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KHDA aims to improve US Education in Dubai

The Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) has signed a cooperation agreement with the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC). The agreement...

179 Emirati students graduate from foreign universities in 2013

179 scholarship students have been awarded degrees from universities in 11 countries in different continents at the expense of the Ministry of Higher Education...

First ever Iphone/Ipad App development course for Teens in Dubai

The benefits of being multilingual are many. Learning a foreign language creates neural pathways in the brain which makes people think more efficiently, and...

18 Myths People Believe About Education

An Infographic by Open Colleges

One GCC Country Joins Best Higher Education Systems List

Not long ago, Universitas 21, an international network of universities, published its annual ranking of the best higher education systems in the world. The...

Disadvantages of Late School Timings, Case Study

Lately, there have been discussions that school day in Dubai should start later. Even though parents are given the chance to voice their opinion...

Top Schools for Executive Education for 2013

The Financial Times published its list of the top schools with open programs for executive education in the world. For those of you...

Private education is a continuously growing big business in Dubai

Enrolment figures in Dubai’s private schools sector continue to show strong growth, the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) has revealed. The 2012/13...

Amazon Starts a Certification Program for Cloud Computing Pros

Amazon.com’s company Amazon Web Services informed about the launch of an AWS Certification Program. The new initiative is triggered by the rise of...

Gulf students among most sleep-deprived worldwide

A new study conducted by Boston College and published by BBC outlines the countries in which students are suffering the most from lack of...

Top Universities by Reputation in 2013

Released just recently, the Times Higher Education World Reputation Ranking outlined the most powerful universities which have the highest reputation in the world. The...

Underlooked but essential lesson in education for Dubai’s parents and educators

The Independent Schools Show has showcased the best of UK private education for the last seven years. Right now the exhibition is running in Dubai,...

Apple Offers Special Scholarships to Student Developers

Apple Inc. officially announced its upcoming Worldwide Developers Conference and gave details on the event. As we have already informed you, the conference...

Bank of America Merrill Lynch Hosts Job Shadow Day for UAE...

A group of senior students from the UAE’s Higher Colleges of Technology had a taste of what it means to work in banking when they...

Uninspiring example by posh school – A wake up call for...

One of Dubai’s most expensive private schools, with a certain reputation among Western expat parents in the city, once again made to the...

iPads, smart technologies can’t improve teaching and learning process alone

New and affordable technology is starting to transform classroom practice in more and more schools. But are schools and young children prepared to use...

ADEC begins accepting scholarship applications for Academic Year 2013/2014

Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC) announced that applications for its Talented Scholarship Program, allowing Emirati G12 graduates and undergraduates to study within the UAE...

Emirates College for Advanced Education Organize First Student Forum

Emirates College for Advanced Education (ECAE) has organized recently the first Student Forum in association with the Student Representative Council (SRC) at the College....