EDUCATION

Prof. Dr. Niaz Ahmad Akhtar assumes charge as Chairman HEC

Prof. Dr. Niaz Ahmad Akhtar assumes charge as Chairman HEC

ISLAMABAD, FEB 6 /DNA/ – Renowned scholar and distinguished academic leader Prof. Dr. Niaz Ahmad Akhtar (Sitara-i-Imtiaz) assumed the office of Chairman of the Higher Education Commission (HEC) Pakistan here on Friday. Upon his Read More

HEC set to pilot research excellence framework in varsities

HEC set to pilot research excellence framework in varsities

ISLAMABAD, JAN 30 /DNA/ – The Higher Education Commission (HEC), Pakistan, has finalised Research Excellence Framework (REF) model for Pakistan, after a detailed five-day consultative workshop to strengthen research quality,Read More

HEC, ANF vow to strengthen efforts to safeguard educational institutions from drug abuse

ISLAMABAD, JAN 30 /DNA/ – A review meeting on the measures being taken to implement the HEC’s prevention of drug usage in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and to deliberate on Read More

HEC launches national taskforce to reform PhD education

ISLAMABAD, JAN 28 /DNA/ – The Higher Education Commission (HEC), Pakistan has constituted a National Strategic Taskforce on Doctoral Education Reforms (NST-DER) to undertake a comprehensive review of the country’s doctoral education system Read More

HEC, British Council begin week-long deliberations on national research excellence framework

HEC, British Council begin week-long deliberations on national research excellence framework

ISLAMABAD, JAN 27 /DNA/ – The Higher Education Commission (HEC), Pakistan, in close partnership with the British Council Pakistan, has formally commenced five-day deliberations on the development of Research Excellence Read More

UK aims for £40bn in education exports by 2030

UK aims for £40bn in education exports by 2030

ISLAMABAD, JAN 20 /DNA/ – As part of the UK Government’s plan for national renewal, education is being turbocharged as a major engine of UK economic growth, as UK Ministers Read More