ESNA Media is the media arm of ESNA European Higher Education News, an online news agency based in Berlin. “Arts and science are of equal importance,” as a German education minister once said, and we couldn’t agree more. Our team of highly qualified reporters, writers, film-makers, graphic designers and media consultants combine technical know-how with scientific communication experience – a unique nexus of creative and academic innovation. ESNA Media draws on one and a half decades of field ...
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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/توسط ESNA Media
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Kirill Abrosimov, Amanda Zilic, Olya Kasapin 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 themInterviews by Tino Brömme / Olya Kasap / ESNA Mediaتوسط ESNA Media
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Podcast #12 - Reinventing European Universities. An interview with François Taddei, 20/08/2019
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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 “learn…
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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 Europea…
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Podcast #10 - “Sorbonne Process” - A Straightjacket for Bologna? w/ Helge Schwitters, 16/01/2018
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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…
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Podcast #9 - Anglicising the European Student: An Interview with Annette de Groot, 18/12/2017
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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 Europea…
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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, prod…
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Podcast #7 – International Tuition Fee Policies: An Interview with Gabriele Marconi, 11/05/2017
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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 …
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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 concerne…
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Podcast #5 - Will Greece Ever Allow Private Unis? Interview w/ Panagiotis Glavinis, 09/11/2016
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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 Tin…
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Hans De Wit tells us how universities can attract the best and the brightest international scholars, in a discussion on brain drain and gain.This podcast forms part of a series, produced and disseminated by ESNA Media, on the subject of higher education and science policy.Produced, edited and narrated by Tino BroemmeAudio editing by Peter RedmayneM…
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Philip Mirowski explains how Science 2.0, the introduction of social media and other online services into the world of science, is a 'neoliberal project.'This podcast forms part of a series, produced and disseminated by ESNA Media, on the subject of higher education and science policy.Produced, edited and narrated by Tino BroemmeAudio editing by Pe…
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Ulrich Teichler discusses how European universities can implement internationalisation to stay ahead in a fast-changing world.This podcast forms part of a series, produced and disseminated by ESNA Media, on the subject of higher education and science policy.Produced, edited and narrated by Tino BrömmeAudio editing by Peter RedmayneMusic by Zende Mu…
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Podcast #1 - Doctoral Education in Europe: An Interview with Thomas Jørgensen (EUA), 13/05/2015
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In ESNA Media's first podcast, Tino Brömme, Chief Editor at ESNA, interviews Thomas Jørgensen, Head of the EUA Council for Doctoral Education. This podcast has been prepared in the lead up to the 8th annual EUA-CDE conference in Munich, entitled “The Future of Doctoral Education”.This is a series of podcasts featuring interviews with experts in the…
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