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Archive for December, 2009
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT REVIEW INTERIM REPORT RELEASED
December 8th, 2009 posted by Felicity Pont
The Minister for Education, Julia Gillard, today welcomed the release of the Baird Review interim report on the legislation that governs international education in Australia and thanked Mr Baird for his work so far.
SOUTH AFRICA LAUNCHES NEW TERTIARY EDUCATION UNION
December 7th, 2009 posted by Nikki Tarjanyi
South Africa has forged a new higher education union after the key organisations from the university and polytechnic sectors have merged, University World News reported yesterday.
THE UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK JOINS FORCES WITH GLOBAL LEADER IN AEROSPACE
December 4th, 2009 posted by Felicity Pont
The University of Limerick (UL) continues to lead the way in Irish aerospace research.
A recent visit to the UL facilities aims to further forge links with global leader in aerospace, EADS. Currently employing over 118,000 people across the world, EADS group includes Airbus, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of commercial and military aircraft, Eurocopter, the world’s largest helicopter manufacturer, and EADS Astrium, the European leader in space programmes from Ariane to Galileo.
PARENTS AND SIBLINGS OF STUDENTS ENJOY U OF T VISIT
December 3rd, 2009 posted by Felicity Pont
For many students going off to university for the first time means enjoying independence, but they also want to introduce their families to the place they spend much of their waking hours.
SWANSEA UNIVERSITY RECIEVES £50MILLION RESEARCH FUNDING FROM ROLLS-ROYCE
December 2nd, 2009 posted by Nikki Tarjanyi
Swansea University’s planned Science and Innovation Campus at Swansea Bay has been given a massive boost following the announcement of more than £50 million in research and training funding by Rolls-Royce and the Engineering and Physical Science Research Council (EPSRC) at a national level.
PROFESSOR SIR LESZEK BORYSIEWICZ NOMINATED AS NEXT VICE-CHANCELLOR OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE
December 1st, 2009 posted by Felicity Pont
Professor Sir Leszek Borysiewicz has been nominated as the next Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge. Professor Borysiewicz is presently Chief Executive of the Medical Research Council.
