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STUDENT VOLUNTEER ARMIES BEING FORMED THROUGHOUT NEW ZEALAND
February 24th, 2011 posted by Sarah Pont
Amidst the devastation and anguish that has spread across New Zealand these past few days, student associations are encouraging their peers to join the various volunteer armies forming around the country to offer aid to those affected by the 6.3 magnitude earthquake.
MAX CLIFFORD SHARES THE SECRET OF HIS SUCCESS WITH UK BUSINESS SCHOOL ALUMNI
February 23rd, 2011 posted by Jasmine Jaume
MAX CLIFFORD TO ADDRESS UK BUSINESS SCHOOL ALUMNI NETWORK
February 4th, 2011 posted by Paul McWilliams
Publicist Max Clifford will be a giving a talk on the ‘Secrets of His Success’ to the Association of Business Schools Alumni Network, in association with the University of Lincoln and Oxford Brookes University, in London on 22 February.
ONE YEAR ON: HAITIAN EDUCATION AFTER THE EARTHQUAKE
January 13th, 2011 posted by Ian Maull
On January 12th 2010, a catastrophic earthquake measuring 7.0 Mw struck the Caribbean island nation of Haiti, killing over 230,000 people. As well as the cost to human life, the quake also caused widespread infrastructural damage, destroying countless homes and businesses. Needless to say, educational establishments did not escape the damage. One year after the quake, we examine how the teachers and students of Haiti have struggled to overcome these setbacks and ensure an education for the young people of the island.
PLANS UNVEILED TO SET UP ONLINE UNIVERSITIES IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
July 23rd, 2010 posted by Paul McWilliams
With the help of the World Computer Exchange, the online institution University of the People hopes to open communication centres in six developing countries over the next six months to allow students with internet access the chance to take courses completely tuition free, according to The Chronicle of Higher Education.
BURKINA FASO STUDENT NAMED UK INTERNATIONAL STUDENT OF THE YEAR
May 24th, 2010 posted by Paul McWilliams
The British Council has named Melissa Ilboudo, 24, from Burkina Faso, International Student of the Year. Melissa, who is studying International Development at the University of East Anglia, fought off competition from over 1,300 students from 121 countries to win the competition known as Shine!
