A first glimpse into the fascination of painting: We have a conversation with Thomas Henriksson, painter and host at Werkhalle Wiesenburg, the hidden island of arts in Berlin. See also: https://www.werkhallewiesenburg.berlin/de/

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 Tino Brömme / Olya Kasap / ESNA Media

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-founded a research and learning centre in Paris called CRI, which holds an UNESCO chair for “learning science”. He is also a counselor for one of the new European university networks.

Our questions are:

• What is this EUI about?

• Is this initiative a continuation of the Bologna Process? Another push for more academic mobility?

• What makes this different from other EU higher education funding policies?

• The EU call is all about 'internationalisation' and 'innovation' - how can that ever lead to pedagogic experimentation or student participation?

• Was this the idea at the Sorbonne in 2017, when the French president Emanuel Macron first proposed to build university networks?

• The first 17 university networks have been chosen in July 2019, the second call will be published in October. What is the kind of project that has the chance to be successful in the future?

This podcast forms part of a series, produced and disseminated by ESNA Media, on the subject of higher education and science policy.

Produced and edited by Tino Brömme

Music by Zende Music, Bologna

ESNA European Higher Education News, Berlin

www.esna.tv

INTERVIEW TRANSCRIPT AVAILABLE

https://tinyurl.com/taddei-esna

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.

In this podcast, we are talking to Olga Wessels, a delegate from the Brussels branch of the European Consortium of Innovative Universities, or ECIU, which is one of the largest alliances awarded funding via the initiative.

This podcast forms part of a series, produced and disseminated by ESNA Media, on the subject of higher education and science policy.

Produced and edited by George Oliver and Tino Brömme

Audio editing by George Oliver

Music by Zende Music, Bologna

ESNA European Higher Education News, Berlin

www.esna.tv

FULL INTERVIEW TRANSCRIPT AVAILABLE

https://tinyurl.com/esna-wessels

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 Schwitters, president of the European Students' Union about what this announced European Education Area is and what it means for the Bologna Process and student participation.

This podcast forms part of a series, produced and disseminated by ESNA Media, on the subject of higher education and science policy.

Produced and edited by Tino Brömme and Ewan Consterdine

Audio editing by Ewan Consterdine

Music by Zende Music, Bologna

ESNA European Higher Education News, Berlin

www.esna.tv

FULL INTERVIEW TRANSCRIPT AVAILABLE

https://tinyurl.com/esna-schwitters

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 the University of Amsterdam, about the implications of teaching and learning in English for European students.

This podcast forms part of a series, produced and disseminated by ESNA Media, on the subject of higher education and science policy.

Read Mrs de Groot's valedictory lecture [in Dutch] https://www.rd.nl/opinie/stop-met-verengelsen-academisch-onderwijs-1.1432857

Produced and edited by Tino Brömme and Ewan Consterdine

Audio editing and narration by Ewan Consterdine

Music by Zende Music

ESNA European Higher Education News

www.esna.tv

FULL INTERVIEW TRANSCRIPT AVAILABLE HERE

https://tinyurl.com/esna-degroot

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 successor, “FP9” might become a “giant battle for subsidies”.

This podcast forms part of a series, produced and disseminated by ESNA Media, on the subject of higher education and science policy.

Produced and edited by Tino Brömme and Ewan Consterdine

Music by Zende Music

ESNA European Higher Education News, Berlin

www.esna.tv

FULL INTERVIEW TEXT AVAILABLE HERE

https://tinyurl.com/esna-pigeon

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 the way societies and governments behave towards international students. OECD policy analyst Gabriele Marconi took a closer look at the different tuition fee policies in a new "Education in Focus" brief. Tino Brömme asked Mr Marconi for ESNA Media: What is the main reason for goverments to set higher fees for international students? What importance have fees for international students’ choices? Just one week ago, students of the Free University of Brussels and of the Catholic University of Leuven occupied their respective rectorates for six days forcing them to abandon their plans to raise the fees for international students. What are his observations about this? Why has Germany a zero tuition fee policy?

Interview and Editing: Tino Brömme

Music: zende Music, Bologna

ESNA European Higher Education News, Berlin

www.esna.tv

Download the OECD study: http://www.oecd.org/edu/skills-beyond-school/educationindicatorsinfocus.htm

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 demonstration in Washington D.C., has spontaneously caused this great participation of citizens who are concerned about a new wave of irrational opinion-making and policies.

We’re here at the rally in Berlin, Germany, to hear what people have to say.

So the March for Science in Berlin, arrives from Humboldt University at the Brandenburg Gate, many representatives of science organisations are here, and even mayor Michael Müller. Altogether 2000 persons, maybe more, have come together in defense of science. My name is Tino Brömme, and we’ll be back soon with another podcast by ESNA Media.

Interviews and Editing: Tino Brömme

Music by Zende Music, Bologna

ESNA European Higher Education News, Berlin

www.esna.tv

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 disseminated by ESNA Media, on the subject of higher education and science policy.

Produced and edited by Tino Broemme and Barnaby Britten

Audio editing and narration by Barnaby Britten

Music by Zende Music