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Time Out
30-07-2025
- Science
- Time Out
The London university that is officially the best place in the UK to study philosophy
Like to spend your time pondering the meaning of life? Love debating the existence of free will? Can't stop thinking about whether morality really is objective? Sounds like a philosophy degree would be right up your street. And if you want the best philosophical education that the UK has to offer, Complete University Guide (CUG) has the answer. Last month, the guide published its 2026 edition, ranking British universities based on stuff like entry requirements, student satisfaction, graduate prospects and research quality. Cambridge and Oxford earned the top two spots when it came to which universities are the best all-round, but the guide also ranked unis based on specific subjects. While London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) came third in the overall ranking, it was awarded first place for philosophy. CUG gave LSE a perfect overall score of 100 for its philosophy department, with an entry standards score of 86, a student satisfaction score of 78 and a graduate prospects score of 100. If you were to enrol onto LSE's undergrad philosophy course, you could be studying things like animal ethics, the philosophy of language, how we can control AI or whether time travel is really possible. You'd need to get at least AAA in your A-Levels for a place. For back-up options in the capital, the University College of London and King's College London also ranked highly for their philosophy courses, sitting in fourth and tenth place respectively. The Complete University Guide 2026's best universities to study philosophy in the UK London School of Economics University of Cambridge University of Oxford University College of London (UCL) University of St Andrews University of Warwick University of Durham University of York University of Exeter King's College London
Time of India
25-07-2025
- General
- Time of India
CUG opens intake for vacant postgraduate seats
Vadodara: The Central University of Gujarat (CUG) has invited online applications for admission to vacant seats in its various postgraduate (PG) programmes for the 2025-26 academic session. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now CUG officials said all the university's academic activities are conducted from its new campus at Kundhela village in Dabhoi taluka. CUG currently has ten schools, 20 departments and two independent centres and offers three undergraduate, 20 postgraduate and 23 PhD programmes. "Applications have been invited for admission to the postgraduate programmes in comparative literature, Chinese, German, Hindi, Hindu studies, social work, library and information science, MEd, nanoscience and environmental sciences," an official said. According to the officials, the last date to submit applications is July 27. "Admission will be granted on merit basis, determined by a screening exam based on multiple-choice questions. This exam will be conducted on July 30 at the university's campus in Kundhela," said Darshan Maru, the university's controller of examinations. Candidates can visit the university's website at
Time of India
24-06-2025
- General
- Time of India
Garbage collection vehicles in Doon now just a call away
Dehradun: In a bid to improve waste management across the city, the Dehradun Municipal Corporation (DMC) has issued CUG (closed user group) phone numbers to its garbage vehicle drivers, allowing residents and ward councillors to coordinate with them more effectively. Dehradun currently generates over 450 metric tonnes of waste every day. On Tuesday, the DMC distributed CUG phones to 40 drivers across 25 wards. The phone numbers will also be displayed on the vehicles, making it easier for residents to contact the staff. According to officials, this initiative aims to reduce delays, improve accountability and ensure waste is collected reliably. In the past, irregular garbage collection often forced residents to dispose of waste in public spaces. By making contact details available, the DMC hopes to reduce littering, address grievances promptly, and further strengthen its waste management system. This is the first phase of the initiative, with more numbers to be allocated soon, officials said. The initiative comes after DMC took over door-to-door waste collection in Feb this year, following the failure of multiple private agencies to streamline the process. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Trade Bitcoin & Ethereum – No Wallet Needed! IC Markets Start Now Undo Since then, the corporation claimed that waste collection has risen from 46% to 80% across the city, and the number of garbage collection vehicles has increased to 234, with an additional 50 to be introduced soon, said commissioner Namami Bansal. You Can Also Check: Dehradun AQI | Weather in Dehradun | Bank Holidays in Dehradun | Public Holidays in Dehradun Bansal said that starting July 1, the DMC will roll out a comprehensive overhaul of its waste management system. "The goal is to build an integrated system entirely managed by the civic body — reducing dependency on third-party vendors, cutting costs and making waste collection more efficient," she added. Dehradun: In a bid to improve waste management across the city, the Dehradun Municipal Corporation (DMC) has issued CUG (closed user group) phone numbers to its garbage vehicle drivers, allowing residents and ward councillors to coordinate with them more effectively. Dehradun currently generates over 450 metric tonnes of waste every day. On Tuesday, the DMC distributed CUG phones to 40 drivers across 25 wards. The phone numbers will also be displayed on the vehicles, making it easier for residents to contact the staff. According to officials, this initiative aims to reduce delays, improve accountability and ensure waste is collected reliably. In the past, irregular garbage collection often forced residents to dispose of waste in public spaces. By making contact details available, the DMC hopes to reduce littering, address grievances promptly, and further strengthen its waste management system. This is the first phase of the initiative, with more numbers to be allocated soon, officials said. The initiative comes after DMC took over door-to-door waste collection in Feb this year, following the failure of multiple private agencies to streamline the process. Since then, the corporation claimed that waste collection has risen from 46% to 80% across the city, and the number of garbage collection vehicles has increased to 234, with an additional 50 to be introduced soon, said commissioner Namami Bansal. Bansal said that starting July 1, the DMC will roll out a comprehensive overhaul of its waste management system. "The goal is to build an integrated system entirely managed by the civic body — reducing dependency on third-party vendors, cutting costs and making waste collection more efficient," she added.
The Hindu
02-06-2025
- The Hindu
Railway ministry wants train crew to avoid running-room gossips for safe operations
The Railway Ministry wants train crew to be counselled for taking adequate rest and avoiding unnecessary debates in running rooms, among other measures, to prevent cases of red-signal jump. The Ministry, in a letter dated May 30 and addressed to the general managers of all the zones, expressed serious concern over the persistent cases of red-signal jump by the train crew, urging the respective department heads to counsel them on various issues regarding safety and learning. "Take adequate rest at headquarters and running rooms; avoid unnecessary debates in running rooms. Ensure proper road learning as per instructions for the booked route. Keep mobile phones in the bag in switched off condition during run" are some of the reference instructions that the ministry wants the train crew to be counselled about. In its letter, the Ministry has said during the previous year (2024-25), 33 SPAD (Signal Passing At Danger or red signal jump) incidents were reported on the Safety Information Management System (SIMS). "Despite ongoing preventive efforts, six SPAD cases have been reported this year, indicating the need for rigorous counselling of crew and necessary monitoring and corrective actions by officers and supervisors," it has said. Sources from various rail divisions said the number of SPAD cases is much higher than what is being reported in the system. "If six cases have so far been reported in the SIMS, the actual number could be much higher as many officers do not report all SPAD cases," a source said. The letter has summarised about 23 instructions for the counselling of the running staff and 20 for officers and supervisors for reference. Some of the instructions, besides those mentioned above, said the crew should be counselled about not obtaining operational instructions from the station staff through walkie-talkie and reducing speed gradually when approaching restrictive signal aspects. Regarding the instructions for officers and supervisors, the letter said they should educate all the running staff on the safety rules, regularly issue updated signal location booklets to all crew members, counsel the loco pilots (LPs) and assistant loco pilots (ALPs) on working in automatic-signalling systems, ensure adequate facilities in running rooms to promote quality rest for the running staff and conduct surprise inspections to verify the conditions. "Organise safety seminars for family members to promote awareness about the importance of proper rest. Analyse CUG call logs regularly through CMS and take disciplinary action in case of violations. Officers/LIs (loco inspectors) on footplate duty (travelling inside a locomotive) should observe silently and minimise interaction. Counselling must be done in lobbies," it added.
Hindustan Times
02-06-2025
- Hindustan Times
Railway ministry wants train crew to avoid running-room gossips for safe operations
New Delhi, The railway ministry wants train crew to be counselled for taking adequate rest and avoiding unnecessary debates in running rooms, among other measures, to prevent cases of red-signal jump. The ministry, in a letter dated May 30 and addressed to the general managers of all the zones, expressed serious concern over the persistent cases of red-signal jump by the train crew, urging the respective department heads to counsel them on various issues regarding safety and learning. "Take adequate rest at headquarters and running rooms; avoid unnecessary debates in running rooms. Ensure proper road learning as per instructions for the booked route. Keep mobile phones in the bag in switched off condition during run" are some of the reference instructions that the ministry wants the train crew to be counselled about. In its letter, the ministry has said during the previous year , 33 SPAD incidents were reported on the Safety Information Management System . "Despite ongoing preventive efforts, six SPAD cases have been reported this year, indicating the need for rigorous counselling of crew and necessary monitoring and corrective actions by officers and supervisors," it has said. Sources from various rail divisions said the number of SPAD cases is much higher than what is being reported in the system. "If six cases have so far been reported in the SIMS, the actual number could be much higher as many officers do not report all SPAD cases," a source said. The letter has summarised about 23 instructions for the counselling of the running staff and 20 for officers and supervisors for reference. Some of the instructions, besides those mentioned above, said the crew should be counselled about not obtaining operational instructions from the station staff through walkie-talkie and reducing speed gradually when approaching restrictive signal aspects. Regarding the instructions for officers and supervisors, the letter said they should educate all the running staff on the safety rules, regularly issue updated signal location booklets to all crew members, counsel the loco pilots and assistant loco pilots on working in automatic-signalling systems, ensure adequate facilities in running rooms to promote quality rest for the running staff and conduct surprise inspections to verify the conditions. "Organise safety seminars for family members to promote awareness about the importance of proper rest. Analyse CUG call logs regularly through CMS and take disciplinary action in case of violations. Officers/LIs on footplate duty should observe silently and minimise interaction. Counselling must be done in lobbies," it added.
