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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.

Emirati academic wins first scholarship to Oxford University from Dubai knowledge foundation

Rana Al Mutawa has won the inaugural University of Oxford-Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Graduate Scholarship.
Middle East & Africa
22/01/2018

Spain-UK Research publications impact

A recent report launched by FECYT (Spanish Federation of Science and Technology) analyses impact of UK/Spain research...
Europe
19/01/2018

List of recognised universities for Distance Learning Advance Approval in Qatar published

Following the previously shared regulations for distance learning degrees recognition in Qatar published on the SIEM...
Middle East & Africa
18/01/2018

The National Orthodox School is launching the IB Diploma programme starting September 2018

The National Orthodox Schools is launching the IB Diploma programme starting September 2018 along with the IGCSE and...
Middle East & Africa
14/01/2018

Jean Monnet Scholarships applications for the 2018-2019 academic year re-started in December 2017

The Jean Monnet Scholarship Programme (JMSP), a project funded by the EU, aims at increasing the number of experts in...
Europe
10/01/2018

China makes progress in developing new national standards for English proficiency

According to local media reports, work on developing China’s new unified national standards for English proficiency is...
East Asia
08/01/2018

IELTS Scholarship Scheme 2017/2018 in Sri Lanka

Please pass this information on to any Sri Lankan students who are applying to your institution, at undergraduate or...
South Asia
04/01/2018

Translated results added - China’s Ministry of Education releases National Discipline Evaluation results

On the 28th of December, China’s Academic Degrees and Graduate Education Development Centre (CDGDC) released the...
East Asia
03/01/2018

Indonesia – LPDP Scholarships will be upgraded to State Perpetual Education Fund

Established in 2011, the LPDP (Indonesia Endowment Fund for Education) provides scholarships for Master’s and PhD...
East Asia
03/01/2018

Dwindling birth rate in Japan will force private universities to go global

A recent Nikkei Shimbun survey of president from 155 leading universities showed that 90% of respondents believe there...
East Asia
20/12/2017

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