CEREDIGION, Wales, March 9 -- Aberystwyth University issued the following news: * * * Final slate placed on South Seddon turrets Renovation of the distinctive turrets on the southern end of Old College is nearing completion as work on the ambitious project to breathe new life into the grade 1 listed building takes a significant step forward. The last of the turrets' green slates was nailed into place by north Wales based roofing specialists Greenough & Sons this week, as the project's main c more PR

LONDON, England, March 9 -- City St George's, University of London issued the following news: * * * City St George's Senior Lecturer shortlisted for Nurse of the Year award Recognition highlights Dr Duncan Smith's outstanding contributions to nursing education, clinical practice and research By Mr George Wigmore (Senior Communications Officer) Dr Duncan Smith, Senior Lecturer in Nursing at City St George's, University of London, has been shortlisted for the Nurse of the Year honour at the p more PR

WASHINGTON, March 9 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48442) on Feb. 28, 2025, entitled "Pell Grant Program: Major Congressional Proposals" by education policy specialist Cassandria Dortch: * * * SUMMARY The Federal Pell Grant program is the largest program providing need-based grant aid to postsecondary students. In FY2023, the program made $31 billion in grant aid available to approximately 6.5 million low-income undergraduate students. Congres more PR

FALMOUTH, England, March 9 -- Falmouth University issued the following news: * * * "You won't be shy of things to do as a UX designer" says lecturer Jason Haritou User Experience Design MA (Online) lecturer Jason Haritou has many strings to his bow. Beginning his career as a full-stack engineer working for Defra, he soon found himself drawn to developing user experiences. Fast forward 15 years, and he is now an accomplished design leader, podcast host, and lecturer on Falmouth's online User E more PR

HONG KONG, March 9 -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University issued the following news release: * * * PolyU and EdUHK co-host 2nd CILME Workshop to discuss application of metaverse and AI in future education As educational technology continues to advance, it brings about tremendous changes and opportunities for the education sector. The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK) co-hosted the 2nd Centre for Immersive Learning and Metaverse in Educ more PR

HONG KONG, March 9 -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University issued the following news release: * * * PolyU Jockey Club Design Institute for Social Innovation joins hands with Shaw Foundation to pioneer STEAMS programme, integrating social elements into I&T education With Innovation and Technology (I&T) providing a key impetus for the future development of Hong Kong, nurturing a new generation of I&T talent with innovative thinking and diverse capabilities is of great importance. The Jockey Clu more PR

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, March 9 -- The University of the Witwatersrand issued the following news: * * * Retirement reimagined It's been said that the first person who will live to the age of 200 has already been born. While this may be an extreme notion, people are certainly living longer than previous generations. What does this mean for retirement at 60 to 65 in 'middle age' and will the 'silver economy' replace traditional retirement? For retiree Anne Fitchett, 65, Honorary Associate  more PR