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polytechnic

A term of historic interest for a non-degree-awarding UK institution of higher (tertiary) education for vocational and applied education in England, Northern Ireland and Wales (known as Central Institutions in Scotland), which (pre-1992) contrasted to universities dedicated to academics and pure research. With the passage of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992, polytechnics became universities allowed to award their own degrees.

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Bahrain Polytechnic Bahraini cadres, elected students' council members and students enrolled at different academic courses and programmes will also participate.

Bahrain Polytechnic to host PIN Conference

The MOU strengthens the existing partnership between Bell Helicopter and SAIT Polytechnic," said Eric Cardinali, executive vice president, Customer Support and Services for Bell Helicopter.

Canada : Bell Helicopter Partners with SAIT Polytechnic for Maintenance and Repair Training

Hubris aside, Napoleon's declaration reminds us that academically rigorous polytechnic universities strengthen a nation's security and, importantly, provide a practical vision for future economic prosperity.

Polytech renaissance: the rise of the polytechnic university

Mumbai, June 5 ( ANI ): Union Human Resource and Development (HRD) Minister Kapil Sibal has called for reforms in polytechnic institutes to prepare the country for double-digit growth.

Sibal calls for reform in polytechnic institutes

The students collected their scholarships during a ceremony at the polytechnic in Isa Town, attended by Bahrain Polytechnic chief executive John Scott and PINZ representative Neville Menezes.

Scholarships for seven students

Listing out achievements of Bahrain Polytechnic, ITPQ's report highlighted its 'positive image and clear educational direction'.

College shaping up well for the future

The Federation of National Colleges of Technology in Kyushu and Okinawa signed the pact with the Singapore Polytechnic, Temasek Polytechnic and the Republic Polytechnic.

Singapore, Japan colleges ink pact to spur research, exchanges

Coventry University's successful transformation from a former polytechnic is being looked at as a role model by ministers from Kenya.

EDUCATION MATTERS: Kenya follows Coventry lead

The Kenyan Minister for Education, Science and Technology, Honourable Professor George Saitoti, visited Coventry University for tips on how a polytechnic can turn into a university.

Minister gets tips

One of the possible ways to respond to the problem of trying to expand tertiary education with limited resources is to consolidate the polytechnics into larger institutions in the hope that they will reap economies of scale.

Technical and Scale Efficiency of Vocational Education and Training Institutions: The Case of the New Zealand Polytechnics

Stirling & Wilford's contribution to Singapore's polytechnic programme humanises what could have been a monstrous bureaucratic institution, by giving it dramatic figure and a network of gentle, particular places.

Building utopia

The ITPQ is a quality assurance body with delegated authority from the New Zealand Qualifications Authority to undertake academic quality audits, evaluations and reviews of New Zealand Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics.