Students at the Paris-Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi (PSUAD) are to study the philosophies and influences of Shaikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, to understand how the past shapes the present. Introducing first-year students to historical research to acquire the necessary skills of a historian is the aim of Dr Marie-Clarté Lagrée, Head of History — Civilisations and International Affairs atRead more

Three Asian students are being tried for the alleged theft of two mobile phones belonging to their part-time employer at Dubai International Airport. Both MJ, 20, and CK, 22, reportedly misutilised their position at the prominent outlet and reportedly carried out the thefts. On the other hand, the third suspect, AK, 21 is accused of abetting the crime.   AccordingRead more

In just five years, Manchester Business School's (MBS) Dubai campus student body has grown from 32 to more than 1,000 students with the 2011 intake. According to MBS CEO, Nigel Banister, the school's Dubai campus is set to grow even further. "We have regional centres around the world, in Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Miami and Rio de Janeiro, but DubaiRead more

Saudi Ambassador to Australia and New Zealand Hassan bin Talat Nazer has stressed that all Saudi students and their families are safe and fine in the city of Christchurch, New Zealand, following an earthquake that struck the city on Thursday. The Ambassador said that he made a phone call to Saudi Consulate and Cultural Attaché in the City of Auckland,Read more

It was his first time leading a focus group session, and 17-year-old Alvaro Piedra was nervous. Patrick Spillman, 17, a student at Aurora's Rangeview High School, sports his "I choose to live, I choose to love" wristband. “Thanks for coming today,” he read from a prepared script, greeting his schoolmates gathered in a business classroom at Rangeview High School inRead more

Schools’ trips are considered the only free time for students to have entertainment together in one location. In Saudi Arabia, both girls and boys schools usually arrange for one trip per semester, to an institute, a mall or an entertainment area. After a recent fire in a private school, the bus accident in Hail and a mall fire in Jeddah,Read more

Three drafts of a teachers' code, recently released to solicit public opinion, have been lauded for highlighting problems in teaching methods and divulging the shortcomings of China's education system. Early this month, the Ministry of Education published on its website drafts of codes for teachers in kindergartens and primary and middle schools. They will be the country's first official documentsRead more

For the past four years, Al Ain Women's College has been turning out classroom assistants ready to help out in schools ... in theory, at least. While the promise was that the two year-diploma - the only one of its kind offered at any of the Higher Colleges of Technology's (HCT's) 17 campuses - would help women to find jobsRead more

Simple water conservation solutions can put us to shame every time we use fresh water to flush our toilets. As a part of GE Edison Challenge students from engineering colleges created building complex projects that incorporated water technologies needed to meet the future water crisis. Simple effective and practical ideas from a foot peddle for a water sink, to usingRead more

Students pursuing various vocational courses have a reason to cheer. The state government has decided to constitute the Maharashtra Vocational Education Commission (MVEC) for regulating all vocational courses. The MVEC will overhaul the curriculum of all vocational courses and grant the equivalence of SSC and HSC exams conducted by the Maharashtra State Board. State minister for higher and technical educationRead more