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A phantom of the Erasmus budget crisis is back
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BRUSSELS
- Once again the European Union has sent students an upsetting message
about the Erasmus and Lifelong Learning Programmes as an amended budget
proposal only allocates the bare minimum needed to meet financial
obligations in 2013. Go to full article  
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Apply for an internship before 10 April!
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BRUSSELS
- ESU invites students that are interested in working with children to
apply for one of the four positions for internships linked to the
activities of the SiS Catalyst FP7 funded project. The deadline for
applying is midnight CET 10 April 2013. Go to full article
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Budget cuts to education in contrast with EU2020 goals
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BRUSSELS
- The European Students' Union (ESU) raises strong concerns about the
consequences the imposed cuts in national budgets for education would
have for Europe in the long run. ESU believes that those cuts divert the
EU away from its agreed strategy for inclusive growth (EU2020). Go to full article
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ESU welcomes the European Commission's push for student mobility
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BRUSSELS
- The European Students' Union (ESU) fully supports the new attempt of
the European Commission to introduce clear and more consistent rules for
non-EU nationals, who come to the EU for studies or scientific
research. Go to full article
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Four policy papers up for ESU´s Board Meeting
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BUDAPEST
- The 64th Board Meeting of the European Students' Union (ESU) will be
taking place next month, from 26 to 28 April, in Budapest, Hungary. A
revision of ESU's policy will be at the top of the agenda, but the
process was kicked off last autumn when participants discussed and
approved a policy paper on the social dimension of higher education. Go to full article
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Waiting for EU action on student contracts
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BUDAPEST
- Hungarian students have not yet received any concrete support from
the European Commission regarding their government's plans to install
contracts obliging students to stay in the country following their
graduation. Go to full article
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Proper funds for higher education needed in Belgium
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BRUSSELS
- Financial support per student in Belgium has been steadily decreasing
in the past years, adequate infrastructure is lacking, studies are
inflexible and more investments are needed in the education system in
order to aid success. Go to full article
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Hands off our financial aid, students tell parliament
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HELSINKI
- The Parliament of Finland received a clear message on Wednesday 20
March when thousands of students stormed to it holding banners and
shouting slogans telling law makers to defend the country's student
support system for higher education. Go to full article
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In the midst of hot springs and smelly sharks
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REYKJAVIK
- Nordic and Baltic students gathered in Iceland from 21 to 24 March to
talk about employability of students and recent graduates and different
ways to courage entrepreneurship and innovation. One of the projects
run by the European Students' Union (ESU), called Student Advancement of
Graduates' Employability (SAGE), was presented at the conference. Go to full article
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ESU participates in the ECTS revision process
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BRUSSELS
- The European Students' Union took part in the first meeting of the ad
hoc working group on modifying the ECTS Guide, following up on
recommendations from the meeting of the 47 Education Ministers involved
in the Bologna Process in Bucharest in 2012. Go to full article
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Europe must do more on the social dimension of higher education
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DUBLIN -
More than one hundred students and students' representatives from
across Europe participated in the 25th European Students' Convention
where they challenged each other in discussions about the social
dimension and equality of higher education in times of immense economic
pressures. This debate took place in Dublin from 7 to 11 March. Go to full article
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Blooming creativity at the European Students' Convention
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DUBLIN -
A new concept for online interaction was introduced to the participants
of the European Students' Convention in Dublin from 7 to 11 March.
Defined as rapporteur 2.0, it encouraged people to participate in lively
debates on Twitter on the topics highlighted each day during the
conference. People were also asked to share their experiences off-venue
in a creative way. 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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