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Competition for leading UK universities ‘could be tougher’ this year

President of Universities UK says ‘massive expansion’ of applicants after Covid will make places harder to secure

The Guardian - UK · Jul 31, 2023

Students could face competition for university places amid capacity pressures

Some top universities could limit numbers in certain subject areas due to infrastructure pressures, president of UUK suggests.

The Independent UK · Jul 30, 2023

Krugman Hints At Disinflation Era Kicking In: ‘It Just Got Even Harder To Be An Inflation Pessimist’

On Friday, noted economist Paul Krugman tweeted a message that should catch the attention of market participants

Zenger · Jul 30, 2023

Alphabet Co-Founder Sergey Brin Linked To Epstein Connection, Lawsuit Reveals

New details emerge in lawsuit connecting Brin to Epstein through JPMorgan, raising questions.

Zenger · Jul 26, 2023

Demand for Science courses shot up after NEP implementation: IISc. Director

Demand for Science courses have gone up post NEP 2020, says IISc. Director Govindan Rangarajan

The Hindu · Jul 25, 2023

Re-examine proposal to draw funding from private sector for National Research Foundation, say scientists

AIPSN demands Central govt re-examine proposal to privatise research funding. It calls for open scrutiny by scientific community, citing concerns of centralisation, lack of oversight and not addressing existing structural problems. It has launched signature campaign to remit NRF Bill to Parliamentary standing committee for assessment. AIPSN says Bill seeks…

The Hindu · Jul 24, 2023

Will fight Amartya Sen’s “illegal occupation” of land even if billions support him: Visva-Bharati

Visva-Bharati hits back at letter in support of Amartya Sen, saying it will continue to fight him in court. 304 educationists accuse V-C of unlawful suspension of students, illegal termination of faculty, and indiscriminately issuing show-cause notices.

The Hindu · Jul 22, 2023

No quick fix: On National Research Foundation Bill

The challenge in India is that there are too few institutions that see the value in investing in research and development

The Hindu · Jul 20, 2023

Two Nobel winning U.S. economists among 304 write to President against Visva-Bharati Vice-Chancellor

The house, Pratichi, is built over 1.38 acres and last April, the university claimed that 13 decimals (0.13 acre) of the land belonged to it and that the economist was occupying it illegally. The Nobel laureate went to the Calcutta High Court, and the matter remains in court. 

The Hindu · Jul 20, 2023

Central University launches B.Tech in Mathematics and Computing

Central Univ. of Karnataka launches B.Tech in Maths & Computing. VC stresses importance of maths & its role in AI, ML & IoT. Course designed to meet industry needs & higher edu. opps. at IITs. Registration process open, last date July 26. Visit www.cuk.ac.in for more info.

The Hindu · Jul 20, 2023