By . With the growth and maturing of international higher education, internationalisation is increasingly considered a deliberate career choice. Consequently, degree programmes specialising in international education management and administration are offered by several institutions. More...
Why an editorial style guide is critical for higher education marketing
By . Universities are becoming increasingly aware of the need to manage their brand across diverse departments, programmes, and divisions. More and more, there are written guidelines governing how to use the logo, fonts, or colours, but the words themselves often fall through the cracks. More...
ESU discusses student engagement in Israel
On October 27th, European Students’ Union (ESU) delegates met representatives from the National Union of Israeli Students (NUIS) in Beer Sheba, Israel, in order to evaluate and discuss student participation and engagement in higher education.
The theme of the discussion was “Student Engagement in HE Governance and Policymaking: Israel and Europe”. More...
BizMOOC: “MOOCs – why (not)? Opportunities and barriers for European universities and organisations”
Members of the BizMOOC project team presented the preliminary findings at The European Association of Distance Teaching Universities’ conference that took place in Rome between 19th and 21st October 2016.
Their paper “MOOCs – why (not)? Opportunities and barriers for European universities and organisations” discusses the preliminary outcomes of the BizMOOC project aiming to identify opportunities and barriers for European universities and organisations to increase the uptake of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs). More...
Education 2030 to focus on regional cooperation and student empowerment
Attended by governmental representatives from Europe and North America, NGOs, and civil society representatives, the meeting was an opportunity, a year since the introduction of the goals, to assess and monitor governmental progress against the targets, and propose recommendations to strengthen regional cooperation. Discussions took place on the thematic areas that are priorities for the region, including the quality of education, skills and competencies, global citizenship education and education for refugees and migrants. More...
EU Studies Fair
The EU Studies Fair will be back next year, on February 10-11, 2017 in Brussels. Discover a wide selection of post-graduate programs in EU studies, international relations, business, economics, public policy and law from top-level universities from around the globe.
NEW! This year’s program will include a speed-networking activity featuring EU professionals with backgrounds in EU Studies, ready to answer students’ questions about their career options. More...
Strengthening inclusion and transparency in higher education
Between 17-21 of October 2016, ESU, together with the Council of Europe organized the Study Session “Students’ leaders for human rights, peace and democracy: focus area Eastern Partnership countries”.
The event was held at the European Youth Centre Budapest and it aimed to provide participants with tools and ideas that would have a positive effect on their societies, including the world of higher education, all in the framework of Human Rights. More...
New Erasmus+ project starts with a kick-off meeting in Sweden
The Swedish Higher Education Authority in its role as a project co-ordinator has been hosting the kick-off meeting of a new Erasmus+ Project called Modernization, Education and Human Rights (MEHR).
During the next three years partner universities and HE agencies from Sweden, Portugal and Croatia, together with ESU will work on specific country cases related to LO assessment of human rights. More...
The European Students’ Union joins the Scholars at Risk Network
The European Students’ Union (ESU) has joined Scholars at Risk (SAR), a network of over 400 higher education institutions in 39 countries working to protect threatened scholars, prevent attacks on higher education and promote academic freedom.
According to Free to Think, a recent report published by SAR, scholars and students at universities around the world face regular threats as a result of their academic work and free expression of ideas. More...
Learning cities in Brazil: São Paulo joins the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities
The city of São Paulo has joined the growing number of learning cities in Brazil which are members of the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities (GNLC). With a population of 11,253,503, and a local network of over 1,500 schools serving over 1,500,000 students, São Paulo is among the world’s largest urban areas and a hub of financial and cultural activities. More...