University Students’ Volunteer Work in the Community Recognised
Almost 200 University of Reading community-spirited students volunteer in local schools. Every year these generous helpers maintain the University's longstanding and proud...
Outstanding Options
With applications rising, UMass Amherst is attracting students who thrive on exploring the array of options available at a major public research university.
Education: The Great Equalizer
When you ask Dr. Millicent Thomas about the current landscape of education and accessibility, she pauses for just a moment. Then, she unleashes an array of thoughts that detail...
Research & Development at University of South Carolina
From faculty start-up companies-lots of them-to a new research district adjacent to campus, the University of South Carolina is transforming laboratory research into economic...
Community Involvement
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A Unique Rehabilitation
An Unique Rehabilitation program designed to assist inmates In 2006, the UAE Ministry of the Interior, in collaboration with the Higher Colleges of Technology, initiated a bold and unique training and development program custom-designed to provide prison inmates with soft skills and technical competencies that would help them join the workforce upon release and to be positively reformed and reintegrated with the society.
- Formative Years: Balancing Quality With Demand
- "Education is like a lantern which lights your way in a dark alley”
Diversity
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Education Without Borders
Every second year, hundreds of tertiary students from all over the world and from all walks of life gather in the United Arab Emirates for one purpose – to exchange ideas on how to make the world a better place. The platform for such intensive thinking, discussion and knowledge sharing is Education Without Borders (EWB) – one of the flagship conferences of the Higher Colleges of Technology.
- Diversity is a common thread.
- Diversity at SC
Faculty Initiatives
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Environmental Essex
One of Essex’s core values is its commitment to the environment and sustainability and 2007-08 has been a year of rapid development in this area.
- Everyone’s glass is half full.
- Leaders are a natural resource.
Globalization
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Making Leadership and Global Issues Real for Doctoral Learners
Leadership and global issues such as sustainable development aren’t just buzzwords tossed around as topics for theoretical discussion in the School of Advanced Studies at University of Phoenix. They are a vital part of the curriculum that doctoral learners tackle during their content courses, and now, their residency courses.
- Linguist Saves Culture
- Biocultural Conservation at UNT-Chile Field Station
Innovation
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Robotic Fish to Analyse Port Pollution
Researchers at the University of Essex have been awarded a share of £2.5 million to develop robotic fish that analyse and monitor pollution in a port.
- Innovations at SC
- A New Medical School
Recognition & Awards
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Academic Excellence in Research
For more than 75 years, Texas Tech University has served as a beacon of excellence in education and research in the Lone Star State. Our academic excellence is reflected in our Honors College, our chapter of Phi Beta Kappa and membership in the Association of Research Libraries.
- Now is the Time for Texas Tech
- Amherst Named North America's Top College Town
Research & Development
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Educational Technology
Educational Technology at the Higher Colleges of Technology is driven by the principal that technology helps to engage students in learning process. Students across 16 HCT campuses learn in a technologically sophisticated educational environment that encourages the development of independent and life-long learning skills, necessary to succeed in a fast changing world.
- TIEHH Strives to Protect, Enhance Lives
- Tackling Cyberbullying
Sustainability & Environment
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Making Healthy and Sustainable Choices
When it comes to sustainability, Nancy Clifton-Hawkins, MPH, CHES, practices what she teaches. “We all live in a global community. It’s up to each of us to see how we make this global community better.”
- Beyond the Classroom
- Education with a Conscience
