility might be reduced and fewer students would complete
their studies if proposed changes to the financial support system for
students in Denmark will be adopted. These reforms introduced by Morten
Østergaard, the Danish Minister for Higher Education, would hit those
families especially hard that come from lower socio-economic
backgrounds. They could have severely negative consequences for all
students in secondary and tertiary education. Go to full article
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ESU participates in the revision of European Standards and Guidelines
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BRUSSELS
- The European Students' Union (ESU) is one of seven stakeholders'
organisations in charge of drafting the initial proposal for a revised
version of the Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the
European Higher Education Area (often referred to as ESG). Go to full article
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| The European Students' Union, headquartered in Brussels, is the umbrella organisation
of 47 National Unions of Students from 39 European countries. ESU
represents and advocates the educational, social, economical and
cultural interests of students at the European level: European Union,
Council of Europe, UNESCO and the Bologna Follow Up Group.
Find out more about ESU on www.esu-online.org or check out our social media:
For more information, contact:
Robert Hlynur Baldursson
Communications Manager
+ 32 2 502 23 62
+ 32 473 669 894
robert@esu-online.org
ESU - European Students' Union
Rue de la Sablonnière 20
1000 Bruxelles, BELGIUM
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