Higher Education
John Hopkins univ goes mobile on uPortal
Johns Hopkins University has chosen Unicon to develop and deploy the school’s new mobility theme based on uPortal, the open source enterprise portal for higher education.
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UK-China partnerships and collaborations in higher education
Both China and Hong Kong SAR offer an expanding and highly competitive market opportunity for overseas higher education institutions, a recent report, UK-China-Hong Kong Transnational Education Project, commissioned by the British Council notes.
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Three new IITs to come up at makeshift sites
For the 3.2 lakh students who just took the IIT joint entrance exam across the country, here’s something to cheer about. There will be three more IITs – in Andhra Pradesh, Bihar and Rajasthan – taking...
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IITs to hike fees soon, says Arjun Singh
India’s premier technical institutions, the IITs, could hike their fees soon, Union HRD Minister Arjun Singh told Parliament. He said the Standing Committee of IIT Council has recommended increase in its tution fee for graduate and...
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DU not to take admission test for English, this year
There is good news for all the students who plan to take admission in English (Honour’s) programme in Delhi University this year. The university, in a recent ruling, has decided not to conduct any entrance tests...
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Chennai institute to offer India’s first PhD in regenerative medicine
The Nichi-in Centre for Regenerative Medicine (NCRM), a Chennai-based research centre, has announced the country’s first doctorate (PhD) programme in stem cell research in collaboration with the Acharya Nagarjuna University.
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NIS Academy introduces the Karma Jyoti Scholarship
NIS Academy, an educational initiative of NIS Sparta Ltd., Asia’s leading Training, Education and Learning solutions provider, today announced the Karma Jyoti Scholarship 2009.
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Czech government and industry launch science award for school students
The Ceska Hlava company launched a project in 2002 dedicated to supporting and promoting Czech science and technology. In the framework of the project, the company has granted yearly awards to the best scientists and engineers,...
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Three levels of terror risk for colleges in the UK
The UK government is issuing guidance to colleges on how to prevent extremism taking hold among students.
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NKC presents blueprint to make Delhi knowledge hub
National Knowledge Commission (NKC) Chairman Sam Pitroda presented a blueprint to Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on January 14, for interlinking all higher education institutions in the city
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CET coaching for rural students
Comat Technologies (Pvt.) Ltd., in collaboration with Vishwa Bharti Institute, has announced a programme that will provide online coaching for tackling the Common Entrance Test (CET) to students from rural areas.
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Ghana needs open university
Dr. Osei Darkwa, Principal of the Ghana Telecom University College, announced moves to increase accessibility to tertiary education in Ghana, calling for an immediate establishment of an Open University.