China’s first woman pilot from Tibet who excels in basketball and skateboarding and dreams of becoming the “coolest captain” has captured attention at the Changchun Air Show. On September 20, Gesang Baizhen, the 25-year-old fighter pilot with the Chinese Air Force, took the stage at the air show in northeastern China. According to the mainland…
They’re officially up-and-comers Hey, not every uni in the UK is a downhill disaster, or is on the brink of closure, or is already crumbling into ruins as we speak! The Times’s new league tables show that several UK unis are actually improving. Well, that’s nice for them. 10 UK unis managed to rise by…
Can someone check on the Uni of Buckingham students, please? Never mind which of Oxbridge is better, or whether Imperial College London is cooler, or how St Andrews is now considered an important uni. The Times and The Sunday Times’s new university ranking also includes plenty of data on the absolute worst UK unis to…
Oxbridge flopped and Durham thrived?! The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026 is out. That’s the oldest UK uni league table that’s still published, and the one your grandparents probably get the most competitive about. The Times Good University Guide 2026 is really surprising this year, because for the first time in…
The University of California’s top leader warned Monday that the federal government’s $1.2-billion fine and sweeping proposals to remake UCLA are “minor in comparison” to what could hit the entirety of the nation’s premier university system of campuses, hospitals and clinics. “As we consider the unprecedented action against UCLA, it is important to keep in…
THAT’S A LOOK AT THE ROADS. LADIES. BACK OVER TO YOU. THANK YOU. MO, THE COLLEGE FOOTBALL SEASON IS HERE. YEAH. THE CARDS, CATS AND HOOSIERS ARE ALL KICKING OFF THE SEASON THIS WEEKEND. AND THE ACTION STARTS AT KROGER FIELD IN LEXINGTON. THE CATS TAKE ON TOLEDO AT 1245. THE HOOSIERS KICK OFF AT…
As the cash-strapped University of Technology Sydney (UTS) prepares to sack 10 per cent of its staff, five senior executives have spent more than $140,000 on flights, accommodation and food during a trip to the USA in May, leaked documents have revealed. The documents show three of the executives flew business class, with flight costs,…
A man in China who performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on a woman who collapsed in the street has been accused of groping her chest by online observers. The controversy drew added attention online after the man told the media he was disappointed and frightened by the derogatory comments, Jiupai News reported. The woman collapsed on…
A Chinese woman with a master’s degree in film directing from the UK who now works as a part-time restaurant waiter in Beijing says she is not ashamed of her job choice because she is still chasing her acting dream. Yu Shutian, 29, returned to China at the end of 2021 after obtaining her degree…
One will receive a prestigious ‘ducktorate’ from York Graduation ceremonies are all about recognising achievements – it might your own, your friend’s, or your family member’s. Or it could be a global pop superstar with a song trending across the internet. Honorary doctorates are awarded to nominees who have had success in their own fields….