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  1. Standards and working conditions

    Twenty years later: International efforts to protect the rights of higher education teaching personnel remain insufficient

    Nelly P. Stromquist

    18 October 2017

    The prevailing discourse on higher education has raised a voice concerning quality, equality, and equity—all centered on students. Surprisingly, such discussions have remained relatively silent on another set of actors crucial to the teaching/learning process: higher education personnel.

    Twenty years later: International efforts to protect the rights of higher education teaching personnel remain insufficient
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  2. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 13 October 2017

    Ghana: Introduction of free senior high school education welcomed

    Ghanaian trade union leaders have warmly welcomed the decision of Ghana’s president to set up the Free Senior High School Programme.

    Ghana: Introduction of free senior high school education welcomed
  3. Union growth 4 October 2017

    World Teachers’ Day brings professional freedom and empowerment into focus

    As the contributions and significance of teachers are recognised, this year’s focus has turned toward the diminishing freedoms facing the profession and the empowerment needed to allow teachers to work effectively in a challenging world.

    World Teachers’ Day brings professional freedom and empowerment into focus
  4. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 1 June 2017

    UK: Report warns of low levels of protection for academic freedom

    The University and College Union has launched a report showing significantly lower levels of protection for academic freedom in the UK, when compared to other EU countries.

    UK: Report warns of low levels of protection for academic freedom
  5. Union renewal and development 31 May 2017

    Education unions forge a pathway from research to advocacy

    With an aim to research, refine, and resist, teachers’ unions are reinforcing their leading role at the cutting edge of research methods and practices at the 13th annual Education International Research Network meeting.

    Education unions forge a pathway from research to advocacy
  6. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4

    A joint vision for secondary and higher education for all in Europe

    19 May 2017

    The present joint action programme is proposed by the Organising Bureau of European School Student Unions (OBESSU), the European Students’ Union (ESU), and Education International (EI) to their members and partners, in order to advance the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 related goals, which the United Nations...

    A joint vision for secondary and higher education for all in Europe
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  7. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 12 April 2017

    March for Science

    Rob Copeland

    On April 22 a series of rallies and marches (known as the March for Science) are planned for Washington, D.C. and other cities across the world. Education unions can play a key role in the campaign, particularly in pushing for increased public funding for science, greater protection for academic freedom...

    March for Science
  8. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 5 April 2017

    Hungary: EI deeply concerned about impact of new legislation on academic freedom  

    The global educators’ community condemns the adoption of legislative amendments proposed by Hungary’s government, endangering the independence of the Central European University and, consequently, fundamental pillars of all democracy.

    Hungary: EI deeply concerned about impact of new legislation on academic freedom  
  9. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 21 March 2017

    Quality assurance drive taking place in European higher education

    Education unionists across Europe are seeking to promote the implementation of revised European quality assurance standards in higher education.

    Quality assurance drive taking place in European higher education
  10. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 3 February 2017

    UK: Brexit outs EU academics

    Following the Brexit vote, around 31,000 EU academics in UK universities are being told to make arrangements to leave, some having already decided to comply, putting the expertise of UK universities in serious jeopardy.

    UK: Brexit outs EU academics
  11. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 17 November 2016

    IFHERC: Challenges still to be faced in tertiary education and research

    Academic freedom, international solidarity, gender, casualisation and privatisation came under the spotlight at Education International’s 10th International Further and Higher Education and Research Conference, attended by leaders of tertiary education and research.

    IFHERC: Challenges still to be faced in tertiary education and research
  12. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4

    Roadmap to financing education

    15 November 2016

    In an era where investment in education is declining and myriad shortcuts are popping up, Education International presents its rights-based Roadmap to sustainable, predictable and principled education financing.

    Roadmap to financing education
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  13. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 10 November 2016

    Further and Higher Education and Research leaders gather for the first time in Africa to elevate sectors’ status

    Leaders of tertiary education and research are coming together in Accra, Ghana, to tackle the increasingly changing and challenging conditions facing the further, higher education and research sectors around the world.

    Further and Higher Education and Research leaders gather for the first time in Africa to elevate sectors’ status
  14. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 26 September 2016

    South Africa: University fee cap welcomed

    Education unions are encouraged by the South African government’s announcement that university fee increases may be capped and that low-income families may have the increase subsidised to make education more accessible.

    South Africa: University fee cap welcomed
  15. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 18 August 2016

    UK: Labour pledge return of education maintenance allowance and maintenance grant

    Education unions reacted positively to the Labour Party’s announcement on 17 August that it will restore the education maintenance allowance and the maintenance grant if it wins power at the next general election.

    UK: Labour pledge return of education maintenance allowance and maintenance grant
  16. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 28 June 2016

    Quality assurance of higher education well underway

    The importance of student centred learning was emphasised by Education International to mark the completion of the first phase of activities of the Enhancing quality through innovative policy and practice project on 9 June.

    Quality assurance of higher education well underway