Two-thirds of enrolled students in the UK are having part-time jobs primarily to survive. A student at Oxford who works as a part-time customer service provider for a dating app admitted that work pressure can greatly affect her academic performance at times. Why do students go for part-time jobs? A huge number of enrolled students […]
Popular science can close the gap between policymakers and academics. It creates the link required to develop valuable and evidence-based policies for actionable steps. Popular science could have prevented current climate challenges if scientists were able to communicate their findings and ideas to policymakers, effectively. Academicians often have the challenge of communicating their ideas to […]
The master’s degree in Blockchain technology will be offered by the University of Malta. The first batch of students was admitted this month, October. The project has been given maximum support by the government of Malta. In 2017, Malta Prime Minister Joseph Muscat, unveiled a plan to make Malta one of the leading global players […]
Ever since 2012, the US started encouraging its companies to reduce or eliminate the use of Huawei products, especially its networking equipment. The main reason for this was the US Federal Bureau of Investigation suspecting that such equipment can be used for spying on other countries and this can make the US a potential target. […]
Illiteracy among the new immigrants is proving to be a problem in the quest to integrate them. Data from BAMF showed that the number has been in a sharp increase since 2017 with 22 percent of students who are taking integration courses identified as “illiterate”. The Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) has been […]
Earlier in 2007, the Principle for Responsible Management Education (PRME) was established as a partnership organization between the United Nations and Business schools. What is the Principle for Responsible Management Education? Way back in 2007, the Principle for Responsible Management Education was first introduced as a joint program between the United Nations and several Business […]
Neural activity of the brain holds enormous promises on understanding the recognition and memory functions of the brain. The results of an investigative study on the fluctuations of neural activity on the brain of a mouse suggest “a principle by which memory can be learned and retained in a stable manner despite significant ongoing synaptic […]
US education secretary Betsy DeVos has slammed Democrats for their proposal for eliminating the student loan debt and said that ‘their proposals are crazy’. In June, Bernie Sanders, one of the probable Democrat’s presidential candidates, proposed to cancel all the student debt to date, irrespective of their financial or economic background and would cover all […]
On average, the fees charged by the Business Schools (B-schools) in India for a two year MBA program is more than ₹16,00,000 ($23,000). While this number is a huge sum for post-graduation, many students rely on bank loans to help with their finances, hoping to pay it after their post-graduation. Considering this, a business-minded student […]
Arts education is being neglected according to a newly released report. The report also attributes low funding of public schools and limited access to arts education as part of the problems the field is experiencing. Julie Hesmondhalgh, British actress and arts advocate, has called on government and policymakers to stop neglecting arts education in schools. […]
