Amidst an increased demand for qualified graduates in the media sector, The University of Wollongong in Dubai (UOWD) is launching a new Bachelor of Communication and Media Degree in September, 2019. Twenty years ago, Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, launched Dubai’s media […]
Last month, Dubai’s Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) revealed the first-ever ratings of Dubai universities. Seventeen of 25 universities were evaluated for specific qualities, and the universities were given a star rating based on KHDA’s results. The evaluations focused on employability, quality of education, resources available, and students’ wellbeing, among other factors. So, the […]
A team of students from Canadian University Dubai (CUD) has conducted a wide-ranging study into the impact of social media usage on youth in the region. The project, which aimed to raise awareness surrounding mental health and wellbeing, culminated in a debate addressing the question, ‘Prevalence of Mental Health Disorders in the Youth: to What […]
Staff from Zayed University, were named winners of the Blackboard Catalyst Award for Optimizing Student Experience which honors those institutions whose educational and administrative innovations have markedly improved the total learner experience. This includes their addressing of new and changing dynamics in fields such as student recruitment, financial aid, enrollment, retention and assessment, graduation, and […]
IDP Education recently announced a new partnership agreement with GEMS Education, which will see IDP provide free expert support to GEMS Education high school students seeking post-secondary education internationally. The new partnership will see high school students at GEMS Education have access to IDP Education services, such as: course and university selection based on students’ […]
If you are looking to boost your skills or get a refresher before the start of a new academic year, Middlesex University Dubai is holding a series of Summer Skills Workshops throughout August and September, free for new and returning students, who have confirmed their place for the September 2019 intake. Through workshops covering Postgraduate […]
H.E. Lieutenant General Dhahi Khalfan Tamim, Deputy Chief of Police and Public Security in Dubai and Chairman of Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University’s (HBMSU) Board of Governors (BOG), and Chairman of Juvenile Care and Awareness Association, graced recently the graduation ceremony for the ‘Summer Camp’ of HBMSU’s Entrepreneurship and Technology Science Program, which was launched in partnership […]
Canadian University Dubai has recently joined forces with two more leading names in the hospitality industry to help boost the skills supply to the UAE tourism sector as Dubai prepares to attract 25 million visitors by 2025. Under the two new agreements, the University will collaborate with Copthorne Hotel Dubai, a member of the Millennium […]
The University of Wollongong in Dubai (UOWD) reports a record of students enrolling for its Summer semester courses, with a 35 percent increase since last year. The growth in demand for enrolments is a result of the University’s positioning as the highest ranked Australian University in Dubai and one of the top four internationally ranked […]
As part of its commitment to reduce single use plastics in the United Arab Emirates, marine conservation group, Azraq recently announced a campaign specifically targeting plastic cutlery in the region, which has been turned into art by students in Dubai. The campaign, entitled #uselessutensils enabled residents to provide their leftover plastic cutlery to Freedom Pizza delivery drivers or at collection […]
