New ESU Chairperson wants to reverse EU view on higher education
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 "I want to reverse the
European Union's tendency towards seeing higher education as a tradable
service and as a means to solely forward the EU's economic ambitions",
says Bert Vandenkendelaere.
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Dutch students protest against cutback proposals
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 In Amsterdam on May 21, around 3000 students gathered at the Museumplein
to protest against proposed budget cuts for higher education. On June 9, students and other citizens go to vote in the Dutch general elections.
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Teachers and students agree on need for education change
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Cover of the survey publication | Both European higher education staff and student unions agree that
higher education should shift more towards the needs of students. This is
one of the findings of a survey by the European Students' Union (ESU)
and the staff union Education International (EI).
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Download the survey outcomes and analysis
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Belgian student campaing success
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 After three years of campaigning, the Fédération des Étudiants Francophones (FEF) in Belgium has succeeded in reducing the cost of studying.
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ESU Board Meeting seminar conclusions
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 "Private funding models for higher education and their possible impacts need to be carefully analysed", said the participants at the ESU BM seminar on the social dimension and funding of higher education. Download the general report from the seminar here.
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