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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.

Newton Fund ‘re-launched’ in Indonesia under a new name

At the request of Ristek Dikti, the Newton Fund was ‘re-launched’ on 23rd March by the Ristek Dikti Minister, Mhd Nasir...
East Asia
07/04/2016

Latest JASSO statistics show further growth in the number of Japanese short-term students in the UK

Japan Student Services Organisation (JASSO), a Japanese public agency, published in March 2016 their latest statistics...
East Asia
07/04/2016

Pakistan’s Fiza Farhan appointed member of UN’s first-ever panel on women empowerment

Fiza Farhan made Pakistan proud by being elected as a member of the High-Level Panel of the UN Secretary-General; a...
South Asia
05/04/2016

SLANSHEI: An Emphasis on Quality in the TNE Sector

In recent times Sri Lanka has been undergoing a whole host of changes across many sectors that are dramatically...
South Asia
05/04/2016

A new list of approved UK Universities has been published by Kuwait National Bureau for Academic Accreditation and Education Quality Assurance (NBAQ)

As of 1 April 2016, a new list of approved UK Universities is published on Kuwait Cultural Office website.
Middle East & Africa
04/04/2016

Kenya's $5.8 Billion 'Silicon Valley' seeks Local and International Universities to set up Campuses on it's vast land

Konza Techno City is envisioned to be a sustainable, world-class technology hub and a major economic driver for Kenya,...
Middle East & Africa
04/04/2016

Updated list for self-funded students from Qatar

The Ministry of Education and Higher Education in Qatar has issued a list of 2,500 universities recognised in 63...
Middle East & Africa
03/04/2016

Ten fast facts about Nepal

The Education Intelligence team put together some quick facts that shows why Nepal is a key emerging market for student...
South Asia
31/03/2016

Nepal: School Leaving Certificate Examinations to begin from tomorrow

Equivalent to the GCSE qualification exam in the UK, the SLC exam will have over 600,000 candidates this year.
South Asia
30/03/2016

World Bank and Government of India sign US$300 million agreement

World Bank, Government of India and Government of Madhya Pradesh have signed a credit agreement worth US$300 million...
South Asia
29/03/2016

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