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Indian lecturer wins race discrimination case against UK university

An Indian lecturer has won a race discrimination case against the University of Portsmouth after an employment tribunal ruled that she was discriminated against when overlooked for a role as a visible member of the university's ethnic minority staff. Dr Kajal Sharma, who was appointed to a five-year fixed term secondment as Associate Head for Organisational Studies and Human Resources Management at the university starting January 2016, had the option to reapply to the post. However, when she was overlooked for that position, she complained under the university's grievance procedure in November 2020 that she had been discriminated against under the UK's Equality Act 2010. The claimant [Sharma] was a visible member of the black and minority ethnic [BAME] staff. She speaks with a marked Indian accent, notes the Employment Tribunal judgment dated November 29. The fact that the claimant was not successful in applying for the job she had been doing for five years, meant that a hundred pe

UK universities lure Indian students with 'bring your family' offer: Report

Universities in the UK are paying education agents that recruit Indian students to lure them with an offer, which allows them to bring along their families to the country, a media report said

Here's how Oxford zeroes in on its word of the year as people vote for 2022

As OUP leaves the word of the year to a people's vote, here's how the process works

Indian students to the UK start getting priority and super priority visas

Under the Priority Visa service, the UK government decides on the student's visa application within five days. Under the Super Priority service, it is granted by the end of next working day

UK hails agreement for mutual recognition education pact with India

British universities, Indian students and professionals have hailed the "landmark" agreement between the UK and India to mutually recognise each other's higher education qualifications

Grades will matter: UK study finds men with good grades better off

A UK based study shows students from non-elite educational institutions have a lesser chance of getting high-salary jobs. Students with poor grades can also result in poor earnings, says the study.

Indians studying at London universities register 'astonishing' growth

The UK capital is by far the most attractive destination of choice for Indian students coming to study at British universities, rising from third place in 2018-19 to become the second-largest international student market for London in 2019-20. According to new data released by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA), 13,435 Indian students are enrolled at London universities, up a massive 87 per cent on the previous year's 7,185 students. The latest data has been dubbed an impressive period of growth for India, after falling to fourth place in 2017-18 before rising to third place the following year. These new figures are a resounding confirmation of the status of London's world-leading universities, said Lalage Clay, Director of Education and Talent at London & Partners (L&P) the Mayor of London's international trade, investment and promotion agency. The astonishing growth of Indian students choosing London demonstrates the great opportunity that studying in the UK's ...

Indian students heading back to foreign universities, shows data

Those expenses were only a little lower than what they spent in August-September 2019 -$998 million

UK university offers water purification solutions for Indian farmers

Water experts at the UK's University of Birmingham say they have designed a low-energy and high-efficiency means of purifying water for India's rural farming communities

Students no need to spend dollars in foreign universities: Pokhriyal on NEP

The minister said the credit bank system in the National Education Policy is in accordance with global education programmes

UK universities prepare to reopen with Covid guidelines to limit gatherings

UK Universities are preparing to reopen for the start of the Autumn semester amid the updated Covid-19 government guidance, which limits large gatherings of more than six people across campuses

Number of UK visas granted to Indian students more than doubles in FY20

UK's new post-study work visa, or Graduate Route comes in force from 2020-21 academic year, it is expected to have a further positive impact on Indian student applications

UK govt scrambles as exam fiasco enrages thousands of students, parents

The British government scrambled Monday to staunch the damage from an exam-grading policy that has left thousands of 18-year-olds without university places

UK group warns against dubious agents, hosts session for Indian students

A leading representative group for Indian students in the UK has issued a warning against dubious educational agents operating unregulated in India

13 UK universities won't survive Covid-19 lockdown without bailout: Report

According to the official UK government statistics, Indian student numbers have been on an upward swing in recent years and from 2015 to 2019

Blended study is the new hope for study abroad aspirants

Wolverhampton [UK] June 10 (ANI/BusinessWire India): The last few months were uncertain for study abroad aspirants but now with ease in lockdown UK universities are coming up with new plans to start September intake in 2020.