GEMS International School – Al Khail (GIS) is preparing students for the challenges of the next frontier courtesy of its brand-new Space Lab, which was officially opened today together with UAE astronauts Nora AlMatrooshi and Mohammad AlMulla from Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre, as well as Her Excellency Dr Aisha Miran, Director General of Dubai’s […]
GEMS International School – Al Khail (GIS) is preparing students for the challenges of the next frontier courtesy of its brand-new Space Lab, which was officially opened today together with UAE astronauts Nora AlMatrooshi and Mohammad AlMullafromMohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre, as well as Her Excellency Dr Aisha Miran, Director General of Dubai’s Knowledge and […]
Bloom World Academy (BWA) is proud to announce the launch of its new comprehensive Artificial Intelligence (AI) BTEC qualification, a compulsory course designed for students aged 14 and above. BWA is the first school in the UAE to offer such a programme; an initiative at the forefront of innovative education, preparing students to navigatea world […]
GEMS Education and Microsoft have teamed up to provide thousands of GEMS students, teachers, and school leaders with training in artificial intelligence (AI), building on the already long-standing and fruitful relationship between the two organisations and aligning perfectly with the UAE’s National Strategy for AI. This focus on AI also complements the recently announced vision […]
The Aquila School, part of International Schools Partnership (ISP), has been honoured with a Wellbeing Badge from The National College in recognition of their unwavering commitment to supporting the mental health and wellbeing of their staff and pupils. The accolade comes after the school successfully completed a comprehensive mental health and wellbeing training programme hosted […]
GEMS Founders School – Dubai (GFS)recently hosted its inaugural TEDx event, titled “Shifting Tides: Bridging the Gap Between Then and Now,” in the presence of Her Excellency Dr Aisha Miran, Director General of Dubai’s Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA), and Dino Varkey, GEMS Education’s Group Chief Executive Officer. Conceived and led by Orion Sandeep, […]
The Centreof Excellence in Smart and Sustainable Construction (CES2C) atHeriot-Watt University Dubai, in partnership with Jacobs, has published a report titled “Gender Equity in Construction and Engineering: Insights from Female Emirati Professionals”. The report waslaunched at an event in celebration of International Women in Engineering Day, hosted at the Heriot-Watt University campus,in the presence of […]
GEMS Education has launched a new Esports andGame DesignAcademy, a pioneering initiative designed to support and develop the next generation of esports talent across all GEMS schools,with rollout set forSeptember 2024. Thecentrally run Academy will offerascholarship prize fund aimed at providing students with unprecedented opportunities in the burgeoning field of competitive gaming and game design […]
A team of researchers have identified unexpected ways coral reef fish living in the warmest waters on earth, in the Arabian Gulf, have adapted to survive extreme temperatures. Led by Co-Principal Investigator at The Mubadala Arabian Center for Climate and Environmental Sciences (ACCESS) at NYU Abu Dhabi John Burt and Associate Research Professor, Hawaii Institute […]
Dubai’s private schools continue to shine in international rankings, placing second in financial literacy and sixth in creative thinking, according to a study conducted as part of the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2022 by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Held every three years, PISA evaluates 15-year-old students’ abilities to apply […]
