Education
New European School to open in Brussels in 2021
The provisional opening of a new European School in Brussels in 2021 has been approved by the Council of Ministers. Originally, the…
Schools in the UK encouraged to open up sports facilities all year round
Thousands of children will benefit from more sports activities after school and in the school holidays through a £1.6 million funding boost…
Microsoft is helping teachers in the UK train without having to travel
Schools in the UK have been given access to free digital tools that improve teacher training and help students learn. Ahead of…
High-tech products to level the playing field in the UK for disabled pupils
Trials of pioneering technology to help disabled pupils in the classroom will take place across the country in the first programme of…
English is the key for an efficient multi-national workforce
Developing business English skills is about learning to work smarter. It encompasses more than basic grammar and vocabulary skills. Partaking in situation-appropriate…
UK schools join Microsoft programme that uses tech to help students learn
Schools and colleges from across the UK have been added to Microsoft’s showcase teaching programme, which uses technology to help students learn.…
Erasmus+: EU will invest over €3 billion in young Europeans to study or train abroad in 2020
The European Commission published its 2020 call for proposals for the Erasmus+ programme. 2020 is the last year of the current European…
Dutch are the most proficient English speakers in the world
The Dutch are the most proficient English speakers in the world, a global study of English skills has found. Swedish education company…
Teaching and learning in the digital age: 450,000 students and teachers use the EU’s SELFIE tool for schools
As one year has passed since the launch of SELFIE (Self-reflection on Effective Learning by Fostering Innovation through Educational technology), the European…
UK government backs Microsoft and University of Cambridge mission to build better AI
The UK government is backing a multi-million-pound initiative to help researchers improve artificial intelligence so it can be used more effectively in…
Risk that third of EU undergrads at UK universities could be forced to return home before completing their courses under no-deal Brexit
Top universities have warned that no-deal Brexit immigration plans are a "major own goal", because they will force over a third of…
Increase in foreign teachers working in Germany
More teachers in Germany have non-German passports than ever before, according to figures from the German Statistics Office Destatis published on Wednesday.…