Tag: universities
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Top UK universities face funding and foreign student shortage
Some of UK’s top universities could see their attractiveness decline due to hits to funding and tighter regulations on overseas students, the annual QS 2025 university rankings warned on Tuesday. Four British universities retained their spots in the top 10 of more than 1,000 universities ranked by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), a benchmark ranking alongside the…
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Student demonstrations against Gaza genocide take world by storm
Anti-Zionist students in the US have taken to their campuses to call out the blatant atrocities being committed by Israel in the besieged strip and the West Bank, and asking the universities to divest from investing in Israel. The demonstrations have now expanded beyond US borders. French police broke up a pro-Palestinian protest by dozens…
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Hey Pakistani students: is your university among the top 1,000 in the world?
The Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings by subject released its list for 2024 and 14 universities from Pakistan have made it in the top 1,000. It consists of more than 16,300 academic programmes, with an addition of over 600 in comparison to the previous year. The 2024 list consists of 55 separate subjects under…
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Tensions flare at US universities over Gaza protests
New York, United States – Tensions flared between pro-Palestinian student protesters and school administrators at several US universities Monday, as in-person classes were cancelled and demonstrators arrested. The protests, which began last week at Columbia University with a large group of demonstrators establishing a “Gaza Solidarity Encampment” on school grounds, have spread to other campuses, including…
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No freedom of speech in American universities
Many people have lost jobs for views that contradict mainstream US approach towards Israel and Palestine, despite a strong movement of solidarity with Palestine. Palestinian solidarity activists faced monitoring and restricted mobility on campus as administrators heightened security measures. Many felt unwelcome, with reports of harassment against Muslim women, including spitting and hijab removal. Students…
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Security situation in Islamabad is under control: IG
Islamabad Police’s Inspector General, Dr. Akbar Nasir Khan, has stated that the security situation in Islamabad is “under control”. His statement comes hours after it was reported by news platforms that educational institutions were unexpectedly shut over security concerns. Arab News reveals that parents received messages from schools on Monday morning “urging them to pick…
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa schools in plains get short winter holidays
Winter vacations have been announced for all the educational institutions in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in a notification released by the provincial Education Department. Holidays in all the plain areas, typically the summer zone, will span from December 23 to December 31. However in the winter zone, including the mountainous region, winter vacations will be for an…
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Swift approval of 24 universities without proper discussion sparks debate
In an unusual move that contradicts customary legislative protocol, the National Assembly of Pakistan has sanctioned the establishment of twenty-four new universities across various cities within a single session. These approvals, though hailed as a massive boost to the nation’s educational infrastructure, have ignited debates over the abruptness of the process. The approval of the…
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Quaid-i-Azam University closed for indefinite period
The Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU) Islamabad campus has been shut down indefinitely following a violent altercation between two student groups on Monday. According to reports, several students were injured in the fight. Gehram, Danish, Wasim Shahzeb, Murad, Yahya, Mubarik, Faisal, Qasim, Mahmood, Farooq, Kamran, Jehanzeb, and Zikria are among the injured students. To control the situation,…
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Here’s how Pakistani students can apply for Moroccan Government Scholarships
The Moroccan Agency of International Cooperation (AMCI) has offered scholarships to Pakistani students who want to enroll in public higher education, technical, and vocational institutions in Morocco for the academic year 2022–2023. The deadline for Higher Education Commission (HEC) to receive nominations is set for September 20, 2022. How to apply for the scholarship: An…