St. George’s University (SGU) School of Medicine in Grenada, West Indies, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Taaleem, one of the UAE’s leading K-12 education providers to create new opportunities for students interested in pursuing careers in medicine. Through this affiliation, eligible students aspiring to study medicine across Taaleem’s network of schools throughout […]
BITS Pilani, Dubai Campus (BPDC) celebrated its 2026 Convocation on 5 September, conferring degrees on 398 graduates across first-degree, higher-degree and doctoral programmes. As graduates step into a changing workplace, more than 50% of registered students have already secured career opportunities, including 55 AI engineering roles, alongside opportunities across engineering and management functions. The Batch […]
Heriot-Watt University has welcomed Professor Nola Hewitt-Dundas as Principal and Vice-Chancellor this week, marking an important transition in leadership at the University. Professor Hewitt-Dundas joins from Queen’s University Belfast, where she served as Pro-Vice-Chancellor, and is an internationally recognised academic in innovation and science policy. Her appointment comes as Heriot-Watt prepares to launch Strategy 2035 […]
BITS Pilani, Dubai Campus has welcomed its new students for the 2026–27 academic year, reflecting the increasingly international character of higher education in the UAE. More than 60% of students joining the campus this year are from outside the UAE, representing 13 nationalities, including India, Nigeria, Thailand, the United States and several Gulf countries including […]
On the 20th anniversary of its founding, the American University in the Emirates (AUE) announced an expansion of its academic portfolio across the doctoral, master’s and bachelor’s levels, together with the establishment of a new college, at a press conference held at the University’s campus in Dubai International Academic City. The announcement was made in […]
Cognita schools across the UAE have welcomed students back for the 2026–27 academic year, with returning families, strong enrolment and busy campuses marking the start of the new term. The new academic year has begun amid continued confidence in the UAE’s private education sector, reflected in Cognita’s ongoing investment in its schools, teaching teams and […]
Rochester Institute of Technology of Dubai (RIT Dubai), the Dubai-based global location of the esteemed Rochester Institute of Technology NY, USA, and Palmira Software House LLC, a Dubai-based specialist in computer systems and communications technology, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish a strategic partnership advancing digital transformation, artificial intelligence, and smart government […]
GEMS Education is welcoming 1550 new teachers into its schools for the 2026/27 academic year, taking its educator community to more than 10,000 across the network and marking another significant milestone in the organisation’s long-standing investment in attracting and developing exceptional talent. As the new school year begins, GEMS is also strengthening partnerships with families […]
Dubai’s private education sector continues to grow, with 26 new private education institutions set to open during the 2026-27 academic year. The new openings include 17 private early childhood centres (ECCs), seven schools, and two international higher education institutions. The new schools will add nearly 17,000 new seats, and ECCs will add more than 1,700 […]
Artificial intelligence is becoming increasingly embedded in the UAE business environment. Companies are moving beyond experimentation and applying AI to productivity, customer service, data analysis, automation and decision-making. This shift is changing the skills businesses need from their employees. AI expertise is no longer limited to data scientists and software developers. Marketing, finance, HR, operations, […]
