June 9th, 2011 posted by Felicity Pont
The news of a new private, for-profit college named The New College of Humanities, set to charge tuition fees of £18,000 per year, is currently causing controversy in the education world.
February 11th, 2011 posted by Jasmine Jaume
Today, plans to create a new Welsh ‘Super University’ will be finalised that would see the merging of three Welsh universities, creating the third largest educational institution in Wales, after Cardiff and Glamorgan universities.
November 12th, 2010 posted by Ian Maull
As a sign of their commitment to engaging with India, Canadian universities announced today in New Delhi funding for a series of India-specific initiatives valued at over $4 million. These investments include the new Globalink Canada-India Graduate Fellowship Program, new scholarships for Indian students, and institutional partnerships funds.
July 1st, 2010 posted by Ian Maull
The UK’s Universities & Colleges Admissions Service, more commonly known as UCAS, has announced it is to review the points-based system that it currently operates.
April 23rd, 2010 posted by Felicity Pont
April 2010, Yorkshire – Last week, HRH Prince Andrew, The Duke of York, officially opened the University of Huddersfield’s International Study Centre (ISC). The centre offers international students undergraduate and postgraduate degree preparation courses.
Situated on the Queensgate campus, courses include an International Foundation Year and an International Diploma for access to the first or second years of select undergraduate degrees. It also offers a Pre-Masters pathway to a range of postgraduate courses.
Prince Andrew, the UK’s Special Representative for Trade and Investment, was welcomed by
Professor Bob Cryan, the University of Huddersfield’s Vice Chancellor, accompanied by the Mayor of Kirklees,
Cllr Julie Stewart-Turner and the High Sheriff of West Yorkshire, Mr Richard Clough. During the visit he cracked jokes about Yorkshire accents with teachers at the centre and spoke to international students from Turkey and Nigeria.
January 26th, 2010 posted by Ian Maull
The UK’s Roehampton University has announced the creation of 200 new scholarships open to international students, varying in value up to £2,300 for MBA students.
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.
November 24th, 2009 posted by Felicity Pont
More than 200 University of Exeter alumni from South East Asia have celebrated the University’s recent successes at a series of events. Evening receptions for alumni have been held in Bangkok, Taipei and Kuala Lumpur over the last month.
