New SZFE Leadership Outraged After Class Decides to Leave and Continue in FreeSZFE SZFE's 2019 film, directing, and cinematography class - with the exception of two students - is leaving the school in... 2021.08.24.
European Citizen’s Prize Goes to Freeszfe The European Parliament has awarded Hungarian civil rights group Freeszfe for its Emergency Exit program with this year's European Citizen's... 2021.07.14.
Budapest Man Jailed for Knifing Supporter of Student Protest Movement A Budapest man who earlier this year knifed a passenger on a bus for wearing a 'Free SZFE' face mask... 2021.04.24.
Outsourcing of Higher Education Continues Despite Uncertainties The government has recently tabled the drafts about the transformation of several more universities. The reform involves huge changes, as... 2021.04.09.
Higher Education Restructuring in Hungary Rolls on The restructuring of Hungary's higher education system continues. In the latest news, the government will introduce a brand new, three-pillar... 2021.03.04.
Man Cuts Woman’s Face for Wearing ‘Free SZFE’ Mask, Awaits Trial in Police Custody A suspect who attacked a woman wearing a 'Free SZFE' mask on a bus on Thursday is in police custody,... 2021.03.01.
SZFE’s New Administration: Necessary Model Change or Autocratic Coup? The University of Theatre and Film Arts (SZFE) in Budapest has been the subject of debate ever since its model... 2021.02.05.
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... 2021.02.05.
Socialists Say Opposition Should Establish New Drama, Film University If It Assumes Power By placing universities up and down the country under private foundations, the government aims to cement its power by stuffing... 2021.01.20.
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... 2021.01.15.
SZFE’s New Leadership: Classes May Resume as of Feb. 1 Classes at Budapest's University of Theatre and Film Arts (SZFE) may resume from Feb. 1, if all necessary conditions are... 2020.12.24.
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)... 2020.12.01.
Appeals Court Orders Renewal of SZFE Strike Case The Budapest appeals court on Wednesday ordered the renewal of a court procedure on a strike of employees at the... 2020.11.11.
Theater University to Be Shut Down until Feb 1 The supervisory board of the foundation overseeing Budapest's University of Theatre and Film Arts (SZFE) has ordered the institution to... 2020.11.07.
Theater University Students Invite IT Minister for Talks Students and teachers of Budapest's University of Theatre and Film Arts (SZFE) have invited László Palkovics, the minister of innovation... 2020.11.02.
University of Theater and Film Arts Stage March for University Autonomy Students of Budapest's University of Theatre and Film Arts (SZFE) organised a protest march for the autonomy of higher education... 2020.10.24.
October 23: Only Two State Events and Two Demonstrations to be Held Amid Coronavirus Scare In light of the coronavirus pandemic, only two official state events will be held this year to commemorate Hungary’s 1956... 2020.10.22.
Theater Uni: Students Blockading University Campus Refuse to Leave Striking students of Budapest's University of Theatre and Film Art have rejected an order by the university's new leadership to... 2020.10.17.
Theater Uni: Autumn Break Moved Up to Force Students to Leave Buildings Today This morning, Gábor Szarka, the new chancellor of the University of Theater and Film Arts, blocked Facebook, the main communication... 2020.10.16.
Theater Uni Protesters Stick to ‘Student Republic’ Despite New Leadership Taking Hard Line Gábor Szarka, the new chancellor of the University of Theater and Film Arts, and the two new vice-rectors wrote in... 2020.10.15.
SZFE Students Reject New Leadership’s ‘Ultimatum’ The students of Budapest's University of Theatre and Film Arts (SZFE) on Monday vowed to maintain their blockade of university... 2020.10.06.
