Excessive screen time, addictive algorithms, and harmful online content can have a real impact on the mental health of children and young people. Addressing these challenges requires a collective effort. From digital platforms and governments ensuring safer online environments, to parents, educators and young people making informed and responsible choices, everyone has a role to play. The EU is taking action to protect children in the digital world. The Strategy for a better Internet for kids ensures that children are protected, respected and empowered online, and the Digital Services Act requires online platforms to ensure their services are safe for the physical and mental wellbeing of children. An EU action plan on cyberbullying aims to give children, parents, carers and educators the tools they need to report and combat this growing epidemic. We are all #InThisTogether. Take control of your device: engage and connect safely.
News
The European Higher Education Sector Scoreboard has been updated with significant enhancements to improve data accessibility and user experience.The revised platform introduces a new scatter plot view for correlation analysis, improved data download functionality, enhanced time series filtering, and a redesigned map visual that better represents smaller European countries.Country pages now feature separate EU-27 average selection and cross-dimension filtering capabilities, whilst all indicators are visible at all times with direct links to primary data sources.
With STEM skills central to Europe’s competitiveness and the green and digital transitions, new EHESO research examines which institutional characteristics are associated with stronger STEM orientation across European higher education institutions.The report points to important inequalities concerning gender, financial and international dimensions.
Publications
This Eurydice report focuses on the topic of equity and inclusion in higher education in Europe. It analyses the current level of alignment of European higher education systems with the ten Principles & Guidelines agreed by all EHEA countries as a blueprint to take forward the commitment of improving the social dimension.
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Events
The Intro to EHESO Microdata training addresses first-time and entry-level EHESO Microdata users (e.g. early career researchers, policymakers,…). The main goal is to inform about the coverage of the EHESO Microdata, enable users to navigate through the EHESO microdata interface, select the data of interest (variables, countries, years) and extract data according to their needs.
This training session provides policymakers and other stakeholders with the knowledge and skills needed to navigate and interact with the European Higher Education Sector Scoreboard (EHESS), including a preview of the upcoming updated version with new functionalities planned for publication this spring.
Join us on 19 February 2026 for a comprehensive training session on the new institutional benchmarking tool. The session will guide participants through different viewing and analytical modes, explain the peer selection methodology, and demonstrate how to interpret and use the seven categories of indicators effectively. Participants will learn to navigate the platform, compare their institution with peers, and extract valuable insights for strategic planning and performance assessment.