Higher education in Africa will be forever changed due to lockdowns that resulted from the spread of coronavirus. Universities are now more open to digital migration, and infrastructure set during the pandemic will be used long after coronavirus is dealt with. The global spread of coronavirus has exposed a lack of preparedness in many institutions […]
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has recently approved a twenty-five million euro (EUR 25 million) loan for the Polytechnic University of Bucharest (UPB). UPB is one of the most famous institutions for higher education in Romania. Currently, the university has more than two hundred and fifty (273) members of staff and another five thousand (5,000) […]
The application process for the 2019 Chevening Scholarship has officially commenced on 5 August. Thе scholarship is aimed towards budding world entrepreneurs and leaders who are looking to boost their education and want to study in the United Kingdom. The eligibility criteria for this scholarship differs from traditional masters grants, as the main requirement is […]
Times Higher Education (THE) released their data called World University Rankings to show the top picks for education degrees for 2019. The calculation included about 1,250 universities using thirteen (13) performance indicators. It values independent assessment with comprehensive comparisons and has been the only global university ranking who has done this by far. Unshakeable, University […]
The UK is at the apex of countries offering the best education according to a survey on how countries invest in their future leaders from primary school to university. Specifically, in the near future, countries across the globe will be presided over by the present youth and the kind of education they receive will determine […]
Inspiring communities begin to spring up to foster learning for STEM girls in their latent and creative capabilities in spite of the alarming increase of the gender workforce gap. Within the science and engineering (S&E) labor force, it used to be so tough for women to break into the field because of the lack of […]
Forty-four (44) students are selected to receive the Gilliam Fellowship for Advanced Study by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) advisers for 2019. The program is committed to supporting diversity and science by nourishing the upcoming generation of scientists. Gilliam program is organized to pair every student in each adviser while conducting lab experiments. The […]
Universities in England can be forced to lower their fees under the radical new regulations by the Office for Students (OfS), an independent entity of the Department of Education. Constituted for offering equal rights to education, OfS will now have the authority to administer the university admissions and ensure students from all backgrounds, regardless of […]
$60 billion investment was proposed by US Senator Kamala Harris to aid historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) universities if elected for the 2020 upcoming presidency. Her pitch to reach out for blacks would be used to distribute $50 billion worth of scholarships, academic programs, and research. The remaining $10 billion will be implemented for […]
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), the latest establishment by the African Union, can bring significant benefits for both higher education and labor mobility. Students and workers will be able to travel efficiently and benefit from support programs. The idea behind the free trade area is to ease the regulation and requirements for member […]
