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British Council-HSBC youth drive wins global awardTaqaddam, the British Council and HSBC’s life skills programme for 15-16 year olds in the Mena region, has been awarded runner up at the International Business Excellence Awards in the corporate social responsibility category. More… |
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UK varsities rank top for helping find finance jobsBritish universities are be among the best in Europe for opening doors to high-paying jobs in finance, according to a recent study by careers firm Emolument. The survey - which ranked European universities - was based on the salar More… |
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UAE University signs up as IELTS test centreUAE University recently signed an agreement with the British Council for the accreditation of the Center for Continuing Education at UAEU to hold IELTS (International English Language Testing System) tests, starting in July. The a More… |
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UK education shows in UAEBritish Council, the UK's international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities, will hold the 13th edition of the Education UK Exhibition (Edukex 2014) through separate shows in Abu Dhabi and Dubai in the first wee More… |
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British Council, Abu Dhabi centre in green dealThe British Safety Council has signed a partnership agreement with Abu Dhabi’s Environment, Health and Safety Center (OSHAD) to share best practice in the management of occupational health and safety. It will also aim to hel More… |
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1,000 education experts to attend Miami conferenceMore than 1,000 of the world’s leading experts and decision makers in higher and further education will take part in the eighth ‘Going Global’ conference, organised by the British Council, in Miami, US, in April. More… |
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Work-study option gives UK education 'an edge'The work permit system in the UK that allows students to work on campus gives its education system an edge over many other Western countries, said a senior official. Marc Jessel, British Council country director, UAE, said that th More… |
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920 delegates to convene for Going GlobalSeventy delegates from the UAE will join more than 850 of the world’s leaders in education to attend the British Council’s Going Global conference, which is being held next month in Dubai. The conference, which will ta More… |
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UAE to host global knowledge economy summitThe United Arab Emirates will host for the first time a major international conference on the future of global knowledge economies, part of the British Council’s prestigious annual Going Global series. The world’s lead More… |
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UAE student numbers in UK up 126pcThe number of students going to UK universities from the UAE has been rising since 2002, despite tightened visa regulations and reached a total of 3,145 in 2011, marking an increase of 126 per cent, a report said. These figures we More… |
