706 result(s) for university students
Xpat Opinion: Teachers & Their Students: The Hungarian Situation
- 21 Jan 2013 7:59 AM
- current affairs
Although the leaders of HÖOK insist that “student unity” is intact, I see it differently. The Orbán government as usual has managed to drive a wedge between the two organizations: HÖOK, the present-day KISZ, and the newly formed HaHa (Hallgatói Hálózat). Just as it managed to divide the trade unions and negotiate only with the ones loyal to the government. And the same thing happened a couple of ...
Hungary's Minister Of Human Resources Gives In To Students On Funding
- 18 Jan 2013 8:01 AM
- current affairs
The government will finance those 16 areas of study which it had not intended to finance, Human Resources Minister Zoltán Balog announced after meeting with the national students group HÖOK on Thursday. “We gave in to students’ demands,” Balog admitted after the talks.
Xpat Opinion: A Bad Week For The Hungarian Forint &The Government
- 15 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators agree that the weakening of the Hungarian currency (HUF) was due to a statement by the Minister of the Economy. One cautions the PM against nominating him for the presidency of the National Bank. Other analysts think recent events have dealt several blows to the authority of the governing élite.In a sarcastic week-end front page editorial, Népszabadság takes it almost for granted ...
ELTE Faculty Of Humanities In Budapest: Semper Prima – Always Number One
- 9 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The Faculty of Humanities of ELTE was recently ranked for the eighth time again as the number one higher educational institute in Hungary. Since 2007, HVG have been publishing the rankings of each university and, according to Ministry figures, the Faculty of Humanities of ELTE University is in top position of the 70 institutes of higher education and 161 faculties in Hungary.
Xpat Opinion: The Lull In The Tuition Battle In Hungary Is Nearing Its End
- 8 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In an unusually bitter column, a pro-government columnist urges the government to reconsider its higher education reforms in order to give the children of poor families access to free tuition.
Hungarian Duo To Paddle Across Atlantic Ocean
- 2 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- sport
Final-year university students Levente Kovácsik and Ádám Norbert Szabó plan to paddle across the Atlantic Ocean in a kayak next November. Kovácsik and Szabó, both 24, will attempt to cross the ocean non-stop without any outside help.
Government Expects Students To Work In Hungary In Exchange For The Cost Of Their Higher Education
- 18 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Government expects students who are accepted to university or college to obtain a degree and declare their intention to work in Hungary in exchange for the full state financing of their education, Minister for Human Resources Zoltán Balog said on Sunday.
Hungary's PM Orbán Declares Higher Education Free
- 17 Dec 2012 8:02 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has declared higher education completely free for all eligible students, reversing an earlier stance in a surprise announcement at the weekend. Those who meet requirements for higher education and wish to study and then work in Hungary “will be able to pursue free college and university education without accumulating any debt,” Orbán said in a video message posted on ...
Astronaut Discusses Space Flight with Hungarian Youth
- 17 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Marsha S. Ivins, an astronaut who flew on 5 shuttle missions and visited the international space station, traveled around Hungary on December 5-8. With university and high school students in Budapest, Szeged and Debrecen, Ivins shared her personal story and long journey to become an astronaut as well as discussed “everyday life” in space and the history of human spaceflight. She met Hungarian ...
Xpat Opinion: Teachers & Their Students: The Hungarian Situation
- 21 Jan 2013 7:59 AM
- current affairs
Although the leaders of HÖOK insist that “student unity” is intact, I see it differently. The Orbán government as usual has managed to drive a wedge between the two organizations: HÖOK, the present-day KISZ, and the newly formed HaHa (Hallgatói Hálózat). Just as it managed to divide the trade unions and negotiate only with the ones loyal to the government. And the same thing happened a couple of ...
Hungary's Minister Of Human Resources Gives In To Students On Funding
- 18 Jan 2013 8:01 AM
- current affairs
The government will finance those 16 areas of study which it had not intended to finance, Human Resources Minister Zoltán Balog announced after meeting with the national students group HÖOK on Thursday. “We gave in to students’ demands,” Balog admitted after the talks.
Xpat Opinion: A Bad Week For The Hungarian Forint &The Government
- 15 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Commentators agree that the weakening of the Hungarian currency (HUF) was due to a statement by the Minister of the Economy. One cautions the PM against nominating him for the presidency of the National Bank. Other analysts think recent events have dealt several blows to the authority of the governing élite.In a sarcastic week-end front page editorial, Népszabadság takes it almost for granted ...
ELTE Faculty Of Humanities In Budapest: Semper Prima – Always Number One
- 9 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The Faculty of Humanities of ELTE was recently ranked for the eighth time again as the number one higher educational institute in Hungary. Since 2007, HVG have been publishing the rankings of each university and, according to Ministry figures, the Faculty of Humanities of ELTE University is in top position of the 70 institutes of higher education and 161 faculties in Hungary.
Xpat Opinion: The Lull In The Tuition Battle In Hungary Is Nearing Its End
- 8 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
In an unusually bitter column, a pro-government columnist urges the government to reconsider its higher education reforms in order to give the children of poor families access to free tuition.
Hungarian Duo To Paddle Across Atlantic Ocean
- 2 Jan 2013 8:00 AM
- sport
Final-year university students Levente Kovácsik and Ádám Norbert Szabó plan to paddle across the Atlantic Ocean in a kayak next November. Kovácsik and Szabó, both 24, will attempt to cross the ocean non-stop without any outside help.
Government Expects Students To Work In Hungary In Exchange For The Cost Of Their Higher Education
- 18 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Government expects students who are accepted to university or college to obtain a degree and declare their intention to work in Hungary in exchange for the full state financing of their education, Minister for Human Resources Zoltán Balog said on Sunday.
Hungary's PM Orbán Declares Higher Education Free
- 17 Dec 2012 8:02 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has declared higher education completely free for all eligible students, reversing an earlier stance in a surprise announcement at the weekend. Those who meet requirements for higher education and wish to study and then work in Hungary “will be able to pursue free college and university education without accumulating any debt,” Orbán said in a video message posted on ...
Astronaut Discusses Space Flight with Hungarian Youth
- 17 Dec 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Marsha S. Ivins, an astronaut who flew on 5 shuttle missions and visited the international space station, traveled around Hungary on December 5-8. With university and high school students in Budapest, Szeged and Debrecen, Ivins shared her personal story and long journey to become an astronaut as well as discussed “everyday life” in space and the history of human spaceflight. She met Hungarian ...