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Russell Group Universities Produce Most UK Millionaires

Combining results from two waves of research (June 2011 and January 2012) with millionaires based in Britain, eight of the top ten universities are in the Russell Group, with just the University of St Andrews and Aston University from outside the group.
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17/03/2012

SABIS® Signs on as Platinum Sponsor of Building Future Education India

SABIS®, a global leader in providing high-quality educational services, is committed to improving the standard of education worldwide. As such, the global education management organisation has signed on as Platinum Sponsor of the Building Future Education India conference.
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16/03/2012

National Trust's Director-General to Step Down

Fiona is to take up her duties as Master of Emmanuel College, University of Cambridge, in the autumn of 2013 - the first woman to be elected Master in the College's history.
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15/03/2012

European e-Skills Week Takes Flight with Passion

The European e-Skills Week is promoted by DG Enterprise and Industry in the context of the European Commission Communication on 'e-Skills for the 21st Century', and complements other Europe 2020 flagship activities including the 'Digital Agenda for Europe' and 'An agenda for new skills and jobs' which are addressing the mismatch between education system and labour market by improving the employability of young people in Europe.
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13/03/2012

Elsevier's SciVerse Scopus Data Plays Key Role in Kyoto University's Large Scale…

Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, today announced the completion Kyoto University's study on research activities and competencies at universities across Japan. The study was based on analyses of data driven from Elsevier's multidisciplinary abstract and citation database, SciVerse Scopus.
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05/03/2012

Hult Global Case Challenge Announces Regional Winners of US$ 1 Million Poverty…

The Hult Global Case Challenge brings together the top college and university students from all over the globe to generate solutions to the world's most pressing problems. This year, the Hult Challenge focuses on alleviating global poverty and student teams are tasked with devising solutions to provide affordable education, affordable energy and affordable housing to millions of people. The regional winners will now advance to the final on April 26th in New York City, where the winning teams are…
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01/03/2012

Hult Global Case Challenge Announces Regional Winners of US$ 1 Million Poverty…

The Hult Global Case Challenge brings together the top college and university students from all over the globe to generate solutions to the world's most pressing problems. This year, the Hult Challenge focuses on alleviating global poverty and student teams are tasked with devising solutions to provide affordable education, affordable energy and affordable housing to millions of people. The regional winners will now advance to the final on April 26th in New York City, where the winning teams are…
PR Newswire
01/03/2012

Lack of Sleep Devastates the School Day

Nearly nine out of 10 teachers (88%) felt that too many distractions in the bedroom (games machines, TVs etc) were at the root of the sleep related problems along with the fact parents are simply not strict enough about enforcing bedtimes (82%).
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29/02/2012

Qualcomm, Cherie Blair Foundation for Women and the Foundation for Women's…

Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM), through its Wireless Reach™ initiative, the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women and the Foundation for Women's Education and Training today announced a collaborative project to support women entrepreneurs in Malaysia. The project aims to enhance women's skills and knowledge in the areas of business and technology by leveraging the Mentoring Women in Business Program developed by Cherie Blair Foundation for Women, which combines mentoring with technology to…
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27/02/2012

Mandel Foundation Awards $5 Million Grant

- To Transform West Palm Beach Public Library into World-Class Institution and Encourage Support for Public Libraries
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23/02/2012

ETF and TVET Reform Programme Sign MOUs With City & Guilds in the Field of…

In the light of these memorandums of understanding, the Egyptian partners will benefit from the exchange of expertise and knowledge transfer in the field of technical assistance, consultation, training of trainers/teachers in the hospitality and tourism sector as well as upgrading and joint certification of the Egyptian trainees in the field. City & Guilds was chosen as the international partner because their qualifications are intended for people training for or employed in the hospitality…
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23/02/2012

Global Quest Underway to Identify Education Visionary

The search has begun for an individual - or group - to become the next Laureate of the WISE Prize for Education. This is the first global prize to recognize world-class contributors to education at a similar level to other major prizes for science, literature, peace or economics.
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21/02/2012

Vadim Segal Family Foundation Announces Tender Web Platform

For organisations interested in participating in this pre-qualifying tender, the documents will be available at http://www.vadimsegal.com/museum.
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20/02/2012

World's Best Student Cities Revealed in new Ranking

Europe outshines the US in a new ranking of the world's best cities for students, released for the first time today by the research specialist behind the annual QS World University Rankings®.
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15/02/2012

Nearly Half of School Children on Free School Meals Don't Feel Safe at Home

SHS Chief Executive, Jan Tallis, commented "Children worry greatly about home and this can mean that they find it difficult to fully engage with their education. Nearly one million kids truant on a regular basis but many are afraid to leave home for school in case something awful happens or because their basic support needs - such as clean clothes or breakfast - are not being met. When we do get them into school they often exhibit poor concentration and disruptive behaviour. This affects…
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08/02/2012

2011 Launch of the GRE® Revised General Test Propels Program Volumes to Record…

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08/02/2012

Homework Causes Arguments in a Third of Families

Maths appears to be the subject that puzzles parents the most as almost 50% of parents find the subject hard to grasp compared to the 11% of parents that find English difficult.
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07/02/2012

Poor Information on Career Opportunities is Costing Students Jobs, CompTIA…

Nearly half of young people are missing out on career opportunities due to a lack of information from schools and universities, and despite having the skills employers want, according to a new survey by CompTIA, the non-profit trade association for the information technology (IT) industry.
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03/02/2012

In a Difficult Job Market, EF Opens New Schools to Respond to Demand for…

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01/02/2012

INSIDE THE WORLD OF DINOSAURS™ - iPad app narrated by STEPHEN FRY roars into the…

Inside the World of Dinosaurs™ is a comprehensive and fully-interactive digital dinosaur encyclopedia that utilises all the multimedia capabilities of the iPad to engage users of all ages. Featuring the A to Z of dinosaurs - from Archeopteryx to Zuniceratops, the app contains a library of 60 fully animated and interactive dinosaurs.
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27/01/2012

Two Prestigious Journals from China Now Available in English via IEEE Xplore®

IEEE, the world's largest technical professional association, has partnered with Tsinghua University Press and Beijing Institute of Aerospace Information (BIAI) to deliver worldwide access to two highly regarded technical journals, now available in English exclusively through the IEEE Xplore® digital library.
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24/01/2012

81 Billion Pounds Sterling a Year Cost to the UK Economy Through High Illiteracy

UK Literacy Facts
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24/01/2012

Launch of Interim Report From World Literacy Foundation: Illiteracy is Costing…

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23/01/2012

Mendeley Teams up With Columbia University Libraries to Develop a Citation Style…

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19/01/2012
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