Daryoush Danaii

Student participation in university life plays an important role in developing new skills and a sense of self-efficacy by contributing to the university's growth. In this session, we will explore the factors that encourage students to engage in higher education politics and the motivations behind their involvement. Student self-government works differently in the EHEA, but the European Students' Union collects important data from its member national students' unions. This information, along with new insights from student participation in Germany, will form the basis of discussion. Join the session to debate how university democracy can strengthen political education and support academic freedom with different status groups of the university