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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.

Lecturers that don’t have PG qualification have to study again, plans for prior learning to be recognised

The Research, Technology and HE Ministry (Ristek Dikti) estimates that there are 53,031 lecturers that need to continue...
East Asia
25/04/2016

China's inbound student figures show strong growth in students from developing countries

The Ministry of Education released figures last week showing the number of overseas students in Mainland China. Over...
East Asia
22/04/2016

The state of English in the Philippines

Mike Cabigon writes a commentary on the roundtable discussion organised by the British Council in the Philippines on...
East Asia
22/04/2016
Americas
21/04/2016

Internet data usage jumps after 3G rollout in Bangladesh.

According to Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) Internet users in Bangladesh crossed 6
South Asia
21/04/2016

Medium and Long-Term Plan for Chinese Football Development points to increased demand for education in sports-related fields

Covering a 35-year span of 2016-2050, the Medium and Long-Term Plan of Chinese Football Development was recently issued...
East Asia
21/04/2016

Nepal: House committee to prepare final report on Open University bill

Good news on the Open University front in Nepal.
South Asia
20/04/2016

SIEM India - Calendar of activities 2016-17

SIEM India announces its calendar of activities for 2016-17. The events, promotional and marketing plans have been...
South Asia
19/04/2016

ADEC Supports Upcoming Edition of NAJAH Al Ain

Under the patronage of H.E Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development, the...
Middle East & Africa
19/04/2016

Government body ranks Indian Higher Education Institutions as per subject streams

National Institutional Ranking Framework, a body formed under the Ministry of Human Resources Development has declared...
South Asia
18/04/2016

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