The European Students’ Union (ESU) is glad to announce its formal adoption of the «The Bergen Declaration» a global declaration drafted by student activists from South America, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Pacific in May 2016. The Norwegian Students’ Union (NSO) and the European Students’ Union (ESU) jointly took the initiative to compose, together with students from across the globe, a document which demonstrates a statement of values for a global student voice. More...

Between 19 - 20 May 2016, ESU participated in QUAEM Final Conference in Chisinau, Moldova. The project aims at making Quality Assurance at Moldovan Higher Education Institutions (HEI) functional and conducive to HEI strategy development
The event gathered Moldovan universities participating in the project, other members of the consortium, representatives of students, as well as representatives of the National Erasmus+ Office of the Republic of Moldova, the Ministry of Education and the EU delegation to the Republic of Moldova. More...

When it comes to studying abroad, international students often encounter difficulties in finding accommodation and the communication platforms designed to help them are not always optimal. For this reason, HousErasmus+ project aims to identify all the challenges and best practices that students and trainees face when they are looking for an accommodation abroad. Based on these information, recommendations will be made, based on insight gained through research, study visits, surveys and conferences that can be presented to the policy makers also on European level to increase mobility. More...

NUS Scotland welcomed some positive news in the ongoing campaign to save Glasgow student Lord Elias Mensah Apetsi from deportation. The Home Office has withdrawn the decision to refuse Lord’s human rights claim, and the refusal to revoke his deportation order, they will be reconsidering his case. Before the Home Office’s deportation order, which was made without all the facts being presented and considered – Lord, a Master’s Student at Strathclyde University, Glasgow, had just been voted ‘Student of the Year’. During his ordeal he was caring for two young children, his son and stepson. More...