Mashiyat Nayeem

Academic vs professional master’s degrees: Which one should you choose?

An academic master's programme is broader and sets the foundation for further study after undergrad or prepares for a career in academia and research, whereas, a professional master's programme is meant for building careers in a specific field and usually offers a specialised path of study.

4m ago

7 fiction books featuring women in STEM

With International Women’s Day coming up tomorrow, 8 March, it becomes increasingly important for us to not only identify and acknowledge, but also actively work towards alleviating the stark gender gap in STEM fields

8m ago

Cultivating peace through education

In a world marred by conflict and division, education emerges as a beacon of hope to instil empathy and cultivate a society capable of sustaining peace.

10m ago

It is okay to graduate late

When you have spent most of your life and education surrounded by the same people, experiencing everything incrementally together, you are under the illusion that life will follow the same pace even when you are out of school. This idea couldn’t be further from the truth. It becomes very apparent quickly that you are on your own. As the shared path forks into wholly different directions, it becomes easy to constantly compare yourself to peers whom you went to school with.

10m ago

Why do we have so many GED Courses?

Even though the necessity of GEDs can’t be overstated, they still pose unique challenges to pupils.

11m ago

Setbacks that students have had to face due to the pandemic.

Are students still reeling from the pandemic?

Looking back, I realise the damage that those two years of home education had cost me across multiple domains, not just my mental health.

11m ago

What it takes to get into product management in Bangladesh

Product managers facilitate the research, drive the design and execution, and see through the launch of the product, while balancing both the business and user side of things.

1y ago