A 39-year-old formerly incarcerated woman is making people believe in second chances after graduating with her PhD — and using it to create a pathway for other returning citizens to find meaningful ...

The Higher Education Commission (HEC) on Wednesday notified a new PhD policy. According to HEC Chairman Tariq Banuri, one can now apply for a PhD after 16 years of education as now the requirement for ...

In a historic move, the Higher Education Commission (HEC) has made changes in the admission policy for PhD after 20 years of its inception. The policy has stirred controversy regarding the quality and ...

A few months ago, a friend of mine—a graduate of Dhaka University—messaged me saying that he needed to discuss something important. I called him later on, and after we caught up with each other, he ...

The Higher Education Commission of Pakistan has drafted a new policy regarding PhD admissions with some notable changes, which is garnering widespread attention from students as well as academic ...

A student who started his PhD in 1970 has graduated after more than 50 years. Dr Nick Axten, 76, who lives in Somerset, said he needed "a long hard think" in the decades since he started his course.

I grew up in southern Israel, on a Kibbutz, a small social community, where I spent my childhood, before moving to Arad, a small desert town close to the Dead Sea. After high school I served in the ...

A student who started a PhD in 1970 has finally graduated – more than 50 years later. Dr Nick Axten, 76, said he needed “a long hard think” over the intervening decades. In 1970 Dr Axten received a ...

I am a PhD in finance with a stable job and the assurance of a fixed expected salary every month. My husband is an entrepreneur, and worries daily about weather, inventory and changing prices. To use ...