Reform of this stealth tax is long overdue – and with it, a shake-up of the whole university system
Never go to war with Martin Lewis. The one iron law of politics is that the financial guru who built moneysavingexpert.com has a quasi-godlike status in Britain, the man millions trust with their cash in a way they would never trust any politician. If he takes up a cause, he usually wins. So when...
The release of documents tied to Jeffrey Epstein has sent ripples through the worlds of business, politics and academia, including at Columbia, where he helped his girlfriend gain entry.
[Daily Trust] The OpenSchool Initiative has graduated 55 policymakers and institutional leaders from 22 African countries following the completion of its four-month AI Literacy Fellowship for African Policymakers.
Founder and staff at TCES Nurture primary, which has not excluded a child in 25 years, say key factor is how support is delivered
In many ways, it looks like any other primary school. There is a library, a cafeteria, classrooms, and a noticeboard celebrating the star of the week. But it is different in one crucial respect: in 25 years, this London alternative provision has not excluded a single...
[New Era] Bank Windhoek, together with the Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture, and the African Leadership Institute (ALI), recently hosted a mathematics training workshop for Grade 8 and 9 teachers.
[Daily News] Dodoma — New schools have been constructed and district, regional and referral hospitals have been equipped to provide specialised and superspecialised healthcare services.
[Leadership] The new vice-chancellor of Rev. Fr. Moses Orshio Adasu University, formerly Benue State University, Prof. Timothy Terseer Alabar, has assumed duties and unveiled plans to reposition the institution for research, growth, infrastructure development and academic excellence.
[Leadership] The Danmodi Students Care Initiative has trained 2,500 Almajiri in various vocational skills and provided them with startup packages to complement the Jigawa State Government’s efforts in tackling street begging, promoting job creation, and eradicating poverty.
[Leadership] The Benue state government has launched a free digital skills programme aimed at training 23,000 young people, as part of efforts to reduce unemployment and prepare them for jobs in the digital economy.
[Daily Maverick] The University of Cape Town was thrown into turmoil on the first day of the academic year as students blocked campus entrances, including the M3 access in Rondebosch, protesting against fee blocks, student debt and accommodation shortages that they say exclude academically eligible students from registering. University management has acknowledged receipt of a memorandum from...
To open a series of essays about U.S. presidents, George W. Bush pays tribute to George Washington, who “ensured America wouldn’t become a monarchy, or worse.”
A provincial governor seeks to honor villages that deployed many soldiers to the war in Ukraine with a prestigious title first bestowed on cities that were major World War II battlefields.
[Capital FM] Kisii — The government has intensified efforts to reintegrate teenage mothers into the education system, with at least 200 young mothers in Bobasi Constituency, Kisii County, benefiting from an empowerment programme aimed at supporting their return to school.
The government is expected to outline its plan to overhaul the complex system of support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in England soon.
[RFI] Senegal’s largest university has suspended student associations after violent demonstrations over unpaid grants led to the death of a student. The victim’s family has called on the judiciary to clarify the circumstances of his death after an autopsy report circulating on social media showed multiple traumas.
