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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.

China issues regulations for sharing and management of scientific data

Earlier in April, China's State Council issued new regulations regarding the management of scientific data. This is...
East Asia
13/04/2018

China issues new criteria to measure English competency

China’s Ministry of Education and the State Language Commission have announced that they have issued a new national...
East Asia
13/04/2018

British Council celebrates five years of opportunities for young people by signing UK exams agreement

The British Council has signed a five-year agreement between the Egyptian government and three leading UK...
Middle East & Africa
06/04/2018

Chinese Ministry of Education approves the founding of Westlake University, China's "first private research university"

Earlier in April 2018, Chinese media reported that the Ministry of Education had officially approved the establishment...
East Asia
06/04/2018

Two Bangladeshis make it to the Forbes' young social entrepreneurs list

Two Queen's Young Leaders from Bangladesh Ayman Sadiq and Sajid Iqbal, have made it to the Forbes Magazine’s 30 Under...
South Asia
05/04/2018

UK and Bangladesh hold their second Strategic Dialogue on 15 March in London.

Bangladesh and the United Kingdom have agreed that trade is an important tool in tackling poverty, and that increasing...
South Asia
05/04/2018

Pakistani students make their mark among international scientists

Three students from Pakistan have received international praise for their research on super-massive black holes and...
South Asia
05/04/2018

Young Pakistanis secure silver medal in iGEM, 2017 USA

A team of undergraduate students from Pakistan won silver at the annual genetic engineering competition by Genetically...
South Asia
05/04/2018

Pakistani University to establish international campuses in UAE and Saudi Arabia

National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), is a public research university with its main campus in...
South Asia
05/04/2018

International students in China show continued double-digit growth in 2017

China’s Ministry of Education has released details of the number of international students studying in China in 2017....
East Asia
02/04/2018

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