Students march over Greek university reform

The Greek government managed to push a contentious bill for university reform through Parliament on the 24 August 2011, securing the support of the main conservative opposition New Democracy and raising hopes of an elusive cross-party consensus on broader reforms that the country’s Socialist administration has been seeking since the debt crisis took hold.

The bill - which paves the way for independent evaluations of university academics and for restrictions on the length of time students have to complete their degrees - was voted into law following two days of debate in Parliament.

Hundreds of Greek students protested outside parliament against the proposed shake-up that will introduce more competition into universities.

Kathimerini, 24.8.11: Key university reforms are voted into law http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_wsite1_14016_24/08/2011_403425

To Ethnos, 26.11.13: Students without future (via PressEurop) http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/article/4353241-students-without-future

Chronicle of Higher Education, 07.10.13: In Greece, Major Universities Suspend Operations Due to Budget Cuts http://chronicle.com/article/In-Greece-Major-Universities/142181/

openDemocracy: Can Europe Make It?, 02.06.15: What is a University and what does it need? https://www.opendemocracy.net/can-europe-make-it/costas-douzinas/what-is-university-and-what-does-it-need

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