Gonzalo Suárez is being presented anew as a pioneering figure in Spanish literature and cinema, with Javier Cercas arguing that the writer and filmmaker was the country’s first truly postmodern author. The
Editor’s Note: This essay has been adapted from an article originally published in the Journal of the Sri Lanka Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society, 1973, Vol. 1. Minor editorial adjustments have
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by Our Economic Affairs Editor China has issued yet another important whitepaper today. Earth is the only home of all humanity, and the imperative to tackle climate change is no longer a
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Canada’s ongoing clampdown on international student visas has dealt a heavy blow to applicants from India, government data shows, as what was once one of the most sought-after destinations for higher education
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Inspired by an article written about the late Mr Viji Weerasinghe by our former Deputy Principal at Royal College, Mrs Lakshmi Arygalle, I decided to write this piece about two Scout Masters
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Summary: In the age of AI-assisted writing, traditional essays no longer guarantee genuine learning. Martina Moneke argues that students should engage in one-hour, one-on-one conversations with instructors about major course topics, ideally
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ACS Capital, a licensed capital markets firm in Sri Lanka, has announced a strategic partnership with the Edinburgh University Trading & Investment Club (EUTIC), Scotland’s largest student-led investment fund. The collaboration is
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In a city that might have hosted a rival to Cambridge 800 years ago, a small but ambitious institution is challenging the traditional model of UK higher education. The New Model Institute
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When Hernán Cortés landed in Mexico in 1519, he encountered cities, markets, schools, courts, astronomers, and rulers — institutions strikingly familiar to those he had left behind in Spain. Two civilizations, separated
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In a groundbreaking development, scientists have used artificial intelligence (AI) to design the first-ever viruses capable of infecting and killing strains of Escherichia coli (E. coli). The achievement, reported by Nature, marks
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Gawdham Melath, an Indian undergraduate at Anglia Ruskin University, arrived in the UK brimming with hope for a world-class education. But the reality hit hard: steep tuition fees, soaring living costs, and
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This week, leading researchers are meeting in Manchester to discuss whether to impose limits on experiments that could one day produce “mirror life”: synthetic cells made entirely from molecules that are mirror
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An analysis of tens of thousands of research-paper submissions has revealed a sharp rise in the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in scientific writing, raising questions about disclosure and accuracy in peer-reviewed
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“Is this how Rome treats its heroes?” These words echo across the Colosseum in Gladiator II. They are spoken by Acacius, a soldier who had given everything to Rome, only to be condemned
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A new frontier in genetic engineering has galloped into the world of horse breeding. For the first time, researchers have used CRISPR–Cas9 gene-editing technology to modify the genome of horses, creating animals
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A team led by Prof. Mao Jirong from the Yunnan Observatories of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, alongside international collaborators, has provided compelling evidence of standing shocks in low-angular-momentum black hole accretion
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