500 teachers, more than 900 students and other supporters have signed the open letter against the UG amendment for the first time. Vienna (OTS) – The initiative “Education Burns” today publishes an open letter entitled “EDUCATION IS BRINGING: STOP NEW UNIVERSITY LAW”, which was first signed by 500 lecturers at Austrian universities. More than 1000 … Read more
In 2019, 8.3 percent of suicide attempts registered in Flemish hospitals were made by students. This is evident from figures that Flemish Member of Parliament Jean-Jacques De Gucht (Open VLD) requested from the Ministers of Welfare Wouter Beke (CD&V) and Education Ben Weyts (N-VA). – Between 2010 and 2017, the proportion of students in the … Read more
– Topic: The new university mobility and internationalization strategy (HMIS 2030) and the current situation Vienna (OTS) – On Tuesday, November 3, 2020, there will be a virtual press conference with Elmar Pichl, Head of Section for Universities and Technical Colleges in the Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research, and Jakob Calice, Managing Director … Read more
– The VSStÖ shows no understanding of the latest developments in the subject of the UG amendments. Vienna (OTS) – The study law is currently being amended under the leadership of the turquoise-green government. In the future, among other things, students will have to achieve a minimum academic achievement in the form of a certain … Read more
Should Latvia, like Estonia, provide fully state-funded studies for university students? Discussions on free higher education have resumed in the Saeima. To implement this, an additional 180 million euros would be needed from the state budget per year. On Tuesday, the Saeima Higher Education Subcommittee discussed fully state-funded studies in higher education institutions. Its head … Read more