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Spain
Tough labour market increases demand for VET studiesMIP subscribers only
14 Sep 2012Updates | Vocational Education and Training (VET)
Demand for vocational education and training (VET) courses in Spain has increased substantially as students look to better their job prospects.
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Australians invited to submit research proposalsMIP subscribers only
3 Sep 2012Higher education | Opportunities
The European Union (EU) is inviting Australian organisations to submit research proposals for consideration by the Seventh Framework Programme for Research, the EU’s main research fund.
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Exchange scheme aids research with European partnersMIP subscribers only
13 Jun 2012Updates | Higher education
The new Marie Curie International Research Staff Exchange Scheme (IRSES) assists research organisations launch or reinforce long-term collaboration by offsetting the costs of European participants.
Spain
Australia Unlimited at Spanish education fair
2 May 2012Schools | ELICOS | Vocational Education and Training (VET) | Higher education | Austrade update
The Australia Future Unlimited video was screened recently at AULA, Spain’s largest education trade fair, which drew almost 100 000 visitors over five days.
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Impact of economic downturn on higher education in EuropeMIP subscribers only
2 May 2012Updates | Higher education
An updated report by Europaeum, which represents several elite European universities, provides an interesting snapshot of the impact of the current economic downturn on national higher education progr ...
Spain
British schools withstand economic downturnMIP subscribers only
2 May 2012Updates | Schools | ELICOS | Vocational Education and Training (VET) | Higher education
British schools in Spain have been untouched by the Eurozone financial crisis. Demand has even increased, with a dozen new schools opening across Spain in the past two years.
Spain
Spanish students protest against austerity measuresMIP subscribers only
21 Mar 2012Updates | Schools | ELICOS | Vocational Education and Training (VET) | Higher education
Cuts to Spain’s education budget has sparked anger in public schools and universities across the country and incited street protests.
Spain
Survey reveals Spanish students lack confidence in EnglishMIP subscribers only
7 Mar 2012Updates | ELICOS
Spaniards lack self-confidence when it comes to speaking English and are frightened of appearing ‘ridiculous’, according to a recent survey.
Spain
Weak PISA performance prompts Spanish reformsMIP subscribers only
7 Mar 2012Updates | Schools | ELICOS | Vocational Education and Training (VET) | Higher education
Unimpressed by Spain’s poor showing in the OECD’s most recent Program for International Student Assessment (PISA), the newly appointed Minister for Education, Culture and Sports, Jose Ignacio Wert, ha ...
Spain
Call for participation in two major education fairsMIP subscribers only
7 Dec 2011Schools | ELICOS | Vocational Education and Training (VET) | Higher education | Opportunities
Austrade Madrid will be taking part in Aula 2012 in Madrid from 22 to 26 February 2012 and Foro del Postgrado, which will run from 23 to 25 February 2012. Australian institutions are encouraged to par ...

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