| Sultan decrees to establish Sharjah Islamic University | | His Highness Dr Shaikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has issued Amiri decree No.2 of 2013, establishing an Arab Islamic University in the emirate under the Arabic name ‘Jameaat Al Qasimia’. | | Private schools told to fix CCTV cameras | | The committee set up by the Abu Dhabi Education Council (Adec) to investigate the incident in which a girl student of grade 2 of a private school was sexually assaulted by a male cleaner, came out on Tuesday with a preliminary report and immediate recommendations addressed to the school. | | Move to keep Westminster School running | | GEMS Education has re-started negotiations with Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) to keep the British curriculum school Westminster open following pressure from the student and parent community, | | Challenges facing students in higher education discussed | | Issues and challenges facing new students in their transition from high school to university, how student affairs can support students in their transition, and what collaboration is needed between student affairs and academics to support this transition were among the topics discussed at a forum organised by the Student Affairs Deanship at United Arab Emirates University (UAEU). | | Closing the skills gap | | Students should be prepared for real-work situations, said Frank Edwards, Director of Workforce Development at Pearson — the world’s largest education company. | | Overseas education breeds innovation | | In order for Emiratis to become hungry for success they should do a stint at an overseas educational institute, says a top professor at one of Europe’s elite business schools. | |
