Tax has been a high profile topic in recent years. People may often think of large scale tax avoidance by huge multinationals – which the OECD has estimated at between USD 100 – 240 billion in lost revenue annually. More...
18 avril 2017
18 avril 2017
Championing workers’ rights at a Nissan plant in Mississippi: Will international labour standards stand the test?
For over a decade, workers at the Mississippi plant have struggled to overcome management’s intimidation and scare tactics. Workers claim that management has threatened to fire employees who show interest in or share information about unions. Management has also stated that union activity could lead to the plant’s closure. More...
18 avril 2017
What do Americans know about retirement and what do they expect?
In a letter to his friend Jean Baptiste LeRoy in 1789, the American Founding Father Benjamin Franklin wrote “In this world, nothing can be said to be certain except death and taxes”. Franklin’s letter far predated the United States’ Social Security Act of 1935, which set up a social insurance programme for American workers, providing them with at least some degree of certainty about income after retirement. More...
18 avril 2017
European universities 60 years after the Treaty of Rome
“The Treaty of Rome after 60 years: Achievements and challenges of European higher education” was the theme of a major event organised by EUA member UNICA (Network of Universities from the Capitals of Europe) in Rome, Italy from 23 to 25 March 2017. More...
18 avril 2017
MappED: Supporting students with disabilities in Erasmus+
The platform aims to inform disabled students about their rights, procedures and support services. It also provides students with information on accessibility of university facilities, as well as surrounding areas and services. More...
18 avril 2017
Deadline extended: Call for papers for World Learning Summit
The theme of the event is “Smart Universities.” It will focus on education’s digital future in the context of interconnecting academic and entrepreneurial fields. The conference will take place from 7 to 9 June in Kristiansand, Norway. More...
18 avril 2017
University-Industry Interaction Conference, 8-9 June, Dublin (Ireland)
This year the University-Industry Interaction Conference will take place in Dublin, Ireland from 8 to 9 June. The conference, organised by the University Industry Innovation Network (UIIN), will bring together about 400 managers, practitioners and researchers in the field of entrepreneurial universities. More...
18 avril 2017
Participate in ALDA survey on gender equality
The European Association for Local Democracy (ALDA) has launched a survey on gender equality in education and at the work place. More...
18 avril 2017
How to attract talented researchers: Register for regional workshops
The purpose of the events is to inform “newcomers” (research performing institutions and research funders) on the principles of Charter and Code and their implementation in the research institution via a step-wise procedure called the Human Resources Strategy for Researchers. More...
18 avril 2017
Science & You event, 4-6 May, Montreal (Canada)
Science & You, an international event on science communication created by the Université de Lorraine, will be held at McGill University in Montreal, Canada from 4 to 6 May 2017. More...
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