Education

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Vilnius University included among world’s top 500

The QS World University Rankings 2016–2017 marks an important milestone for Lithuanian academics with Vilnius University (VU) entering the list…

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Fewer students begin academic year in Lithuania

More than 30,000 first-graders are beginning school in Lithuania in the new academic year on September 1, several hundred more…

8 years ago
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Lithuania’s brain drain: ‘Some professions are trained for export’

Emigration has been a perennial headache for the Lithuanian government and businesses for more than a decade now. Departures of…

8 years ago
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Controversial sex-ed programme to go through despite criticism – Lithuania’s minister

Lithuanian Education and Science Minister Audronė Pitrėnienė plans to approve a new sexuality education programme which has drawn criticism from…

8 years ago
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NGOs criticize new sexual education programme for dogmatism

Several dozen people, rallied by non-governmental organizations, held a protest action outside the Ministry of Education and Science. They are…

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Lithuanian education system: ‘Illiterate nation with university diplomas’

Dropping admissions to Lithuania's universities and colleges - 82 study programmes failed to attract any students - have once again…

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Abysmal admission results press for reforms in Lithuanian education system

This year's admission results at Lithuanian colleges and universities are pressing the need of radical reforms in the country's education…

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Higher education in Lithuania: Quantity over quality

While Lithuania leads among the Baltic states in the number of doctoral students and people with degrees, a number of…

8 years ago
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Jewish community wants Vilnius municipality to co-found kindergarten

The Jewish community wants Vilnius municipality co-found a Jewish kindergarten in the Lithuanian capital.To read this article, try a €5.99…

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Lithuanian universities threatened by dropping enrolment

This year, 28,000 graduates have applied to study in over 40 higher education institutions in Lithuania, 4,000 fewer than last…

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Lithuanian professor salaries ‘put them in poverty’

Artūras Žukauskas, the rector at Vilnius University, says he believes that Lithuanian professors' wages are too low.To read this article,…

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CERN to discuss Lithuania associate membership during visit

Experts from CERN are visiting Lithuania this week to discuss the prospects for Lithuania of becoming an associate member of…

9 years ago
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Lithuanian university admissions facing a crisis

In Lithuania, 84% of students applying to higher education institutions are accepted, but 44% of professors say that many students…

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Ethnic minority groups hold rally outside US embassy in Vilnius

Around 300 people held a rally outside the United States embassy in Vilnius on Thursday, protesting against Lithuania's domestic policies.…

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Radical reforms needed in Lithuania’s universities

Some Lithuanian universities spend 80% of government funding on administration rather than on students - a simple reform would be…

9 years ago
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Improve tax compliance, increase education investment – European Commission tells Lithuania

The European Commission issued a range of recommendations on how to improve Lithuania‘s economy including improving tax compliance particularly VAT,…

9 years ago
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University of Education and Vytautas Magnus University to merge

Vilnius-based Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences and Kaunas-based Vytautas Magnus University (VDU) are planning to merge into one higher education…

9 years ago
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Prof. Pollick leaving as rector of Vilnius-based European Humanities University

Professor David Pollick is leaving the Vilnius-based European Humanities University after two years as its rector, the acting chair of…

9 years ago
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Tackling Lithuania’s productivity problem

Productivity in Lithuania compared to Western European economies remains abysmally low. One of the ways to approach the problem could…

9 years ago
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What are the best schools and universities in Lithuania?

New rankings show Lithuania's best secondary schools and universities. [...]

9 years ago