University applications for 2012 are running at 9% below last year's level, says the Ucas admissions service. When overseas applications are taken out, the figures show a 12% drop in applications from UK students. These are the first official application figures for students who will be paying higher tuition fees. Universities UK cautioned that with months before the final applicationRead more

Students from 58 schools across the UAE will participate in an inter-school quiz series, Brain Hunt 2011. This year's edition of the quiz was launched last week by Inspirations Advertising and Publicity, in association with etisalat and Samsung, and high school students from grade nine onward can participate in it. "Of the 58 teams, we will select 24 for theRead more

Higher university fees are putting off one in 10 potential students, a survey commissioned by BBC Inside Out suggests.The survey of 1,009 A-Level students in England found most would probably still go to university despite higher fees.But about half said they would consider selecting a university closer to home to cut living costs, or one abroad with cheaper fees.Two-thirds saidRead more

Qatar is number one in the Middle East and fourth among 142 countries around the world in the quality of educational system, according to the latest Global Competitiveness Report released by World Economic Forum. Considering all pillars that make up the Global Competitiveness Index, Switzerland ranked first globally and Qatar was first in the Arab world and 14th among 142Read more

China will launch nationwide checks on school canteens in an attempt to prevent occurrences of food poisoning, said the State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) and Ministry of Education (MOE) on Saturday. The SFDA and MOE ordered local health and education administrations to immediately carry out checks on the entire process of food safety in all schools. Inspection teams willRead more

Tens of thousands of people rallied in Madrid on Saturday to protest cuts in education spending imposed by the Socialist government to stabilise the debt-burdened nation's finances. "For sale -- Public education" read banners hoisted by demonstrators who flocked to Madrid from across Spain following a rally call from a top education union, which said between 70,000 to 100,000 peopleRead more

One in six teachers in France suffers from burnout with physical, mental and emotional exhaustion, a study by education experts found. The researchers interviewed 2,100 teachers in 400 schools across the country, thelocal.fr reported Friday. Numerous reasons for burnout were given including discipline issues, overcrowded classes, too many reforms and insufficient support, they said. "Young people under 30 are theRead more

The fifth international exhibition "Education Beyond Borders" opened here on Friday, bringing together representatives of secondary schools and universities from 18 countries. Information about more than 1,500 bachelor and 1,000 master programs in foreign and Bulgarian universities will be presented during the three-day exhibition that takes place at the Bulgarian National Palace of Culture. The opening ceremony was attended byRead more

Tsinghua University declared on Tuesday that it will introduce preferential policies for students from the country's poverty-stricken areas this year. All the high schools in the 592 poverty-stricken counties defined by the central government will be allowed to nominate one of their students for Tsinghua University. The qualification grades for their enrollment will be lower than their peers from citiesRead more

Using drinking straws, a wind turbine fashioned from clothes hangers and a black box labelled "battery", UAE University students simplified a complex topic for schoolchildren: renewable energy. The students, who will be running 150 workshops in science and technology at next month's Abu Dhabi Science Festival, were practising comedy, songs and stage acts at a science communications training session yesterday.Read more