Spain continues to lead the Erasmus+ programme in receiving applications for mobility projects in 2025. 4,538 projects selected in the sectors of Higher Education, Vocational Education and Training, School Education and Adult Education. 153,717 awarded mobilities of students and staff of education and training organisations in Spain from all education sectors. 527 external experts selected […]
Volunteering – Growing Together: Volunteer in a Kindergarten – Hungary
Bring your passion and make a real difference in early childhood education with “Growing Together”, a European Solidarity Corps project inviting young people to volunteer in kindergartens, fostering development, inclusion, and intercultural connections. For 10.5 months, starting September 1st, you’ll join a kindergarten, engage in daily activities, help organise events, and promote values of solidarity […]
PhD – Position in AI-skills in education – Belgium
Duties You will conduct research within the framework of the ChatEQUITY project on artificial intelligence and educational inequality. Within this project, you are responsible for developing an innovative assessment tool to map AI skills. To develop this instrument, you will first carry out (digital) ethnographic and qualitative research activities in multilingual educational settings to gain […]
PhD – Position in Strategy Economics (Education/Sports) – Netherlands
The Strategy Economics research group in the Applied Economics Department is seeking a full time PhD student starting on September 1, 2025. The topic of the PhD will broadly fall within Personnel Economics, with applications to sports and/or education contexts. The exact topic will be chosen in coordination between the successful candidate and supervisors. This […]
Europa Nostra 2025 Awards announced
Are you involved in a heritage project, as an individual or as part of an organisation, that deserves recognition at European level? The call for entries for the European Heritage Awards / Europa Nostra Awards 2026 is now open. This is your chance to showcase your outstanding contributions to cultural heritage and compete for Europe’s […]
Employment – Childcare Professionals – Ireland
Requirements • Degree in Early Childhood or Primary Education, or Double Degree in Early Childhood and Primary Education, or Teacher or Teaching of Early Childhood or Primary Education, or Higher Vocational Training in Early Childhood Education (CFGS or FPII). • Students in the last academic year of the above qualifications • Intermediate level of English […]
New Education and Training Monitor for the evaluation of young Europeans.
The Commission’s Education and Training Monitor 2024, launched today on the occasion of Education for Climate Day 2024, takes a closer look at how the basic skills of Europe’s young people are evolving and provides figures for each Member State. Overall, performance in reading, maths and science has fallen to record lows across the EU […]
Erasmus+ annual report: 1.3 million beneficiaries and 32 000 projects supported by 2023
The Erasmus+ Annual Report 2023 published yesterday presents the programme’s achievements in supporting lifelong learning and cooperation, with a particular focus on social inclusion, green and digital transitions and the promotion of EU values. The report also explains how the programme has supported projects addressing the consequences of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine, […]
A quarter of young people employed while in education
In 2023, 25.7% of young Europeans (aged 15-29) were employed during formal education. While 71.4% remained outside the labour force, 2.9% were available for employment and actively seeking employment (unemployed) while in formal education. This information comes from the Statistics Explained article on participation of young people in education and the labour market published by Eurostat today. Despite a […]