Higher education

Of passion, practicality, and pursuing an undergraduate minor degree

Why is a minor degree sought by some, knowing an extra discipline is going to impose an additional chapter to an already stressful academic life?

Why studying abroad is becoming harder for Bangladeshi students

In recent times, popular study abroad destinations have been adopting policies and undergoing changes that are making it harder for Bangladeshi students to go abroad.

Higher education commission crucial for systemic reform

It is now widely accepted that investment in human capital through education plays a crucial role in economic growth.

Academic vs professional master’s degrees: Which one should you choose?

An academic master's programme is broader and sets the foundation for further study after undergrad or prepares for a career in academia and research, whereas, a professional master's programme is meant for building careers in a specific field and usually offers a specialised path of study.

Must students learn studentship before they learn to learn?

Universities are not teaching entities, per se. Universities are, instead, transformative sanctuaries.

How do you teach Gen Z?

What is required is a complete overhaul of higher education to meet the expectations of this new generation of students.

Studynet organizes 'Exclusive Australian Education Expo 2024’

Studynet is organizing 'Exclusive Australian Education Expo 2024,' for Bangladeshi students who want to study in Australia. 

Satire / Guy freezing in Dhaka winter aspires to pursue higher studies in Canada

Like hundreds of his fellow escapists, Shadman Sakib also dreams of moving to Canada for higher studies and hopes that education will somehow magically work out for him in Manitoba.

Picking your major: A case for Anthropology

For an Anthropology major, the world truly is their oyster.

May 18, 2016
May 18, 2016

Invest in intellectual excellence

Intellectual capital should be the corner stone for the socio-economic development of Bangladesh, and the biggest investment that Bangladesh can make in its own future would be to develop excellence in higher education underpinned by a strong science and technology base.

February 25, 2016
February 25, 2016

Frustrated, post-graduate returns all his certificates

A physically challenged man with sound higher education in Lalmonirhat returned all his academic certificates to the government yesterday.

January 7, 2016
January 7, 2016

PAINT A BRIGHT FUTURE

A rising number of Bangladeshi students are opting for a higher education in the United Kingdom. As a popular destination for higher studies...

September 10, 2015
September 10, 2015

Universities, not students to pay VAT: Muhith

Finance Minister AMA Muhith says the private university students will not have to pay any VAT.

May 13, 2015
May 13, 2015

Research: Academia's Achilles Heel

The role of research is indispensable for the advancement of any society, especially because things around us are constantly changing.

May 7, 2015
May 7, 2015

WISHES FOR THE GRADUATING CLASS

YOUR commence-ment speaker deals with the big ideas: follow your passion, serve your community, know thyself.

February 17, 2015
February 17, 2015

Academia's missing middle

THERE is a perplexing problem in Bangladesh's “universities,” especially in the private universities. A significant number of departments of these universities are staffed by faculty members who are of very senior rank (professors).

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