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Work

Denmark unveils a new school without desks to encourage creativity

Frello School, named after local artist Otto Frello, has a particularity: the school was designed without desks.

Mobility

500 million-year-old 'Blob' that can think is being blasted into space

French astronaut Thomas Pesquet will be experimenting with how the curious organism behaves in zero-gravity on the International Space Station.

Conscious Travel

What is Indigenous tourism and is it sustainable?

Indigenous travel experiences that help, rather than hinder, the world’s oldest communities.

United Kingdom

UK replacement for Erasmus programme receives 40,000 applications

The British government has approved tens of thousands of applications for a new study abroad programme, launched after the UK left the EU’s Erasmus programme following Brexit.

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Focus

DRC's drive to move forward

In partnership with Primature DRC

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is striving to break from its economic and Covid challenges with dynamic initiatives in education and investment

People

7 influencers teaching their followers how to travel more sustainably

These travellers are making their journeys more sustainable in little ways and sharing it with their followers.

Climate

Air pollution 'significantly' hinders foetal development in the womb

Research shows air pollution is hindering crucial childhood development from the womb into education.

Partner content

How education empowers you to stay relevant as a leader

Partner content presented by Insead

Physicist Albert Einstein once said that “in the midst of every crisis, lies great opportunity”. For organisational leaders who roll up their sleeves and continue to find ways to demonstrate success in the face of challenge, this is especially true.

Green News

Hamster wheels and zip wires: How these kids plan to save the planet

A study has shown how the younger generation feel about climate change and what they would do to solve it if they had the power.

Home

UK parents are now actively homeschooling thanks to COVID (no, really)

The pandemic turned many parents into home-educators. An increasing number want to make the shift permanent.

World News

Euroviews. Centuries of discrimination still run deep for Roma in Europe | View

New analysis finds that in the Western Balkans, 60% of young Roma people do not attend upper secondary school, writes UNESCO's Manos Antoninis

Hungary

Crowds in Budapest rally against Chinese university campus plan

The Fudan University campus is being built with a €1.3 billion loan from China despite local opposition.

Eco-Innovation

The homegrown hive that could save Ireland’s bees

Euronews Green spoke to a young Irish beekeeper who has designed a hive made from mushroom roots and old sawdust.

Green News

How Da Vinci's education could be the key to tackling climate change

Could Leonardo Da Vinci be the answer to tackling climate change? Researchers at the University of Cambridge think so.

Greece

Greece lockdown measures lift allowing schools and courts to reopen

Primary and junior high schools in Greece have been able to reopen for in-person schooling for the first time in months.

Eco-Innovation

Peru's first 'pandemic proof' school is embracing outdoor learning

Lima’s newest learning environment will be situated around a river and built with recycled wood.

My Europe Series

What is 'survivalism' and why is it getting so popular in Spain?

Survivalists or so-called 'preppers' have long been bracing for disaster. It appears that the Covid-19 pandemic has given this secretive community a boost. But is it an outdoor hobby, a fringe discipline or a prudent strategy for self-preservation?

Italy

Italy's digital divide: One third of students don't have access to online lessons

Not having a computer is a major issue when studying at home. And the fact that Italy kept schools shut for longer than many European countries as a result of the pandemic means that many have no option but to home school.

USA

10 people killed in Colorado supermarket shooting

Police arrested a lone suspect after an hours-long standoff at a Boulder supermarket.

Spain

Britons living in Spain faced with post-Brexit reality

Britons are advised to register for healthcare as residents in Spain and have until June 30, 2021 to change their driving licences to Spanish ones.