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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 to strengthen postgraduate education quality

The Ministry of Education released “Opinions on Postgraduate Curriculum Improvement” in mid-January 2015, in order to...
East Asia
10/02/2015

Pakistan poised to overcome bio-fuel crisis

Pakistan is currently undergoing a serious energy crisis.
South Asia
10/02/2015

Pakistan’s IT workforce gains top reviews in the technology world

Can a Facebook emerge out of Pakistan? Can the country produce the next billion-dollar startup? Maybe, it can.
South Asia
10/02/2015

500 UK alumni meet 20 companies at UK India Career Summit

The British Council in partnership with Sannam S4 successfully organised a first of its kind job fair, ’UK India Career...
South Asia
09/02/2015

Creative Economy Agency to receive funding of more than IDR 1 trillion

After the inauguration as the Head of Creative Economy Agency (BEK) , Triawan Munaf said that he will immediately begin...
East Asia
09/02/2015

Training institutes can’t offer degrees: KHDA

Students in Dubai are advised to check licensing and accreditation by the KHDA as training institutes cannot offer high...
Middle East & Africa
09/02/2015

Merge of Two Education Ministries in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia’s New King Salman Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud has announced a major cabinet reshuffle that ushered in fresh new...
Middle East & Africa
08/02/2015

HE Encouraged to Cooperate with Private Sector

The Ministry of Research, Technology, and Higher Education (Kemenristek Dikti) is preparing a meeting with the Rector...
East Asia
06/02/2015

New scholarships for PhDs in Islamic subjects

President Joko Widodo launched the 5000 Muslim PhDs programme in December, aimed at academics in Indonesia’s Islamic...
East Asia
06/02/2015

Spanish University can now offer 180 credit degrees

After Bologna, Spain decided for 240 credit HE degrees and 60 credit master degrees.
Europe
03/02/2015

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