News

The latest education market news from our UK and local country staff and from selected external sources, focusing on issues affecting UK education, from changes to higher education policy and student visa procedures, to competitor analysis and media coverage.

Campus Wars! Controversy over institutional autonomy for Hong Kong universities.

Hong Kong universities are currently embroiled in controversy around institutional autonomy, which was sparked by the...
East Asia
25/11/2015

New curricula to keep pace with times

New curricula in both public and private higher education institutions in the UAE aim to develop higher education...
Middle East & Africa
24/11/2015

How Master’s Students Choose Institutions

During the 2013/14 academic year, there were 181,371 international students pursuing master’s degrees in the U.S. This...
Americas
24/11/2015

College Access Remains Major Hurdle for Hispanics, Asian American & Pacific Islanders in California

While the number of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) and Hispanics continues to steadily increase...
Americas
24/11/2015

Research becomes priority as Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) establishes research office in Pakistan

Meeting the demand for research development opportunities in Pakistan, Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) inaugurated...
South Asia
23/11/2015

First female Federal National Council speaker elected

Dr Amal Al Qubaisi, the general manager of the Abu Dhabi Education Council, was appointed the first female member of...
Middle East & Africa
22/11/2015

Abu Dhabi universities and colleges must now seek Adec approval for new courses

Programmes and courses in universities must be approved by Abu Dhabi Education Council in addition accreditation for...
Middle East & Africa
19/11/2015

Commercialisation of research lagging in Hong Kong

Lack of funding and support cited as reasons for Hong Kong universities performing relatively poorly in industry income...
East Asia
17/11/2015

2016 Budget Announcement: Government aims to transform TVET

Under the recently announced 2016 budget, Transforming Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) is one of...
East Asia
17/11/2015

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