A strong brand name can go a long way in Asia. From watches to cars, clothes to fine artwork, food to handbags -- even education. The offspring of the booming region's wealthy elite are enrolling in some of the world's most famous schools and universities. But they don't have to get on a long-haul flight to do so. Many ofRead more

Parents have been advised not to allow their children to go to school in short skirts and tight trousers because of fears they could be targeted by paedophiles. Families of children at King's Park Secondary School in Glasgow were sent letters warning that sexual predators may have been taking pictures of pupils. A Glasgow City Council spokeswoman confirmed the warningRead more

Over 1,200 Emirati students from grades nine to 11 are to benefit from "Skills for Life", a summer programme to be launched in July by the Abu Dhabi Centre for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (ACTVET). The three-week programme is free of charge. Disciplines will include English language, engineering design, microcontrollers (computer chips), computer technology, aviation, health sciences, physicalRead more

More than 1,200 Emirati students in grades 9 through 11 will benefit from "Skills for Life", a summer program launched by Abu Dhabi Center for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (Actvet). The three-week program is free of charge. Disciplines will include training in the English language, engineering design, computer technology, aviation, health sciences, physical education and cultural activities. TheRead more

The idea that footballers such as David Beckham are role models for young children is a myth, according to new research. Dr Simon Brownhill, education expert at the University of Derby, said children aged eight or below were unable to grasp the concept of what a role model is until they are older. Dr Brownhill surveyed 178 men who workRead more

Public schools in Sharjah will follow reduced school hours by about 80 minutes from June to help children avoid the summer heat, Sharjah Educational Zone officials said. “From June 1, the public schools will shorten each class by five minutes and cancel off the morning assembly to reduce the school hours by a total of about 80 minutes every day,”Read more

Education experts from the Pakistan Professionals Wing (PPW) Dubai are pushing for an accurate assessment of teaching methods employed in schools offering the Pakistani curriculum in the UAE, in an effort to ensure that students clearly understand core concepts while learning. Munir Mahmoud, PPW chairman, said research shows that while children today respond to rote-based questions relatively well, they failRead more

Simon Peter Lotia is not only more than twice the age and double the height of his fellow pupils at Rengen primary school in northeast Uganda, but he towers over most of his teachers as well. For many of the years when he should have been in school, Lotia, 23, was launching bloody cattle raids against other clans across Uganda'sRead more

The Emirates Aviation College announced last week that it was finalising plans for the construction of a new campus at the academic city. The new premises will meet the establishment's needs for the next 15 years, according to an official of the college. The announcement was made by Dr Ahmad Al Ali, Vice-Chancellor, Emirates Aviation College, when he handed outRead more

Three students at the College of Information Technology of Zayed University (ZU) last week launched a project that aims to act as digital forensics e-learning platform. The project is called ‘Jenaei', an Arabic word that translates into English as ‘forensics', but written as ‘Jena2i'. The project is an online e-learning site targeting judges, lawyers, prosecutors, and bankers to learn aboutRead more