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Royal Roads University Celebrates Grand Opening of its First MENA Campus in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE

RAS AL KHAIMAH, UAE – Royal Roads University (RRU), a leading Canadian public university, celebrated the official inauguration of its first international branch campus in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE, on 28 April 2025. The historic ceremony marked a significant milestone—RRU became the first Canadian university to establish a campus in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), expanding access to world-class Canadian post-secondary education throughout the region.

The inauguration ceremony was attended by esteemed dignitaries, including His Excellency Dr. Abdullah Belhaif Al Nuaimi, Chairman of Sharjah Consultative Council and Former UAE Minister, and Mr. Tracy Reynolds, Consul General of Canada to the UAE, alongside Dr. Philip Steenkamp, President and Vice-Chancellor of Royal Roads University, Dr. William Holmes, Professor of the School of Leadership and Management at RRU, Mr. Vinit Rughani, Director of BIG Education Group, Mr. Nirmal Shah, Director of BIG Education Group,  Dr. Alastair Summerlee Chair & CEO The Ottawa Education Group and Mr. Harry Sharma, President and COO, The Ottawa Education Group.

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Student-Led Satellite Project MAHASAT Hits Key Milestone at BITS Pilani Dubai

Dubai, UAE – The student team at BITS Pilani Dubai Campus (BPDC) has successfully completed the Engineering Model phase of MAHASAT—one of the UAE’s pioneering student-led CubeSat initiatives. This milestone marks the transition into the next critical phase of satellite development: testing and flight readiness.

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Canadian University Dubai celebrates Class of Thank You Sheikha Hind at 14th graduation ceremony

Convocation staged under the patronage of His Excellency Sheikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan

May 17th, 2025, Dubai, UAE:  Canadian University Dubai (CUD) has staged its 14th graduation ceremony at Dubai World Trade Centre, celebrating the achievements of the class of 2025 and honoring the national Thank You Sheikha Hind campaign. The convocation was held under the patronage of His Excellency Sheikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, UAE Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, who awarded certificates to the 500 graduates.
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New Pearson research: The New AI talent strategy is redesigning roles

Along with the importance of global reskilling, new Pearson Research shows age of AI calls for employers to focus on creative strategies to close talent gaps in their workforce

Dubai, UAE – 19 May 2025 – New research from Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L), the world’s lifelong learning company, shows that, as roles in the technology industry are being reshaped by automation and AI, employers should consider a strategy of ‘role redesign’ to solve talent needs and maintain competitiveness.

For this latest Skills Outlook, Solving the Tech Talent Gap from Within, Pearson looked at how the tech workforce might evolve and be reshaped by emerging technology over the next five years. The study focused on five of the most common and high value tech roles in the US. The research found that these highly valued workers will save around a day a week by 2029 – just through augmenting and automating key tasks with technology.

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Les Roches, Ranked No. 2 Worldwide, Launches New Master of Science in International Hospitality Management Across All Global Campuses

New Master of Science in International Hospitality Management Across All Global Campuses

  • Students can choose from three dynamic campuses as the program will launch in Abu Dhabi Hospitality Academy – Les Roches campus in September 2025, followed by Crans-Montana and Marbella in March 2026—each delivering a Swiss-rooted educational model while offering distinct regional perspectives and immersive experiences in luxury hospitality and tourism.
  • Les Roches, ranked No. 2 worldwide in Hospitality & Leisure Management, builds on its legacy of Swiss hospitality education with a new Master’s program recognized by the Swiss Federal Government and accredited by NECHE.
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