Education News

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 10:36 AM


"Raw material and input costs continue to escalate as energy costs remain elevated and extremely volatile and shortages of key raw materials have occurred due to force majeure events," said E. Bryan Snell, global business director -- DuPont Titanium Technologies. "This increase is supported by a strong global demand f...

DuPont Titanium Technologies Announces a Price Increase for Ti-Pure(R) Titanium Dioxide Products in Europe, Middle East and Africa Regions

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 10:36 AM

"Raw material and input costs continue to escalate as energy costs remain elevated and extremely volatile and shortages of key raw materials have occurred due to force majeure events," said E. Bryan Snell, global business director -- DuPont Titanium Technologies. "This increase is supported by a strong global demand f...

GMT to Sponsor Retail Banking Awards at Third Annual Middle East Retail Banking Forum

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 06:36 AM

GMT Corp., a global industry leader in enterprise workforce management and performance optimization solutions, today announced that the company will be the exclusive sponsor of the Middle East Retail Banking Awards, in association with the Institute for International Research's (IIR) Third Annual Middle East Retail Ban...

First polytechnic in the GCC opens in Bahrain

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:59 PM

The Gulf's first vocational training institute has opened in Bahrain. Established as part of the National Education Reform Initiative, and in partnership with Bahrain's Economic Development Board (EDB), The Bahrain Polytechnic seeks to redress the imbalance in higher and further education opportunities in the country....

Collaborative effort

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:59 PM

The world's first interactive classrooms will feature Star Trek-style digital desks with touch screen tops, say experts at Durham University. Several students will be able to work together at a single desk, using their fingers or pens to control the screen. By observing student-teacher interaction in classes and looki...

Crash course in lifesaving skills

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:59 PM

A new course aims to equip dental professionals with lifesaving skills in preparation for potential clinical emergencies. The General Implant Forum &amp; Training (GIFT) organisation is fronting a two-day course later this month, designed to give basic paramedic skills to dentists and their employees.<br /><a target=_...

Food for thought

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:59 PM

While the provision of nutritional advice is usually the remit of destination spas or dieticians’ clinics, there are good reasons and innovative ways for hotel and day spas to consider offering clients some top tips dietary education. In the ongoing industry debate over whether spas are entering into a new era of welln...

Cooperation between Ajman University and Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 11:10 AM Tags: Education , Ajman University , universities

The College of Dentistry at Ajman University of Science and Technology received a delegation from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, headed by Dr. Patrick Byrne. This visit saw the bringing of cooperation between the two colleges a step closer and the renewal of an agreement of cooperation that was established w...

UKS and Plateau to showcase Talent Management solutions at the 2nd Annual Middle East Talent Management Summit

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 09:26 AM Tags: management , Talent

UKS, the Middle East’s leading learning solutions enabler, in cooperation with its technology partner Plateau Systems, leading provider of software for developing, managing and optimizing organizational skills and talent, will be showcasing the Plateau Talent Management software at the upcoming 2nd Annual Talent Manage...

First CyberKnife in Saudi Arabia to be Installed at Prestigious King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 01:36 PM

King Faisal Specialist Hospital, the leading medical institution in Saudi Arabia, has the largest cancer treatment facility in the Gulf region and was established to become the premier international center for cancer research in prevention and treatment.