European Students’ Union (ESU)

The European Students’ Union (ESU) is the umbrella organisation of 43 National Unions of Students (NUS) from 40 countries. Its mission is to represent and promote the educational, social, economic, and cultural interests of students at the European level, engaging with key bodies including the European Union, the Bologna Follow-Up Group, the Council of Europe, and UNESCO. Through its members, ESU represents nearly 20 million students across Europe.

This partnership embeds student participation at the core of institutional evaluations conducted by ATHEA worldwide, reinforcing alignment with the European Standards and Guidelines (ESG) and advancing a more holistic, stakeholder-driven approach to quality assurance.

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