
Planning to study abroad? Start with the country, not the university. For each of 35 countries we have gathered what you would otherwise look for on a dozen different websites: what the universities are like, how admission works, what studying and living cost, where to look for scholarships and whether you can work while you study. With links to official sources.
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New articles every week about EU-funded research projects, written for students. Every article ends with a short quiz – check what you remember.

Fibre-optic cables already lie on the seabed along almost every coastline – and they could soon start watching over people on land. A team from the University of Alcalá, working in the SAFE project, has shown that a single fibre can be turned into a network of thousands of sensors that pick up an approaching tsunami, at a fraction of the cost of buoys or seabed seismometers. It is a story about physics, the sea and doing the maths on costs – and at the end you can check whether you think like an early warning system designer.

Likes, comments and holiday photos may influence where people travel more than it seems, but not everyone in the same way. American researchers analysed responses from over 2 800 travellers across four generations and checked who plans trips with online reactions in mind. The results can be surprising, especially for Gen Z and Gen X — and at the end you can check how much your own travel plans depend on social media.

The human brain works entirely through chemical reactions, yet it is often called the most powerful computer in the world. The EU-supported CORENET project tested whether a similar principle can be used in the lab: networks of chemical reactions in microfluidic reactors processed data, and artificial intelligence read the answers from them. It is a field where chemistry, computer science and data analysis meet at one table – and at the end you can check whether this way of working suits you.

A semester abroad, a traineeship after graduation or a free train pass at 18 – here is what Erasmus+ offers and how to apply.

ID card or passport, the new EES border checks, passenger rights, free roaming, the euro and the EHIC card – ten short guides for your next trip.
Road trip, Erasmus or a summer job abroad? Before you set off: these rules change from country to country.
Driving abroad? Check where you need a vignette, where you pay at toll booths and where the motorway is free – click a country for the details.

Where to look, your rights without a work permit, CV and interview, recognition of diplomas, contract and insurance, internships – and how to spot a job scam.
Where is it easiest to find a job, how much is the minimum wage and what do you do in your first weeks? Key figures and practical tips for every EU country, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland and the UK.

