News tagged with: higher education

Gyurcsány: Joint Opposition Can Win against Orbán’s ‘Autocratic System’

Ferenc Gyurcsány, leader of the opposition Democratic Coalition, said in a keynote speech on Saturday that the decision by Hungary's...

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Dunaújváros Uni Set to Become Hungary’s Center for Nuclear Tech

The University of Dunaújváros is set to become Hungary's center for training and development in the field of nuclear technology,...

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Hungary, China to Cooperate on Establishment of Fudan Hungary University

Hungary and China have signed a declaration of intent to cooperate on Fudan University setting up a campus in Budapest,...

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Gov’t Prescribes Model Change for Medical Unis to be More Competitive

The government-pushed but debated model change of the Hungarian universities rolls on. Lately, all four medical universities voted to switch...

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Orbán: Gov’t’s New Action Plan Targets Economy Reopening

As part of its action plan to relaunch the economy after the coronavirus pandemic, the Hungarian government has decided to...

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LMP Demands Guarantees for University Autonomy

Opposition LMP will submit a draft resolution for parliament's approval, aimed at ensuring guarantees for maintaining the autonomy of universities,...

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Former Top Court Judge Appointed Govt Commissioner for Transformation of Higher Ed System

István Stumpf, a former constitutional court judge, has been appointed government commissioner in charge of a reform of Hungary's higher...

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Pécs, Szeged Universities Support Model Change

The senates of the universities of Pécs and Szeged on Friday voted in favour of the government's reorganisation scheme, which...

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IT Minister: Universities ‘Winners’ of Recovery Fund

Hungarian universities are the clear winners of the European Union recovery fund, with 1,509 billion forints (EUR 4.2bn) of the...

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LMP Accuses Fidesz of “Outsourcing” Universities for Access to EU Funds

The ruling Fidesz party is seeking to retain control over the huge funds the European Union is expected to earmark...

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LMP to Launch Petition against Pécs University Reorganisation

The opposition LMP party is launching an online petition in protest against the reorganisation of the University of Pécs, "to...

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Teachers Union PDSZ Protests Model Change in Higher Education

The national board of the PDSZ teachers' trade union issued a statement on Sunday protesting the model change in Hungarian...

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Medical Universities Can Switch to Debated Foundation-based Model

The medical universities' switch to the new, government-preferred foundation-based working model is on the agenda. So far, eight higher education...

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After an Overnight Gov’t Decree, New Theater Uni Leadership Cancels Semester

On the heels of a fresh government decree issued late Wednesday night, the University of Theater and Film Arts' (SZFE)...

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Gov’t Launches Scholarship for Young Diaspora Hungarians

The government has launched a scholarship scheme for young people living in Hungarian diaspora worldwide with the aim of strengthening...

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Jobbik: Academic Freedom in Hungary Threatened by Anti-Democratic Tendencies

Academic freedom and institutional independence is threatened by anti-democratic tendencies in several European states, including Hungary, Koloman Brenner of the...

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After 71 Days, Theater Uni Blockade Ends Due to New Coronavirus Restrictions

Students of the University of Theatre and Film Arts (SZFE) were forced to give up their barricade of the institution's...

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Coronavirus: Gov’t to Introduce New Restrictions from Wednesday

Hungary's government is to tighten measures in an effort to curb the spread of the coronavirus as hospitals might struggle...

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Sides Disagree at EP Debate on Involvement of Political Influence at SZFE Standoff

Sides were in disagreement at a European parliamentary debate on Tuesday about whether political parties are influencing the current standoff...

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Theater Uni Leadership Demands ‘Student Republic’ to be Terminated with ‘Immediate Effect’

The new leadership of Budapest's University of Theatre and Film Arts (SZFE) issued a statement on Tuesday, saying that they...

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State Secy to FT: Hungary’s Universities Row ‘Has Never Been Political’

Michael Ignatieff, head of the Central European University, seeks to link a recent European court ruling concerning Hungary's higher education...

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