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Choose one of our older items of news to read from the list below
Number of UK students choosing to work and study abroad with Erasmus continues to rise
The British Council announces the third successive year of increases in the number of students choosing to go abroad with Erasmus. Visit our
acts and figures page for detailed information on the statistics and read the
story behind the statistics.
Minister hails success of Erasmus Student
Employment and Learning Minister of Northern Ireland, Sir Reg Empey, congratulated the success of the British Council’s Erasmus Student of the Year 2008, Patrick Cassidy, at a reception in Parliament Buildings, Belfast. Read the
full story.
Where would European higher education be without the Erasmus programme?
According to a recent study, the EU's Erasmus programme for mobility and cooperation in higher education has been a strong driving force in shaping the landscape of higher education in Europe. The study focused on the impact of Erasmus since its inception in 1987. To read the full press release and links to the report please visit the Europa Website
Successful UK Applicants for the Diploma Supplement Label
We are pleased to announce that all three UK institutions who applied in the latest round for the Diploma Supplement were successful. The successful applications were the University of Swansea, the University of Kent and the University of Bournemouth. Find out more
here.
Announcement by the European Commission of the latest Erasmus figures
Erasmus reaches two million Erasmus students: the European Commission announce the EU-wide 2007/08 Erasmus figures and the British Council issue a press release.
UK Student Selected
With the announcement in August that two million students have now taken part in the Erasmus programme, the European Commission has selected Kate Samways, from Cardiff University to be the two millionth representative from the United Kingdom. Read the
full story or hear what Kate has to say herself about her experience in a
short video.
The world is a small place for ambitious UWIC Erasmus graduate
A Life-changing Erasmus experience has seen one recent graduate from University of Wales Institute, Cardiff (UWIC)broaden her horizons. Read why
Heather Nicholas believes the experience has made the world her oyster.
Erasmus Competition 2010 Winners Announced (November 2010)
The winners of the annual British Council Erasmus Prize Competition have been announced. Shaun Marrinan, from Glasgow Caledonian University and Marie Martyn, from Sheffield Hallam University won first prize, respectively. University staff were also able to take part in the competition this year, and Julia Kennedy, from Robert Gordon University and Gianna Knowles, from the University of Chichester won first prize for the staff essay and photography categories, respectively.
For further details on the competition, please visit our competition page or to see some of the great photos and read some of the entertaining stories from the last three competitions, download our brochure ' The Stories behind the Statistics'.
EU:China - The Race for Talent
Chinese students excel in theoretical knowledge in their discipline whereas European students tend to develop more specialised knowledge within a given discipline. European students and graduates show greater flexibility in applying theoretical knowledge to concrete operational problems. Chinese students and graduates excel in solving problems that they are familiar with, but perform less well than European students in performing ill-defined and new problems. Generally speaking European students have better foreign language skills than their Chinese counter-parts. Find out how European students compare to their Chinese counterparts in a report by the EU: '
Race for Talent. Relevance and Responsiveness of Education and Training'
Britain’s economic future depends on its students leaving the country
The British Council announces that the number of students from the UK participating in the Erasmus programme, has risen to 11,746. This is the highest it has been since 1994, when the participation numbers peaked at 11,988. Read why more students need to take part.
