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ESC31: Students discuss ways forward for a post-industrial higher education system in Europe
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  AMSTERDAM
- Student representatives from across Europe gathered in Amsterdam for
their 31st European Student Convention between 8th and 11th March to
discuss ways to modernise European higher education. The conference
focused on 3 main themes: digitalisation, internationalisation and
curriculum design - all areas tackled on the discussions of the new
goals for the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) and on the review
of the Modernisation Agenda. |
ESU's response to the renewed Modernisation Agenda for Higher Education in EU
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 ESU firmly believes that the EU should reflect the interests of the
countries and the academic community throughout its policies,
and to recognise the role of students in decision-making at all levels. |
ESU responds to the Skills Agenda Consultation Paper
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 ESU
emphasizes that employability is a broad concept which includes
subject-specific, methodological, social and individual competences
which enable graduates to successfully take up and pursue a
profession/employment and empower their lifelong-learning. Employability
is also about making graduates more likely to gain employment in their
chosen field(s), being able to create/start new businesses, and being
able to develop and succeed in their occupations. |
Call for contributions: European Quality Assurance Forum (EQAF) 2016
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 The
11th European Quality Assurance Forum (EQAF) will take place in
Ljubljana, Slovenia, from 17 to 19 November 2016. For the first
time, a student organisation will be co-hosting the event, namely the
Slovene Student Union (SSU). |
Spanish and European students express our deepest condolences
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The
Spanish and European university students are deeply saddened due to
the loss of many colleagues who have died in a traffic accident
this morning in Tarragona, Spain. The Spanish National Union of Students
(CREUP) and the European Students' Union (ESU) express our deepest
condolences to the families and friends of the victims. Together we
would like to send our full support of the Spanish and European
students' communities in these sad moments. Read more |
ESU condemns cuts proposed to students' financial aid in Finland
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The
European students call on the Government of Finland to preserve the
right and the opportunity to education for all, regardless of their
background.
A report on the reform of the students' financial aid commissioned
by the Government was published last week. The country is looking at
cuts to education worth nearly 600 million euro. The Government of
Finland has decided on historical cutbacks to the student financial
aid, for a total of 150 million euro. The amount represents 20% of the
entire budget for the financial aid for students in higher education.
Read more |
| ESU supports the International Day for the Elimination of all Forms of Racial Discrimination |
 On
21st March ESU celebrated the International Day for the Elimination of
all Forms of Racial Discrimination. ESU's Vice-Chairpersons, Lea
Meister and Blazhe Todorovski encouraged students to stand up against
racism and discrimination on campus and beyond and to share their
experiences using #everydayracism and #studentsagainstracism.Read more |
| Publish your work in ESU Student Voice |
 Our online campaign on international cooperation in student rights will come to an end on the 1st of April. Stay tuned for news about the winners. Read more |
| Join OBESSU's crowdfunding campaign for the Manual for School Students |
 OBESSU
has launched a crowdfunding campaign to print 250 copies of the renewed
Manual for School Students. The Manual, written BY and FOR school
students, is the result of one of the OBESSU working groups, who worked
for the entire 2015. Read more |
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ASEFSU Open Call: Journey through China, the Russian Federation and Mongoli
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ESU organises first EQUIP workshop in Amsterdam
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The European Students' Union organised the first EQUIP workshop
in Amsterdam between 14th and 15th March 2016. Students, university
professors, researchers, higher education professionals and
policy-makers discussed the new European Standards and Guidelines for
Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area - ESG 2015. |
STREAM - Second edition of the manual on European Recognition for HEI published
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The second edition of the manual on European Recognition for Higher Education Institutions has
been published on the STREAM platform.The 'EAR HEI' manual is based on
the European Area of Recognition (EAR) manual published in 2012, which
aimed to streamline recognition practices at the level of the
ENIC-NARIC networks (the national information centres on recognition).
This EAR manual was based on the Lisbon Recognition Convention and its
subsidiary texts, and in addition on recommendations from projects,
working groups and on publications.
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SciChallenge Project kicks off
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The SciChallenge project will develop novel concepts to attract
young people to STEM (science, technology, engineering and math)
professions. It encourages self-produced digital education materials by
young people for young people. |
What could a European graduate study look like? EUROGRADUATE feasibility report now available
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High hopes are placed in the social and individual outcomes
of higher education which is expected to boost innovation and growth,
foster employability and reduce unemployment, and add to social
inclusion by being available to an ever larger proportion of the
population. At the same time hardly any comparable data on Europe's HE
graduates exists to monitor and analyse if and how higher education can
have the expected benefits.
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StudWatch calls Belarusian students to #danceForReforms
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 In May 2015 Belarus was accepted to the European Higher Education Area (EHEA), subject to implementing the Roadmap
on the reform of higher education in Belarus. By signing the
agreement, Belarusian Ministry of Education undertook the
obligation to carry out not only this Roadmap, but also to respect and
fulfil fundamental values such as respect for academic freedom and the
right of students to take part in their educational institution
management. Read more |
Students' Perspective of the Bologna Process in Armenia
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 As
the biggest representative body of students at the national level, the
Armenian National Students' Association (ANSA) assessed students'
level of awareness and attitudes towards the Bologna Process. The
student union published a research paper entitled "Bologna System. The
Student Perspective" presenting the current situation and key issues of
the Bologna Process in Armenia. Read more |
Good news for students in Wales and Northern Ireland
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 Working alongside students' unions, NUS-USI secured success in retaining tuition fee grants for part-time undergraduate higher education study in Northern Ireland. NUS
Wales were also delighted to announce the Welsh Government has
acknowledged the concerns of students across Wales and as a result,
reduced the level of cuts proposed to the Higher Education Budget. Read more |
Long-awaited decision on new quality assurance system in Sweden
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On March 2nd 2016 the Swedish government and parliament decided on a
new system in line with the ESG, shifting focus to the internal quality
processes in HE institutions. The Swedish National Union of
Students (SFS) gladly welcomes the new system, which contains four
components: |
Students discuss the future of higher education in Romania
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From March 25 to June 4, The National Alliance of Student Organizations
in Romania (ANOSR) will hold 6 debates on topics of interest for the
Romanian higher education system in 6 different cities (Timișoara, Iași,
Sibiu, Cluj-Napoca, Suceava, Alba Iulia), during the second edition of
the Bologna in Universities project. These events are listed in the
calendar of activities organised under the aegis of the National Debate
for Education and Research - "Romania Educated", conducted by the
Presidential Administration. |
EÜL: Education innovation - development of learning and studying skills
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On 15th-17th of April 2016 EÜL (The Federation of Estonian Student
Union) will hold a meeting of the National Unions of Students of Nordic
and Baltic Countries (NOM) in the university city of Estonia - Tartu.
The main topic for the NOM meeting will be of quality teaching in Higher
Education and students' learning skills. |
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