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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's new scholarship to sponsor students from Belt & Road Initiative nations

The Ministry of Education of China has unveiled its action plan to drive the Belt and Road education partnership with...
East Asia
31/08/2016

China plans rise in research spending and encourages universities to retain earnings from research findings

China’s Ministry of Education and Ministry of Science and Technology recently released a circular on strengthening HEIs...
East Asia
31/08/2016

Committee to tackle oversupply of law graduates in Singapore

Last Friday, 509 new lawyers were admitted to the Singapore Bar, (just slightly lower than the record 535 last year).
East Asia
30/08/2016

12 billion pounds in overseas spending by students in the first half: 18% drop over 3 years

The overseas spending in the first half of 2016 has shown a decrease of 18% compared to 2013.
East Asia
29/08/2016

Indonesian Cabinet Reshuffle

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has announced the composition of his new cabinet. He wants this new head of ministers to...
East Asia
29/08/2016

Attracting 200,000 international students by 2023: The new target by the Korean government

Recently, the government has set a new target of attracting international students up to 200,000 by 2023 for local...
East Asia
29/08/2016

Indonesian Ministry of Research Technology and Higher Education (Kemristekdikti) offers overseas scholarships for lecturers

The Ministry of Research Technology and Higher Education (Kemristekdikti) provides an opportunity for lecturers to...
East Asia
29/08/2016

BRAZILIAN SCIENCE WITHOUT BORDERS WILL HAVE NEW FOCUS

Through an official notice, the Brazilian Government has announced details changes to the undergraduate scheme of the...
Americas
29/08/2016

India’s finance minister emphasises the importance of Education

Arun Jaitley, the finance minister of India in a speech to students at the Business School of Delhi’s convocation...
South Asia
25/08/2016

Google visits the universities in Pakistan

As an initiative to reach out to talented students, Google has officially announced their first visit to Pakistan.
South Asia
25/08/2016

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