by erasmusplusuk 3 hours ago Erasmus+ October press round-up A round-up of the Erasmus+ stories featured in the press last month October has brought us autumnal, crunchy leaves and an exciting array of Erasmus+ projects in the news. This month we've seen an optometry student from Aston University spend two months in Denmark, Pilton Bluecoat Academy featuring in their local newspaper, and Cardiff Metropolitan University’s School of Health Sciences using International Credit Mobility (ICM) funding for staff members to visit colleagues in Lebanon and students to visit China. An invaluable placement in the 'happiest place in the world' Optometry student Benjamin Chandra spent his summer in Denmark, the 'happiest country in the world', in order to see optometry from another perspective. Ben, a student at Aston University, participated in a two-month placement at Aarhus University Hospital (AUH). He said: "It was an invaluable learning experience and I probably saw more patients with keratoconus in these two months than one might see in 10 years on the UK High Street." AOP · 2 DAYS AGO This story was shared on the Optometry Today website: Optometry Today | Happy days This summer I visited Denmark, the home of bacon, fairytales, Lego and hygge (look it up), to participate in a two-month placement at Aarhus University Hospital (AUH). EMILY MCCORMICK https://storify.com/erasmusplusuk/erasmus-october-press-round-up-58136651c67186a266e621b0 Sharing best practice in the Middle East Cardiff Metropolitan University led a joint dissemination event between four EU-funded scholarship projects operating in Jordan, Palestine, Lebanon and Syria. Cardiff Met took centre-stage as part of its Erasmus Mundus project, EU Partnerships and International Co-operation (Epic). They gave a presentation on internationalisation in higher education, discussed the ARELEN Network – a sustainable outcome of EU-funding through Tempus – and shared their experience and best practice within Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility. WALESONLINE · 2 DAYS AGO The story appears on the Wales Online website: Cardiff Met strengthens links by sharing best practice in Middle East A multi-university event was held in Jordan’s capital Amman, at the headquarters of the Association of Arab Universities (AArU) GARETH EVANS New technologies to improve language learning, motivation and autonomy The Wallace High School has been successful in applying for Erasmus+ funding for theirK ey Action 2 Schools project 'International Teaching and Learning using Digital Technology'. The Project will be carried out with the school’s partners in the Athénée Léonie de Waha school in Belgium, the Institut Nou de Sant Gregori in Cataluña, Spain and the Fundación Zalima college in Córdoba, Spain. It centres on how new technologies improve language learning, motivation and autonomy within and beyond the classroom setting. https://storify.com/erasmusplusuk/erasmus-october-press-round-up-58136651c67186a266e621b0 WALLACEHIGH · 2 DAYS AGO Read more about the project on their press release: Erasmus Plus Project at Wallace 29.09.2016 PRESS RELEASE The Wallace High School International Teaching and Learning using Digital Technology project made possible after securing Erasmus+ funding. The Wallace High School has been… PARALLELUS Pilton Bluecoat Academy Pilton Bluecoat Academy found themselves in the local newspaper after a visit from teachers from Finland, Italy, Spain and Sweden. Their project 'Getting There On Your Own' aims to encourage children to develop their skills in independent learning and entrepreneurship. Pilton Bluecoat Academy tweeted us to tell us: https://storify.com/erasmusplusuk/erasmus-october-press-round-up-58136651c67186a266e621b0 Read all about it... Our @erasmusplusUK project is in the local paper. #GettingThereOnYourOwn pic.twitter.com/PKCda1xK1x PILTON BLUECOAT @PILTONBLUECOAT · 6 DAYS AGO Strengthening links with European and Global partners Manchester Metropolitan University's Centre for Enterprise is celebrating receiving Erasmus+ funding for three projects that strengthen ties with their international partners: The SME Gap Project, DiTEM and SAUNAC. The SME Gap Project aims to increase the capacity of intermediary organisations to support and facilitate growth in the supply of apprenticeships in SMEs by addressing barriers in three member states. DiTEM: Digital Transformation of European Micro enterprises will develop online training for micro firms to work digitally, focusing on social media, big data, mobile and cloud solutions, in order to stimulate e-leadership skills in micro firms across Europe. SAUNAC: Sustainability Alliance of Urban Networks in Asian Cities aims to increase employability, skills for new business creation and the active participation of young people in society and sense of initiative and (social) entrepreneurship, especially concerning environmental awareness. This story was shared on The Big UK Newsroom website: The Big UK Newsroom | Manchester Metropolitan University strengthens links with European and Global Partners with new Erasmus+ funding wins Posted by Rachael Briggs on 13th October 2016 THEBIGUKNEWSROOM https://storify.com/erasmusplusuk/erasmus-october-press-round-up-58136651c67186a266e621b0 European STEAM camps South West College has been successful in gaining Erasmus+ funding for the EuroSTEAM project. The project will focus on setting up STEAM camps across Europe with the main aim of promoting Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Maths by using innovative and pedagogical approaches. The three year project will deliver an open access online platform for teachers across Europe, along with access to resources and materials that can help them to deliver creative STEAM camps in their own schools. SWC · 2 DAYS AGO South West College shared their press release on their website: South West College - Discover South West College has been successful in gaining Erasmus+ funding for the EuroSTEAM project. The project kicked off with a partner meeting on 26th October 2016, hosting the participants of the project in South West College Stem Centre in Dungannon. The hosted partners included Italy, Spain, Portugal and Belgium. SWC From Lebanon to China Cardiff Metropolitan University’s School of Health Sciences (CSHS) has boosted staff and student outward mobility this summer through Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility (ICM) funding. CSHS staff members have visited colleagues in Lebanon and undergraduate Food Science and Technology students from CSHS have embarked on a field trip in China. https://storify.com/erasmusplusuk/erasmus-october-press-round-up-58136651c67186a266e621b0 CARDIFFMET · 2 DAYS AGO Cardiff Metropolitan University shared this news on their website: Cardiff Met News Cardiff School of Health Sciences increases outward mobility through visits to China and Lebanon http://www.cardiffmet.ac.uk:80/news/Pages/Cardiff-School-of-Health-Sciences- increases-outward-mobility-through-visits-to-China-and-Lebanon.aspx CARDIFFMET If you would like your project to be featured in our monthly press round-up, please do drop us a line or tweet us. For media enquiries, please visit our Press Room. https://storify.com/erasmusplusuk/erasmus-october-press-round-up-58136651c67186a266e621b0.