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GEMS signs up to Encyclopaedia Britannica
Global Education Management Systems (GEMS) has announced that Encyclopędia 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.
University of Waterloo offers degrees in UAE
Uiversity of Waterloo in Canada has partnered with Higher Colleges of Technology to offer Bachelor's of Applied Science degrees in Chemical Engineering and Civil Engineering at the Dubai Men's College campus. Students study for two years at UW UAE and the final two years in Waterloo Canada. A degree on Bachelor of Mathematics in Information Technology Management and in Financial Analysis and Risk Management will also be offered in September 2010.
Adec grants 197 scholarships
The scholarship committee of the Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC) has said that it has granted scholarships to 197 out of 345 applicants, including 33 university students and 164 high school graduates. The selected students will be supervised and monitored by ADEC's Guidance and Scholarship Department until they complete their university programs.
Citi Foundation grants $100,000 scholarship
The Citi Foundation has renewed its support for the Higher Colleges of Technology through a third year $100,000 grant to the Citi-sponsored Bachelor Scholarships Programme. The grant aims to upgrade qualifications of HCT students to a bachelor degree from the current three-year higher diploma credentials. The added academic qualifications concentrate on areas of business and financial services such as accounting, human resources, marketing, travel and tourism, and e-business management.
Qatar University launches educational fund
Qatar University, Al-Faisal Holding Company and Qatar National Bank have announced the launch of a new joint initiative for students in QU's College of Business and Economics, Gulf Times has reported. Al-Faisal Educational Fund aims to enhance courses in investment and portfolio management by giving students the opportunity of firsthand experience of investment activities at Qatar Exchange and other stock markets in the Gulf region. The Fund is facilitated by Al-Faisal's subsidiary, the Al Rayyan Education Company and will be financed by Al-Faisal's chairman and CEO, Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim al-Thani. It will be managed by the investment department of QNB.
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