Why it was so hard for the Democrats to win the presidential elections? Õhtuleht (Nov 4, 2020) writes that the highly equal results in the presidential elections show how the US society is deeply split, and asks the reader to think what are the sources of such a conflict. The parallel is drawn to Estonia where the left-out have also recently revolted. The situation around the US elections and its background (shared between the US and Estonia as pointed out by Õhtuleht) explained in The Guardian. Read More Like this:Like Loading...
The ministry's answer to the position of the academic unions and other organisations regarding the Estonia's Strategy of Science, Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship for 2021–2035 The answer from the Ministry of Education and Research was received on October 19, 2020 assuring the rise of public funding of science to 1% of GDP in 2021. The concerns regarding funding the higher education are supposed to be regarded in „Haridusvaldkonna arengukava 2021-2035“ . Read More Like this:Like Loading...
It is possible to do even more to improve the mental health in the university The University of Tartu has created risk reduction mechanisms but there exist also risks amplifying aspects, can be written in the magazine of the university - Universitas Tartuensis. Among the others, the mental health risks associated to the lack of funding in science and higher education should be considered more in the university. Read More Like this:Like Loading...
Why the higher education tuition fees are a bad idea! The introduction of the tuition fees would close the door for many capable students to the higher education, while increasing social inequalities. Ready now, 80% of the students work next to their studies. Read More Like this:Like Loading...
PM Jüri Ratas: 1% from the public budget to the science is a historic step Read how the news about the rise in the budget for the science and higher education is covered by different sources. Read More Like this:Like Loading...