Ex-Harvard Medical Morgue Manager Who Sold Body Parts Gets 8-Year Sentence
Cedric Lodge, and his wife, Denise Lodge, stole and sold donated human remains intended for medical research and teaching, prosecutors said.
Education
ICE Arrests Disrupt Schools, Prompting Fear Among Families
President Trump’s immigration crackdown has at times resulted in arrests near schools, setting off concerns among parents, educators and students.
Liberia: World Bank Launches U.S.$88.7m Excel Project to Tackle Liberia’s Learning Crisis
[FrontPageAfrica] Ganta — The World Bank has launched the Excellence in Learning in Liberia (EXCEL) project, a landmark education initiative aimed at reversing Liberia’s deep learning deficits, with officials warning that two out of three Grade 3 pupils cannot read a simple story and four out of five struggle with basic numeracy.
Britain rejoining Erasmus+ won’t halt the nativist tide – but it’s a step in the right direction | Julian Baggini
In an era of rising nationalism, this move represents a brief flicker of hope for the internationalist ideal
‘I am a citizen of the world,” so the great Renaissance thinker Desiderius Erasmus is reputed to have said. It is because of his cosmopolitanism that 521 years after his birth, the EU named its exchange programme for students after him. It was part of a project aiming to create...
Uganda: Nnaabagereka Urges Schools to Integrate Ekisaakaate Values Into Education
[Nile Post] The Ekisaakaate (Royal Enclosure) initiative spearheaded by the Nnaabagereka Sylvia Nagginda, continues to expand with the aim of reaching every child in Buganda and equipping them with life skills and positive values essential for wholesome living.
Kenya: The Aga Khan University Hospital Achieves Fifth Successive International Quality Accreditation
[Capital FM] Nairobi — The Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi (AKUH, N) has been accredited by the Joint Commission International (JCI), marking its fifth successive accreditation and reaffirming its position as a regional leader in quality and patient safety.
How will Erasmus work for the UK and who can take part?
The UK’s membership explained as it prepares to rejoin the EU education and training programme it left after Brexit
The UK is to rejoin Erasmus, the European Union’s education and training scheme, five years after the country pulled out following Brexit. The move will allow UK institutions to tap into Erasmus’s wide network of training, educational and cultural opportunities, with the UK...
UK Rejoins EU’s Erasmus Student Exchange Program That It Left After Brexit
The government said it would pay about $760 million to allow young Britons to take part in 2027.
A Harvard scholar’s ouster exposes a crisis of institutional integrity | Eric Reinhart
The dismissal of a a renowned health leader who refused to ignore Palestine highlights false claims of universality in human rights, global health and academia
Last Tuesday afternoon, Dean Andrea Baccarelli at the Harvard School of Public Health sent out a brief message announcing that one of the country’s most experienced and accomplished public health leaders, Dr Mary T Bassett, would...
EU chiefs welcome UK’s decision to rejoin Erasmus as ‘big step forward’ – Europe live
Negotiations among EU leaders continue ahead of critical European Council meeting in Brussels on Thursday
We are also getting first reactions from members of the European Parliament.
Sandro Gozi, an Italian politician elected to European Parliament from France, welcomed the agreement on the UK rejoining Erasmus+, saying it was “excellent news”.
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Share your views on the UK rejoining the EU Erasmus student exchange programe
We’d like to hear from people who think they may want to participate in the programme from 2027 and those who have taken part in the past
The Erasmus scheme, officially called Erasmus+, is to reopen after the government announced an agreement to rejoin the student exchange programme.
British students and staff will be able to participate in EU-wide scheme from January 2027. They will be...
Nigeria: Ebonyi – Provost Expresses Concern Over Security Challenges in Institution
[Leadership] The provost, Ebonyi State College of Health Sciences and Technology, Ngbo, Mrs Chetachi Jerry Usulor, has expressed concern over security and other challenges facing the institution and called for concerted effort by the state government and other individuals in the state in addressing such challenges.
Harvard Secretly Investigates Students Over Larry Summers Video on Epstein
The students face discipline for recording Mr. Summers, the former Harvard president, discussing his ties to Jeffrey Epstein in a Harvard class.
Free Nigerian Students Recount Mass Kidnapping
Survivors of the St. Mary’s Catholic School abduction in Nigeria recall their harrowing ordeal and release.
EU Erasmus scheme to reopen to UK students for first time since Brexit
Deal agreed for £570m to rejoin exchange programme in 2027, fulfilling Labour election manifesto pledge
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Young people across the UK will be able to study or gain work experience through the EU’s Erasmus scheme for the first time since Brexit, after the government announced an agreement to rejoin at a cost of £570m.
The scheme officially known as Erasmus+ will be...
Nigeria: Federal University Lokoja Appoints Professor Ibileye As 4th Vice Chancellor
[Leadership] The Governing Council of the Federal University Lokoja (FUL) has announced the appointment of Professor Gbenga Ibileye as the fourth Vice Chancellor of the University.
Efforts to Help Dyslexic Children in NYC Fall Short, Advocates Say
Mayor Adams took notable steps toward improving reading instruction in New York. But families and advocates say many students with dyslexia are still struggling.
MIT grieves shooting death of renowned director of plasma science center
Nuno FG Loureiro, 47, was shot multiple times at his home, and no details about a suspect or motive have been released
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) community is grieving after the “shocking” shooting death of the director of its plasma science and fusion center, according to officials.
Nuno FG Loureiro, 47, had been shot multiple times at his home in Brookline on Monday night...
Namibia: Ensuring No Namibianis Left Behind in Free Tertiary Education
[Namibian] Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all. – Aristotle
Liberia: Liberia Launches U.S.$88.7m EXCEL Program to Fix Foundational Learning Crisis
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia, Liberia — The Government of Liberia on Monday officially launched the Excellence in Learning in Liberia (EXCEL) Project, a five-year, nationwide education reform initiative aimed at addressing deep gaps in foundational literacy and numeracy across the country.