An EU strategy for modernising higher education — Questions and Answers

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Why is the Commission launching a strategy for modernising higher education?
A reform strategy for the modernisation of higher education is necessary and urgent, because, if properly supported, higher education can be the engine of Europe’s competitiveness, innovation and social cohesion, and a key driver for growth and jobs in Europe.

09/18/2011 — Filed under: Society
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EU higher education gets with the programme

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LAST WEEK the European Commission launched a reform strategy for the modernisation of higher education in Europe. The title is revealing: Supporting Jobs and Growth — an agenda for the modernisation of Europe’s higher education systems.

09/13/2011 — Filed under: Society
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EU higher education reform plan aims at jobs, growth

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The European Commission on Tuesday launched a reform plan for higher education across the European Union (EU) in a bid to boost employment and growth amid the worsening debt crisis in the euro zone.

09/6/2011 — Filed under: Society
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Further curbs on non-EU migrants to UK proposed

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Skilled migrants from outside Europe are to be banned from having a further 70,000 jobs, including as vets and orchestral musicians, under the latest revision of Britain’s shortage occupation list, published on Monday.

08/30/2011 — Filed under: Society
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Sweden trying to ’trick’ EU on wolf hunt

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A recent government decision to temporarily halt Sweden’s licensed wolf hunt is nothing more than an attempt to fool the European Commission, environmental organisations claimed on Tuesday.

08/25/2011 — Filed under: Society
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Free movement public education on hold pending EU funds

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A planned public education programme on the full free movement of OECS nationals will not be launched this month as anticipated.

08/17/2011 — Filed under: Society
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Britain’s population growing at twice EU average

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The number of people living in the UK rose by 409,000 last year — almost a third of the increase across all 27 EU countries, according to figures from Eurostat, the EU’s statistical office.

08/6/2011 — Filed under: Society
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English students should study abroad, says minister

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More students from England should be able to study abroad, says the Universities Minister David Willetts.

08/4/2011 — Filed under: Society
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Irish population ‘growing fastest in EU’

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Ireland has once again recorded by far the highest natural growth in population in the European Union.

07/16/2011 — Filed under: Society
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UN Says Germany Failing to Tackle Social Inequalites

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A UN committee has sharply criticized Germany’s social and education systems, saying the country fails to provide equal opportunities for immigrants and women. It’s also not doing enough to help poor children and the elderly, the UN says. But the German government alleges the report isn’t based on facts.

07/12/2011 — Filed under: Society
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