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11.12.2023
Erasmus+ cooperation partnerships develop digital rehabilitation and the pedagogy of digital storytelling
—www.oph.fi/en/news/2023/erasmus-cooperation-partnerships-develop-digital-rehabilitation-and-pedagogy-digital
As a result of the exceptional situation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, a need to develop different digital solutions to support teaching was identified in the higher education sector. In addition...
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14.11.2023
More accessible air travel – INCLAVI, an Erasmus+ project, enhances equality for persons with disabilities
—www.oph.fi/en/news/2023/more-accessible-air-travel-inclavi-erasmus-project-enhances-equality-persons-disabilities
Erasmus+ funding is making air travel more accessible for people with disabilities. Coordinated by Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences, the INCLAVI project aims to improve training of aviation staff by raising their awareness of accessibility. The project involves representatives from the business world and disability organisations.
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9.10.2023
Experiencing Europe from different angles – Jean Monnet funding supports Otaniemi general upper secondary school and the Aleksanteri Institute of the University of Helsinki
—www.oph.fi/en/news/2023/experiencing-europe-different-angles-jean-monnet-funding-supports-otaniemi-general-upper
Jean Monnet funding, which is intended for the development of teaching, familiarises university students with current topics concerning Eastern Europe. Otaniemi general upper secondary school in turn develops innovative teaching methods to help to show the EU in a more interesting light to young people.
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28.8.2023
PROMISE for a sustainable future in mining through Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters
—www.oph.fi/en/news/2023/promise-sustainable-future-mining-through-erasmus-mundus-joint-masters
The University of Oulu has successfully launched the Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters Programme in Sustainable Mineral and Metal Processing Engineering (EMJM-PROMISE). Collaborating with esteemed international partners from academia, research, and industry, PROMISE is dedicated to preparing upcoming professionals in eco-friendly mineral processing techniques. Explore the insights of the Finnish programme coordinator!
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17.8.2023
Fostering Inclusion and Diversity Through Erasmus+ Cooperation Partnerships
—www.oph.fi/en/news/2023/fostering-inclusion-and-diversity-through-erasmus-cooperation-partnerships
Emmanuel Acquah, an associate professor in Minority Research at the Faculty of Education and Welfare Studies at Åbo Akademi University, served as the coordinator for both projects. He highlights the...
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22.5.2023
The war put the Ukrainian partners' work in the maritime education project on hold but they soon returned to meetings on their mobiles
—www.oph.fi/en/news/2023/war-put-ukrainian-partners-work-maritime-education-project-hold-they-soon-returned
A Ukrainian maritime education unit remained involved in an Erasmus+ project even when the conflict drove teaching staff and students out of war-ravaged Kherson. The project produced online teaching materials and built a engine room simulator, providing the partner institutions with new opportunities for distance learning in the maritime field.
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26.4.2023
What is a student's greener exchange period abroad like?
—www.oph.fi/en/news/2023/what-students-greener-exchange-period-abroad
International experience and competence are important in the global world. This is why good practical examples are needed of how an exchange period can be made more eco-friendly. Here's one example from the Erasmus+ programme.
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5.4.2023
Digital learning opportunities to Ghana: universities from Tampere, Tallinn and Accra collaborate on Erasmus+ project to tackle teaching challenges
—www.oph.fi/en/news/2023/digital-learning-opportunities-ghana-universities-tampere-tallinn-and-accra-collaborate
When the European Commission’s Erasmus+ programme launched its call for proposals for capacity building projects, Tampere University, Tallinn University and the Ghanaian universities – the University of Education, Winneba, and the University of Cape Coast – took the opportunity to participate. The proposal was successful, and the three-year project has now commenced.
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19.9.2019
Experiences: From Egypt to Jyväskylä
—www.oph.fi/en/news/2019/experiences-egypt-jyvaskyla
Egyptian Mohamed Hamdi studied in Jyväskylä University of Applied Sciences for four months as part of the Erasmus+ programme. The exchange was an educational experience in many ways.
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18.11.2022
Going on student exchange by train
—www.oph.fi/en/news/2022/going-student-exchange-train
I first went on exchange to Mainz, Germany, in 2019. While there, I experienced a kind of awakening to environmental citizenship during a visit to the local Real hypermarket, seeing all the shelves...
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