British Council, the United Kingdom’s international organisation for educational opportunities and cultural relations, has launched Primary Plus, its new English course for children aged 6-11 years old. The experiential programme helps develop children’s confidence in communicating in English as well as important 21st Century life skills like creativity, critical thinking, digital literacy and leadership. According […]
The Emirates Airline Festival of Literature has announced the return of its eagerly-contested Chevron Readers’ Cup, which gives students the chance to compete against other schools to in a series of heats, with those with the best knowledge of the selected books going through to the grand finale at the Festival. The competition is open […]
It was a day of celebration as fifteen outstanding students of GEMS Wellington International School received Scholarships Awards. The scholarships were rewarded for the student’s achievements, consistent hard work and conscientious dedication. This prestigious group of young leaders were awarded in the glorious presence of Dr. Abdulla Al Karam, Chairman of the Board of Directors […]
Spread across 8,000 square metres in Dubai Investments House and touted as the first university in Dubai Investment Park (DIP), University of Balamand Dubai (UOBD) welcomed new students with a tailored orientation, early September 2019. As part of UOBD’s 2nd academic year orientation, a campus tour and insights into new majors offered at the university […]
The United Arab Emirates University(UAEU) has made a remarkable achievement by ranking #1 in the UAE and by ranking the university 301-350 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2020. H.E. Saeed Ahmed Ghobash, UAEU Chancellor, stated that “This achievement is a confirmation of the success of UAE’s efforts in the supporting the education system in […]
The Chartered Institute of Arbitration (CIArb) and Middlesex University Dubai (MDX) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) last week, further cementing their ongoing partnership. The agreement aims to assist students through education, training and experiential opportunities across the fields of arbitration, mediation, dispute avoidance and dispute management. The MoU was signed by Mr Anthony Abrahams, […]
Dubai Opera and GEMS Music Hub teamed up with Shanghai Opera House to put on Puccini’s final creation Turandot, over the weekend. The critically-acclaimed masterpiece performed live under the direction of Roberto Ando starred over 200 talented artists. Amongst them, 30 students from GEMS Jumeirah Primary School shone with a stellar performance and received wide […]
Canadian University Dubai (CUD) has announced the launch of a new creative leadership degree program in partnership with the world-renowned Faculty of Communication and Design (FCAD) at Ryerson University, Canada. The Bachelor of Arts in Creative Industries (BACI) is the first program of its kind in Dubai and is now open to applications from students […]
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GEMS Education celebrates the first school in the world to become fully UN climate change certified, with 30 senior leaders and all 300 teaching staff, led by Principal, Asha Alexander to lead as Climate Change Teachers, accredited by UN CC:Learn in partnership with Harwood Education. GEMS The Kindergarten Starters teaching team are set to become […]