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Qatar moots fee monitoring plan
Qatar's Supreme Education Council (SEC) is drafting a plan to monitor the fees levied by all the private and foreign schools in the country, the Peninsula has reported. The regulatory authority is expected to put a cap on fee hikes for these schools, based on their curricula, the number of students and staff as well as the facilities.
KAU opens climate change centre
Saudi Arabia's King Abdulaziz University (KAU) has set up the Centre of Excellence for Climate Change Research to conduct research on climate change, Arab News has reported. The centre aims to establish a national climate database and develop state-of-the-art global and regional climate models to project the potential impact of long-term weather change.
Ajman University ups scholarships
Ajman University of Science and Technology (AUST) has announced that it will provide 21 Humaid Bin Rashid Al Nuaimi scholarships, and six Ajman Municipality and Planning Department scholarships, to support outstanding students and help those who have financial problems to continue their education. The scholarships are funded by the social solidarity fund, Dr. Saeed Salman, the University Supreme President, and the Ajman Human Appeal, which supports more than 30 students at the university.
Khalifa University agrees Dassault parternship
Abu Dhabi's Khalifa University of Science, Technology and Research (Kustar) has entered into a partnership with Dassault Systèmes (DS), a France-based provider of 3D and product lifecycle management solutions, to develop education and research activities. The program includes various integrated content ranging from course material, continuing education of faculty, industry relationships, certification, outreach projects and lectures and conferences provided by Dassault Systèmes' partners in industry and academia.
GEMS signs up to Encyclopaedia Britannica
Global Education Management Systems (GEMS) has announced that Encyclopædia Britannica Online will be available to its students in the UAE, after buying the content for its schools in the country. Students will have access through the GEMS Learning Gateway to thousands of articles, illustrations, interactive games and multimedia resources to support their learning.
King Abdulaziz University to get nuclear research facility
A new nuclear-research facility will be built at Saudi Arabia's King Abdulaziz University (KAU) to be used to research nuclear power for peaceful purposes, Arab News has reported. The centre is the second nuclear-research institute after the Saudi Arabia Atomic Energy Research Institute at King Abdullah City for Science and Technology in Riyadh, which was established in 1988.
Emaar Economic City to train 400 school graduates
Saudi Arabia's Emaar, the Economic City has signed an agreement with the College of Business Administration to train and develop 400 high school graduates. The 400 selected potential students will be divided into two groups of 200. Each group will undertake a training course of 10 weeks including English, computers skills, management principles, personal and communication skills, accounting and finance principles.
Abu Dhabi schools warned against unqualified nurses
Health and education officials in Abu Dhabi have warned schools from hiring unqualified medical staff in their medical clinics, The National has reported. A quality audit team from Health Authority-Abu Dhabi found four schools with staff working as school nurses without permits or licences. The workers were 'removed from the school clinics immediately', according to the authority.
Dubai Private Schools Group formed
Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry has formed the Dubai Private Schools Group (DPSG), which aims to support the emirate's private education sector. The group aims to build closer relationships with various curriculum schools and government schools, in addition to introducing programmes that help curriculum design and teacher training. Other projected goals of DPSG include promoting socially relevant projects with special emphasis on sustainable development and health education.
Dubai college offers masters degree in construction law
British University in Dubai has announced the launch of a master's programme in construction law and dispute resolution. The programme is designed for practising lawyers, engineers, architects, surveyors and those in other relevant disciplines.
UAE schools to get extended break for Eid, National Day
Public and private schools in the UAE will remain closed from Dhu Al Hijja 9 to December 3 to mark Eid Al Adha and the National Day, according to a decision issued by Humaid Mohammad Obaid Al Qutami, Minister of Education. Eid Al Adha, which falls on Dhu Al Hijja 10 is expected to fall either on November 27 or 28, depending on sighting the new crescent. The National Day is on December 2. Schools will resume classes on December 6.
Dubai college closes due to low demand
The Postgraduate Institute of Management International Centre in Dubai's Knowledge Village has closed because the operation was 'not feasible' with the number of students who had registered, reported the National. In a letter to students, the centre's director, Prof Gunapala Nanayakkara, said demand for programmes had reached 'a very low ebb' as the number of students enrolled fell short of the 60 that the school had required.
Nuclear energy scholarship programme launched in UAE
The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation, the Khalifa University of Science Technology and Research and the Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation have jointly announced the opening of admissions for the UAE Nuclear Energy Scholarship Programme. The programme provides UAE nationals with a full scholarship to pursue a Bachelor or Masters degree in nuclear, mechanical, or electrical engineering, and once the studies are complete, the selected scholars will work in the UAE's growing nuclear energy industry.
ConocoPhillips funds school library
Park House English School in Doha, Qatar, has received funding from US-based energy firm, ConocoPhillips, for a secondary library, Gulf Times has reported. The library holds 1,500 books and references on science, humanities, the classics, business and administration, religion, art and languages.
Jordan ministry approves 330 scholarships
Jordanian Education Ministry has approved university scholarships for 330 male students to enroll in bachelor's programmes at public universities, Jordan Times has reported. Priority for the 2009-2010 scholarships was given to academically outstanding students, the ministry said.
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