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UAE Ministry of Education introduces instant degree recognition for 34 Universities | World News

UAE’s new automatic degree recognition system for 34 universities / Image: file Graduating from university in the UAE just got a lot more seamless. In a major move to slice through red tape, the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MoHESR) has officially activated an automatic recognition system for degrees from 34 selected universities. […]

Meet Soumith Chintala: Indian-origin techie rejected by 12 US universities, now CTO of ‘Thinking Machines Lab’

Soumith Chintala’s remarkable ascent from countless university and job rejections to co-creating PyTorch and reaching the role of VP at Meta is a powerful story of determination and perseverance. Soumith Chintala’s journey from repeated academic and professional rejection to becoming one of the most influential figures in artificial intelligence has struck for many daydreaming techies, […]

Saudi Arabia: King Khalid and Al-Baha Universities suspend in-person classes amid severe weather | World News

King Khalid and Al-Baha Universities suspended Monday classes due to weather, shifting to online learning/Image: X King Khalid and Al-Baha Universities have suspended all in person classes on Monday (today) due to severe weather warnings from the National Center for Meteorology. Both universities will shift to online learning through the Blackboard system to keep students […]

Explained: Why UK universities are saying no students from Pakistan and Bangladesh | World News

The irony is sharp. For years, British universities depended on international students to keep their books balanced and their campuses global. Now many of those same institutions are quietly shutting their doors to two of their biggest applicant pools. The sector insists this is about compliance, not discrimination, but the effect is unmistakable: students from […]

Bullying records! South Korean universities introduce new admission rule; rejects offending applicants

South Korea’s leading universities have begun rejecting applicants with histories of school bullying, marking the first time the country’s top institutions have enforced such a policy.Despite strong academic records, two students were denied admission to Seoul National University (SNU) last year, not for their grades, but for past involvement in school bullying.They were among 45 […]

Abu Dhabi Police respond to rumours of ‘red pills’ in schools and universities on social media | World News

Director of the Anti-Narcotics Directorate at Abu Dhabi Police, saidrumours about “red pills” spreading in schools surface every school year, but these claims are entirely false/ AI representative image for illustrative purposes only Abu Dhabi Police have firmly dismissed circulating social media rumours about so-called “red pills” being distributed in schools and universities, reinforcing the […]

Funds for conservative ideas: White House asks colleges to support Trump’s political views; promises ‘positive benefits’ in return | World News

White House asks colleges to support Trump’s political views US President Donald Trump has launched an unprecedented move targeting top American universities, offering them federal funding in return for promoting conservative ideas on their campuses. The initiative, conveyed through a 10-point “compact,” was sent out from the White House on Wednesday, called “Compact for Academic […]

UAE teams up with Oxford, MIT, and top universities to train government leaders in AI and economic strategy | World News

The UAE launched fellowships with top universities, training 200 Emiratis in AI and economic policy/Image: X In a move that underscores the UAE’s commitment to future-ready governance, a new fellowship initiative has been launched to equip Emirati professionals with deep expertise in economic strategy, international policy, and artificial intelligence. The programme, developed in partnership with […]

Taliban bans books by Women in Afghanistan’s universities

Image used for representative purposes The Taliban government is purging books written by women from Afghanistan’s male-only university system and outlawing gender studies courses, the latest blows in a campaign against women’s rights since the group returned to power four years ago.More than 600 books, many of them written by women, were included in a […]

Hindi in Russian universities: Student enrollments increasing; minister backs expansion

Opportunities to study Hindi at the university level in Russia are set to grow significantly, with the Indian language being heavily in demand, according to Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education Konstantin Mogilevsky.“We want more of our students to study Hindi. India is the world’s most populous country today, and more and more Indians […]