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Smart Regions

EU Education programme trains "energy guardians" to stop waste

In partnership with the European Commission

Smart Regions travels to Hungary to look at a European programme which is teaching students how to better save energy at home and at school.

World

Russian universities attract foreign talent

In partnership with Rossotrudnichestvo

In this episode of Learning World, we take a look at the opportunities on offer for foreign students choosing to study in Russia.

World

Russian rising: the global demand to learn the language of Tolstoy

In partnership with Rossotrudnichestvo

In this special edition of Learning World, Euronews looks at the global demand to learn Russian and what opportunities are available to students.

World News

How can we change the way we teach in schools?

Although much has changed technology-wise since the dawn of the new millennium, the way young people are taught in schools has remained something of a constant. Isn't it about time the education system was tweaked for the modern age?

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Hungary

Euroviews. The CEU's eviction crosses the EPP's "red lines" | View

The EPP has lost their credibility overnight after the eviction of the Central European University from Budapest crossed many of their "red lines".

World

Russia: Teaching several languages to primary school children is proving successful

In partnership with Rossotrudnichestvo

There are more than 8,500 Russian multilingual kindergartens and schools all over the world in Europe, Asia, and Latin America.

Hungary

Hungarians march against Soros university closure plans

The George Soros-backed Central European University is under pressure to leave Budapest, and many people are unhappy at the government's campaign against it.

Global Japan

Japan: education partner of Rwanda

In partnership with The Government of Japan

The Global Japan team has come to Tumba in northern Rwanda to discover a school which trains high-level technicians to meet the economic needs of the country.

World News

Euroviews. Training to be Magnus Carlsen: How chess makes children smarter | View

Players battling it out to be world champion command millions of dollars in winnings and sponsorship. But chess has long been linked to high brain capacity - and could help make children smarter.

Hungary

Austria's Kurz meets with billionaire George Soros to discuss CEU move to Vienna

Austrian chancellor Sebastian Kurz meets with investor George Soros to discuss moving the Central European University from his native Hungary to Vienna. The Hungarian government has up to December 1 to decide the fate of the university.

United Kingdom

Which EU country is most popular for Europe's undergraduates?

The answer may surprise you.

Romania

European heroes: The women fighting for early education in Romania

It's hard to say which member of the Hawke family is more famous in Romania: Hollywood actor Ethan or his mother, Leslie, who helped thousands of children attend schools.

United Kingdom

Scotland to be first country to add LGBT issues to curriculum

Lessons will be taught across various age groups and subjects, and themes will include tackling homophobia, biphobia and transphobia and awareness of the history of LGBT movements.

United Kingdom

Children from poorer families less likely to play instruments — study

Children from poorer families less likely to play instruments — study

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Digital technology goes back to school

In this episode of Futuris we take a look at a new online self-reflection tool aiming to make the most of digital technology in the classroom.

World News

French ranked bottom in EU for level of English

A new report says France has the lowest level of English proficiency of any European Union country, while Swedes were ranked the best internationally.

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Greek students clash with police in central Athens

A protest by Greek students over education reform suddenly turned violent on Monday ( October 29) when youths clashed with police in central Athens outside the parliament building.

Hungary

Euroviews. Hungary can ban gender studies but it can't silence us | View

Hungary's ban on gender studies reveals a widespread fear of marginalised voices, says a feminist from Afghanistan who moved to Budapest expecting to study the subject.

France

French teachers share their stories of harassment and abuse at school

In France, the viral video of a student threatening his professor with a fake gun has led teachers to share their own harassment stories on social media and ask for more support from school authorities

United Kingdom

‘There is no God and no afterlife’ Hawking concludes in final book

God doesn’t exist, aliens do exist, and time travel could be possible, Stephen Hawking says in a book he wrote before his death.