Istruzione e Formazione

Phillip Schofield to Open Sixth Form House at Queen Anne's School, Reading

A photo-call featuring television presenter Phillip Schofield will take place on Wednesday 12 October at 4.30pm. Phillip will officially open a new state-of-the-art Sixth Form House at Queen Anne's School. Holmes House is a new dedicated house for day and boarding students in the lower sixth form at the all-girls school in Caversham. A champagne reception and tours of Holmes will follow the opening ceremony.
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10/10/2011

Nobel Prize Winner Connected to Peace-Church Tradition

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10/10/2011

Minnie Driver Appointed as Ambassador of the Pearson Teaching Awards

"I'm delighted to become an Ambassador for the Pearson Teaching Awards," says Driver. "I was fortunate to have a really good education and had an outstandingly good music teacher who encouraged me to explore my love of music as a way to help unscramble my block with maths. I believe the arts give children the tools for creative thinking that serve children in every aspect of scholastic development."
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09/10/2011

Agility UK Opens New Office in Sheffield

The new office will serve as a health and safety training and employment law training venue for businesses in and around the local area. It will be staffed by specialists in the field who will aim to provide comprehensive advice, support and training courses to clients in and around Sheffield and the wider South Yorkshire region.
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07/10/2011

Teleos Leadership Institute Announces Dates for the Next Teleos Coach…

The next US Teleos Coach Development Program (TCDP) will be offered Nov 14-19, 2011 and April 23-28, 2012; the next Europe TCDP and in Germany/ItalySeptember 10-15, 2012 and March 18-23, 2013.
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06/10/2011

Able Skills to Open New Renewable Energy Centre in Bradford

The new centre, which will open on January 9th, 2012, will offer courses in ground source heat pump training, solar thermal training, a MCS workshop and a route to accreditation, product training on Vokera boilers, renewable energy awareness training, onsite and offsite support from design through to installation and commissioning and a route to the Vokera installer network with additional benefits and rewards.
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05/10/2011

Able Skills Opens New Solar PV Centre

The new centre has bigger roofs and the latest technology, providing students with a more realistic learning experience and helping Able Skills deliver the latest solar PV qualifications. The investment in new solar PV centre demonstrates the company's dedication to renewable energy training, with Able Skills committed to teaching the next generation of engineers.
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05/10/2011

Nearly Half of Engineering Graduates Would Choose a Different Degree Today

Only 56% of graduates believe their degree has better equipped them for the workplace, according to a new study.
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05/10/2011

Eleven Women Scientists Announced as Winners of Elsevier Foundation OWSD Awards

The Elsevier Foundation, TWAS, the academy of sciences for the developing world and the Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD) announced today that they are recognizing eleven talented women scientists from Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean for their research excellence. The announcement was made at the International Symposium on Women in Science and Engineering (WISE 2011) held in conjunction with the International Year of Chemistry 2011…
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29/09/2011

Guatemalan Government Issues Official Apology to Deposed Former President Jacobo…

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29/09/2011

Dr. Alex D. Curtis Invested as President of Choate Rosemary Hall

In his remarks, Dr. Curtis spoke about the future of education and the challenges that lie ahead. He reminded those gathered that 17th century British architect Christopher Wren faced similar challenges. "Wren understood, and was excited by, the dawning of a new age, that which was ushered in by the Scientific Revolution. We, too, face a new age, that of the Digital Revolution. We should welcome it with the same excitement that Wren would, for it will be just as significant - if not more so…
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28/09/2011

WISE Awards 2011: 6 Winning Projects Announced

- Recognizing On-The-Ground Innovations in Education
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28/09/2011

Sleep Smarter in Sydney on New Year's Eve

Sydney hotels and hostels are never busier than on New Year's Eve. A quick look at hotel booking websites reveals most city hotel rooms are already booked or cost a small fortune. Hostels have limited beds available on the night of 31 December but often require a fourteen night stay. Another option is a stay in a student room at a University College close to the city centre and viewing spots for the fireworks.
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28/09/2011

ADEC Hosts Building Future Education MENA 2011

Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC) today announced that Building Future Education MENA, modernising education to create tomorrow's workforce will be held at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre on 25 & 26 October 2011.
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28/09/2011

Gocompare.com Urges Students to Study the Insurance Small Print

The average student bedroom contains a wealth of belongings including clothes, a phone, books, a laptop, a bike, musical equipment, TV and more. Add up the cost of these belongings and it soon becomes clear that contents insurance is a necessity.
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26/09/2011

UNESCO and Varkey GEMS Foundation Announce Program to Train 10,000 School…

The Varkey GEMS Foundation, a not-for-profit education organization and The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), have announced the largest school Principals training program involving a private Foundation inUNESCO's history. The '10,000 Principals Leadership Program' was announced by President Clinton as a 'commitment to action' at the Clinton Global Initiative annual meeting in New York today.
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25/09/2011

Azrieli Foundation Invests $1.8 Million in Programming for Adults with ASD and…

At the Annual General Meeting of the Jewish Community Foundation on September 19, 2011, the Azrieli Foundation announced that it is donating CAD$1.8 million to enhance the programming and services offered by the Miriam Foundation for adults with developmental disabilities and autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
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22/09/2011

Mohamed S. Farsi Foundation Commits $500,000 to Scholarship Fund

The Mohamed S. Farsi Foundation (The MSFF) announced today that it will establish a $500,000 scholarship fund for college students from Tunisia and Egypt to spend their junior year studying at the American University in Washington DC beginning in the fall of 2012. The announcement was made by The MSFF at the 2011 Clinton Global Initiative in New York on September 21st. The Clinton Global Initiative estimates 10,000 people will be indirectly affected by this commitment over 5 years.
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21/09/2011

Glenmark Launches Child Health CSR Programme in Rajasthan, India

~ To address the issue of High Infant & Child Mortality by focusing on:
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20/09/2011

Welcome to MEGA SHOW Part 1 & 2, Hong Kong's Most Important Gift, Home, Premiums…

Kenfair is proud to announce MEGA SHOW Part 1 celebrates its 20th anniversary in October 2011 and thank all the exhibitors and buyers who have shown their support over the past 20 years.
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19/09/2011

Business Must Fill Gap in Youth Employment and Training Left by the Coalition or…

The call from DBS Law comes after the riots in August damaged many businesses and tarnished the city's reputation as an attractive area for foreign investment.
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19/09/2011

Perimeter Institute Recruits Leading Scientist to BMO Newton Chair

Xiao-Gang Wen, one of the world's leading experts in condensed matter theory, joins the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics as the new BMO Financial Group Isaac Newton Chair.
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17/09/2011

Survey of Japanese Students Shows Changes in Attitudes, Outlook since March…

In a survey of over 500 students at a total of 47 universities and vocational schools in Miyagi, Fukushima and Iwate (the three most directly affected prefectures), as well as Aomori, Akita and Yamagata, respondents stated that their views on the purpose of work, on nuclear power, and the importance of helping others had changed.
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15/09/2011

Are you Being Served? Students Demand 'Value for Money' from Degree: UK…

Universities will need to compete harder for students' affections, whose evaluation criteria will no longer focus on course subject or pubs and clubs ratio alone, but rather post-graduate employability and flexible initiatives that maximise the opportunity to study but minimise the costs associated.
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15/09/2011
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