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Dear readers,
 It's
finally time for the winter break and we are happy to wish you and your
loved ones wonderful holidays and a happy new year! This time is
perfect to make ambitious resolutions for building the future we want -
one where inclusive, affordable education is the cornerstone of more
egalitarian societies. We are looking forward to your support and cooperation in 2016 and we hope to have numerous fruitful collaborations.
Sincerely,
ESU team
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Celebrating Human Rights Day
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  On
10th December, we celebrated the International Human Rights Day. On
this occasion, we encouraged all students to speak up for their rights
and fight all forms of discrimination, xenophobia and hate speech on
their campuses and beyond. Read more |
ESU hosts meeting of all co-chairs of the BFUG working group
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On 17th December, the European Students' Union hosted a
meeting of the co-chairs of all the 
Bologna Follow-Up Group (BFUG) working groups and advisory groups. The
main purpose of the meeting was to plan working group actions and to
draw a draft roadmap for implementation for the period 2015-2018.
During this time, ESU will be co-chairing the working group on "New
Goals - Policy Development for new EHEA goals", together with EI/ETUCE,
France, Sweden and the Russian Federation.
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Guidance on Protecting Education on Anniversary of Deadly School Attack
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The EU Studies Fair 2016, taking place February 5-6, 2016, in Brussels, is only one month away!
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 The
EU Studies Fair is the largest educational and networking event in
Europe focused on graduate and postgraduate programs in EU studies,
international relations, business, economics, public policy and law.
Ensure your participation by registering now for free at www.eustudiesfair.com. Read more |
EQAF marks 10th anniversary at 2015 Forum in London
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The
2015 European Quality Assurance Forum (EQAF) was held in London, UK on
19-21 November, hosted by the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) and UCL
Institute of Education. Over 500 participants attended, making it the
largest EQAF to date and a fitting way to mark the 10th anniversary of
the Forum. Read More |
ESU to participate in new project - European Forum for Enhanced Collaboration in Teaching (EFFECT)
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ESU was invited to participate as a project partner in a new
Erasmus+
project, namely: "European Forum for Enhanced Collaboration in
Teaching (EFFECT). The project brings together experts, dedicated
networks, organisations and institutions from different parts of
Europe, and provides an innovative and transferable approach to higher
education teaching staff development. On 7 December, ESU took part in
the EFFECT kick-off meeting at EUA's premises in Brussels.
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Learn more about Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in EHEA
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 The
European Students' Union is organising with colleagues of the EQUIP
project (EURASHE, ENQA, EUA, EI, EQAR, UiO, CCISP) 5 events on the use
of the ESG 2015 as a tool for change in European higher education. The
events will take place in the first semester of 2016. Read more |
Participate in the feasibility study CALOHEE!
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ESU
will take part in a new project, co-financed by the European
Commission in the framework of ERASMUS+. The project - called 'Measuring
and comparing Achievements of Learning Outcomes in Higher Education in
Europe' (CALOHEE) - aims to answer the questions above by
developing the infrastructure that will eventually make it possible to
test bachelor and master students' performance Europe-wide across a
range of fields. Read more
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Poland: PSRP has protected students' rights for 20 years
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 For
20 years the PSRP has strived to ensure that students' rights in
Poland are respected. "In my opinion, the greatest effect of PSRP's work
is successful struggle for the second program of study, which is back
free of charge" - says Mateusz Mrozek. The Constitutional Court in June
2014, claimed that provisions relating to payment for the second
course of study are unconstitutional. Read more |
France: FAGE - Ominous time for French students!
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 The
end of the year is the period when parliamentarians are voting state
budget for the next year. Debates related to higher education budget
were closely followed by our national board. Two topics were
particularly relevant. Firstly, the decrease of universities' budget
leads to insufficient means to face the growing number of students and
to invest in the approved pedagogic innovations Read more |
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ESU in the Press
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Upcoming Events
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Below is a list of projects ESU is participating in as a Partner or Team Leader.
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