Professors of Practice—a faculty position that can be held by professionals from business and other industries even without formal academic credentials—will now be permitted in institutions of higher learning, according to new regulations issued by the University Grants Commission (UGC).
October 01, 2022
The UK's top ministers have dropped hints to the media about the implementation of a new immigration review. Sources say that Ministers of the Home Department are reportedly concerned about the steadily rising number of immigrant dependents. And, as part of an immigration review, the home secretary is likely to look at the number of dependents that international students bring to the UK after statistics showed a fivefold increase.
October 01, 2022
As more opportunities become available, the dynamics of college admissions are rapidly changing. Industry experts say that the pool of college applicants splits itself into those who submit SAT or ACT scores and those who do not. The consequence has resulted in increased competition for admissions. It has also made it difficult for students to learn about admission opportunities.
September 30, 2022
Blockchain, NFTs, and cryptocurrency are all terms that have become very popular recently, but few people really understand them. Only 2% of the 4.6 billion individuals with Internet access worldwide own cryptographic assets, and only 1% consider themselves experts in the subject. The majority of cryptocurrency investors lack fundamental technical and financial knowledge.
September 30, 2022
A new programme called Healthy at Home has been launched by UMass Chan Medical School and Wellinks, a digital healthcare provider that offers the first-ever integrated, virtual Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) management solution. The programme will look at how well virtual care can help COPD patients avoid the need for acute care.
September 29, 2022
Dr Linda Darling-Hammond and Professor Yongxin Zhu have been awarded the 2022 Yidan Prize for Education Research and the 2022 Yidan Prize for Education Development, respectively, following a thorough independent judging process.
September 29, 2022
Out of Stealth, an online upskilling platform, was launched today with the goal of assisting in the acquisition of cutting-edge technical skills needed to thrive in today's market. The CoRise platform uses technology to deliver high-quality education with measurable career outcomes on a large scale. Out of Stealth offers live online courses taught by industry experts as well as a thriving peer community.
September 29, 2022
In an effort to level the playing field in Web3, the Unstoppable Women of Web3 (Unstoppable WoW3) have introduced a number of new educational streams. With a large female membership, WoW3 hopes to provide a fresh way to learn about Web3 through the introduction of these new streams.
September 28, 2022
Many parents of neurodivergent children find it hard to find resources and initiate conversations about learning and thinking differences with their child, family, teachers, and community. Stigma and misconception are two problems that these parents face. To offer these parents tech support, Understood.org has launched a new app.
September 28, 2022
In order to increase the knowledge and skills of its roughly 415,000 employees across businesses, industries, and levels of work, Deloitte is launching a globally coordinated learning programme. The initiative is the result of the Deloitte Global Sustainability & Climate practice's dedication to assisting clients as they reconsider their stance on climate change and integrate sustainability into their business practices.
September 27, 2022
Sources have said that Affirm, Dropbox, UC Hastings College of the Law, and Paragon Legal have joined forces to develop an innovative programme to support diversity and talent within in-house legal departments. The Paragon Legal Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) Career Connect programme will place recent UC Hastings graduates at Affirm and Dropbox in commercial roles that will introduce them to both the legal and business aspects of being an in-house lawyer in its first year.
September 27, 2022
According to a TMR study, the market for medical education worldwide during the forecast period, from 2020 to 2030, the global market is anticipated to grow at a rate of 5%. The medical education market is predicted to reach a value of 56.9 billion by 2030. The American Medical Association is increasingly recognised for its role in advancing medical education.
September 26, 2022
In response to a global learning crisis that has left 222 million crisis-impacted children in desperate need of education support, the LEGO Foundation, Germany, and the United States announced this week US$42 in new funding to Education Cannot Wait (ECW).
September 26, 2022
In a concerted effort, a city came together to spread knowledge of and support for the 17 Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations. At Sunway University in Sunway City, over 20,000 students from all over the Klang Valley came together for a week-long festival of events and activations in support of the UN's 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and its global initiative of Local Action for Global Goals 2022.
September 25, 2022
The Push, a motivational new movie that centres on the relationship between a high school senior and a CIS site coordinator, was just released by Communities In Schools, the national organisation working to ensure that every student has what they need to succeed in school and beyond.
September 24, 2022