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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… |
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British Council hosts ‘Noise of Art’ in Abu DhabiThe British Council is bringing one of Britain’s most innovative art and music collectives to the UAE for the first time when the Noise of Art performs at the Abu Dhabi Art Plaza on November 9. Noise of Art is a pioneering c More… |
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UK education to be showcasedStudents in Bahrain will have the opportunity to meet representatives from universities and colleges in the UK next week during Education UK Exhibition 2011 (Edukex). The event, organised annually by the British Council, will be held on No More… |
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UK experts to discuss energy challengesLeading academic researchers in the field of energy from UK and Gulf institutions will discuss the advancement of renewable energy and address the challenges to and the need for alternative energy sources at a major symposium to be held next week More… |
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HSBC backs British Council’s kids initiativeHSBC has signed on to sponsor a programme launched by the British Council, the organisation for educational opportunities, to support and develop children’s reading skills in and out of the classroom. HSBC and the British Council’s presenc More… |
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E&Y, British Council offer certificationErnst & Young, a global leader in tax and advisory services, has joined hands with the British Council to offer the Cambridge International Certification in Financial English (ICFE). The certification is awarded by the University of Ca More… |
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British Council’s English teaching awards openThe British Council has invited English language teachers in the Arabic speaking world to apply for its international English language teaching (ELT) awards. This international British Council ELTons 2011 award recognises excellence in ELT More… |
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British Council runs UK awareness classesThe British Council is running a series of awareness-raising workshops for students who are due to travel to the UK later this year to take their first steps towards a UK education. The annual Education UK pre-departure workshops provide s More… |
