Students refuse funding deal. French students reject offer of university finance

Article Abstract:

Francois Bayrou, French Minister for Education has offered finance of French Francs (FFr) 369 mil for universities in 1995, together with an additional 2k academic positions and 2k administrative posts. He also offered a repair budget of FFr 2 bil over the next two years. The offer will only apply if students take part in a national convention, due to be held in late Dec 1995, on overhauling the universities. Students have rejected the offer calling for non-conditional finance of FFr 50 bil during the next five years, 25 academic positions, 20k administrative posts and bringing private universities into the state arena.

Political activity, College students, Bayrou, Francois, France. Ministry of National Education, Youth and Sports

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French trapped by their centralism

Article Abstract:

French universities are obliged to offer equal opportunities to all students in France's centralised educational system, but this system is making the further education financial crisis worse. All applicants for a course must be taken on, even though the course may be over-subscribed. Inevitably, course competition on popular courses is fierce and failure rates are high, although students feel that this situation is preferable to one where selection criteria are used. Frequent student protests are occurring over cuts to university funding and teaching facilities.

France, Political aspects

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Grim warning on student funding

Article Abstract:

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has warned that spending levels per student cannot easily be maintained as student numbers rise. France, Italy, Greece and Spain tend to spend less than average per capita on university students while the US spends more. The UK performs well in terms of graduate employment and proportions of science graduates in the work force, though less well in terms of graduates in computer science andmathematics.

Reports, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development

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