Royal Holloway is building the cybersecurity experts of tomorrow

Submitted by ashton.wenborn on Fri, 04/28/2023 - 16:25

According to research from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, almost 700,000 businesses in the UK have a basic skills gap when it comes to cybersecurity. This means that more than half of businesses surveyed by the government lack staff with the technical skills, ability to respond to a breach or incident, or the governance skills to manage how they protect their information security.

Seven common myths about studying abroad

Submitted by grace.mccabe on Tue, 04/25/2023 - 15:18

When researching where to study abroad, you might hear that it’s too expensive, that the university work is too hard, or that it’s simply too difficult to live far away from your family. While it’s true that it can be quite challenging to study abroad, there are many ways to address these concerns and make studying abroad work for you. 

We’ve decided to have a look at some of these myths to see if they really are something you should be concerned about.

How can AI be used by university students?

Submitted by seeta.bhardwa@… on Fri, 04/21/2023 - 16:08

Thanks to artificial intelligence (AI), university admissions and assignments are undergoing a revolution, and now is the time for students to take advantage of the opportunities this presents.

Although it is entirely common – even natural – to feel apprehensive about the rise of AI, there is a silver lining that cannot be ignored: students can use AI programmes to help them with university applications and university work in a way that is accepted by universities.

Canada rated most popular study-abroad country

Submitted by seeta.bhardwa@… on Fri, 04/21/2023 - 11:16

Canada is the most popular study-abroad country, according to a global survey of 21,000 students from more than 100 countries. 

Students were asked which countries they were most interested in studying in, in the Emerging Futures survey conducted by IDP Connect. Canada was the most popular answer, with 27 per cent of respondents placing it as their first choice. 

Digital Leaders: top universities for digital entrepreneurship

Submitted by seeta.bhardwa@… on Wed, 04/19/2023 - 16:18

Entrepreneurship is becoming one of the most important skills that students can acquire.

In a suite of rankings put together by French consultancy Emerging and published exclusively by Times Higher Education, students can explore which universities have a good reputation in providing a digital education and encouraging tech skills and entrepreneurship.

Digital Leaders: top universities for a digital education

Submitted by seeta.bhardwa@… on Wed, 04/19/2023 - 11:30

Technology and computer science are some of the fastest growing fields in the world, and new roles and jobs are being created every month. Digital skills are highly sought after, even by non-tech companies, so a technology or digital-based degree is always a smart choice.

In a suite of rankings put together by French consultancy Emerging and published exclusively by Times Higher Education, students can explore which universities have a good reputation for providing a digital education and encouraging tech skills and entrepreneurship.