By Sara Sabry. It is the front-runner to produce such a classification in the Arab world, official says. Abu Dhabi: “I don’t know which university to go” is something many students in the UAE often say due to the lack of a university ranking system in the country. However, a system is soon to be introduced. It will be a valuable reference tool for thousands of students in the country and bring vital comparative information into the public domain, a top official told Gulf News during the Quacquarelli Symonds Middle East and North Africa Professional Leaders in Education (QS MAPLE) conference. More...

University fellows with a PhD in maths or physics are being offered thousands of pounds in extra wages and benefits to become school teachers in England.
Under a programme joint-funded by the government and businesses they would receive a benefits and salary package of up to £40,000 a year for two years.
Other postdoctoral teacher trainees start on a minimum salary of £17,000. More...

By Tim Dodd. Federal Education Minister Christopher Pyne has come out strongly in support of allowing Australia's universities and colleges to compete on price by deregulating what fees they can charge students.
In a speech on Thursday that sets the scene for the biggest reforms to higher education in a generation to be announced in the budget, Mr Pyne will say that price competition, freedom from red tape, and giving transparent information to students about study options are critical to improving Australia's higher education system. Read more...