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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.

Our new-look web pages… new-look web pages in August!

We have reviewed our web page design with a focus on an enhanced user experience.  The site now aligns more with...
All regions
28/06/2021

Malaysian government extends lockdown till daily cases of Covid-19 infections drop below 4000

The nationwide lockdown across Malaysia that started on 1 June was scheduled to end today on 28 June. The government...
East Asia
28/06/2021

Five UAE institutions on 'Times Higher Education' young university global rankings

The United Arab Emirates University was in 53rd spot and Khalifa University was 54th. The University of Sharjah came...
Middle East & Africa
27/06/2021

Results of class 12 students will be available by 31 July using alternate assessment criteria, India

Earlier in June, the government of India announced cancellation of class 12 exams by two national school assessment...
South Asia
25/06/2021

Innovation for African Universities Programme

As part of its evolving global Higher Education programme, the British Council in Sub Saharan Africa designed the...
Middle East & Africa
25/06/2021

East Asia - Covid-19 update – 25 June 2021

Advice for UK Education Institutions on Covid-19 impact in East Asia

Higher education in Egypt: 2014 vs 2021

Higher education in Egypt: 2014 vs 2021
Middle East & Africa
23/06/2021

China issues revised regulations on private education sector

China’s State Council has recently issued revised Implementation Regulations for the Promotion Law on Private Education...
East Asia
22/06/2021

EU students qualified at UK universities

Please write to all your last year Spanish students to inform them that they should get their degree certificates...
Europe
21/06/2021

Exploring links between India’s NEP and the UK’s International Education policy at the British Council’s Going Global 2021 conference

A discussion that sets out India's higher education ambitions to a global audience - opportunities, challenges,...
South Asia
19/06/2021

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