[ The University of York has been accused of censoring a Chinese student after it cut its livestream of a graduation ceremony when the student held up a pro-Hong Kong flag. Kyle Ma, 27, from Shandong in China, graduated from an MA in Social Justice and Education at the University of York in February. During … Read more
[ UNIVERSITY student bodies will now have more independence to collect funds for their activities and to discipline their members. The Dewan Rakyat passed the Bill that proposed amendments to the Universities and University Colleges Act 1971 (UUCA) to empower students in managing their associations’ activities and finances. Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Dr Zambry … Read more
[ KUALA LUMPUR: The proposed amendments to the Universities and University Colleges Act 1971 (UUCA) were tabled in Parliament for a second reading to empower students to manage their associations’ activities and finances. Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir said the UUCA, which was enacted in 1971 and has since gone through … Read more
[ Many graduates will see the entire financial benefit of Jeremy Hunt’s cuts to national insurance (NI) wiped out by a higher student loan payments, tax threshold freezes and other tax changes, analysis for i has shown. In the Budget, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced a 2p cut to the rate of NI, following a similar … Read more
[ KUALA LUMPUR: Industry players should work with universities – not only for primary research but also for the commercialisation of products, says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong. Dr Wee, who is TARC Education Foundation board of trustees chairman, said this is one of the ways to bridge the gap between industry and academia. … Read more
[ KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia should increase its investment in research and development (R&D), says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong. The MCA president said the ratio of R&D spending to the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) is currently very low. “The industry should come up with more initiatives and work together with universities to upgrade … Read more
[ Welcome to Thursday’s Early Edition from i. Ten years ago, the NHS was ranked as the best healthcare system compared to other wealthy nations, including Australia, Switzerland, Canada and France. By 2021, the same survey placed it significantly lower – at number 4 – due to its “lower performance on several domains (such as … Read more
[ NEW DELHI: On Sunday, the Ministry of Education (MoE) clarified that, according to draft guidelines by the University Grants Commission (UGC), no reserved posts can be de-reserved. The proposed guidelines suggest that vacancies reserved for SC, ST, and OBC candidates cannot be declared unreserved unless an adequate number of candidates from these categories are … Read more
[ KUCHING: Sarawak wants an Iban language course to be offered at local universities in order to produce more trained teachers in the language, says Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah. The Deputy Premier said the course was available at Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) in Perak, but he was informed that there was a lack of … Read more
[ SMK St Elizabeth students should seize the free education opportunities offered by the Sarawak government after completing their Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM), says Temenggong Datuk Vincent Lau Lee Ming. “From 2026, Sarawak will be providing free education in colleges and universities owned and managed by the state government,” he said. Lau (third from left) … Read more
