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National Library and Archives unveils Knowledge Circle programme

News Desk 1 13/09/2023 0

Emirates Literature Foundation co-partners the 7-month-long event The National Library and Archives, in collaboration with the Emirates Literature Foundation, has launched a Knowledge Circle programme. Located in Abu Dhabi, UAE, the National Library and Archives is the oldest and richest

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Etika Jewels and Gulf for Good partner to protect vulnerable children in Nepal

Arnold Pinto 03/09/2023 0

Collaboration centres on Child Rescue Nepal initiative Etika Jewels, the online fine jewellery retailer, will support Child Rescue Nepal, an initiative of Gulf for Good. This UAE-headquartered non-profit entity raises funds for charity projects that positively impact children in need globally. The new partnership between the UAE-based sustainable fine jewellery brand and

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AURAK appoints David A. Schmidt as its new President

Arnold Pinto 01/09/2023 0

Academic leader’s expertise spans 16 educational institutions American University of Ras Al Khaimah (AURAK) has announced the appointment of Dr. David A. Schmidt as its new President. Schmidt succeeds Prof. Hassan Hamdan Al Alkim, who retires after a decade as AURAK President. Established in 2009 in Ras Al Khaimah emirate in the UAE, AURAK is […]

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Ajman Tourism and City University Ajman in new pact for community services and institutional experiences

Arnold Pinto 28/08/2023 0

Ajman Department of Tourism Development (ADTD) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with City University Ajman to establish a partnership that will enhance cooperation, knowledge and expertise exchange in community services and institutional experiences. The MoU was signed in Ajman emirate, UAE, on August 24, 2023, by Mahmood Khaleel Al Hashmi, Director General

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International Schools Partnership acquires The English College, Dubai

Arnold Pinto 26/08/2023 0

International Schools Partnership (ISP), a UK-based international private schools investment group, has acquired The English College, Dubai, an independent British curriculum school in Dubai, UAE. The acquisition makes The English College, Dubai, the third private school in the UAE to join the ISP group in the past year, fulfilling the group’s mandate of expanding its […]

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Needy students get school bags for 2023-2024 academic year

Arnold Pinto 25/08/2023 0

Dubai government’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has distributed school bags filled with essential academic supplies to students from low-income families in Dubai emirate as part of the Authority’s 2023 Back-to-School campaign. Dubai RTA conducted its 2023 school bags distribution campaign in collaboration with Emirates Red Crescent, the Transport Security Department

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50 new faculty members join United Arab Emirates University

Arnold Pinto 21/08/2023 0

United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) has inducted 50 new faculty members in various academic disciplines ahead of the start of the university’s new academic year. Founded in 1969 and located in Al Ain, Abu Dhabi emirate, the research-intensive university is the UAE’s first national university and currently has more than 14,000 Emirati and international students.

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American University of Ras Al Khaimah to host 8 countries at the Middle East Startup Awards in January 2024

News Desk 2 03/08/2023

Ras Al Khaimah, UAE, August 3, 2023: Innovation-driven technology start-ups and SMEs from the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan and Lebanon will vie for recognition at the Middle East Startup Awards (MESA) 2022-23, hosted by the Department of Entrepreneurship and Innovation of American University of Ras Al Khaimah (AURAK). The Awards will […]

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Repton Family of Schools Announces Key Senior Leadership Appointments for 2023/2024 Academic Year

News Desk 2 17/07/2023

Dubai, UAE, July 2023: The Repton Family of Schools in the UAE (RFS), part of Excella, the leading operator of high-performing K-12 schools, has announced Gillian Hammond as Chief Education Officer of Excella and Principal at Repton School Dubai. Currently serving as Principal of Repton Al Barsha, Hammond will replace David Cook, the current headmaster […]

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Dwight School Dubai Celebrates Outstanding Student Performances

News Desk 2 07/07/2023

Dubai, July 2023: Dwight School Dubai is proud to announce the outstanding achievements of its students in the International Baccalaureate (IB) final assessments. The graduating class of 2023 has demonstrated exceptional academic prowess, with an impressive set of IB Diploma results, above international standards, enabling them to progress to their chosen

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St. George’s University Takes International Education Agents and School Counselors on a tour of its Grenada Campus for the SGU Familiarization Program

News Desk 2 07/07/2023

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 7 July 2023 – St. George’s University (SGU) hosted the familiarization program, which offers education agents and school advisors from around the world, the opportunity to explore the school’s medical program and tour its picturesque True Blue campus in Grenada, in the Caribbean. The program aims to provide visitors with a […]

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Swiss International Scientific School Dubai joins Nord Anglia Education

News Desk 2 06/07/2023

Leading international schools organisation Nord Anglia Education announced today that Swiss International Scientific School Dubai has joined its global family of schools. Founded in 2015, Swiss International Scientific School Dubai is now the second Nord Anglia school in Dubai, joining Nord Anglia International School Dubai. Both schools are listed

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Repton Dubai Applauds Students’ Exceptional Performances In 2022/2023 IB Examinations

News Desk 2 06/07/2023

Dubai, July 2023: Repton Dubai students end the 2022 – 2023 academic year with phenomenal performances in this year’s International Baccalaureate (IB) final assessments, achieving an average score of 36 points in the IB Diploma Program (IBDP).  Repton’s average points per student compares very favourably with the global average points per student of 30.2 points.

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Star International School, Mirdif receives British Schools Overseas Accreditation

News Desk 2 06/07/2023

Dubai (UAE) July 06, 2023: The International Schools Partnership (ISP) has announced that Star International School, Mirdif, was recently inspected against the British Schools Overseas framework. The school is now an accredited BSO school, having fully met and exceeded all its stringent quality standards. Penta International, a leading inspection provider, completed the

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Nibras International School celebrates debut of Spring Concert and Art & Technology Exhibition  

News Desk 2 03/07/2023

Dubai (UAE), July 03, 2023: Nibras International School (NIS), part of International Schools Partnership (ISP), recently marked the debut of the NIS Spring Concert and Art & Technology Exhibition. The event, organized at the Emirates Institute of Banking and Finance (EIBF) Auditorium in Academic City, promoted music, art, and technology to the local community, and […]

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Alef Education Recognized by SIIA as Best STEM Instructional Solution for Grades PK-8

News Desk 2 26/06/2023

Alef Education, a UAE-based global leader in educational technology, received Best STEM Instructional Solution for Grades PK-8 for the Alef Platform at the annual SIIA CODiE Awards 2023. The prestigious CODiE Awards recognize the companies that produce the most innovative business and educational technology products worldwide. Geoffrey Alphonso, CEO of Alef Education,

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GEMS Education Joins Forces with GatewayME to Accelerate Student Employability

News Desk 2 21/06/2023

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, 21st June 2023: GEMS Education has partnered with GatewayME, a Dubai-based consultancy company, and Indian edtech firm, I Love Mondays, to offer its students discounted access to the highly popular online internship platform, TeenInterns.ae. The website offers senior students career guidance, allowing them to make informed career choices ahead

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Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair Refugee Education Fund Announces Fifth Round of Grants to Programs that Tackle Refugee Skills Gap and Unemployment

Yhuan Mae 20/06/2023

The Fund has awarded AED 120 million in grants in the last four rounds impacting more than 62,000 vulnerable refugee youth in Jordan, Lebanon, as well as youth from conflict-affected countries residing in the UAE. The Fund, set up in 2018, was extended for an additional period of three years due to the growing number […]

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Alef Education Launches the Alef EcoChamps Summer Program

News Desk 2 19/06/2023

Abu Dhabi – June 19, 2023: Alef Education, a UAE-based global leader in educational technology, has partnered with the Ministry of Education, Cambridge Partnership for Education – a department of Cambridge University Press & Assessment, and the Carbon Literacy Project to offer the Alef EcoChamps Summer Program for students in Grades 5-8 in the United […]

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Repton Abu Dhabi Achieves ‘Outstanding’ Rating in All Areas

News Desk 2 16/06/2023

Abu Dhabi, June 2023: Repton Abu Dhabi is proud to announce its attainment of the ‘Outstanding’ rating in all areas from the British Schools Overseas (BSO) report for the 2022-2023 academic year. Highly extraordinary for a school to achieve ‘Outstanding’ in all areas in its inaugural inspection; the report described Repton Abu Dhabi as ‘a […]