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Digital connectivity: How technology is changing education

In partnership with Media City

As hands-on learning and distance teaching look set to shape the future of the education sector, Euronews spoke to business leaders hoping to capitalise on these new trends.

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Online or on campus? Germany’s ESMT Berlin offers the best of both worlds with its Global Online MBA

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In the digital age, the world of business is smaller than ever. But while the internet opens doors, face-to-face interaction often seals the deal – and it’s a similar situation in the classroom.

Hungary

Hundreds of students in Hungary join teacher rebellion over low pay

Hungarian teachers are the lowest paid of any EU member state, with cashiers making more money than them.

My Europe Series

Strikes, sackings and surging prices: Teacher anger rages in Hungary

"I feel as if our government does not want people to think critically," one teacher told Euronews. "They don't want people to have an academic education ... just go to work, do your job and vote like you are told."

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Watch: Education offers hope in a Somalian refugee camp

In Mogadishu, the Somali capital, various refugee camps dot the sprawling metropolis. They’re mainly filled with people fleeing conflict in the country, between the government and Islamist groups. Education offers hope

Hungary

Teachers in Hungary file petition demanding urgent reforms

Teachers, parents and students have been demonstrating for months, urging the government to reform the education system and raise teachers' salaries.

Focus

UNESCO World Conference: preschool for all children is crucial

In partnership with UNESCO - Ministry of preschool education of the Republic of Uzbekistan

The first 1000 days are the most important to a child's development. 90% of the brain is developed by the time a child reaches the age of 3. UNESCO Global Education Monitoring report has shown that access to preschool is still dependent on wealth, even in high-income countries.

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Germany’s top business school ESMT Berlin launches latest Global Online MBA

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What do Phil Knight, Michael Bloomberg and Larry Page have in common?

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The "father" of Azerbaijani classical music, Uzeyir Hajibeyli.

In partnership with The Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Azerbaijan

The influence of Uzeyir Hajibeyli on the further development of musical artform in Azerbaijan is difficult to overestimate. His innovative and, at times, revolutionary decisions changed the perception of operatic performance, and led to his opera, “Leyli and Majnun”, the first of the East.

Work

Is remote tutoring the answer to Europe’s teacher shortage?

Edtech platform GoStudent has seen extraordinary growth since its launch in 2016, and its CEO claims platforms like his are the solution to Europe’s teacher shortage.

Work

The woman on a mission to teach young Kenyans IT skills

Nelly Cheboi, who founded TechLit Africa, upcycles old computers to open new worlds to pupils in rural Kenya.

Scenes

Meet the young Ugandan dance group taking the world by storm

In partnership with Media City

"When you dance, you forget that you didn't eat. When you dance, you forget that you have lost someone. You forget everything. You focus on dance."

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Cloud adoption boosts performance in European research and education

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Since 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has pushed education and research institutes worldwide to make a huge digital leap, forcing them to switch physical facilities with online ones and readapt services and processes to be 100% virtual.

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Meet the Tribal Athletes running for recognition in India

In partnership with Media City

"No one knows that we Siddis live there. Children are very talented, but no one recognises it. Their talent dies there."

Work

These European universities are the top-ranked in the world

The rankings also show Chinese universities closing in on the United States’ global dominance of higher education.

Home

Ukraine looks to the future with its first 3D-printed school

Over 2,000 schools have been destroyed in Ukraine since the beginning of Russia’s invasion. How to rebuild them? This NGO has a revolutionary answer.

Culture news

Demand soars in US for children's books dealing with trauma and grief

Sales of books for young readers on violence, grief, and emotions have increased for nine straight years in the US, according to NPD BookScan

World News

Thousands march on Hungary's parliament as teachers' crisis continues

Tens of thousands of teachers, students and parents took to the streets on Wednesday night calling for better working conditions for teachers.

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Education 4.0 - Led by Humans, Powered by Tech

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In 2020, the Autonomous University of Barcelona carried out a study which introduced digital whiteboards into its educational centres.

USA

UN launches new financial tool to help educate world's vulnerable

"Only a third of 10-year-olds are estimated to be able to read and understand a simple written story," according to UNICEF.