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HSC Results 2024: Experts Reveal Unexpected Paths to Success After Disappointing ATAR Scores

World

17 Dec, 2024

HSC Results 2024: Experts Reveal Unexpected Paths to Success After Disappointing ATAR Scores


As HSC results are eagerly awaited ahead of their release, experts from Western Sydney University stand ready to provide guidance...

1.33 Million Indian Students Studying Abroad: A Shocking Revelation!

World

14 Dec, 2024

1.33 Million Indian Students Studying Abroad: A Shocking Revelation!


The Ministry of External Affairs has recently unveiled a striking statistic: over 1.33 million Indian students are currently pursuing higher...

Leaving Cert Oral Exams: Easter Holiday Schedule Confirmed Despite Backlash

World

13 Dec, 2024

Leaving Cert Oral Exams: Easter Holiday Schedule Confirmed Despite Backlash


The State Examinations Commission (SEC) has announced that Leaving Certificate oral exams will remain scheduled during the Easter holidays for...

Laois Schools Embrace Global Cultures: #ThinkLanguages Festival Celebrates Linguistic Diversity

Entertainment

2 Dec, 2024

Laois Schools Embrace Global Cultures: #ThinkLanguages Festival Celebrates Linguistic Diversity


#ThinkLanguages Festival: Laois Schools Celebrate Linguistic Diversity The seventh annual #ThinkLanguages festival, a nationwide celebration of languages and cultures, saw...

USC Students Shatter World Record: Amateur Rocket Soars to Unprecedented Altitude!

Technology

18 Nov, 2024

USC Students Shatter World Record: Amateur Rocket Soars to Unprecedented Altitude!


A team of undergraduate students from the University of Southern California's Rocket Propulsion Laboratory (USCRPL) has achieved a remarkable feat,...

West Shore Community College Students Conduct Exit Polling on Election Day

World

5 Nov, 2024

West Shore Community College Students Conduct Exit Polling on Election Day


Voters at Hamlin Township Hall in Mason County and the Wagoner Center in Manistee County may encounter West Shore Community...

Student Dies at UEA Sportspark Gym: Investigation Underway

Local

17 Oct, 2024

Student Dies at UEA Sportspark Gym: Investigation Underway


Emergency services were called to the University of East Anglia’s Sportspark in response to calls involving a man who had...

Disparition inquiétante à Trois-Rivières : Le mystère s'épaissit autour d'Alexandra Martine Diengo Lumbayi

World

8 Oct, 2024

Disparition inquiétante à Trois-Rivières : Le mystère s'épaissit autour d'Alexandra Martine Diengo Lumbayi


Depuis le mercredi 2 octobre, Alexandra Martine Diengo Lumbayi, une étudiante de 21 ans à l'Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières...

Pakistan Cracks Down on Drug Trade Targeting Students: Over 15kg of Drugs Seized in Nationwide Operation

World

29 Sep, 2024

Pakistan Cracks Down on Drug Trade Targeting Students: Over 15kg of Drugs Seized in Nationwide Operation


Pakistan's Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) is engaged in an intensive crackdown on drug trafficking targeting students in educational institutions across the...

Arunachal Pradesh Students Get a Lesson in Saving the Endangered Hoolock Gibbon

World

25 Sep, 2024

Arunachal Pradesh Students Get a Lesson in Saving the Endangered Hoolock Gibbon


In a commendable effort to protect the endangered Hoolock Gibbon, NGO Aaryanak has launched a sensitization program aimed at educating...

School Bathroom Policy Debate: Are Teachers Going Too Far?

World

24 Sep, 2024

School Bathroom Policy Debate: Are Teachers Going Too Far?


A mom complained about a bathroom rule in her daughter's math class. Here's what experts say. It's not unusual for...

Back-to-School Anxiety: How to Help Your Kids Cope with the Stress

Health

20 Sep, 2024

Back-to-School Anxiety: How to Help Your Kids Cope with the Stress


The school year is now well underway for students and parents. While the Back-to-School season can bring about excitement, it...

Pitt Student Startup Wins $1 Million Hult Prize for Innovative Home Health Monitoring Device

World

12 Sep, 2024

Pitt Student Startup Wins $1 Million Hult Prize for Innovative Home Health Monitoring Device


A Pittsburgh startup has earned international prestige — and $1 million to go with it.  Korion Health, an at-home heart...

Shooting at Omaha Northwest High School: One Student Injured, Suspect in Custody

Local

10 Sep, 2024

Shooting at Omaha Northwest High School: One Student Injured, Suspect in Custody


A 15-year-old student was in critical condition after he was shot at Omaha Northwest High School on Tuesday afternoon, according...

College Athletes Are Now Making More Than Their Professors: How NIL Is Changing Campus Life

World

8 Sep, 2024

College Athletes Are Now Making More Than Their Professors: How NIL Is Changing Campus Life


Seeing one of my students outside class can lead to all kinds of awkwardness. Maybe I don’t recognize them or...

Student Housing U-Turn: Ireland's Largest Private Landlord Threatens Legal Action

World

1 Sep, 2024

Student Housing U-Turn: Ireland's Largest Private Landlord Threatens Legal Action


Ireland's largest private student landlord accused the Government of taking a U-turn on previous housing policies by banning student housing...

South African Youth Entrepreneurs: Struggling to Thrive Despite Hardships

World

1 Sep, 2024

South African Youth Entrepreneurs: Struggling to Thrive Despite Hardships


South Africa’s youth unemployment rate, at 45.5% (among those aged between 15 and 34), is worryingly high, even in the...

Jewish Students Attacked on University of Pittsburgh Campus: Suspect Arrested

World

1 Sep, 2024

Jewish Students Attacked on University of Pittsburgh Campus: Suspect Arrested


A person was arrested after an attack on a group of Jewish students on the University of Pittsburgh campus, the...

Leaving Cert Results: Don't Be Discouraged, There Are Other Routes to Success

World

28 Aug, 2024

Leaving Cert Results: Don't Be Discouraged, There Are Other Routes to Success


The sun rises, the sun sets and, every year, Leaving Cert students hear the same well-meaning advice. It goes something...

Northwestern University Mandates Antisemitism Training After Protests

World

28 Aug, 2024

Northwestern University Mandates Antisemitism Training After Protests


Northwestern University in Illinois has announced the creation of new educational programs on antisemitism, Islamophobia, and the Middle East, initiatives...

Leaving Cert Irish: Is The Exemption System Being Abused?

World

27 Aug, 2024

Leaving Cert Irish: Is The Exemption System Being Abused?


The teaching of the Irish language in the education system is at “crisis point” and must be overhauled “urgently” in...

Sydney Student Stabbing: Tragedy Highlights Mental Health Crisis Among International Students

Health

25 Aug, 2024

Sydney Student Stabbing: Tragedy Highlights Mental Health Crisis Among International Students


The recent death of Xiaoting Wang, a 21-year-old international student, in a stabbing incident in Sydney’s Burwood has brought to...

Apprenticeship Searches Skyrocket: Are Universities Losing Their Grip?

World

23 Aug, 2024

Apprenticeship Searches Skyrocket: Are Universities Losing Their Grip?


Analysis of Google search data reveals that online searches for “apprenticeship” hit their peak this year, having increased by 614%...

Leaving Cert Results: Are Grades Down for the First Time Since 2020?

World

23 Aug, 2024

Leaving Cert Results: Are Grades Down for the First Time Since 2020?


As the Leaving Certificate results are released, many students across Ireland feel a familiar tension. The pressure is intense, as...

Lakeland Dairies Launches Bursary Program for Farming Students: Up to €2,000 Available

Entertainment

22 Aug, 2024

Lakeland Dairies Launches Bursary Program for Farming Students: Up to €2,000 Available


Lakeland Dairies, a leading dairy cooperative, has announced a new bursary opportunity aimed at supporting students pursuing undergraduate or higher-level...

Missouri Frat Hazing Left Student Blind, Unable to Speak: 'He's Alive for a Reason,' Says Father

World

19 Aug, 2024

Missouri Frat Hazing Left Student Blind, Unable to Speak: 'He's Alive for a Reason,' Says Father


A new docuseries details how a college freshman was left unable to see, walk or speak after a horrifying fraternity...

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