We know that childhood experience has a strong impact on opportunities later in life. In France, for example, 1 in 4 homeless people were in foster care as children[1], showing how crucial it is to support disadvantaged children from an early age. In developing countries, the situation is far worse: almost 385 million children were living in extreme poverty in 2013[2] – meaning that household members were surviving on an average of US$1.90 a day or less per person. More...
I thank, from the bottom of my heart, all those who have backed the campaign, with donations ranging from USD5 to USD1,000. Almost everyone has said complimentary things about the proposed edition (‘great idea’, ‘wonderful project’, ‘best of luck’ etc), but far fewer have followed up with contributions. More...
Connectivity, complexity, and changing relations of power have transformed the way that Timor-Leste is drafting its post-conflict recovery agenda. Against this backdrop, there is an increasing claim by a diverse constituency in the nation regarding the notion of shared responsibility as the central mainstay of its societal format and development structures. More...
There is no doubt that Erasmus+ offers an excellent range of opportunities for students and staff to broaden their international experience. Key Action 1, in particular, provides a fantastic variety of flexible activities, leading to useful and diverse outcomes. In particular, University College London (UCL) has welcomed the improved support for students from lower socio-economic backgrounds and is pleased to see that their participation has risen steadily, albeit gently, over the past few years. The Online Linguistic Support tool is another great innovation, supporting language learning for student participants prior to and during mobility; often a key concern of British students considering studying abroad. More...
For Ghent University, Erasmus+ is a vital instrument in the attainment of its strategic ambition to see 25% of its students study abroad by 2020. Erasmus+ Key Action 1a on student mobility accounts for 85% of the University’s outgoing exchange. Moreover, as a comprehensive higher education institution with more than 42,000 students, Ghent University greatly values the opportunities that the programme brings for the internationalisation and modernisation of its educational offer, as well as for capacity building with its overseas partners. More...
The budget for Erasmus+ was recently increased to 2.5 billion euros for 2017, representing 13% more funding compared to the previous year. However, given the high demand and the low success rates in some Erasmus+ actions, this is not only welcome, but necessary. More...
In EUA’s membership consultation, feedback on some aspects of the programme structure was quite positive. Respondents underlined that the overall approach of an integrated programme is indeed welcome. In particular, the replacing of separate regional programmes with KA2 Capacity Building was praised. Respondents also appreciated the opportunity to participate in truly global collaboration projects with streamlined regulations, but also expressed the hope that more grants would be made available in the future. More...
This EUA Special Edition Newsletter is dedicated to the results of the member consultation, together with some further reflections on the programme. The report itself, "EUA member consultation: A contribution to the Erasmus+ mid-term review," showcases the responses of more than 200 higher education institutions from 36 countries that participated in the survey. More...
With ATHENA, EUA and its partners contributed to the modernisation of higher education by promoting inclusive approaches to university autonomy and enhancing the institutional and financial capacities of universities in Armenia, Moldova and Ukraine. More...
Time is running out to complete the USTREAM survey on efficient university management. Addressed to a broad range of universities, with or without experience in efficiency in the university context, the online survey will be open until 7 December 2016. More...
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