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Universities face 'mission overload', says report [FR] [DE]

As pressure grows on higher education institutes to raise their economic competitiveness and live up to new social responsibilities, a forward-looking study on the subject argues that future universities could well face a "mission overload".

France challenges world university ranking

The French Senate has proposed developing a new European university ranking system to counter the powerful Shanghai world ranking, which is said to favour English-language institutions. With France holding the EU's six-month rotating presidency, the issue is likely to be discussed by EU education ministers in November.

Study: EU universities need better student selection

EU lagging behind on education, illiteracy on rise

Commission proposes cooperation on schools

Interview: EU's Lisbon Agenda needs updating [FR] [DE]

French university funding reform faces renewed opposition [FR]

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Language use in the EU [FR] [DE]

Promoting a multilingual economy, giving citizens access to European Union information in their own languages and encouraging linguistic diversity through langauge learning: these are the principles underpinning the Commission's multilingualism policy. (read more)

European Institute of Innovation and Technology [FR] [DE]

The Commission proposes to establish a European Institute of Technology (EIT), on the model of the famous MIT based in the US, to link the three aspects of the 'knowledge triangle' - research, education and innovation. (read more)