Engineering and Management: Bridging disciplines to boost employability

Complex challenges are hardly ever solved by one single discipline. The late Steve Jobs summed it up best in 2011 when he shared that “technology, married with liberal arts, married with the humanities” fuelled the iPhone’s success. Much like the tech sector, modern business environments thrive when spearheaded by leaders with multidimensional understanding.

The US was the only country among the top four study abroad destinations to be rated above the world average for student satisfaction in a global survey of 126,000 international students.

The 2023 Global Student Satisfaction Awards, conducted by Studyportals, Unibuddy and the British Council IELTS, asked international students from almost every nation to rate their study experience in 126 countries.

The UK government has announced a £118 million skills package to boost training and development of AI research and expertise in the country. 

Some of the new initiatives announced will be for international students and researchers to come to the UK to continue their studies in AI or develop their skills and training in the field. 

The package will be used to fund a range of developments including:

The winners and highly commended students of the 2023 Global Undergraduate Awards have been announced.

The Global Undergraduate Awards is the world’s leading undergraduate academic awards programme, which recognises high-achieving students and their outstanding coursework, shares this work with a global audience and connects students across cultures and disciplines. 

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There are many moving parts to consider when it comes to applying to have your family join you as an international student in Canada, but it is possible with careful planning.

You can choose to apply to have your family join you for either a short visit or to stay for the entire length of your studies. If approved, your family can either come to Canada at the same time as you or after you arrive.

Before applying to bring your family with you to Canada as an international student, there are three main things to consider.

I am an Irish-American dual citizen who was raised in Bend, Oregon, in the US. When I graduated from high school, I yearned for adventure and knew I wanted to leave my state. I ended up going to Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington, where I earned a bachelor of arts in economics and a minor in philosophy.

In my junior year I studied abroad in Madrid, Spain, and fell in love with the culture and language.