By grace.mccabe, 10 April, 2024

Today, few shifts in technological advancement hold as much promise and potential as the rise of artificial intelligence (AI). The rapid and extraordinary advancement we are seeing in this field provides huge opportunities to accelerate human progress, boost scientific discovery and improve the lives of people all around the world.  

By seeta.bhardwa@…, 8 April, 2024

The Australia Awards are now open for applications from international students until 30 April 2024.

This scholarship was created by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, to provide opportunities for students to study in Australia. 

By seeta.bhardwa@…, 5 April, 2024

Considering a study abroad experience? Every year many students choose to travel to another country to experience the culture and language, learn in a different environment and make international friends. This can seem like a big step. So maybe a good place to start is with a summer school experience.  

What should you think about and why would you book onto a summer school programme?

By seeta.bhardwa@…, 4 April, 2024

Four years, six months and seven days ago I touched down on Canadian soil from the UK for the very first time. Standing in a three-hour queue at immigration after some tough goodbyes and a 13-hour journey alone across the Atlantic, it slowly dawned on me that the hard part may not be entirely over. 

By seeta.bhardwa@…, 3 April, 2024

Academic writing is a skill that takes a while to develop. Here are nine tips to help you start your journey to becoming a stronger writer. 

1. Consider your purpose

It is your job as the writer to help readers understand what they will gain from reading your work.

What will they learn? What questions will they have that you can answer? Considering the lessons and perhaps even emotional responses a reader might have will help you to understand the purpose of your work. 

By grace.mccabe, 2 April, 2024

I am presently a tenured professor in the gender, sexuality and women’s studies department at Western University in Canada, where I also hold the Canada research chair in global women’s issues.

I was born in India, educated in India and Canada, and I have had an academic and non-academic career in research and teaching spanning 12 countries on five continents, namely, Asia, Europe, Africa, North America and Latin America and the Caribbean.