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As the second round of the eight-week warning strike embarked upon by members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, ends on Monday, the union is poised to go on an indefinite industrial action, Vanguard has gathered. Sources said the national leadership of the union would make public its decision on Monday. It was gathered that the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the union ... Read more

Deakin University is offering the HDR International Scholarships in Sustainable Farming to individuals who want to study at the Institution. The successful candidate will further improve their understanding of the drivers of methane emissions at micro and macro scales. Application Deadline: 25 July 2022 Eligible Countries: International Type: PhD Value of Awards: $28,600 per annum Number ... Read more

The University of Hull has created a commemorative scholarship to encourage more international students to study chemistry and, hopefully, follow in Professor Gray’s footsteps. This scholarship opportunity is worth £9000 for a tuition fee reduction for international students entering levels 4, 5, or 6. The award will cover every taught year of study, i.e., three years for students ... Read more

This scholarship is offered by the Aura Centre for Doctoral Training in Offshore Wind Energy and the Environment; a partnership between the Universities of Durham, Hull, Newcastle and Sheffield. The successful applicant will undertake a PG-Dip training year at the University of Hull before completing their PhD research at Durham University. Application Deadline: 6 June 2022. Eligible ... Read more

The 2022 Glenmore Medical Scholarship will be awarded to applicants who are accepted for admission in the 2022-2023 academic year on one of the listed eligible Human Medical programmes. The Glenmore Scholarship would particularly welcome applications from students from Africa. Application Deadline: 2nd June 2022 23.59 BST. Eligible Countries: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Armenia, ... Read more

The Federal Government and the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities would resume talks next week with a view to ending the prolonged closure of public universities. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige said this at a meeting between the government side and the striking National Association of Academic ... Read more

1. Biometric Verification will be the only mode for the admittance of candidates into the examination centre.Strict adherence to the guide on compulsory biometric verification of every candidate is required.2. No Candidate should be kept waiting if he/she cannot be verified. Such a candidate should be recaptured at the centre before leaving. ONLY genuine cases will subsequently be treated.3. ... Read more

The Minister of State for Education, Emeka Nwajiuba, has said it doesn’t make sense for members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities to continue to earn salaries while on strike. The PUNCH reports that ASUU began one month warning strike on February 14, 2022 and since then has not suspended its industrial action. Speaking to ... Read more

Pursuant to the provisions of the Universities (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1993 as amended in 2003 and 2012 respectively, the Governing Council of the University of Lagos hereby notifies the academic community and general public both within and outside Nigeria that the Council has commenced the process of appointing a Vice-Chancellor. Applications are, hereby invited from interested and ... Read more

This is to inform all the candidates that registered for the 2022 Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) that printing of the examination slip has commenced. The exam slip reflecting each candidate’s exam schedule (i.e. date, time, and venue) is now available for printing on the JAMB portal. How Print JAMB Exam Slip Showing ... Read more