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Students placed at the heart of learning in Florence
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FLORENCE
- Around 120 student representatives, policy-makers and experts in
higher education gathered in Florence, Italy, on Sunday 28 September for
the 28th European Students' Convention and the first annual conference
of the Peer Assessment of Student-Centred Learning (PASCL) project. Go to full article 
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Warm welcome to European Commissioners that will impact education
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BRUSSELS
- The European Students' Union (ESU) looks forward to following the
hearings that the European Parliament launched today with the newly
introduced designates for the European Commission. Those hearings are a
part of their approval process, based on nominations from Jean-Claude
Juncker, who is the President of the European Commission designate. Go to full article
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Shake-up at the Directorates-General: What next?
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BRUSSELS
- Education remains a priority in the European Commission's portfolios
according to Jean-Claude Juncker's proposal for a new line-up, but may
be restructured in relation to policies for skills, employment and
education. ESU is concerned about the long-term impact that this may
have on policies and coordination in higher education. Go to full article
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Alarming signs in discussions about the financing of higher education
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BRUSSELS
- The financing of higher education has become an increasingly
important discussion topic in European policy-making processes. This
subject has been addressed in several reports and will set the agenda of
major events in the upcoming months. However, the European Students'
Union (ESU) has growing concerns about the frame of those discussions. Go to full article
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Worrying trends observed in OECD report
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PARIS -
Funds for education have not increased in OECD countries in relation to
their growing number of students in the past years. Data from the
OECD's report Education at a Glance shows a notable trend where higher
education institutions turn to private funding sources. The European
Students' Union (ESU) is concerned that this may affect the equality and
access to higher education. Go to full article
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SiS Catalyst at the finishing line
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BRUSSELS
- A joint policy seminar held in Brussels on 25 September focused on
the ET2020 agenda and its new approaches towards social inclusion and
(higher) education in relation to the SiS Catalyst project and European
policy-making. Go to full article
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An Erasmus accessibility strategy wanted
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BRUSSELS
- The Erasmus Impact Study brings evidence of the need to continue to
improve funding schemes and implement strategies to widen access to
mobility programmes in higher education. The European Commission
presented the findings of this report on 22 September. Go to full article
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ESU welcomes ECJ ruling on third-country nationals
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LUXEMBOURG
- The European Students' Union (ESU) strongly supports the recent
ruling of the Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ) that
facilitates the studies of third-country nationals within the European
Union (EU). Go to full article
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National unions of students encouraged to participate in PL4SD
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BRUSSELS
- The European Students' Union (ESU) strongly encourages its members to
contribute to PL4SD project and invites all its colleagues to support
the project by commenting on it. Go to full article
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of the month: Representatives of national unions of students gathered
outside the conference venue on a sunny day in Italy, during the 28th
European Students' Convention and First Annual PASCL Conference.
Photo: Anthony F. Camilleri |
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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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