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Finished projects

ESU Projects

Bologna with Stakeholders Eyes For a Stronger Future of the Bologna Process (BWSE FORward)

Together, Moving Forward

‘Together, Moving Forward’ is a small grants programme run by the European Students' Union (ESU) aiming at building positive refugee-host interactions across Europe.

ESU in partnership

ARENA - Refugees and Recognition (toolkit 3) project

Study Session: Manifesto on Student Mental Health

CaloheX

Social inclusion and common values: the contribution in the field of education and training (SMILE)

Inclusive Engagement of Non-Traditional Students in Professional Higher Education (InclusiPHE)

Capacity, Tools, Resources and Learning for the European Student Card (ESC TENSION)

Enhancing the transition of non-traditional students (ENTRANTS)

Bologna Hub Peer Support

Leadership and Organisation for Teaching and Learning at European Universities (LOTUS)

Green Erasmus

Thematic Peer Group on the implementation of the Lisbon Recognition Convention in EHEA countries (TPG-LRC)

Peer Group A: Qualifications Framework (Umbrella Project)

Quality Assurance Student Experts (QA EXP)

Improving Healthcare Students’ Competences for Behaviour to Effectively Support Self-care in Chronic Diseases (Train4Health)

Student Participation without Borders (STUPS)

SIDERAL – Social and International Dimension of Education and Recognition of Acquired Learning

Developing a European Approach for Comprehensive QA of (European) University Networks – EUniQ

Effective involvement of stakeholders in external quality assurance activities (ESQA)

ESU Projects

LEVEL UP TO EUR-UP!

Social Inclusion Through Participation and Democracy – promoting active citizenship in the European student movement

Enhancing The Student Contribution To Bologna (ESCBI)

Enhancing the Student Contribution to Bologna ran from October 2008 to September 2010, the project aimed at increased student participation in education reform.

Equity in Higher Education

The project 'equity through e-learning' aims to train student representatives to help implement policies in order to increase equity and efficiency in their own higher education institutions

Enhancing Students’ Contribution to the Bologna Implementation

Financing the Students' Future (FINST)

This ESU project on Financing the Students' Future (FINST) aims at increasing knowledge of how financing systems in Europe affect students and works on the capacity building of the NUSes.

Lisbon & Students

Assess the impact of the reforms on students through a European wide survey – “Lisbon with Student Eyes”

QUEST

Students are rarely asked about their views on quality in relation to higher education reforms. This ongoing ESU project tries to change this by implementing a Quest for Quality for Students (QUEST).

Sage

The SAGE project wants to analyse the effects of European higher education reforms on graduates' employability and give students a voice in the decision-making process in policies that can affect it.

Time for Student-Centred Learning

"Time for a New Paradigm in Education: Student Centered Learning" (abbreviated T4SCL) ran from December 2009 to November 2010

Towards an EQF

Designed to create greater transparency and comparability between different education systems, and thus facilitate student and worker mobility across the EU.

Peer Assessment of Student-Centred Learning (PASCL)

The PASCL Project aims to assist in implementing sound student-centred learning (SCL) strategies and approaches at institutional level and to foster a culture of SCL in higher education institutions across Europe.

ESU in partnership

LIREQA: Linking Academic Recognition and Quality Assurance

REACT – Refugees and Recognition – An Erasmus+ Project

Database of External Quality Assurance Results - DEQAR

ExtraSUP

This project has the ambition to provide a comprehensive framework of ways to overcome resistance and facilitate a fair and equitable recognition of extra-curricular learning and of well-identified and evaluated competencies.

SciShops

The SciShops project aims to conduct an extensive analysis of already existing science shops in Europe and beyond and to establish new science shops.

Student learning, Assessment and Certification in Europe (ESSA)

This Innovation Strategic Partnership project is led by the UK’s National Union of Students, supported by the European Students Union, working with the University of Edinburgh (UK), the University of Porto (Portugal), Kaunas University of Technology and the Students’ Associations of these universities (EUSA, AEFPCEUP and KTUSA).

MODERNIZATION, EDUCATION AND HUMAN RIGHTS (MEHR)

This project is co-financed by the European Commission, under the framework of ERASMUS+

Measuring and Comparing Achievements of Learning Outcomes in Higher Education in Europe (CALOHEE)

This project is co-financed by the European Commission in the framework of ERASMUS+

HERE-ES

The rationale for the project comes from the need to support the implementation of key European Higher Education Area EHEA reforms in Spain and other EHEA countries

Identifying Effective Approaches to Enhancing the Social Dimension of Higher Education (IDEAS)

This project, launched in October 2013, identifies examples of good practice that can enhance equity in access, participation and completion of higher education across Europe.

EUROGRADUATE

The new EUROGRADUATE study will prepare the ground for a European monitoring of higher education graduates.

Streamlining Institutional Recognition: a Training Platform for Admissions Officers (STREAM)

The aim of this project is to improve the knowledge and skills of admissions officers in providing fair and smooth recognition to applicants.

Building Capacity in University Management (BUCUM)

This project is a follow up on the Leadership in Higher Education Management TEMPUS Project and is funded by the TEMPUS Programme.

PL4SD - Social Dimension Observatory (SDO)

The objective of the PL4SD project is to provide policy-makers and practitioners with resources to develop effective measures for ensuring the social dimension of the European Higher Education Area.

Uniting Europe through digital empowerment (UniteIT)

The aim of this project is to raise awareness and foster sharing and joint actions to overcome the digital divide.

SiS Catalyst

This ambitious project seeks to identify how children can become change agents in science and society, and from that starting point, to indicate how they can become catalysts in long term solutions to great challenges faced by society - their future.

Student Guidance at University to Support Inclusion (STAY IN)

The aim of this project is to provide a comprehensive on-going guidance service, including e-guidance, to students in higher education, to contribute increasing their educational achievement.

State Grants and Loans as a Means to Increase Outgoing Mobility (STiME)

The major output of the project is a study on national grant and loan systems for students, covering 31 European countries (EU-27 and EFTA-4).

Sharing Practice in Enhancing and Assuring Quality - SPEAQ

This two years project wants to support sharing of practice in quality assurance across disciplines and institutions and enhance understanding of the ways in which quality is experienced and interpreted within the university.

Enhancing Students Participation in Quality Assurance in Armenian Higher Education (ESPAQ)

This is a project co-funded by the Tempus Programme of the EU. The aim is to strengthen the quality assurance (QA) processes and practices in the Armenian higher education by ensuring the involvement of all the stakeholders, especially the students – the key beneficiaries. More information here.

Development of Quality Assurance in Higher Education in Moldova (QUAEM)

The goal of the project is making quality assurance at Moldovan higher education institutions functional and conducive to the strategy development of the universities.

Enhancing the Social Characteristics and Public Responsibility of Israeli Teaching through a HEI-Student Alliance (ESPRIT)

This is a three-year project funded by the TEMPUS programme.

Impact Analysis of External Quality Assurance Processes in Higher Education Institutions (IMPALA)

The aim of this project is to develop and apply a methodology to assess the impact of European quality assurance procedures on higher education institutions.

Improving Efficiency of Student Services (IMPRESS)

The prime objective of the project is to enhance students’ experience in higher education of Ukraine.

Enhancing Quality through Innovative Policy & Practice (EQUIP)

This project is co-financed by the European Commission in the framework of ERASMUS+

European Forum for Enhanced Collaboration in Teaching (EFFECT)

This project is co-financed by the European Commission in the framework of ERASMUS+

BizMOOC

This project is co-financed by the European Commission in the framework of ERASMUS+

Teaching Excellence in Israel (TeachEX)

This project is co-financed by the European Commission in the framework of ERASMUS+

Certificate for the Quality of Internationalisation in European higher education – CeQuInt

This project will develop an assessment framework (i.e. methodology) that can be used to assess the internationalisation of a programme or an institution and which, if completed successfully, can lead to the award of a European Certificate for Internationalisation.

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