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Bologna Process
How does the Bologna Process work? The Bologna Follow-Up Group (BFUG) is the executive structure supporting the Bologna Process in-between Work Groups meetings and the Ministerial Conferences. BFUG membership is based on the membership of the European Higher Education Area (EHEA). The BFUG / EHEA members are 49 countries and the European Commission. To become a member of the EHEA, countries have to
Equity and Inclusion in Higher Education
Eurydice published a report “Towards equity and inclusion in higher education in Europe” in order to give a clear account of the current level of attention being given to equity and inclusion in higher education in European systems. It analyses how aligned European Higher Education Systems are to the ten agreed Principles and Guidelines to
Gender Equality and Career Development
The Higher Education and Research Standing Committee (HERSC) of ETUCE discussed questions of career development of higher education teachers and researchers The Higher Education and Research Standing Committee (HERSC) of ETUCE discussed questions of career development of higher education teachers and researchers Regarding obstacles to quality and sustainable jobs, Trade Union representatives stressed many challenges...
European Trade Union Committee for Education (EI European Region)
Writing Learning Outcomes in practice with the help of EHEA Implementation Projects The formulation of clear and verifiable learning outcomes for teaching, modules and the curriculum at Universities play a more important role than ever. Learning outcomes as a transparency tool promote flexibility in the curriculum, motivation among students, as their studies no longer turn out to be a
Working Group on Social Dimension
Tenth Meeting, Hosted in Brussels, Belgium 24-25 April 2023 Minutes of meeting Welcome remarks and meeting with representatives from the ETUCE Higher Education and Research Standing Committee (HERSC). Rob Copeland, Chair of the Higher Education Research Standing Committee (HERSC), welcomed participants to the joint online webinar of Social Dimension Working Group and HERSC. He provided
Empowering the Next Generation
Empowering the Next Generation: A Parent’s Journey to Unraveling the Bologna Process “Mom what is exactly you do in your work and what is Bologna Process? I tried to explain it to my friends but nobody knew what I was talking about” This was my son’s question when we first moved to Rome, as part