Much has been said in recent years about the need for education to meet the changing needs of students. It is no longer sufficient for teachers to merely impart ‘received wisdom’ to rows of students in classrooms lined up in a row along a corridor. Differentiated learning demands differentiated spaces. More...
What teachers tell us about their work
We demand a lot from our teachers. We expect them to have a deep and broad understanding of what they teach and whom they teach, because what teachers know and care about makes such a difference to student learning. And there are aspects of teaching that make it much more challenging and different from other professions. More...
Les organismes de formation formés à l’accueil et à l’accompagnement des personnes en situation de handicap
Les organismes de formation sont soumis au principe de non-discrimination et d’accessibilité à la formation et doivent désigner un référent handicap. Pour les accompagner dans l’accueil des personnes en situation de handicap, la "Ressource handicap formation" leur proposait une formation le 11 juin 2019. Plus...
Orientation scolaire et professionnelle : les dates-clés. Partie 3 sur 3
Cette dernière partie aborde la période 2004-2018 : les politiques européennes, le Conseil en évolution professionnelle (CEP), le Parcours avenir au collège et au lycée, le Service public régional de l’orientation (Spro), les psychologues de l’Éducation nationale (Psy-EN), Parcoursup, le transfert aux Régions de la compétence sur les métiers et la formation. Plus...
Formations sanitaires et sociales : les nouveautés
Rappel des bénéficiaires de prise en charge des frais de formation, nouvelles mesures de sécurisation, dématérialisation pour les demandes de bourses… Retour sur les évolutions régionales impactant la vie des étudiants et élèves en formations sanitaires et sociales. Plus...
European Universities Initiative: results of the first pilot call released
Out of 54 applications, 17 networks involving 114 higher education institutions from 25 countries have been selected for funding. Each of them will receive up to €5 million over the next three years. The selected networks are diverse in terms of scope, thematic focus and institutional profiles and they involve on average seven higher education institutions from different parts of Europe. They now have the task to build their collaboration over the years to come and turn their ambitions into reality. Plus...France: excellence in VET – a new generation of ‘Trades and qualifications campuses’
The ‘Trades and qualifications campus’ label (Campus des métiers et des qualifications – CMQ) brings together secondary and higher education VET institutions, research centres and companies. To realise the label’s aspirations, its requirements have now been revised and a new ‘Excellence campus’ category created. More...Hungary: EUA condemns law tightening control on scientific research bodies
On 2 July 2019, the Hungarian Parliament passed a law giving the government more control over scientific research bodies. The bill, if ratified by the country’s president, will place the 15 research bodies in the Hungarian Academy of Sciences in a newly established state research network under the control of a government committee, whose chair will be appointed by the prime minister. More...Call for Nominations for the 2019 RDA Technical Advisory Board
TAB Terms are for three (3) years. We encourage participation from RDA members at all stages of their careers. Please note that current members of RDA’s Council, Secretariat, and Organizational Advisory Board are not eligible for TAB membership. Plus...Higher Education – Its Relevance to Students and Society, 31 August, Reykjavík
Hosted by the Icelandic Ministry of Education, Science, and Culture and the Quality Board for Icelandic Higher Education, this conference will explore some of the ways in which universities contribute to civic education by preparing students for active participation in a democratic society, how universities engage with stakeholders to add value, and how universities ensure the proper match between higher education and real-life demands after graduation. Plus...