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Prestigious Chevening Scholarship Programme Recognises PTE Academic

Applications for 2013/14 Chevening Scholarships opened on Monday 29 October 2012. There are new minimum English language requirements for 2013/14 Chevening Scholarships and applicants must demonstrate that they meet these English language requirements before they apply. PTE Academic is now recognised as a valid certificate of English language ability for Chevening candidates, with candidates requiring a PTE Academic overall score of 58, with a minimum score of 42 in each language component.
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31/10/2012

A Tsunami of Students Hits German Universities

This was foreseen for eight years and there was certainly some preparations made, but were these sufficient?
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31/10/2012

Elsevier Collaborates with the Office of Scientific and Technical Information…

Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, has incorporated 300,000 full-text technical reports from the Office of Scientific Technical Information (OSTI) at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) into its free scientific search tools, SciVerse Hub and Scirus.
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29/10/2012

Truancy Crackdown Risks Creating Shameless Society

Dr Raymond Arthur, a Reader in the School of Social Sciences & Law, fears government proposals to penalise parents of truanting children will severely destabilise disadvantaged and vulnerable families.
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25/10/2012

Reed Exhibitions China to Launch Second Management Associate Program

To date, Reed remains the only local exhibition organizer to run such an initiative. First held in 2010, this year's RMAP will identify a number of outstanding candidates, all of whom will be recent graduates. Following the completion of the recruitment process, the chosen candidates will enter into a three-year program in either Beijing or Shanghai, where they will work in key functions like Marketing, Sales and Project Management.
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24/10/2012

World's Largest English Proficiency Index Reveals Scandinavians on Top and Libya…

HONG KONG, Oct. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- EF Education First's English Proficiency Index reveals wide gaps in English skills across the world. Women are better at English than men. This is one of many findings officially reported today in the EF English Proficiency Index (EF EPI), the world's most in-depth ranking of English ability. The Swedes are the best English speakers of all based on a survey of 1.7 million adults in 54 countries and territories in five continents.
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24/10/2012

GRE® Program Unveils New Test Preparation Tools to Help Prospective Graduate and…

The GRE Program recently offered a free world premiere of its new test preparation video "GRE® Success Starter: The test maker's guide to doing your best" on USNews.com, followed by a free showing on the GRE® revised General Test page on Facebook®. Prospective test takers who missed the free preview can download the video at the ETS store for US$7. "This video is the perfect jumpstart to an individual's test preparation plan. In just 22 minutes, it gives a helpful overview of the…
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22/10/2012

Israeli Supreme Court Project At Cardozo Law To Oversee English Translations Of…

In recognition of Cardozo's programs in international constitutional law and in Jewish legal studies, the Friends of the Library of the Supreme Court of Israel signed a memorandum of understanding with Cardozo on October 18, 2012, transferring authority and funding for the project to the school. The opinions of the Israeli Supreme Court are of significant influence to the development of law in other countries. United States Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer has said, "The Supreme Court…
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19/10/2012

AMBA Awards Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Student of the Year

Celebrating its 45th anniversary as an international accreditation and membership organisation, AMBA honoured its accredited business schools and MBA students for their contribution to MBA innovation, leadership and entrepreneurship with the three annual awards.
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18/10/2012

Macmillan Digital Education Acquires Maths Doctor to Enter UK E-tutoring Market

Maths Doctor provides live one-to-one home tutoring via the internet, plus worksheets and tutoring videos via its newly launched mobile phone app. Company founder, Simon Walsh will remain as Managing Director of Maths Doctor to scale the business. "I am very pleased to become part of the team at Digital Education for Macmillan and look forward to continuing to run the company as Managing Director. It is a pleasure to be joining a team who share my long-term vision and belief in the future…
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17/10/2012

Hult International Business School is Ranked # 1 in Percentage Salary Increase…

Hult was also acclaimed for the internationalism of its alumni, making it into the top five. Just a handful of the schools in The Economist's three-year study have campuses in multiple countries. Of these, Hult (which has campuses in Boston, San Francisco, London, Dubai, and Shanghai, plus rotation centers in Sao Paulo and New York City) is best equipped to offer its students a truly international experience. At any given time, Hult has students from more than 140 different countries studying at…
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17/10/2012

University Of Maryland Patient Exceeding Expectations Seven Months After Most…

"For the past 15 years I lived as a recluse hiding behind a surgical mask and doing most of my shopping at night when less people were around," says Norris. "I can now go out and not get the stares and have to hear comments that people would make. People used to stare at me because of my disfigurement. Now they can stare at me in amazement and in the transformation I have taken. I am now able to walk past people and no one even gives me a second look. My friends have moved on with…
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17/10/2012

Elsevier Joins ORCID in Announcing Launch of ORCID Registry

Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical, and medical information products and services, is pleased to join with ORCID to today announce the official launch of the ORCID Registry. Elsevier, a founding sponsor and launch partner of ORCID, expects to integrate ORCID with many of its products and services.
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16/10/2012

A24 Media Salutes the American University of Nigeria (AUN), as it Leads Africa…

"We are pleased to recognize AUN's enormous contributions to Africa's educational emancipation, economic growth and development, as the leading and advanced institution in the country. The board noted with interest AUN's unparalleled commitment to excellence and best practices--investing millions of dollars in research and development to adequately equip its students for the future," said Ken Giami, Africa Leadership's Editor-in-Chief.
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16/10/2012

Want to Change the World? Apply to Become a Young India Fellow

Applications have opened for the third edition of the Young India Fellowship Programme (YIFP), the groundbreaking scholarship creating India's leaders of the future. Already, 4700 young Indians have registered to apply for the course, and 265 of these have submitted their completed applications.
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16/10/2012

'Legal Highs' - The Deadly Unknown

New research, released today by the Angelus Foundation, highlights how readily available legal highs are to young people, as almost half[1] (45%) of 16- 24 year olds admit they have been offered 'legal highs'. Despite the fact that the majority (67%) don't feel well informed about the risks, almost a third (29%) are likely to try them. In fact, a quarter (26%) wrongly believe that legal highs are safer than illegal drugs. Even more worryingly, the vast majority of parents[2] (86%) also lack the…
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16/10/2012

World's First Broadcast of Live Science Lesson via Facebook From Royal Albert…

The 15 minute lesson about the science of sound was carried out in the world famous venue's Elgar Room in front of an online audience of thousands including participation from schools as far afield as New York and Hong Kong, as well as a live audience of schoolchildren from local schools in Westminster, Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham boroughs. Over 300,000 Twitter impressions were made during the lesson with #RAHScience which gathered live questions and feedback.
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11/10/2012

First class of scholars sponsored by Rotary will begin studies in water and…

The Rotary and UNESCO-IHE partnership was established in 2011 to address the world's water and sanitation crisis by increasing the ranks of trained professionals critically needed to devise, plan, and implement solutions in developing countries that bear the brunt of the problem.
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11/10/2012

STEM Graduates to Benefit From Higher Pay and Better Job Prospects

STEM graduates will benefit from higher salaries and better job prospects as the UK economy undergoes a science and technology boom over the next five years, according to a new report.
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10/10/2012

GRE® Score Acceptance by Business Schools Skyrockets Around the World

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09/10/2012

Core Assets Announces New Centre for Research in Fostering and Education

The Rees Centre for Research in Fostering and Education, based in the Department of Education, is thought to be the only dedicated research centre in the world to examine how policy makers and agencies can improve educational outcomes for children and young people in foster care. The Rees Centre will involve carers, fostered children and young people and service providers in identifying urgent areas for research.
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08/10/2012

WPFDC: Mrs. Natalia Yakunina Calls for the Reestablishment of Family Values

The 10th Anniversary Session of the Rhodes Forum, which is the annual conference of the well-established WORLD PUBLIC FORUM "Dialogue of Civilizations" allowed controversial discussions. These included the causes impact and solutions of the financial and socioeconomic crisis that has developed and which is having a prolonged and often devastating impact on families and societies across the globe.
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08/10/2012

WPFDC: Ethical Norms and Traditional Values to Achieve Global Harmony and…

The WORLD PUBLIC FORUM "Dialogue of Civilizations" reaffirms its strong commitment to the concept of "Dialogue of Civilizations" for solving today's pressing problems and for creating a path towards a more humane world.
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08/10/2012

Dame Kelly Holmes to Visit Queen Anne's

A photocall featuring double Olympic Gold Medallist, Dame Kelly Holmes MBE, will take place on Thursday 11 October at 4.30pm at Queen Anne's School in Caversham, Berkshire. Dame Kelly will be at Queen Anne's School to officially open Maddock House, the all-girls (11-18) school's new state-of-the-art Junior Boarding House, and to deliver an inspirational speech to the students.
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08/10/2012
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