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University of Twente Collaborates with BZK and PMDD&A to Offer Digital Design & Architecture Executive Course

(IN BRIEF) The University of Twente (UT) has launched a collaboration with the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations (BZK) and the Post Master Digital Design & Architecture Foundation (PMDD&A). The collaboration aims to offer the Digital Design & … Read the full press release

University of Twente Recognizes AI’s Potential While Acknowledging Risks

(IN BRIEF) The University of Twente (UT) acknowledges the opportunities presented by Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT while emphasizing the need to be aware of associated risks. UT believes that AI can be a valuable tool in education and … Read the full press release

Trinity College Dublin and Green Tech Skillnet Offer 30% Discount on Green Courses to Drive Sustainability Education

(IN BRIEF) Trinity College Dublin has partnered with Green Tech Skillnet to offer a 30% discount on selected green diplomas and micro-credential courses. These courses cover a wide range of disciplines and focus on environmental sustainability and climate action. Eligible … Read the full press release

University Hospitals Münster and Twente Sign MoU for Cross-Border Healthcare Collaboration

(IN BRIEF) University Hospital Münster (UKM), Medisch Spectrum Twente (MST), and the universities of Münster and Twente have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on healthcare, education, and medical-technical progress in the German-Dutch border region. The aim is … Read the full press release

UEA Celebrates NHS 75 and its Role in Training Future Medical Professionals

(IN BRIEF) As the UK commemorates the 75th anniversary of the National Health Service (NHS), the University of East Anglia (UEA) takes the opportunity to acknowledge its partnership with the NHS and the significant contribution of its medicine and health … Read the full press release

European Investment Bank approves €6.6bn for sustainable transport, clean energy, corporate innovation and education

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved €6.6 billion of new financing to support sustainable transport, clean energy, corporate innovation, and education investment worldwide. The EIB Board of Directors also adopted a mid-term review of the EIB’s Energy … Read the full press release

Vodafone brings 5G to University of Palermo, creating Italy’s first smart campus

(IN BRIEF) Vodafone has launched a dedicated 5G network at the University of Palermo, Sicily, as part of the “5G 4 A Smart Sicilian Academic Campus” project. The network, funded by the European Union and supported by the Ministry of … Read the full press release

Ark Kapital’s EIF guarantee to support sustainability, innovation, and digitalisation-driven enterprises

(IN BRIEF) Ark Kapital, a tech-focused lender, has secured a portfolio guarantee from the European Investment Fund (EIF) to improve access to finance for high-tech SMEs. The guarantee enables Ark Kapital to offer over €146 million in new financing across … Read the full press release

Colas Foundation Contributes Over €20,000 to Support Education and Vocational Training for Young People in Marrakech

(IN BRIEF) The Colas Foundation, after 30 years of supporting contemporary art, has decided to shift its focus to social issues. The foundation will now support initiatives that promote social and professional integration of children and young people through education, … Read the full press release

University of St Andrews commits to gender equality in golf through The R&A Women in Golf Charter

(IN BRIEF) The University of St Andrews in Scotland has signed The R&A Women in Golf Charter, committing to gender equality and diversity in the golf industry. The charter, launched in 2018, promotes the recruitment, retention and progression of women … Read the full press release

Ten more years for Bavarian Student Research Center: TUM and district administrator sign financing agreement

(IN BRIEF) The Student Research Center Berchtesgadener Land (SFZ) in Bavaria, Germany, has secured financing for the next decade. The SFZ provides secondary school students with their first contact with research, particularly in natural and engineering sciences, with the aim … Read the full press release

Loughborough University and ISH partner to offer new Master’s in Leadership in Sport

(IN BRIEF) Loughborough University London and the Institute of Sports Humanities have announced the launch of a new Master’s in Leadership in Sport, set to begin in Autumn 2023. The course is designed for professionals in the sports industry and … Read the full press release

Financial Times 2023 Rankings Place University of Liverpool’s Online MBA in Top Tier

(IN BRIEF) The University of Liverpool’s online MBA has been ranked in the top 10 by the Financial Times (FT) in their 2023 rankings of online MBAs. The Management School’s online MBA excelled in career progression, with alumni showing job … Read the full press release

TotalEnergies Foundation: 26 high social impact projects to benefit almost 55,000 young people in extremely vulnerable situations

(PRESS RELEASE) PARIS, 6-Dec-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — TotalEnergies (EPA:TTE), a global multi-energy company with over 100,000 employees and presence in more than 130 countries as well as the world’s 3rd-largest low-carbon LNG company, has announced that its corporate foundation that … Read the full press release

Leadec donates to six charitable initiatives in celebration of its 60th anniversary

(PRESS RELEASE) STUTTGART, 14-Jul-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Leadec, a Stuttgart based leader in technical services for the automotive and manufacturing industries, has announced the company will make six donations to six charitable initiatives in celebration of its 60th anniversary. Each … Read the full press release

Leadec fait un don à six initiatives caritatives pour célébrer son 60e anniversaire

(COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE) STUTTGART, 14-Jul-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Leadec, un leader basé à Stuttgart dans les services techniques pour les industries automobile et manufacturière, a annoncé que la société fera six dons à six organisations caritatives initiatives à l’occasion de … Read the full press release

Empowering women: Deutsche Bank helped more than 200,000 women in 2021 with formal education, vocational training, healthcare, entrepreneurship programmes across Asia Pacific

(PRESS RELEASE) FRANKFURT, 8-Mar-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Deutsche Bank (XETRA: DBKGn.DB / NYSE: DB), Germany’s leading multinational investment bank and financial services company, has announced that it helped, through its Corporate Responsibility programme, more than 200,000 women in 2021 across … Read the full press release

El Liceo Europeo vence el Premio Zayed a la Sustentabilidad 2022 en Europa y Asia Central

El Liceo Europeo vence el Premio Zayed a la Sustentabilidad 2022 en Europa y Asia Central

(COMUNICADO DE PRENSA) MADRID, España, 18-Jan-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — El Liceo Europeo ha ganado el Premio Zayed de Sustentabilidad 2022 en la categoría de Colegios Globales para la región de Europa y Asia Central. El centro educativo fue declarado vencedor … Read the full press release

Hydro employees to donate to UNICEF’s UPSHIFT program in support of young migrants and refugees

(PRESS RELEASE) OSLO, 16-Dec-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Hydro (OTCMKTS: NHYDY), a Norwegian aluminium and renewable energy company committed to a sustainable future, has announced that this holiday season its employees will donate NOK 500,000 in support of UNICEF’s work on … Read the full press release

Bertelsmann’s global Udacity Technology Scholarship Program sees nearly 50,000 applications from 190 countries following an extensive media campaign

15,000 Udacity scholarships in the fields of Cloud, Data, and Artificial Intelligence once again garner worldwide interest Extensive media campaign reaches more than 50 million people Bertelsmann’s “#50000Chances” initiative has awarded a total of 50,000 tech scholarships since 2019 (PRESS … Read the full press release

Instant Network Schools (INS) programme to launch in Mozambique ahead of World Refugee Day

Instant Network Schools launches in Mozambique to provide nearly 9,000 asylum seekers, refugees and local students with access to quality, connected education. One school will serve the Maratane Refugee Settlement, a camp hosting a third of the country’s refugees, and … Read the full press release

Bertelsmann reorganizes its Corporate Communications department

Central editorial unit to handle content and press work Ongoing development of campaigns and digital platforms Public Affairs teams in Berlin and Brussels under one management Close connection between international cultural work and corporate history (PRESS RELEASE) GÜTERSLOH, 26-Mar-2021 — … Read the full press release

Terna publishes final data on Italian electricity consumption using new classification used by ISTAT and compliant at the European level

Better data quality and transparency: 750 product sectors analysed (PRESS RELEASE) ROME, 5-Jan-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Europe’s first grid operator for electricity transmission Terna announces that is has completed the new classification of Italian electricity consumption data. Publishing an even … Read the full press release

ABB announces donation and renewed commitment to the World Childhood Foundation

(PRESS RELEASE) ZURICH, 17-Dec-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — ABB supports the work of the World Childhood Foundation during times when many children across the world are particularly at risk as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. ABB donates around 1 million … Read the full press release

Launch of a New Multilingual Digest of Global Education Publications

(PRESS RELEASE) DUBLIN, 6-11-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — The official launch event of the Multilingual Global Education DIGEST 2020 will take place online on Monday, 9 November 2020, at 10:30 am (CET). The DIGEST is a bibliography of research in the … Read the full press release

Centre for Economics and Business Research: return to full operation in UK schools could raise GDP by 3.3%, roughly £70 billion a year

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 31-Aug-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr), one of UK’s leading economics consultancies, has announced that UK’s GDP could stand £70 billion higher when the schools reopen, but part of the swing will … Read the full press release

Hydro to provide nearly EUR 4 million for the construction of technical school in the Barcarena area, Brazil

(PRESS RELEASE) OSLO, 13-Aug-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Norsk Hydro ASA (OTCMKTS: NHYDY), a Norwegian aluminium and renewable energy company, has announced it has signed an agreement with the Government of Pará to include the Barcarena School of Work and Production, … Read the full press release

Delft University of Technology Purchases its Second WebClip2Go Video Production System

Delft University of Technology Purchases its Second WebClip2Go Video Production System

(PRESS RELEASE) VEENENDAAL, The Netherlands, 25-Mar-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — WebClip2Go is proud to announce that it is in the process of delivering and installing a second video production system at the Delft University of Technology, just six months after delivery … Read the full press release

AkzoNobel and Plan International Netherlands celebrate 25th anniversary of joint Education Fund

(PRESS RELEASE) AMSTERDAM, 20-Nov-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — This Universal Children’s Day, AkzoNobel and Plan International Netherlands mark their 25th anniversary of improving education for young people through their joint Education Fund. The partnership started with education for children in developing … Read the full press release

The Advanced Management Programme created by INSEAD and Fundação Dom Cabral celebrates its 30th anniversary

(PRESS RELEASE) MIDDLE EAST, ASIA, EUROPE, 16-Oct-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — The Advanced Management Programme (PGA), a unique business education model established in 1989 by two of the world’s top business schools INSEAD and Fundação Dom Cabral, is turning 30 this … Read the full press release

Good University Guide 2019: University of Warwick ranked 10th overall and 8th for the quality of the research undertaken

COVENTRY, 24-Sep-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The University of Warwick has once again been named as one of the UK’s top 10 universities in the Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide. The 2019 guide ranks Warwick 10th overall and 8th for the … Read the full press release

The new school year at the SEAT Apprentice School to kick off with a completely new course content

The Advanced Degree education cycle is being offered this year for the first time, including content in Industry 4.0 and technological evolution linked to digitalisation Owing to the prestige of the Apprentice School, the number of registration applications received was … Read the full press release

Teenagers from Germany, India, Africa and the U.S. awarded scholarships from Bayer Science & Education Foundation

International exchange: Pupils from Germany, India, Africa and the U.S. taking part in two-week, hands-on seminar focusing on life science, medical health and food science topics / Bayer partnering with renowned Center for STEM Learning at University of Colorado in … Read the full press release

Fay Gleeson of SCC is up for Greater Birmingham’s PA of the Year

The Birmingham PA Forum has released the shortlist for the region’s inaugural PA Awards. BIRMINGHAM, 06-Jun-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Fay Gleeson, Executive Personal Assistant to SCC’s Chief Executive James Rigby, is up for Greater Birmingham’s PA of the Year. 25 individuals … Read the full press release

Launch of new research journals “European Journal of Sciences (EJS)®” & “European Journal of Social Sciences (EJSS)®”

Two new research journals published from the United Kingdom have been launched Tadworth, Surrey, United Kingdom, 11-May-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — After successful launch of Scientific European® (a popular science magazine) early this year, UK Education Consultancy Services Ltd announced the … Read the full press release

Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB) loans EUR 75 million to Hungarian Development Bank (MFB) for MSMEs, infrastructure and education

PARIS, 22-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB) approved a €75 million loan to the Hungarian Development Bank (MFB) to provide a credit line to MSMEs and finance projects in municipal infrastructure development and the education sector. The … Read the full press release

University of Nottingham picked up 13 nominations across 11 award categories in this year’s Student Nursing Times Awards

NOTTINGHAM, 26-Feb-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The shortlist for the Student Nursing Times Awards 2018 has been announced, and it’s been another bumper year for the University of Nottingham. The University and its staff and students picked up 13 nominations across 11 award … Read the full press release

Neil Carmichael joins the University of Nottingham as an Honorary Professor in the Schools of Education and Politics and International Relations

NOTTINGHAM, 26-Feb-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Neil Carmichael, former Chair of the House of Commons Education Select Committee, has joined the University of Nottingham as an Honorary Professor in the Schools of Education and Politics and International Relations. Neil Carmichael served … Read the full press release

Chemical company WACKER presents the new website for its CHEM2DO® experiment kit at the world’s largest education trade show, DIDACTA 2018

MUNICH, 23-Feb-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — At didacta 2018, the world’s largest education trade show, the Munich based chemical company WACKER presents the new website for its CHEM2DO®experiment kit. With immediate effect, animations and examples of instructions for the experiment kit are … Read the full press release

UKFast event: 2018 is a ‘critical year’ for delivering a technology revolution across the UK’s education sector

2018 is a ‘critical year’ for delivering a technology revolution across the UK’s education sector, according to a panel of experts gathered to examine emerging tech trends at an event at hosting firm UKFast. MANCHESTER, 29-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — While augmented … Read the full press release