Leipzig (GER), November 2020 - Nine out of ten people are not aware of their chronic kidney disease. This poses a variety of challenges for physicians. To better address them, Lecturio has updated its nephrology course.

Mainz (GER), October 2020 - With the beginning of this month, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) has officially started cooperating with Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas, in various areas of music-related teaching. Their joint project Virtuelle Musiklehre in Kunst und Wissenschaft ('Virtual Music Teaching in Art and Academia') has attracted financial support to the tune of EUR 73,000 from the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD).

Bayreuth (GER), September 2020 - Biodiversity is a central ecological and economic resource for Tanzania, thanks to its extensive nature reserves. For its long-term preservation, the East African country needs experts who can develop and implement effective strategies and measures. As part of a new project funded by the EU to the tune of up to €790,000, the University of Bayreuth is working towards establishing commensurate courses of study at universities in Tanzania. The project title is Developing Curricula for Biodiversity Monitoring and Conservation in Tanzania (CONTAN).

Leipzig (GER) / Pleven (BGR), September 2020 - The Medical University of Pleven was the first in Bulgaria to offer an English language medical program, and it continues to be a pioneer, with the adoption of Lecturio's digital learning science-based education platform. Already an attractive destination for international and domestic medical students alike, the Medical University of Pleven now joins over 100 medical schools around the world in offering high-quality digital medical education.

Lincolnshire (UK), May 2020 - LiNCHigher has announced that they have teamed up with Lincolnshire-based the creative digital agency First Media to launch LiNCHigher Learning. LiNCHigher Learning will provide around 25,000 students across Lincolnshire access to specialist learning resources online during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. It is available now free of charge for schools and colleges across Lincolnshire.

Ilkley (UK), May 2020 - Virtual College has created a resource package to support people’s mental health and wellbeing and help at a time in which we are all impacted by the uncertainty, isolation, and solitude that the coronavirus pandemic has brought upon us.

Hyderabad (IN), May 2020 - CommLab India is pleased to announce that RK Prasad, CEO and Co-Founder of CommLab India, has been conferred a Doctoral Degree (PhD) in Mobile Learning by the prestigious Lancaster University, UK. His thesis, "Mobile Learning for Sales and Service Personnel: Case Studies in the Corporate Training Environment", makes significant contributions to existing research on mobile learning in the corporate sector, particularly in the areas of social influences on integrating mobile learning in organizations.

Brussels (BE), April 2020 - Discover a selection of online resources and tools for learners, teachers, and educators during the outbreak of COVID-19 made available from the Education and Training directorate of the European Commission. 

Dorset (UK), March 2020 - Regardless of your age and working situation, the need to self-isolate has made many people anxious about being out of their everyday routines. However, we can use this extra time wisely. In fact, if you’ve ever thought about learning a new language, this is the perfect time to do so.