Europe's science powerhouses face limits to growth

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The public universities of both France and Germany face the strain of coping with enrollment increases that followed educational reforms in the late 1960s. Financial appropriations have not kept up with these increases, and government bureaucracy stifles innovative solutions.

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An elite system struggles with mass education

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A boom in student enrollments has put a strain on the French university system. Some professors believe the open admissions policy must be modified. Special treatment given to promising students is one reason that the system continues to produce excellent scientists.

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An egalitarian system straining at the seams

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German universities need reform, but there are any barriers to change. Science students complain that the curricula lack integration and support systems and the quality of teaching is low. University departments are beginning to recognize the need for changes.

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