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Our partnership with Santander Universities Since 2010, Santander Universities has donated over £1 million to the University. Theyve provided students with tailored packages of financial and in-kind support including study scholarships, entrepreneurial business support, and boosts to career prospects through internships or overseas travel. Off Debs Barnett - Law undergraduate "I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for the scholarship I have received. Earlier this...

Efforts are underway to establish a skate park in Listowel in a bid to provide the towns teenagers with a greater range of activity options. It is also hoped that such a facility would go a long way to making the town more attractive for visitors as a complement to the Greenway, which is set to recommence construction as soon as the public-health regulations allow. Its the first time such an amenity has been mooted for Listowel and provides a tantalising prospect for many teens, whod love the c...

Waste in homes and communities will be tackled. Picture: Pixabay Over the next few months, projects working towards the disposal of roadside waste, marine litter and more will be starting up across Wales. Led by Keep Wales Tidy, the Caru Cymru campaign which stands for Love Wales, will aim to dispose of waste not only in Welsh homes, but in Welsh streets. Lesley Jones, chief executive of Keep Wales Tidy, said: "Our attitude towards waste needs to stretch beyond not only our homes but ...

Imagen Rio 2016 gold medallist Raoua Tlili is one of the local idols in action as Tunisia hosts one of the most traditional Para athletics GPs in the circuit ⒸGetty ImagesBy Imen Bliwa | For World Para Athletics Africa’s largest Para sport competition kicks off on Thursday (18 March) in Tunisia with the Tunis 2021 World Para Athletics Grand Prix. Around 480 athletes from 59 countries will take on the Rades Olympic Athletics Stadium until Saturday with Paralympic and World Champ...

Africa's largest Para athletics competition kicks off with nearly 480 athletes from 59 countries

Addis Ababa, 15 March 2021, ECA – The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) are jointly organizing a webinar on Wednesday 17 March to discuss womens role in small-scale cross-border trade in Africa. The virtual event istaking place on the sidelines of the 65thCommission on the Status of Women (CSW), the main global intergovernmental body dedicated to the promotion of gender equality and women’s empowerment. The topic for di...

Jammu Rly Station identified for re-development on PPP mode Parl Panel asks for chalking out time-bound action plan Mohinder Verma JAMMU, Mar 15: The overcrowded and chaotic Jammu Railway Station has been identified by the Railways Ministry for re-development on Pubic Private Partnership (PPP) mode and techno-economic feasibility studies are likely to begin shortly as Parliamentary Panel has asked for chalking out time bound action plan in order to provide modern and state-of-the-art amenities ...

South African Reserve Bank (SARB) Graduate Development Programme 2022 The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) serves the economic well-being of South Africans through maintaining price and financial stability. It is responsible for the regulation of the South African financial sector, design and distribution of banknotes and coin, management of interest rates, setting the cash reserve requirement for banks, and ensuring stability of both. Exposure to departments in the SARB Graduates will work a...

State lenders in Bangladesh are sometimes in the news for all the wrong reasons. But they also carry the weight of the fast-expanding economy. Agrani Bank Ltd is one such example. The bank is the sole supplier of foreign currencies to the Padma bridge project and made payments of $1.2 billion to international contractors and consultancy firms as of December last year.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been nominated as one of the top three women leaders who tackled the Covid-19 crisis well. While her efforts to bring Bangladesh into the limelight has been highly appreciated, addressing gender gaps remains a challenge that needs attention, not only through policy adjustments but also by getting down to the nitty-gritty where real challenges lie for ordinary women. When the Bangladesh Government decided to shut down all its educational and training institutions...