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.

Cornerstone laid for ShanghaiTech University

The university, approved by the Ministry of Education, is a joint project between Shanghai municipal government and the...
East Asia
31/12/2012

More than RMB 45 billion to be invested in the Project 985

The "Project 985" was initiated in 1999 and covers 32 top universities in 16 provinces.
East Asia
28/12/2012

China's first demonstration area for higher education internationalization set up in Suzhou

The Suzhou Dushu Lake Science and Education Innovation District was named a "demonstration area of higher education...
East Asia
26/12/2012

Internationalisation of education in Ningbo

Ningbo has become China's first experimental plot for the comprehensive reform of international cooperation and...
East Asia
26/12/2012

China fulfils annual employment targets early

In the first 11 months of this year, 12.02 million new jobs were created in China, surpassing the goal of 9 millions...
East Asia
26/12/2012

World Bank projects 4.7% GDP growth for Thailand

Ms Kirida Paopichit, the bank’s senior economist said the Thai economy has been boosted by the government’s post-flood...
East Asia
26/12/2012

New report shows fall college enrolment dropped

The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center has released new research showing that US fall college enrolment...
Americas
21/12/2012

Online education sweeping the world

Nearly 70 universities in China can carry out online tertiary education.
East Asia
18/12/2012

US test organisation tests China’s market

An increasing number of outstanding Chinese students are choosing to give up Gaokao (the national college entrance...
East Asia
18/12/2012

Ministry of Education: move towards "operating education abroad"

it will develop towards the model of operating education abroad in the future
East Asia
18/12/2012

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