Qu Tianxiao, a freshman at the Dalian Naval Academy, is closer to his dream of commanding a Chinese warship and paying a friendly visit to his counterparts in other countries, after some winning performances in swimming and sailing competitions. The competitions were part of the Second Naval Military Triathlon and Naval English Competition, which concluded on Sunday in Qingdao ofRead more

Enrollment rates for China's senior high schools will reach 90 percent over the next decade, according to the Outline for the Development of Chinese Children (2011-2020), published on Monday. According to the outline, the enrollment rate reached 82.5 percent as of the end of 2010, a result of the implementation of the previous outline in the previous ten years. ChinaRead more

A student of the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar (SFS-Q) - Eilin Francis - has been selected as the ‘Best Delegate’ for her committee under the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation at the recently concluded Vienna International Model United Nations Conference (VIMUN). Francis was one of the 10 students from SFS-Q, who attended and actively participated inRead more

Some twenty-five students from the UAE Institute of Applied Technology (IAT) have successfully completed a two-week internship in the Republic of Korea as part of the Nuclear Energy Sudo Summer Program, a joint initiative between the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC), IAT, the Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) and the Sudo Electric Technical High School (SDE). The programme, now inRead more

The abandoned site looks more like a quarried mine than a pop superstar's multi-million-dollar dream to groom girls into Malawi's next leaders and doctors. But the bleak, levelled terraces of gravelly sand near Malawi's capital are the only evidence of Madonna's $15 million (10.6 million euros) academy that was ditched in a cloud over misused funds and disgruntled locals. "ThisRead more

After almost five years of controversy over its ownership, one of the oldest schools in Dubai — Pakistan Education Academy — has again come under the control of its original board. "We are glad to announce that the Pakistan Educational and Cultural Board (PECB) which established the school in 1968, has regained control of the school after five years ofRead more

After a three-year tenure as the president of the University of Wollongong in Dubai (UOWD), Professor Rob Whelan leaves the 18-year-old institution at the end of the month. During his time as president, Whelan has overseen a staff almost 400 and a student body of more than 4,000. Its parent, the University of Wollongong, has identified potential candidates in theRead more

Some 2,550 high school students benefited from the Annual Summer Challenge Programme organised by the Abu Dhabi Education Council (Adec) and Abu Dhabi University Knowledge Group (ADUKG). The four-week programme aimed at providing the students with an interactive learning experience to improve their knowledge in English, IT and entrepreneurship. Adec set guidelines for students from both public and private schoolsRead more

The British Council in Dubai are hosting a series of pre-departure workshops for those planning to study in the UK in 2011 or 2012.The half-day sessions are being held this month and aim to provide students with information about studying and living in the UK as well as making sure they are well prepared to get the most out ofRead more

Brazil has announced it will invest $2.02 billion by the end of 2014 in 75,000 science and technology scholarships that will send students abroad. The commitment is part of the government's Science Without Borders program announced July 26, an article in Nature reported. Brazil is one of the world's 10 largest economies and has a need for chemists, physicists, computerRead more