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BBC News
04-05-2025
- Business
- BBC News
University of York plans to open campus in India
The University of York has announced plans to open a new campus in institution said it had signed a memorandum of understanding with the Chief Minister of the state of Maharashtra to open the site in Mumbai.A spokesperson said it hoped to begin accepting students in time for the 2026/27 academic of the University of York, Prof Charlie Jeffery, described the plan as "a really exciting venture" and a chance to contribute to the education of India's "future leaders and entrepreneurs". A university spokesperson said the next step would be to receive a licence from the University Grants Commission in India to develop the would initially offer undergraduate and post-graduate courses in computer science, with AI and cyber security, business, economics and creative industries. Prof Jeffery, who met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss the plans, said: "We're working with a country that has an ambitious drive for global influence, skills development and economic growth."This is a really exciting venture and we are committed to building and strengthening our connections in India and contributing to the education of its future leaders and entrepreneurs."Studies are expected to begin in an existing building in a business quarter of Mumbai, with plans to develop a full campus complex over the coming years. A university spokesperson said students would study in India and follow the curriculum taught at its UK base, graduating with a University of York Fadnavis, said: "It is a privilege to welcome the University of York to Mumbai as we expand world-class educational opportunities in India." Listen to highlights from North Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
The Hindu
03-05-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
University of York to open Mumbai campus by 2026, offering AI, Business, and creative courses
The University of York, one of the U.K.'s research-intensive institutions and a member of the Russell Group, plans to open a new campus in Mumbai, officials said on Friday. During the ongoing WAVES Summit in Mumbai, the university's vice-chancellor, Charlie Jeffery, discussed the initiative with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. A formal memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been signed with the Maharashtra chief minister, paving the way for the new campus. The proposed campus is expected to welcome its first cohort of students in 2026. Subject to the final regulatory approvals from the University Grants Commission (UGC), it will offer undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in Computer Science with Artificial Intelligence and Cyber Security, Business, Economics, and creative industries. It will initially open its doors in an existing building in a business quarter of Mumbai, with plans to develop a full campus complex over the coming years. Students will study in India and follow the York curriculum taught at its U.K. base, graduating with a University of York degree. Programmes in emerging fields like AI, Cyber Security, and creative industries will be designed with global industry input, boosting job readiness in high-demand sectors and opening career pathways for Indian learners. "York's global reputation rests on its outstanding achievements in teaching and research and it is one of the only four universities in the U.K. alongside Oxford, Cambridge and Imperial College London which is both in the top 10 in the U.K. for the quality of its research and has a gold ranking for the quality of its teaching," Mr. Jeffery said. Mr. Jeffery added, 'We have research strengths that align with India's priorities, especially in the areas of digital technologies, creative industries and the real-world applications for AI systems. We look forward to working with our partners in India to welcome students and establish new research opportunities'. The UGC had, in 2023, announced the setting up and operation of campuses under the Foreign Higher Educational Institutions in India Regulations. The U.K.'s Southampton University is in the process of setting up its campus in India this year. Two Australian universities, Deakin and Wollongong, already have campuses in the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City). The Queen's University Belfast and the Coventry University have also received approval for setting up campuses in the GIFT City. So far, no U.S. university has an offshore campus in India.
USA Today
30-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Notre Dame walk-on wide receiver wins ACC Lacrosse Freshman of the Year honors
Notre Dame walk-on wide receiver wins ACC Lacrosse Freshman of the Year honors The list of accomplished dual-sport Notre Dame athletes grew this week, as walk-on wide receiver Matt Jeffery won the ACC Lacrosse Freshman of the Year award. Recruited as a lacrosse player, and a great one at that as he was a 5-star prospect and the USA Today National High School Boys Lacrosse Player of the Year in 2023, Jeffery scored 6 goals with an assist on 34 shots during the year according to It has been extremely impressive to see Jeffery make an impact for the No. 6 ranked team in the country, one that is coming off back-to-back National Championships. As for the football side of things with him, he's played in a few games this past season mainly on special teams, and had made some waves during spring practice. Jeffery looks like he could make an impact at both sports this year, and that would be great to see.
CBS News
25-03-2025
- General
- CBS News
San Leandro provides retrofitting workshops for local homeowners
Homeowners in the East Bay are getting a chance to learn how they can do retrofitting work on their residence themselves while taking advantage of state grants available to help cover the cost of retrofitting their home against earthquakes. San Leandro resident Cody Drake is in the beginning stages of strengthening his home. The Hayward fault runs parallel to the city of San Leandro, where he and his wife feel the earth shift from time to time. "I heard some stuff in the house creaking. I knew what it was," said Drake. The threat of major wildfires and earthquakes has homeowners searching for ways to better protect themselves. He's been inspecting the foundation of his house, zeroing in on what needs to be addressed. "They didn't attach any bolts here to keep it from moving around. So I'm going to put a bolt through here and a bolt through there," explained Drake. Like many homeowners, Drake can't freely spend tens of thousands of dollars on seismically retrofitting his property. "I found that there was this grant program available," said Drake. He did not receive any funding when he initially applied a couple years ago, but his persistence paid off. Drake will receive a total of $16,000 for an Earthquake Bolt and Brace project and an Earthquake Soft Story project through the California Residential Mitigation Program and the Federal Emergency Management Agency . "It's gonna be a lot of work, especially for a big guy like me, getting in those small crawl spaces," said Drake. A city-run workshop in the East Bay to strengthen and seismically retrofit their homes is a way for homeowners to do the work themselves, instead of hiring contractors. To give homeowners the knowledge to do it themselves, Chief Building Official Michael Jeffery teaches "home strengthening" workshops. Some homeowners will hire contractors, while others will be equipped to do it themselves after completing the course. "The fact they'll be armed with knowledge will definitely make the contractor sharpen his pencil," said Jeffery. "The class gives a lot of insight into the into how the process works," said Drake. Jeffery and his staff continue to devote resources into the $30 dollar workshops because they believe it's good for the homeowner, and the larger community. "The less people we displace the less burden on emergency services and Red Cross. Across the board, it's a win win," said Jeffery. Drake is close to completing the course, and ready to put in the work. "It's sweat equity to improve the property value, and make us safer," said Drake. Coupled with classes and grants to help pay for costs, it's a no-brainer for Drake and other homeowners to make their homes safer ahead of the next big quake. Even non-San Leandro residents can register and participate in the workshops. While the latest round of workshops was held earlier in March, another set of classes are scheduled to take place in July. More information will be made available on the San Leandro city government website . Interested homeowners can also see if they qualify for grants. Homeowners can visit for more information before visiting to see if they qualify. Homeowners can register at CRMP/ESS Registration before the opportunity runs out.
BBC News
11-03-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Over half South East youth want to own a company
More than half of young people across the South East want to start a business but only a quarter of them succeed, says a new report. Disparities in support, education and role models are holding 18 to 34-year-olds in Kent, Sussex and Surrey back, research from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) and insurer Simply Business found.A third of youths say they have not had any support from local entrepreneurs or businesses, the Generation Entrepreneur report said. Founder of Maidstone-based socks company Bare Kind Lucy Jeffery said: "We have a culture in the UK of being quite scared of failing." Ms Jeffery started her business initially selling sustainable products in 2018 aged just 23 while working on a bank's graduate scheme. In 2020, she left her job to go full time with her company, which donates 10% of profits to animal charities. Although Ms Jeffery said it was "easy" to set up her online business, generating a sole income proved a said: "It just gets to the point where you get to a level of growth where its really hard to scale." In 2021, she successfully applied for a £50,000 business loan from her old university, the University of East Anglia. She said: "I was very lucky to be able to have that opportunity."I would have struggled to grow the business to what it is today without that."Ms Jeffery added she wanted to dispel the myth that an idea has to be "fully fledged" before being turned into a said: "Just start with something and have a play. "You don't need to have the million-dollar idea now." Side hustle Like how Lucy started out, almost a third of 18 to 34-year-olds in Kent, Sussex and Surrey have a side hustle or second income in addition to their main job, according to the over half want to start a business to make money and improve their standard of living, while almost a fifth (17%) want to start an enterprise to benefit their local community, the research found. Alongside the report FSB and Simply Business have made a number of policy recommendations to the UK government, including embedding enterprise into the National Curriculum. They are also asking the Government to increase tax-free trading allowance from £1,000 to £2,000 to benefit those with side hustles. Tina McKenzie, Policy and Advocacy Chair at the Federation of Small Businesses said "This is the moment for civil society, business, government, finance, and the education sector to come together to move the dial." The BBC has contacted the Department for Education and HM Treasury for comment.
