Some 84 student leaders from Asia are meeting in person and virtually at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) this week to discuss potential solutions to the region’s social inequality at the second Singapore Technologies Endowment Programme (STEP) Youth Regional Affairs Dia
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Indian teacher wins million-dollar global teacher prize; opts to split half with other finalists
Indian teacher Ranjitsinh Disale was announced the winner of the Global Teacher Prize 2020 at a virtual ceremony broadcast from the Natural History Museum in London.
US, China and Switzerland most expensive for international school education: International Schools Database
The study calculates the prices of international schools, using the whole price of a full term for one 6-year old child, excluding once-off costs such as enrollment fees, application fees, etc and not including free schools.
Indian-American Geeta Anand named Dean of Berkeley Journalism
Veteran Indian-origin journalist Geeta Anand has been appointed Dean of the University of California Berkeley (UCB) Graduate School of Journalism.
Harvard University tops US News and World Report’s Global University Rankings 2021
In the 2021 US News and World Report Global University Rankings published today, the United States’ Harvard University secured the first spot yet again while Tsinghua University in China overtook the National University of Singapore to take the top spot in Asia.
Indian students start studies in UK universities despite pandemic
A significant number of students from India have managed to travel to the United Kingdom despite COVID-19 restrictions to take up courses across universities and are adjusting to the blended learning approach.
British-Indian economics researcher joins expert post-Brexit trade panel
A London-based Indian-origin economics professor has been appointed to a new expert panel set up by the UK government to advise on the use of “cutting-edge” trade models and techniques as it moves towards clinching post-Brexit Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with countries.
US News releases 2021 Best Colleges Rankings in post-COVID era
The US News & World Report unveiled the 2021 US News Best Colleges ranking even as students and schools across the country are grappling with the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic.
NTU among top 30 in QS Global MBA rankings this year
Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University (NTU) has made it into the QS Global Master of Business Administration (MBA) Rankings top 30 list this year.
NTU partners Flywire on new digital payment platform for international students
International students at NTU can now enjoy a more secure and seamless online payment experience from almost anywhere in the world.
