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The article reveals development and essential changes of higher education in Great Britain in XX–XXI centuries. During last century Great Britain higher education system has changed dramatically – from elite higher education in the beginning of XX century, which was available for very small part of society, to mass higher education with variety of institutions and education programs. Nowadays there is almost half of Great Britain population (of certain age group) obtaining higher education certificate or diploma. The junction of XX and XXI centuries was signed with significant shift in the gender structure of higher education students: more women obtained fist university degree than men. Ten years later the same was recorded in higher degrees. The intense change of Great Britain higher education from elite to mass inevitably influenced the higher education finance sector. Great Britain used to cover all expenses of higher education from the budget. However, the financial crises occurred in the last decade of XX century, and the government was forced to seek for new financing models of higher education. First time in Great Britain higher education history the tuition fee was introduced. Striving to ensure the higher education accessibility for all social groups in Great Britain, the tuition fees were complemented with the grants and loans with special repayment (or without) conditions. Nevertheless, the financial reform, started in 1998, already was changed several times and has raised lots of critics. Along with the financial reform Great Britain deals with the higher education quality issues. There was no essential discussions about higher education quality in the beginning of the XX century as it was elite higher education. Moving to the mass higher education with variety of institutions and dramatically growing student number, the quality question becomes relevant. Despite the owning the largest number of worldwide level elite universities in Europe, Great Britain seeks to ensure the quality in all higher education institutions in the country. Therefore the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education was established. The Agency puts students and the public interest at the center of everything they do. Great Britain higher education quality policy is implemented basing on the Quality Code for Higher Education. ; Straipsnyje apžvelgiama Didžiosios Britanijos aukštojo mokslo raida ir esminiai pokyčiai XX–XXI a. Šalyje nuo XX a. 6-ojo dešimtmečio vyksta aukštojo mokslo masiškėjimo procesas – didėja aukštojo mokslo institucijų įvairovė, gyventojų dalis, įgyjanti aukštąjį išsilavinimą, taip pat didėja moterų dalis joje. Šie pokyčiai neišvengiamai paveikė aukštojo mokslo finansavimo sistemą – ilgą laiką Didžiojoje Britanijoje aukštasis mokslas buvo finansuojamas valstybės, tačiau XX a. 10-ajame dešimtmetyje įvykusi finansinė krizė privertė ieškoti kitų aukštojo mokslo finansavimo modelių, pirmą kartą įvedant studijų mokestį. Tapo itin svarbus aukštojo mokslo kokybės klausimas. Tai paskatino Didžiąją Britaniją sukurti aukštojo mokslo kokybės užtikrinimo politiką.

On 29th March 2017, the United Kingdom expressed its intention to leave the Union. In this way, Article 50 of the EU Treaty has been activated and the fate of millions of people and their families who have enjoyed the rights granted by the Union was in an uncertain situation. Therefore, Brexit negotiations sought a compromise on measures to ensure the rights of Union citizens residing in the United Kingdom and citizens of United Kingdom residing in the member states as well as their family members and on 29th to 30th of January 2020 a Withdrawal Agreement was ratified, which redefined the rights and status of international families. This master thesis aims to identify how and to what extend United Kingdoms withdrawal affects the rights and the status of members of international families. A study on the regulation of the withdrawal and the reasons behind Brexit has shown that Article 50 of the EU Treaty does not define on what specific rights must be agreed, but the United Kingdoms desire to end the free movement of persons determined that the content of the rights granted to international families had to be discussed separately. The work, therefore, examines the Union acquis on the movement of international families and distinguishes fundamental rights to be divided to two parts: substantive rights enabling international families to leave and enter, reside and remain, and procedural rights aimed to eliminate the effects resulting from the exercise of the movement rights. To determine what measures have been implemented a comparative analysis of Union acquis and Brexit regulations has been carried out. It has shown that the Withdrawal Agreement covers all excluded rights granted to international families, but their content varies at each stage of Brexit. The work also provides an analysis of the status of members of international families and stipulates that the legal status of international family members may change, depending on the model of the relationship to be applied at a particular stage of Brexit and the nationality of the family member as well as the place where rights are exercised. However, at any event, the Union and the United Kingdom are obliged to properly fulfil commitments arising from the withdrawal and ensure a consistent interpretation and implementation of adopted regulations.

On 29th March 2017, the United Kingdom expressed its intention to leave the Union. In this way, Article 50 of the EU Treaty has been activated and the fate of millions of people and their families who have enjoyed the rights granted by the Union was in an uncertain situation. Therefore, Brexit negotiations sought a compromise on measures to ensure the rights of Union citizens residing in the United Kingdom and citizens of United Kingdom residing in the member states as well as their family members and on 29th to 30th of January 2020 a Withdrawal Agreement was ratified, which redefined the rights and status of international families. This master thesis aims to identify how and to what extend United Kingdoms withdrawal affects the rights and the status of members of international families. A study on the regulation of the withdrawal and the reasons behind Brexit has shown that Article 50 of the EU Treaty does not define on what specific rights must be agreed, but the United Kingdoms desire to end the free movement of persons determined that the content of the rights granted to international families had to be discussed separately. The work, therefore, examines the Union acquis on the movement of international families and distinguishes fundamental rights to be divided to two parts: substantive rights enabling international families to leave and enter, reside and remain, and procedural rights aimed to eliminate the effects resulting from the exercise of the movement rights. To determine what measures have been implemented a comparative analysis of Union acquis and Brexit regulations has been carried out. It has shown that the Withdrawal Agreement covers all excluded rights granted to international families, but their content varies at each stage of Brexit. The work also provides an analysis of the status of members of international families and stipulates that the legal status of international family members may change, depending on the model of the relationship to be applied at a particular stage of Brexit and the nationality of the family member as well as the place where rights are exercised. However, at any event, the Union and the United Kingdom are obliged to properly fulfil commitments arising from the withdrawal and ensure a consistent interpretation and implementation of adopted regulations.

On 29th March 2017, the United Kingdom expressed its intention to leave the Union. In this way, Article 50 of the EU Treaty has been activated and the fate of millions of people and their families who have enjoyed the rights granted by the Union was in an uncertain situation. Therefore, Brexit negotiations sought a compromise on measures to ensure the rights of Union citizens residing in the United Kingdom and citizens of United Kingdom residing in the member states as well as their family members and on 29th to 30th of January 2020 a Withdrawal Agreement was ratified, which redefined the rights and status of international families. This master thesis aims to identify how and to what extend United Kingdoms withdrawal affects the rights and the status of members of international families. A study on the regulation of the withdrawal and the reasons behind Brexit has shown that Article 50 of the EU Treaty does not define on what specific rights must be agreed, but the United Kingdoms desire to end the free movement of persons determined that the content of the rights granted to international families had to be discussed separately. The work, therefore, examines the Union acquis on the movement of international families and distinguishes fundamental rights to be divided to two parts: substantive rights enabling international families to leave and enter, reside and remain, and procedural rights aimed to eliminate the effects resulting from the exercise of the movement rights. To determine what measures have been implemented a comparative analysis of Union acquis and Brexit regulations has been carried out. It has shown that the Withdrawal Agreement covers all excluded rights granted to international families, but their content varies at each stage of Brexit. The work also provides an analysis of the status of members of international families and stipulates that the legal status of international family members may change, depending on the model of the relationship to be applied at a particular stage of Brexit and the nationality of the family member as well as the place where rights are exercised. However, at any event, the Union and the United Kingdom are obliged to properly fulfil commitments arising from the withdrawal and ensure a consistent interpretation and implementation of adopted regulations.

On 29th March 2017, the United Kingdom expressed its intention to leave the Union. In this way, Article 50 of the EU Treaty has been activated and the fate of millions of people and their families who have enjoyed the rights granted by the Union was in an uncertain situation. Therefore, Brexit negotiations sought a compromise on measures to ensure the rights of Union citizens residing in the United Kingdom and citizens of United Kingdom residing in the member states as well as their family members and on 29th to 30th of January 2020 a Withdrawal Agreement was ratified, which redefined the rights and status of international families. This master thesis aims to identify how and to what extend United Kingdoms withdrawal affects the rights and the status of members of international families. A study on the regulation of the withdrawal and the reasons behind Brexit has shown that Article 50 of the EU Treaty does not define on what specific rights must be agreed, but the United Kingdoms desire to end the free movement of persons determined that the content of the rights granted to international families had to be discussed separately. The work, therefore, examines the Union acquis on the movement of international families and distinguishes fundamental rights to be divided to two parts: substantive rights enabling international families to leave and enter, reside and remain, and procedural rights aimed to eliminate the effects resulting from the exercise of the movement rights. To determine what measures have been implemented a comparative analysis of Union acquis and Brexit regulations has been carried out. It has shown that the Withdrawal Agreement covers all excluded rights granted to international families, but their content varies at each stage of Brexit. The work also provides an analysis of the status of members of international families and stipulates that the legal status of international family members may change, depending on the model of the relationship to be applied at a particular stage of Brexit and the nationality of the family member as well as the place where rights are exercised. However, at any event, the Union and the United Kingdom are obliged to properly fulfil commitments arising from the withdrawal and ensure a consistent interpretation and implementation of adopted regulations.

The object of this research is the linguistic means of political conflict communication that are characteristic of the political discourse of the political leaders of Great Britain and Lithuania (1998–¬2008). This dissertation discloses the fact that linguistic means are closely related to the ideology of the speaker and linguistic practices are conditioned by culture. Such cognitive linguistic concepts as conceptual metaphors, domain, meaning field and such linguistic means as nominations are analysed in this dissertation. Looking from the narrow perspective of linguistic methodology, comparative analysis and descriptive-analytical methods are applied in the conflict communication discourse research of the political leaders of Lithuania and Great Britain. The conflict which is expressed in the political discourse of these countries has both similarities and differences. Resemblance is determined by the general essence of conflict communication, i.e., the discrepancy between positions taken by political forces and interests. Differences are based on the peculiarities of the two political cultures. Political competition in both Lithuania and Great Britain is based on the domains change and benefit. The same POLITICS IS WAR, POLITICS IS A JOURNEY and THE STATE IS A BUILDING conceptual metaphors are characteristic of political communication of both countries. However, conflict communication has an ideological nature in the political life of Great Britain while in the discourse of the Lithuanian political leaders, political conflict is not expressed as an ideological conflict.

The object of this research is the linguistic means of political conflict communication that are characteristic of the political discourse of the political leaders of Great Britain and Lithuania (1998–¬2008). This dissertation discloses the fact that linguistic means are closely related to the ideology of the speaker and linguistic practices are conditioned by culture. Such cognitive linguistic concepts as conceptual metaphors, domain, meaning field and such linguistic means as nominations are analysed in this dissertation. Looking from the narrow perspective of linguistic methodology, comparative analysis and descriptive-analytical methods are applied in the conflict communication discourse research of the political leaders of Lithuania and Great Britain. The conflict which is expressed in the political discourse of these countries has both similarities and differences. Resemblance is determined by the general essence of conflict communication, i.e., the discrepancy between positions taken by political forces and interests. Differences are based on the peculiarities of the two political cultures. Political competition in both Lithuania and Great Britain is based on the domains change and benefit. The same POLITICS IS WAR, POLITICS IS A JOURNEY and THE STATE IS A BUILDING conceptual metaphors are characteristic of political communication of both countries. However, conflict communication has an ideological nature in the political life of Great Britain while in the discourse of the Lithuanian political leaders, political conflict is not expressed as an ideological conflict.

The object of this research is the linguistic means of political conflict communication that are characteristic of the political discourse of the political leaders of Great Britain and Lithuania (1998–¬2008). This dissertation discloses the fact that linguistic means are closely related to the ideology of the speaker and linguistic practices are conditioned by culture. Such cognitive linguistic concepts as conceptual metaphors, domain, meaning field and such linguistic means as nominations are analysed in this dissertation. Looking from the narrow perspective of linguistic methodology, comparative analysis and descriptive-analytical methods are applied in the conflict communication discourse research of the political leaders of Lithuania and Great Britain. The conflict which is expressed in the political discourse of these countries has both similarities and differences. Resemblance is determined by the general essence of conflict communication, i.e., the discrepancy between positions taken by political forces and interests. Differences are based on the peculiarities of the two political cultures. Political competition in both Lithuania and Great Britain is based on the domains change and benefit. The same POLITICS IS WAR, POLITICS IS A JOURNEY and THE STATE IS A BUILDING conceptual metaphors are characteristic of political communication of both countries. However, conflict communication has an ideological nature in the political life of Great Britain while in the discourse of the Lithuanian political leaders, political conflict is not expressed as an ideological conflict.

The object of this research is the linguistic means of political conflict communication that are characteristic of the political discourse of the political leaders of Great Britain and Lithuania (1998–¬2008). This dissertation discloses the fact that linguistic means are closely related to the ideology of the speaker and linguistic practices are conditioned by culture. Such cognitive linguistic concepts as conceptual metaphors, domain, meaning field and such linguistic means as nominations are analysed in this dissertation. Looking from the narrow perspective of linguistic methodology, comparative analysis and descriptive-analytical methods are applied in the conflict communication discourse research of the political leaders of Lithuania and Great Britain. The conflict which is expressed in the political discourse of these countries has both similarities and differences. Resemblance is determined by the general essence of conflict communication, i.e., the discrepancy between positions taken by political forces and interests. Differences are based on the peculiarities of the two political cultures. Political competition in both Lithuania and Great Britain is based on the domains change and benefit. The same POLITICS IS WAR, POLITICS IS A JOURNEY and THE STATE IS A BUILDING conceptual metaphors are characteristic of political communication of both countries. However, conflict communication has an ideological nature in the political life of Great Britain while in the discourse of the Lithuanian political leaders, political conflict is not expressed as an ideological conflict.

This book focuses not on the Battle of Grunwald and the military affairs of this epoch, but on the political, social and cultural processes, which took place in Lithuania and Poland during the governance of Jogaila and Vytautas the Great, the epoch of the Great War between the allies Lithuania and Poland and the Teutonic Order, in other words, political, social and cultural context of the War. The most important events and the processes and events that came out from them in both countries during the governance of Jogaila and Vytautas the Great are long-lasting partnership between Lithuania and Poland by the conditions of the personal / dynastic union together with The Lithuanian Grand Duke Jogaila coronation to the King of Poland in 1386, as well as the Christianization of Lithuania in 1387, its Christianization together with integration into the cultural space of the Western Europe, the governance of Vytautas the Great in Lithuania, full of innovation and public and cultural life (from 1362 until 1430), the victory in the Battle of Grunwald, which removed the threat of the Teutonic Order in 1410, the exceptional situation of both lords in the Central Eastern Europe region. The book discusses the political history of Lithuania, Poland and the Central Western Europe from the end of the fourteenth century to the beginning of the fifteenth century. But the intention is that the political history does not overshadow the culture of these countries, public arrangements and history of social thought. Majority of book items are about these things. The authors of this book are Lithuanian, Polish and Ukrainian historians.

This book focuses not on the Battle of Grunwald and the military affairs of this epoch, but on the political, social and cultural processes, which took place in Lithuania and Poland during the governance of Jogaila and Vytautas the Great, the epoch of the Great War between the allies Lithuania and Poland and the Teutonic Order, in other words, political, social and cultural context of the War. The most important events and the processes and events that came out from them in both countries during the governance of Jogaila and Vytautas the Great are long-lasting partnership between Lithuania and Poland by the conditions of the personal / dynastic union together with The Lithuanian Grand Duke Jogaila coronation to the King of Poland in 1386, as well as the Christianization of Lithuania in 1387, its Christianization together with integration into the cultural space of the Western Europe, the governance of Vytautas the Great in Lithuania, full of innovation and public and cultural life (from 1362 until 1430), the victory in the Battle of Grunwald, which removed the threat of the Teutonic Order in 1410, the exceptional situation of both lords in the Central Eastern Europe region. The book discusses the political history of Lithuania, Poland and the Central Western Europe from the end of the fourteenth century to the beginning of the fifteenth century. But the intention is that the political history does not overshadow the culture of these countries, public arrangements and history of social thought. Majority of book items are about these things. The authors of this book are Lithuanian, Polish and Ukrainian historians.

This book focuses not on the Battle of Grunwald and the military affairs of this epoch, but on the political, social and cultural processes, which took place in Lithuania and Poland during the governance of Jogaila and Vytautas the Great, the epoch of the Great War between the allies Lithuania and Poland and the Teutonic Order, in other words, political, social and cultural context of the War. The most important events and the processes and events that came out from them in both countries during the governance of Jogaila and Vytautas the Great are long-lasting partnership between Lithuania and Poland by the conditions of the personal / dynastic union together with The Lithuanian Grand Duke Jogaila coronation to the King of Poland in 1386, as well as the Christianization of Lithuania in 1387, its Christianization together with integration into the cultural space of the Western Europe, the governance of Vytautas the Great in Lithuania, full of innovation and public and cultural life (from 1362 until 1430), the victory in the Battle of Grunwald, which removed the threat of the Teutonic Order in 1410, the exceptional situation of both lords in the Central Eastern Europe region. The book discusses the political history of Lithuania, Poland and the Central Western Europe from the end of the fourteenth century to the beginning of the fifteenth century. But the intention is that the political history does not overshadow the culture of these countries, public arrangements and history of social thought. Majority of book items are about these things. The authors of this book are Lithuanian, Polish and Ukrainian historians.

This scientific study is the sequel of works from the Department of Constitutional Law, Faculty of Law at Mykolas Romeris University, aimed at widening the knowledge about constitutions and democratic constitutionalism in the context of comparative constitutional law. It should be noted that after 11 March 1990 the independent Lithuanian state was restored, and no studies about constitutions of other countries or constitutional development experience in Europe and other regions of the world were published. The educational publication "Constitutions of Foreign Countries" was released in order to fill this gap, at least partially. The texts of the constitutions of the French Republic, the Federal Republic of Germany, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (non-consolidated constitutions), the Finnish Republic, the Estonian Republic, the Latvian Republic, the Polish Republic, the United States of America and the Russian Federation were published within. The texts were translated from the respective foreign languages. Compilers of the publication wrote afterwards that it was sought to present the constitutions in the Lithuanian language which was very important in the awakening of constitutionalism, as well as the constitutions that expressed specific political and legal features in Europe. [.]

This scientific study is the sequel of works from the Department of Constitutional Law, Faculty of Law at Mykolas Romeris University, aimed at widening the knowledge about constitutions and democratic constitutionalism in the context of comparative constitutional law. It should be noted that after 11 March 1990 the independent Lithuanian state was restored, and no studies about constitutions of other countries or constitutional development experience in Europe and other regions of the world were published. The educational publication "Constitutions of Foreign Countries" was released in order to fill this gap, at least partially. The texts of the constitutions of the French Republic, the Federal Republic of Germany, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (non-consolidated constitutions), the Finnish Republic, the Estonian Republic, the Latvian Republic, the Polish Republic, the United States of America and the Russian Federation were published within. The texts were translated from the respective foreign languages. Compilers of the publication wrote afterwards that it was sought to present the constitutions in the Lithuanian language which was very important in the awakening of constitutionalism, as well as the constitutions that expressed specific political and legal features in Europe. [.]