University of Sydney to incorporate creativity into the curriculum Australia Universities

University of Sydney to incorporate creativity into the curriculum

The University of Sydney, in collaboration with external education and creative arts powerhouses, seeks to have creativity incorporated into the curriculum. The University of Sydney believes that creativity is fundamental in ensuring students’ prowess is optimized in the 21st century. Research has presented the argument that quality arts experiences and creativity ought to be fundamental […]

Initiation ceremonies deemed dangerous Europe Social Issues

Initiation ceremonies deemed dangerous

Initiation ceremonies have been considered risky by UK universities. Students joining these institutions have been asked to be on the watch out of initiation ceremonies as they are perilous.  For instance, in 2016, at a Newcastle University’s agricultural group initiation ceremony, Ed Farmer died because of excessive drinking. Initiation ceremonies should be forcefully condemned According […]

Universities prone to tax scams; HMRC warns Europe Universities

Universities prone to tax scams; HMRC warns

The organization reported that it had received over 620,000 email tax scams last year. This was an increase of up to 20,000 cases previously recorded. Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is warning about the dangers of tax frauds that have devastated UK universities. These scams are mostly targeted at students who are new to […]

Data science school gets approved in the University of Virginia United States Universities

Data Science School in UVA gets approved

The Data Science School in University of Virginia (UVA) will finally materialize this September 2019 after the state of Virginia approved the final clearance that paved the way. This is expected to be the biggest project that UVA has undertaken in over a decade which is expected to expand on the technological goals of the […]

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Universities incubators: Boosting startups

Universities incubators can help in licensing technologies by IP (Intellectual Property) commercialization, especially in developing countries because of the difficulty involved in gaining the Intellectual Property (IP) for original work. Companies can be incubated in these institutions, be accorded all the resources they need to succeed and later on be accessed by the public. The […]

Meat banned from menus in the major universities Europe Universities

Meat banned from menus in major universities

Universities and colleges across the United Kingdom (UK) are preparing themselves for a vegan diet. Students all over are trying to cut meat from their diet. There are awareness campaigns, through which students are learn of the long term effects of meat on their health and the world. Not only students, but the teachers, and […]

College athletes might be paid from 2023 Community Colleges United States

College athletes payment bill has been approved in California

College athletes to be remunerated through athletic endorsements starting 2023 has been approved; the bill has been tabled before the California state legislature that but it is not known whether the Governor will sign it into law or not.  According to Jasmine Harris, a professional in student-athletes, if the bill called “Fair Pay to Play […]