Eurydice Voice

Dear subscriber, welcome to the spring edition of Eurydice Voice. You will find our latest Focus On Articles, many education news, and information on our publications. Wishing you a happy and joyful holiday period.

Fees have long been a controversial issue in higher education policy. There are indeed major differences in approach, ranging from countries with no fees to those charging considerable sums to all students. But what has happened during the pandemic? Did students continue to pay? And did the shift to online learning affect the value of the degrees that they were awarded? In the first of two linked articles, we explore this question with Emilia Kitsiou, a postgraduate student at Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB).

In this second interview Eurydice addresses the same topic as above but with another interviewee: Meral Nur from the European Students Union, an organisation representing students in 40 European countries.

The Eurydice network presented its report ‘Teachers in Europe’ during the French ministerial conference "Embedding European perspectives in teacher development" on 3 March. During the conference, the essential role of teachers in the successful creation of the European Education Area was discussed. The conference focused specifically on European mobility for teachers and future teachers, and the emergence of a community of European teachers.

Dans le cadre de l’année européenne de la jeunesse, la Maison de l’Europe à Nantes – Europe Direct a organisé le webinaire: « L’éducation des jeunes enfants en Europe: Zoom sur la Finlande » Notre analyste Isabelle De Coster était là aussi, prête à partager avec les résultats de nos études. Si vous l'avez perdu ou si vous voulez le revoir, suivez le lien en bas. Webinaire en français!

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