Uganda English policy being implemented by the Ministry of Education is failing the students it is meant to help. Factors such as resources available, dedicated teachers available and the time and attention allocated to students have not been fully considered. This has resulted in an imbalanced form of the education system. English language policy is […]
Jacobs Foundation, started scholarship fundings since 2018 is now opening its program at Oxford University this coming 2020. Jacobs Foundation Scholarship? Started in 2018, the Jacobs Foundation has been handing out fully-funded scholarships to candidates with high interest in education, agriculture, and youth development in Africa. The foundation greatly values its dedication to social issues. […]
Skills gap and unemployment are still the major causes of distress in Uganda’s society; the seriousness of this problem looms on the horizon with confusing calculations. A World Bank report projects that “600 million Africans will be in the workforce by 2030”, perhaps in white-collar jobs. These are impressive statistical indicators for Africa. By 2030, […]
Less pay for black academics at the University and College Union (UCU) analysis suggests racism against black and minority ethnic academicians. At UK universities, people of color are least likely to hold top positions and to work at decision-making forums. Chances of them becoming professors are also thin. Not only they are not given top-notch […]
Chipotle Mexican Grill, or simply Chipotle has made an ambitious move to support its employees by covering their tuition completely if they wish to pursue degrees in technology and business. So far, it has aided its employees’ tuition worth more than $20 million in the past two years and plans to continue this in the […]
Cases of sexual misconduct rise based on a new survey conducted at 33 universities in the US. Increasing cases of sexual misconduct For the past four years, sexual assault cases at 33 US universities have increased according to a recent survey conducted by the Association of American Universities. But the organization was confident that the […]
Relational skills have the potential to curb intolerance among students on campuses. A study by the Interfaith Youth Core involving 200 universities discovered that relational skills-building among students develops pluralistic mindsets in them. Relational skills building Aside from developing tolerance in students, diverse relationship building also affects their social media life. The study showed that […]
Having a college degree is indeed very costly nowadays, the cost is such a burden for low to average income families. In Ohio, the government has an existing program that helps students go to college, the cheaper way. How costly can a college degree be? As of 2017, only 69.7% of high school students decide […]
World-class research is a primary requirement to qualify for university status among academic institutions in Australia. These new regulations are part of a broader plan from the education ministry to improve the Australian higher education system. Australia is in the process of implementing a law that would require higher education institutions to meet a certain […]
The rent for university halls has been steadily rising over the past few years. This has resulted in student leadership in collaboration with rent action to demand action to be taken by universities to address this problem. They have also organized a strike action on Thursday calling for universities to intervene. Universities have not done […]
