Germany
Official
Deutsche Hochschulen in „Europäischen Hochschulallianzen“ stark vertreten
Die Europäische Kommission hat in dieser Woche die erfolgreichen Allianzen der ersten regulären Ausschreibungsrunde der Erasmus+ „Europäischen Hochschulen“ bekannt gegeben, die eine vierjährige Förderung erhalten. Deutsche Hochschulen sind im europäischen Vergleich Spitzenreiter mit 22 beteiligten Hochschulen vor Frankreich (21) und Spanien (18). Vorausgegangen waren zwei Pilotausschreibungen in den Jahren 2019 und 2020. Das Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF) und der Deutsche Akademische Austauschdienst (DAAD) gratulieren den ausgewählten 22 deutschen Hochschulen, die an insgesamt 19 Allianzen mitwirken.
- This week, the European Commission announced the successful alliances of the first regular call for applications for Erasmus+ “European Universities”, which will receive four-year funding.
- Full press release: German Academic Exchange Service, 29/07/2022
Stark-Watzinger: Förderung der Projekte im sozial- und geisteswissenschaftlichen Bereich sichergestellt
Das Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF) hat über die Förderung von Projekten im Bereich der Sozial- und Geisteswissenschaften entschieden. Dazu erklärt Bundesforschungsministerin Bettina Stark-Watzinger: „Trotz der schwierigen Haushaltslage konnten wir möglich machen, dass keine laufenden Forschungsvorhaben abgebrochen werden müssen und möglichst viele beantragte Projekte gefördert werden können. Das hat Zeit gekostet und es ist zu bedauerlichen Verzögerungen gekommen, auch wenn es keine formalen Förderzusagen gab. Im Ergebnis ist es uns gelungen, die Förderung der Projekte im sozial- und geisteswissenschaftlichen Bereich in reduziertem Umfang ab 2023 sicherzustellen. Das betrifft vor allem die Forschung zu den gesellschaftlichen Auswirkungen der Corona-Pandemie und zu Rechtsextremismus und Rassismus, die mir besonders wichtig ist. Die Projektverantwortlichen haben wir darüber bereits informiert, damit sie entsprechend planen können.“
- The Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) has decided on the funding of projects in the social sciences and humanities.
- Full press release: Federal Ministry of Education and Research, 26/07/2022
Italy
Press
Scuola, ecco cosa succede con la caduta del governo: le riforme bloccate, i protocolli da attuare
Il mondo dell’istruzione è uno di quelli che rischia di risentire pesantemente della caduta del governo Draghi. Il primo capitolo che si temeva potesse saltare è quello che riguarda le riforme previste con il Pnrr: sono oltre 19 miliardi, per precisione 19 miliardi e 44 milioni, i fondi del Pnrr destinati all’universo giovanile con interventi che partono dagli asili nido e arrivano fino all’università. A questi si aggiungono gli interventi per il mondo della ricerca per altri 11,44 miliardi. Trattandosi di scadenze imminenti, rientrano però negli affari correnti consentiti al governo, e quindi non dovrebbero rimanere nel limbo come si temeva.
- There are multiple school policies at risk after the fall on the government. Notably the funds of the PNR (National Reform Programs) that set aside for youth and education are currently in limbo. There is concern that it might put a pause on the Recruit Reform which should make hiring teachers easier. People also fear that there will not be enough resources set aside for the next academic year.
- Full article: Corriere, 21/07/2022
United Kingdom
Press
Truss v Sunak: how do Tory PM contenders differ on policy?
Rishi Sunak supporters Nick Gibb and Damian Hinds, both of whom have served as ministers in the Department for Education, laid out Sunak’s approach to schooling in a column in the Times. The education system will be “focused on excellence and delivering the skills and knowledge needed for the world of tomorrow”, they wrote. He plans to help the best multi-academy trusts to expand, and fulfil a commitment to establish high-quality post-16 specialist free schools outside London and the south-east. Liz Truss has bemoaned the quality of the state school she attended, which critics swiftly pointed out occurred under Conservative governments, and has promised to give everyone “the same opportunities” so they are “able to know that the town they are born in has opportunity”.
- Full article: The Guardian, 24/07/2022
AQA exam board staff to strike ahead of results
Staff at the AQA exam board will strike for three days next week over pay, their union says. Up to 180 Unison members are planning to walk out on 29, 30 and 31 July. The union claims that pupils and students waiting for exam results in England, Wales and Northern Ireland could face delays as a result. But AQA, which is responsible for around half of GCSE and A-level exams, says it has “robust plans” in place to ensure students get results on time. Exam results for A-level students will be sent out on 18 August, while GCSE results day is 25 August .
Full article: The BBC, 22/07/2022
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