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15 YEARS OF ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

A GREAT university is about academic excellence and exceptional student experiences. The University of Cyberjaya (UoC) has consistently sought to excel in these key areas.

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TO BE THE BEST, LEARN FROM THE BEST

IN the late 16th century, the Corporation of the City of Dublin decided that the time had come for the small city to have a university. Located in that part of Ireland then under the control of the English Crown, which had not authorised the establishment of a university anywhere under its dominion for more than 300 years, Dublin City modestly requested a College with degree awarding powers, instead of petitioning Queen Elizabeth I for a potentially more controversial full university.

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Activity books for schools in Bangi

THREE secondary schools in Bandar Baru Bangi, Selangor, received 1,800 copies of the Hebat! SPM 2018 series activity books to assist their Form Five students in the preparation for the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM), or the Malaysian Certificate of Education examination, which has been rescheduled for Jan 6 to Feb 9 next year.

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Free laptops for needy students

FORMS Four and Five students from B40 families or under government schemes for low-income families are invited to apply for free laptops under the Rotary International District 3300 Malaysia “A Student A Laptop” project.

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Crisis to opportunity

INNOVATIVE solutions are needed to help Malaysia’s hospitality and tourism sectors – one of the worst hit by the Covid-19 pandemic – recover and revitalise.

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English as language of mediation

THE Faculty of Arts and Social Science, Universiti Malaya (UM), recently held an inaugural lecture by Prof Dr Sharmani Patricia Gabriel of the Department of English.

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Training cybersecurity experts

HELP University is embarking on a new frontier in education, to deliver cybersecurity skills training and certification, in collaboration with the EC-Council and Intellize Tech Services, which specialise in developing cybersecurity skills and competencies.

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Taylor’s centre of excellence

THE Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences at Taylor’s University has been endorsed as only one of three Training Centre of Excellence (CoE) for global supply chain integrity in the world.

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Empowering youth through policy

THE 10th Malaysian Public Policy Competition (MPPC) saw some of the brightest talents converge virtually to look at key issues facing the country’s youth, with 72 Malaysian undergraduates sharing their thoughts and ideas with each other.

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Skills are key, says MEF

BUSINESS administration, engineering and computing qualifications will continue to be sought after by companies hiring in the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

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Reconnecting with history

SOCIAL awareness, moral consciousness and the desire to know more about Malaysia’s rich and diverse culture has steered our youths to help the Orang Asli.

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Engineering the growth of IR4.0

THE Fourth Industrial Revolution or IR4.0 is a much talked about topic by policymakers, academics and stakeholders in speeches and forums to describe how technology is revolutionising almost everything in everyday life.

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Cool win for SMK Lutong

TEAM Static from SMK Lutong, Miri, emerged the national champion of Shell’s #MyGeekMovement 2020.

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SPM Masterclass by top teachers

UNI Enrol, in partnership with The Star Education Fair, has lined up top-notch teachers to help students excel in the upcoming Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examinations via the country’s first nationwide online masterclass to be held this November.

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We’re up for the challenge...

Senior educationists from the country’s largest teacher union body, representing more than 230,000 teachers, agree that content creation is important. However, more support and time are needed for educators to master the art of teaching through the Internet.

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Teachers take the wheel

Though there is abundant content available online, Malaysia’s educators have been creating their own learning materials to keep students engaged both within and beyond the classroom’s four walls.

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A virtual struggle

AT the height of the Covid-19 pandemic and the resulting movement control order, teaching was forced to move from the classroom to the Internet.

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Masks of unity

AGAINST the background of a new norm, students from Beaconhouse Group of Schools celebrated our 63rd National Day by competing in a face mask designing contest.

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Enhancing youth literacy

IT’S no secret that students who use the newspaper as an educational resource score higher on standardised tests, develop the habit of lifelong reading and are more likely to become engaged citizens.

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EDUCATION: Did Veveonah just school us on dealing with know-it-all adults?

IN June, a young, gritty girl from one of Sabah’s interior villages refused to let poor Internet connectivity be an excuse for her to not excel.