THEY WENT BEHIND OUR BACKS
International Students’ Organization (ISU) strongly
disapproves of how the University of Bergen (UiB) didn’t
inform about it’s reporting to the police about foreign
students.
– This was simply going behind our backs, says Ruth
Bett, who is national coordinator for ISU.
The case concerns foreign students being registered with
the police regarding their possible involvement with weapons
of mass destruction.
Bett feels UiB should have taken the initiative to inform
students about this. She became aware of the situation through
Studvest in January.
From now on, the possibility of having one’s name reported
to the police in this respect will be part of the students’
registration process.
FEWER STUDENTS GO ABROAD
One of the goals of the quality reform is that more students
should go abroad for courses. However, in reality things are
different.
Today fewer of UiB’s students travel abroad than in
the mid1990s.
Even though the number of learning institutions UiB is associated
with has exploded, only 280 students will go abroad this winter
and autumn, compared to about 300 in 1995/1996.
One reason for the decline might be the fact that UiB has
had fewer foreign scholars the last few years; as these have
acted as motivators for students to go abroad, for example
by informing about the possibility to receive support through
ERASMUS. Only 150 of UiB’s 520 openings are taken this
year.
HEAVIEST DRINKERS IN THE COUNTRY
UiB’s students are the most eager town-dwellers in
the country.
TNS Gallup has conducted the survey, and its criterion has
been the willingness to frequent bars, restaurants and cafés.
While sociology students are those who are most often seen
out on the town in Bergen, students of economy and law are
the busiest ones when it comes to schoolwork.
Otherwise, the survey concludes that students perceive UiB
as mediocre. Of the nation’s universities, Tromsø
has the most satisfied students, while the Bergen University
College is in the other end of this scale.
Also, the time students spend on part time jobs has not declined
since 2000, as one had expected, following the quality reform.
ALEXANDER KEMP
31.03.04
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