Turkey's first and largest bellwether for purpose built student accommodation (PBSA), UNIVA, has announced a £10 million investment in award-winning UK student property and facility management company Opto Living, forming the UNIVA & Opto Cardiff student housing project. … [Read more...]
National Science Foundation awards Dorgan grant
USA - The National Science Foundation awards prestigious grant to Dr. Kelly Dorgan of The Sea Lab at Dauphin Island and the University of South Alabama … [Read more...]
DBE makes headway with learner access to libraries
A survey taking stock of the progress made in terms of service delivery has revealed that the Basic Education Department (DBE) is making headway in providing libraries or media centres to schools. DBE makes headway with learner access to libraries Commissioned in 2017 by the Department of Basic Education (DBE), the … [Read more...]
Harris named CEO of National Math and Science Initiative
DALLAS -- Veteran astronaut and STEM education advocate Dr. Bernard A. Harris, Jr. has been named the new chief executive officer of the National Math and Science Initiative. … [Read more...]
Manpower US Offers Career-Focused Degrees
MILWAUKEE - Manpower U.S. today launches a new partnership with the University of Phoenix offering degree courses in a wide range of in-demand subjects including Cyber Security, Information Technology and Health Administration, enabling people to develop the skills employers are looking for. … [Read more...]
Global out-of-school rate not decreasing
NEW YORK - With 11.5 per cent of school-age children – or 123 million – missing out on learning today, compared to 12.8 per cent – or 135 million – in 2007, the percentage of six to 15 year olds who are out of school has barely decreased in the last decade, UNICEF said today. … [Read more...]
Advanced Manufacturing Opportunities for Students
DEARBORN, Mich. - Manufacturing jobs are on the rise, but the industry is dealing with a severe shortage of workers equipped with the knowledge and skills needed to function in advanced manufacturing workplaces. To help close the skills gap, NASA's agency-wide HUNCH (High School Students United with NASA to Create … [Read more...]
Wits launches CEFF Digital Innovation Challenge
CEFF Digital Innovation Challenge - The Wits Campus Personal Navigator Challenge aims to develop innovative systems to assist students with visual and physical disabilities to independently navigate Wits’ vast campus … [Read more...]
SA should grow economy through inclusive growth
Cape Town – Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan says to get the country on a path of better growth, all sectors of the economy should work with government in a manner that promotes inclusive growth. Economy through inclusive growth The Minister said this when he briefed the joint Standing Committees on Appropriations and … [Read more...]
Help Schools Prevent Bullying
Schools Bullying - Hazelden Publishing, the leader in evidence-based bullying prevention solutions for students; and Illuminate Education, creator of the Education Intelligence Platform (EIP) that provides data-informed insights into the whole child, have entered into a licensing arrangement to help more U.S. schools … [Read more...]