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Date Title & Description Contributors
2022-09-04

  Ukraine Special #1

Kirill Abrosimov, Amanda Zilic, Olya Kasap in a conversation about the war in Ukraine - the Russian aggression, suppression of protest, conformism - Ukrainian cities and citizens under war - the situation of refugees, ways to support them Interviews by...
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2019-09-05

  Podcast #12 - The "European Universities Initiative". An interview with François Taddei, 20/08/2019

The European Universities Initiative, a new EU funding programme for university networks, supports experimental models of collaboration across borders. We have François Taddei, in Paris, on the line. Monsieur Taddei is an educator, a teacher, he has co...
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2019-07-05

  European Universities Unite – a new EU initiative. w/ Olga Wessels, 28/06/19

The European Commission has just announced the results of its latest university funding proposal, called the European Universities Initiative. The initiative attracted 17 alliances involving 114 higher education institutions from across the continent. ...
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2018-01-16

  “Sorbonne Process” - A Straightjacket for Bologna? w/ Helge Schwitters, 16/01/2018

A big surprise in the EU Commission’s proposal of new European Education Area is the establishment of a new “Sorbonne Process”. It focusses on cross-border recognition of school, higher education and further education diplomas. We talk to Helge Schwit...
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2017-12-15

  Podcast #9 - Anglicising the European Student: An Interview with Annette de Groot, 18/12/2017

As the spread of English-taught Bachelors’ courses in Europe’s universities seems inexorable, some are concerned that it may inflate stupidity and alienate the general public from science. We talk to Annette de Groot, professor of psycholinguistics at...
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2017-10-05

  Podcast #8 – Corporate hands on Horizon 2020: An Interview with Martin Pigeon, 05/10/2017

As the end of the gargantuan research funding programme, “Horizon 2020” comes into view, we talk to Mr. Martin Pigeon from the Corporate Europe Observatory about the problems the programme has presented since its introduction in 2014, and how its succe...
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2017-05-11

  Podcast #7 – International Tuition Fee Policies: An Interview with Gabriele Marconi, 11/05/2017

What are the policy options in terms of foreign students’ fees, and how do they relate to current political events? Current political events with an impact on immigration – like Brexit and elections with xenophobic candidates in Europe – influence t...
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2017-04-23

  Podcast #6 - March for Science in Berlin, 22/04/2017

Welcome to the ESNA podcast n°6 on higher education and science policy. It’s April 22nd, 2017, and in over 600 locations across the world people are taking part in one great March for Science. The March for Science, born as an anti-Trump demonstratio...
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2016-11-24

  Podcast #5 - Will Greece Ever Allow Private Unis? Interview w/ Panagiotis Glavinis, 09/11/2016

Dr. Panagiotis Glavinis talks to us about the prohibition of private universities in Article 16 of the Greek constitution, why he thinks it should be changed, and how that change might happen. This podcast forms part of a series, produced and dissemin...
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2016-03-16

  Podcast #4 - Attracting Top Scientists: An Interview with Hans De Wit (Boston), 17/02/2016

Hans De Wit tells us how universities can attract the best and the brightest international scholars, in a discussion on brain drain and gain. This podcast forms part of a series, produced and disseminated by ESNA Media, on the subject of higher educat...
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