EU students and academics could desert UK
Six decades of academic cooperation between the UK and Germany is now at risk, says German academic body.
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Europe lags on education investment
A new OECD report shows "a wide scale of divergence" between school systems in the EU.
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University rankings reveal two-speed Europe
British, German and Dutch institutions do very well in the latest university rankings, with Oxford named the world's best. But the French and much of the rest of the EU are lagging behind.
EU states must act on youth poverty
Campaigners say young Europeans need better quality jobs and contracts, after a UN agency documents how hundreds of thousands of young workers risk living in poverty.
Opinion
Interns raise their voices against unpaid EU positions
In Brussels, the unthinkable in our supposedly modern societies – unpaid labour – has become the new normal.
Opinion
Europe doesn't threaten national identity
Europe adds a layer of identity that enriches its citizens. The post-Brexit EU should do more to foster it, through programmes like Erasmus.
Opinion
EU's Strasbourg parliament should become a university
The European Parliament's building in Strasbourg should be turned into European University instead of the monthly "travelling circus" of MEPs.
Education inequalities remain high in EU
Less people leave school prematurely, but socio-economic status, immigrant background and gender are still factors of underachievement, a commission report says.
UK and Swiss universities fare well in global ranking
Oxford University, which came in third last year, ousted Harvard from second place. But top positions are still dominated by US institutions.
Malta protesters try to save green lung
Thousands of Maltese people flocked to the streets of Valletta Saturday to challenge the proposed construction of a private university on virgin public land.
Internships: A mixed blessing for young Europeans
An internship can be an opportunity to enter the European job market, but it can also turn out to be unpaid, menial work.
Erasmus students find love and jobs, EU research finds
If you are looking for love and a good job then you need to use the Erasmus student exchange programme, according to new research published by the European Commission.
US and UK universities top world rankings
American and British universities continue to dominate in the global rankings with the next best faculty in a EU member state trailing a distant 24.
One in three Europeans more educated than parents, research finds
One in every three young Europeans has a higher level of education than their parents, according to new research.
EU student programme hits record popularity
The EU’s student exchange programme Erasmus funded the studies of nearly 270,000 students in 2012/3, a record 15,000 more than previous year, the European Commission has said.
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Erasmus isn't about studying; it's about learning
Erasmus isn't about studying, it's about learning, say former students of the exchange programme.
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Erasmus – little more than an EU-subsidised party?
Being on Erasmus nowadays has very little to do with actually studying and engaging with the local students.
Students should vote for pro-Erasmus MEPs
Students in the EU who love Erasmus should vote twice: once for their party, and once for the MEPs in their party who support the exchange scheme.
EU's young people lag behind on maths target
EU 15-year olds have made slight improvements in reading, science and maths skills, but Estonian students are well ahead on EU targets.
Spanish government under fire over Erasmus cuts
Spain’s sudden decision to cut Erasmus scholarships in the middle of the academic year sparked outrage among Spanish students and some members of government.
Education report to 'scare' EU ministers into action
Policy-makers are hoping a first-ever assessment of education standards across the EU will "scare the dickens" out of politicians.
European universities in world's top 100
British universities rank in the world's top 10, while Swiss, French, Danish and German ones are in the top 50, a new survey says.
EU student scheme reaches 3mn mark
The EU's student exchange scheme, Erasmus has reached its 3 millionth participant since the programme was set up decades ago.
Poorly-educated worst off in economic crisis
People with good quality education have weathered the economic crisis much better than those with only basic qualifications, a new study shows.
Europe needs teacher training academy
Europe should help set up a teacher training academy to help counter the "embarrassing disappointment" that makes up much of teaching in the continent's universities, a new report says.
Turning computer science into a game
Developers of a new game hope to spice up the geeky reputation of computer science - a subject that gets too little attention in EU schools.
A technology revolution at school
A school in a deprived part of a northern England town has seen its grades soar after giving every pupil an iPod and every teacher a tablet.
Danish children enter fourth week of no school
Grandparents are being roped into help, companies are turning themselves into temporary creches and employees are being forced to take leave as Denmark enters its fourth week of a teacher lock-out.
Academics line up to defend EU data protection law
Leading academics across Europe are signing an online petition to support the European Commission’s draft data protection regulation in protest at industry lobbying to weaken it.
EU youth unemployment is 'social emergency'
European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso has put further pressure on governments to create a pan-European youth guarantee scheme to tackle record levels of youth unemployment.