# bds (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 6 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover bds. Page: Feed: --- ## [UHS Lahore overhauls 20-year-old MDS curricula in major postgraduate training reform](https://www.dentalnews.pk/21-Aug-2026/uhs-lahore-revises-20-year-old-mds-dental-curricula) _2026-08-21 · Press Release · Dental News - National_ LAHORE: The University of Health Sciences (UHS) Lahore has undertaken a major overhaul of its postgraduate dental education framework, revising the curricula of four Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) programmes after nearly two decades. ## [Two Pakistani dental academics join International Dental Journal editorial board](https://www.dentalnews.pk/21-Aug-2026/pakistani-dental-academics-international-dental-journal-editorial-board) _2026-08-21 · DN Report · Dental News - National_ Pakistan's dental academic community has gained stronger representation on the international stage with Dr. ## [Poland Becomes Irish Students’ Top Destination to Study Medicine and Veterinary Medicine Abroad](https://universitytimes.ie/2026/08/poland-becomes-irish-students-top-destination-to-study-medicine-and-veterinary-medicine-abroad/) _2026-08-21 · News · The University Times_ According to the data provided by StudyMedicinePoland.com (SMP) Poland has become the most popular choice for Irish students wanting to pursue medicine, dentistry and veterinary medicine abroad. Currently, there about 850 Irish students reported in Poland, with almost 400 studying veterinary medicine. The phenomenon is so widespread that WUELS (Wrocław University of Environmental and Life… ## [Ziauddin BDS students take 3rd place at Asia Pacific Dental Summit in Indonesia](https://www.dentalnews.pk/20-Aug-2026/ziauddin-bds-students-third-place-asia-pacific-dental-summit-indonesia) _2026-08-20 · DN Report · Dental News - National_ KARACHI: Two third-year Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) students from Ziauddin University have earned international recognition after securing third place in a scientific poster competition at the Asia Pacific Regional Summit in Makassar, Indonesia. ## [Govt steps back from 5-year BDS, 4-year programme to continue](https://www.dentalnews.pk/20-Aug-2026/govt-steps-back-5-year-bds-4-year-programme-continue) _2026-08-20 · DN Report · Dental News - National_ ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has stepped back from its planned shift to a five-year Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) academic programme, with the existing four-year BDS structure set to continue following a fresh review of the controversial reform before the Senate Standing Committee on National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination. ## [No Escape Plays | Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown #6](https://noescapevg.com/no-escape-plays-ace-combat-7-skies-unknown-6/) _2026-08-19 · Kaile Hultner · No Escape_ What started out as a simple strafing run over the enemy-fortified desert wastes of Roca Roja turned into a session wherein I beat myself over the head with hammers repeatedly until finally deciding to lock in and fly right for a change. I almost lost this video due to storage mishaps. Pretty stoked that I \[…\] ## [Breaking: 46 More Visas for Palestinian Students Refused; Totalling 97](https://universitytimes.ie/2026/08/breaking-46-more-visas-for-palestinian-students-refused-totalling-97/) _2026-08-19 · Harper Alderson · The University Times_ The Department of Justice has just confirmed to the University Times that it has now refused 97 long-stay student visas for Palestinian Nationals, which is 46 more than in the last week. In a statement, Department of Justice spokesperson Ciarán Casey clarified the department had received 128 Long-Stay student visa applications. 36 have been granted, and 97 have been refused. This figure is… ## [What Ireland’s EU Presidency Means for Students](https://universitytimes.ie/2026/08/what-irelands-eu-presidency-means-for-students/) _2026-08-19 · roisinnorthcote · The University Times_ There’s a good chance you’ve clocked the headlines that “Ireland is running the EU” and moved on – it doesn’t exactly sound like something that directly affects you. Except one major topic being discussed over the next few months is working out how much money is left for your Erasmus semester, your PhD funding, or the research grant your department is banking on. Ireland has held the Presidency of… ## [“Let Them Study” Protest Gatherers Hundreds Outside Department of Justice](https://universitytimes.ie/2026/08/let-them-study-protest-gatherers-hundreds-outside-department-of-justice/) _2026-08-19 · Harper Alderson · The University Times_ Today, roughly 400 protestors gathered in front of the Department of Justice in response to the ongoing release of Palestinian “long-stay study visas” decisions. Last week, the University Times broke that this year, 51 students have been refused and 22 have been accepted so far, compared to last year, when 144 were granted and 22 were refused. Today, the Department confirmed to the University… ## [Dental College HITEC-IMS, Cleft Care Foundation join hands to strengthen cleft care](https://www.dentalnews.pk/19-Aug-2026/dental-college-hitec-ims-cleft-care-foundation-mou-cleft-awareness) _2026-08-19 · DN Report · Dental News - National_ RAWALPINDI: Dental College HITEC-IMS, in collaboration with the Cleft Care Foundation, organized an interactive awareness session on cleft lip and palate for house officers, postgraduate trainees and faculty members on July 28, 2026, bringing clinical education and community-focused cleft care together. ## [Licensed Dispensaries, Pay with Crypto (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/HRPsVa3roJU9) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Search verified licensed dispensaries and pay with Bitcoin, Lightning, or stablecoins. ## [APDSA Pakistan turns oral-health lessons into a Smile Journey for Karachi children](https://www.dentalnews.pk/19-Aug-2026/apdsa-pakistan-junior-smile-champion-karachi-dental-camp) _2026-08-19 · DN Report · Dental News - National_ KARACHI: Oral-health education for children does not always have to begin with a lecture about brushing and cavities. ## [Over 700 Sign Petition to Halt Deportation of Dublin Activist Ordered to Leave State by End of Month](https://universitytimes.ie/2026/08/over-700-sign-petition-to-halt-deportation-of-dublin-activist-ordered-to-leave-state-by-end-of-month/) _2026-08-18 · Harper Alderson · The University Times_ Dublin activist Sami Kupiszewski has received a deportation order that requires him to leave Ireland by August 31st, 2026. If he does not leave, he is subject to arrest and detention without a warrant by An Garda Síochána. Kupiszewski is a 53-year-old Turkish national living in Dublin and is a visible figure in activist groups, notably having participated in protests against the International… ## [Trinity Breaks Silence on Gazan Student Visa Refusals; Urges Students to Lobby Ministers](https://universitytimes.ie/2026/08/trinity-breaks-silence-on-gazan-student-visa-refusals-urges-students-to-lobby-ministers/) _2026-08-18 · Harper Alderson · The University Times_ Today, following weeks of news on surprising student visa refusals to incoming Gazan students to Irish universities, the college issued a statement urging students and staff to “contact their local TDs, the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs, and Migration, Jim O’Callaghan TD, and the Minister of State with responsibility for Migration, Colm Brophy TD, to express concern and to encourage an urgent… ## [Karachi dental camp turns independence spirit into smiles for schoolchildren](https://www.dentalnews.pk/18-Aug-2026/karachi-dental-camp-dented-collective-serve2smile-oral-health-awareness) _2026-08-18 · DN Report · Dental News - National_ KARACHI: A day before Pakistan marked its 79th Independence Day, a group of dental professionals, students and community volunteers brought a message of oral health and service to schoolchildren in Karachi. ## [Rotary Karachi walks for mouth cancer, polio and drug abuse awareness](https://www.dentalnews.pk/18-Aug-2026/rotary-karachi-walk-mouth-cancer-polio-drug-abuse-awareness) _2026-08-18 · Press Release · Dental News - National_ KARACHI: Rotary clubs in Karachi organised "Walk a Cause - Mouth Cancer Awareness, Polio Awareness and Drug Abuse", bringing together healthcare professionals, government officials, civil society representatives and community organisations to raise awareness about oral cancer, harmful substance use, drug abuse and the continuing. ## [Pakistan’s dental colleges ‘not ready’ for 5-year BDS shift, Baqai Pro VC says](https://www.dentalnews.pk/18-Aug-2026/pakistan-dental-colleges-not-ready-5-year-bds-transition) _2026-08-18 · DN Report · Dental News - Editor's Pick_ Pakistan's transition to a five-year Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) programme may have settled one long-running debate over the length of dental education, but a potentially bigger question is now emerging: are the country's dental colleges actually ready to deliver the expanded degree at the standard expected of it? Prof Dr Kashif. ## [Walking the Diplomatic Tightrope: The Irish Government’s Prudent Approach to POTUS](https://universitytimes.ie/2026/08/walking-the-diplomatic-tightrope-the-irish-governments-prudent-approach-to-potus/) _2026-08-17 · Sam Carroll · The University Times_ Ireland has never been a stranger to navigating the strenuous world of international relations. Perhaps the greatest diplomatic challenge faced by an Irish government was the “Emergency” during the Second World War, in-which the Free State led by Éamonn de Valera embarked on the challenge of maintaining a neutral status during one of the most brutal wars the European continent (and, of course, the… ## [Left Out: We Must Embrace the Centre](https://universitytimes.ie/2026/08/left-out-we-must-embrace-the-centre/) _2026-08-17 · Harper Alderson · The University Times_ “Us leftists…foolishly trying to change the world”. The words spoken by my work colleague as we stood in the clock-out line, that aptly sum up the plight of the modern Left. Spoken in a sarcastic, self-deprecating tone in an attempt to highlight the distinction in our personal politics and the superiority of his own. This is despite the fact that he knows full well, following many discussions,… ## [No Escape Plays | Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown #5](https://noescapevg.com/no-escape-plays-ace-combat-7-skies-unknown-5/) _2026-08-17 · Kaile Hultner · No Escape_ The prison arc begins... ## [No Escape Plays | Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown #4](https://noescapevg.com/no-escape-plays-ace-combat-7-skies-unknown-4/) _2026-08-16 · Kaile Hultner · No Escape_ The plot thickens! ## [One platform, from silicon to agent (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/IyDlTAo20im9) _2026-08-16 · **Sponsored**_ Serverless inference plus Inference Router to optimize cost and latency at scale. ## [Why it matters who South of Midnight’s publisher is](https://noescapevg.com/why-it-matters-who-south-of-midnights-publisher-is/) _2026-08-15 · Kaile Hultner · No Escape_ Earlier this week I shared a post from a friend who noted that South of Midnight s publisher information had changed on PC game storefront Steam. It no longer listed Xbox Game Studios but instead listed the developer, Compulsion Games, as the publisher. I thought this was great. South of Midnight was caught by the BDS \[ \] ## [No Escape Plays | Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown #3](https://noescapevg.com/no-escape-plays-ace-combat-7-skies-unknown-3/) _2026-08-15 · Kaile Hultner · No Escape_ Alright, we re now all caught up with stuff I forgot to post here! We return to the skies to fight off the Eruseans and it goes poorly. I m really proud of this episode just because it was a little more challenging to edit and I think I did a good job with it. Lemme know \[ \] ## [Brother Hubbard’s Arnotts Café to Be Replaced by Controversial Joe & The Juice](https://universitytimes.ie/2026/08/brother-hubbards-arnotts-cafe-to-be-replaced-by-controversial-joe-the-juice/) _2026-08-14 · Thomas O'Grady · The University Times_ Brother Hubbard has permanently closed its café in Arnotts. The Dublin-based chain’s former location is set to be replaced by Joe & The Juice. The café first opened in the department store in 2020. The incoming tenant has attracted controversy because its majority owner, US-based venture capital firm General Atlantic, has made substantial investments in the Israeli economy, as reported by the… ## [‘Swan Song’ brings Divas and Big Media to the Edinburgh Fringe](https://universitytimes.ie/2026/08/swan-song-brings-divas-and-big-media-to-the-edinburgh-fringe/) _2026-08-13 · Amelia Sikora · The University Times_ Comedy is a powerful tool for social critique. Challenging the status quo by making its logic appear absurd is one of the most damning acts a writer can commit, but it is also one of the most difficult to get right. How do you balance humour, whilst simultaneously addressing the severity of a situation? It is this question that lies at the heart of Swan Song. Swan Song, having debuted at Dublin’s… ## [24 More Visas for Palestinian Students Refused](https://universitytimes.ie/2026/08/24-more-visas-for-palestinian-students-refused/) _2026-08-13 · Harper Alderson · The University Times_ Yesterday the Department of Justice released another round of study visa decisions for Palestinian nationals. The Department has now confirmed to the University Times that 24 additional long-stay study visas were refused, and 13 more were accepted. This puts the total number of long-stay rejections at 51 and acceptances at 22. Last year, 144 long-stay visas were granted and 22 were refused. So… ## [LCMD to host AI-powered clinic entrepreneurship bootcamp for young dentists](https://www.dentalnews.pk/13-Aug-2026/lcmd-ai-clinic-entrepreneurship-bootcamp-young-dentists) _2026-08-13 · Press Release · Dental News - National_ KARACHI: Young dentists interested in starting their own practices will have an opportunity to learn the business side of clinic ownership at a one-day AI-powered entrepreneurship bootcamp being organised by the AI Facilitation Cell of Liaquat College of Medicine & Dentistry (LCMD) on August 24, 2026. ## [MDCAT 2026 saga takes another turn as PMDC reopens registration](https://www.dentalnews.pk/13-Aug-2026/mdcat-2026-saga-pmdc-reopens-registration-august-17-21) _2026-08-13 · Press Release · Dental News - National_ ISLAMABAD: The Medical and Dental College Admission Test (MDCAT) 2026 has taken another turn, with the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) announcing a fresh five-day registration window for candidates who have yet to complete the registration process. ## [Sir Syed College names 3rd-year BDS student Maryam Israr Student of the Year 2026](https://www.dentalnews.pk/13-Aug-2026/maryam-israr-sir-syed-college-student-of-year-2026) _2026-08-13 · DN Report · Dental News - National_ KARACHI: Maryam Israr, a third-year BDS student at Sir Syed College of Medical Sciences (for Girls), has been selected as the institution's "Student of the Year" for 2026, in recognition of her academic commitment, clinical development and international representation of Pakistan. ## [JMDC’s Battle of White Coats crowns 2nd-year BDS student champion](https://www.dentalnews.pk/12-Aug-2026/jmdc-battle-white-coats-2026-bds-champion) _2026-08-12 · DN Report · Dental News - National_ KARACHI: A second-year BDS student has emerged as the champion of "Battle of White Coats - Inter-Batch Dental Academic Championship 2026" at Jinnah Medical & Dental College (JMDC), beating finalists representing every BDS year in an academic contest designed to test dental knowledge, general awareness and quick thinking. ## [What on earth is going on](https://noescapevg.com/what-on-earth-is-going-on/) _2026-08-11 · Kaile Hultner · No Escape_ Stuff is changing. ## [Privacy-first AI-native browser (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/eyeIKeY60he8) _2026-08-11 · **Sponsored**_ No telemetry or ads — built on Ungoogled Chromium with a built-in AI sidebar and CLI. ## [No Escape Plays | Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown #2](https://noescapevg.com/no-escape-plays-ace-combat-7-skies-unknown-2/) _2026-08-10 · Kaile Hultner · No Escape_ We re back with more Ace Combat 7! Today we re exploring the grey morality of flying fighter jets in wartime! Whose war is it anyway? Anyway, like and subscribe, and if you re enjoying the work, maybe head over to patreon to throw a couple bucks towards the we ve gotta keep livin' fund? ## [Review: Ambrosia Sky](https://noescapevg.com/review-ambrosia-sky/) _2026-08-08 · Kaile Hultner · No Escape_ This is a spoilerful review of Ambrosia Sky, from Soft Rains. ## [No Escape Plays | Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown #1](https://noescapevg.com/no-escape-plays-ace-combat-7-skies-unknown-1/) _2026-08-07 · Kaile Hultner · No Escape_ Don t mind me, just forgot to post the videos I ve been uploading to YouTube to the website whose readers might like to see them. Anyway, like and subscribe and all that jazz! I m gonna be doing quite a few of these as time goes on. I ll be sure to upload them here more consistently. ## [Statement on AI](https://noescapevg.com/statement-on-ai/) _2026-08-07 · Kaile Hultner · No Escape_ I am not a person who automatically believes that ends justify the means in any given situation. ## [Paradigm Shift: On Finally Getting Past Final Fantasy XIII-2](https://noescapevg.com/paradigm-shift-on-finally-getting-past-final-fantasy-xiii-2/) _2026-07-12 · Kaile Hultner · No Escape_ This project has been such a strange experience for me. I feel my relationships with these games and with the rest of the Final Fantasy franchise constantly shifting as I learn more, do more reading, finish more of the core games I ve decided to take a look at. My reaction to the misogyny in Final \[ \] ## [I wanna talk about penguin colony](https://noescapevg.com/i-wanna-talk-about-penguin-colony/) _2026-06-15 · Kaile Hultner · No Escape_ I wanna talk about Penguin Colony. Let s talk about Penguin Colony. It s the new game demo from Origame Digital (Umurangi Generation) and Fellow Traveller (1000xResist, etc.) and it s a Lovecraftian tale reimagined, where you are a penguin waddling through the Antarctic wastes (your home) as you watch people who are not from Antarctica—nazis, namely—lose it \[ \] ## [I just want people to give a shit](https://noescapevg.com/i-just-want-people-to-give-a-shit/) _2026-06-09 · Kaile Hultner · No Escape_ I ve been an anarchist since I was a sophomore in high school, so I am fairly well-acquainted with people not sharing my politics, broadly or specifically. But the thing that bothers me more than whether or not someone is ideologically aligned with me is whether or not motherfuckers can be bothered to care. I know \[ \] ## [CANTERBURY WINS NAG AWARD](https://unicat.uk/canterbury-wins-nag-award/) _2026-06-01 · John Hudson · Unicat_ This year’s National Acquisitions Group (NAG) Award for Excellence has been won by Canterbury Christ Church University Library. BDS sponsors the award. The NAG Executive Committee judged the award, recognising the outstanding work of Canterbury Christ Church University Library’s Resources and Digital Discovery Team. They noted that the team have transformed library acquisitions, discovery, and...… ## [Venice Biennale jury excludes Israel, Russia from artist awards as EU threatens funding cut](https://www.jpost.com/bds-threat/article-894045) _2026-04-24 · JPost.com - BDS movement | BDS news and updates | The Jerusalem Post_ The Venice Biennale jury announced it will refrain from considering artists from countries with leaders facing ICC charges, including Israel and Russia. ## [HEATHER SHERMAN RETIRES](https://unicat.uk/heather-sherman-retires/) _2025-12-29 · John Hudson · Unicat_ A CAREER HELPING LIBRARIES WORK SMARTER Heather Sherman, a well-known face in the world of libraries and library metadata supply, has taken retirement. She leaves her role as Director of Academic Library Operations at BDS. During her six years at BDS she oversaw the growth of BDS products and services to University and specialist libraries.... The post HEATHER SHERMAN RETIRES appeared first on… ## [YOUR NEW UNICAT CONTACT](https://unicat.uk/your-new-unicat-contact/) _2025-12-12 · John Hudson · Unicat_ Sarah Armitage, Director of Library Sales at BDS, is to become the new point of contact for enquiries relating to UniCat. Sarah will take on her new role from the 2nd of January 2026. With the retirement of Heather Sherman, BDS’s Director of Academic Library Operations, at the end of 2025, UniCat enters a new phase... The post YOUR NEW UNICAT CONTACT appeared first on Unicat . ## [Swiss Eurovision winner Nemo announces they are returning their trophy in protest against Israel](https://www.jpost.com/bds-threat/article-880125) _2025-12-12 · JPost.com - BDS movement | BDS news and updates | The Jerusalem Post_ The comments are the latest protest against the European Broadcasting Union, which has seen five countries pull out after it cleared Israel last week to take part in next year's event in Austria. ## [Tesco suspends employee for refusing to handle Israeli goods, prompting pro-Palestinian protests](https://www.jpost.com/bds-threat/article-876938) _2025-12-03 · JPost.com - BDS movement | BDS news and updates | The Jerusalem Post_ BDS alleged Tesco had suspended the worker “for refusing to handle blood-soaked Israeli goods." ## [Cornell student union voting on BDS resolution backing 'resisting' by 'any means'](https://www.jpost.com/bds-threat/article-874920) _2025-11-23 · JPost.com - BDS movement | BDS news and updates | The Jerusalem Post_ If the referendum passes, CGSU-UE would commit to undertaking " political education about the Palestinian struggle for liberation and its connection to our working conditions at Cornell." ## [Columbia University rejects three Israel divestment proposals](https://www.jpost.com/bds-threat/article-874078) _2025-11-16 · JPost.com - BDS movement | BDS news and updates | The Jerusalem Post_ The three December 2024 proposals by Columbia students, faculty, and staff accused the Israeli government and military of human rights violations, war crimes, and apartheid. ## [In a first, ballot initiative to divest from Israel wins at the ballot box, in Somerville, Mass.](https://www.jpost.com/bds-threat/article-872777) _2025-11-05 · JPost.com - BDS movement | BDS news and updates | The Jerusalem Post_ Voters in Somerville, Massachusetts, passed a measure to divest from Israel, the first such vote in the US, despite opposition from local Jewish groups. ## [HEATHER SHERMAN TO RETIRE](https://unicat.uk/heather-sherman-to-retire/) _2025-11-03 · John Hudson · Unicat_ A CAREER HELPING LIBRARIES WORK SMARTER Heather Sherman, a well-known face in the world of libraries and library metadata supply, has decided to take retirement. She will be leaving her role as Director of Academic Library Operations at BDS at the end of the year. During her six years at BDS she oversaw the growth... The post HEATHER SHERMAN TO RETIRE appeared first on Unicat . ## [Spanish parliament approves Israel arms embargo](https://www.jpost.com/bds-threat/article-869826) _2025-10-08 · JPost.com - BDS movement | BDS news and updates | The Jerusalem Post_ Spain’s parliament approved an arms embargo on Israel, halting all weapons trade, as Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s government intensifies measures against Israel over the Gaza conflict. ## [Istanbul cancels Robbie Williams concert over safety fears following anti-Israel activist pressure](https://www.jpost.com/bds-threat/article-869407) _2025-10-05 · JPost.com - BDS movement | BDS news and updates | The Jerusalem Post_ Istanbul authorities canceled Robbie Williams’s show after online backlash labeling him a “Zionist” over his ties to Israel and Jewish family. ## [Spain to discuss arms embargo on Israel on October 7 anniversary](https://www.jpost.com/international/article-869242) _2025-10-01 · JPost.com - BDS movement | BDS news and updates | The Jerusalem Post_ The Spanish parliament will discuss approving a full arms embargo on the two-year anniversary of Hamas's October 7 massacre.