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University pauses recruitment from two countries
2+ hour, 53+ min ago (283+ words) The University of Derby has paused the recruitment of students from two countries after the Home Office tightened visa-compliance rules. The move will affect applicants from Pakistan and Bangladesh, with the university stating it is due to visa refusal rates…...
Playground warning due to school roof tile falls
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (303+ words) Urgent repairs need to be made at a Sheffield school where roof tiles keep falling on to the playground below. Sheffield Council said it had to address "immediate health and safety issues" at Carterknowle Junior School. The school is due…...
Students are right to question loans, says UEA head
22+ hour, 9+ min ago (326+ words) A university head says it is "fair" that new undergraduates question the affordability and value of the student loans they take out. Prof David Maguire, Vice'Chancellor of the University of East Anglia (UEA) in Norwich, said that despite recent changes…...
Treasury Board to release plans 'in coming days' showing programs affected by public service job cuts
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (536+ words) The Treasury Board will release plans that contain a breakdown of which programs are affected by public sector job cuts "in the coming days," according to the board's secretary. The departmental plans are spending plans for each government department and…...
Calgary Public Library reviewing feedback opposing AI-focused artist in residence
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (426+ words) CALGARY " The Calgary Public Library is reviewing its search for a "creative-in-residence" focused on using artificial intelligence after facing critical feedback, including from the mayor. The library is looking to host an artist from any discipline to use "AI technology…...
Bristol Palin Is Considering Plastic Surgery or Botox to Fix Her Facial Paralysis: ‘It Looks Crazy’
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (433+ words) Bristol Palin has been experiencing facial paralysis for over a year and is seeking solutions through specialists She recently consulted a plastic surgeon in Austin to address issues with her eye and overall facial symmetry Doctors previously suggested her paralysis…...
National Bureau of Economic Research cuts ties with Larry Summers, WSJ reports
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (179+ words) March 9 (Reuters) - Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers has lost his affiliation "with The National Bureau of Economic "Research, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing "an email from the research organization's president. Losing the NBER affiliation would be the…...
'Growing demand' for SEND support, council says
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (496+ words) A council is set to discuss how it supports children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) amid a "growing demand". The meeting by City of Wolverhampton Council's Children and Young People panel on Wednesday will also look at how…...
Waterloo's Tom Farr shares what it was like to film The Green Bench documentary
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (140+ words) The Green Bench is a new documentary focusing on seniors sharing stories from their lives. The documentary follows five Schlegel Village residents as they journey to a meaningful place in their lives. For many, like Waterloo's Tom Farr, it was…...
Maine Legislature considers changes to school funding formula
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (28+ words) Maine Legislature considers changes to school funding formula'Yahoo News Canada In a public hearing on Monday, superintendents and school leaders from across Maine discussed the proposed new formula....