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European education slips downward, according to PISA report by OECD

Whilst many Asian countries have shown remarkable improvement in reading and mathematics many European countries have fallen behind in educational standards.

France

Mourners in Arras pays tribute to teacher killed by former student

The murder of Dominique Bernard on 13 October, almost three years to the day after the murder of history and geography teacher Samuel Paty in the Paris region, sent shockwaves through the teaching profession in particular.

Work

Oxford tops the World University 2024 list. Where else made the grade?

The Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2024 are out and it's China making the biggest impression rather than the West.

Green News

UK universities accepted millions in funding from fossil fuel giants

Several universities accepted funding from giants like Shell and ExxonMobil in the past year, despite green pledges, DeSmog found.

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Work

The world’s top 10 universities in 2024 revealed - and 5 are in Europe

European and North American universities dominate QS World Rankings 2024 with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) securing the top position for the 12th year in a row.

Europe Decoded

Foreign students angry at being forced to return to Ukraine for exams

This is on top of foreign students who fled the war not being granted the same support from European countries as their Ukrainian peers.

World News

Erasmus decoded: Where do Europe's students go when they study abroad?

Hundreds of thousands of students at European universities go to study abroad each year through the Erasmus scheme.

Work

How ChatGPT is forcing teachers to reassess their teaching

The popular AI tool that generates convincing text in mere seconds is forcing teachers to rethink how they work.

Europe News

Budapest ready to U-turn on university funding row with Brussels

The European Commission has threatened to cut funds from its education support programme Erasmus+.

Tech News

ChatGPT: Is it possible to spot AI-generated text?

OpenAI’s powerful new chatbot, ChatGPT, has got many wondering how they can tell whether a human or an artificial intelligence wrote what they're reading.

Work

Europe's best universities: Where are they in the world rankings?

There are 36 European institutions in the Times Higher Education Global Top 100 university rankings. It's less than a few years ago.

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How Dubai is attracting students from around the world

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With more than 60 international university campuses and colleges, Dubai has attracted 60,000 multicultural students and the figure is growing

Afghanistan

International outcry over Taliban banning women from universities

The international community has condemned the move by the Taliban to close universities to women in Afghanistan.

Italy

Mafia-ridden Naples neighbourhood given fresh hope with new university

It's been called "a victory over prejudice".

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.

Culture news

Is Taylor Swift's songwriting as good as Shakespeare? UTA thinks so

Taylor Swift is a world famous singer-songwriter but can her works be measured against Shakespeare?

Culture news

How does a drama school fall apart overnight? The strange case of ALRA

ALRA staff and students woke on a Monday morning to find they were without a drama school. Mismanagement, lost fees, and education anxieties , this is the fallout of a failed drama school.

Spain

Madrid university offers young Afghan refugees a future in Spain

Five years ago, the Camilo José Cela University became the first in Spain to welcome young people from areas of conflict.

Hungary

Hungary's parliament overhauls higher education amid outcry

Critics have decried the reform as a theft of public funds and a takeover of Hungary's higher education system by Prime Minister Viktor Orban.

Money

These Romania students can now pay their tuition with cryptocurrency

Teaming up with a local start-up, the Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu will become the first university in Romania to offer students the chance to pay in cryptos.