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The most read blog posts of 2018

08.02.2019 , in ((Media)) , ((No Comments))

The nccr – on the move blog has been read by over 2000 people during 2018. The most popular post is «High-Skilled but Unemployed: The Absence of Expat Wives from the Labor Market», by Kate Kirk. The three most read contributions of the year are dealing with family migration and ...

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The Rocky Road of Refugees to German Universities

30.11.2018 , in ((Bodies and Spaces in Times of Crisis, Politics, Skills and Migration)) , ((1 Comment))

Access of migrants and refugees to German universities depends on the classification of their prior degrees and qualifications. The access routes into higher education for refugees are challenged by achieving language competencies and proving their ‘ability to study’. Many refugees who reached Germany in the last few years are already ...

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Student Initiatives Helping Refugees to Study at Swiss Universities

29.11.2018 , in ((Bodies and Spaces in Times of Crisis, Politics, Skills and Migration)) , ((2 Comments))
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Up to ten percent of the refugees in Switzerland have a background in higher education. Facing many more obstacles than the average student, such as limited financial support and not verified diplomas, fugitives with academic background find it very hard, if not impossible, to continue their education at a Swiss ...

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