Contents
The Cover
Magnetic attraction The Middle East has become the world's success story when it comes to establishing branch campuses and education hubs. Throughout the region, institutions are emerging offering a global education a little closer to home.
The Profile
Changing the picture: An interview with Bolanle Tajudeen Founder and Director of Black Blossoms, Bolanle Tajundeen, discusses her life and what drove her to create her own art school and change the picture of DEI in education.
The Headlines
Online education? No thanks A new study into UK students' education wants shows a drop in interest for online learning. But there is still a way forward for universities. Goodbye UK? More British medical students plan to move overseas after graduation. Will this impact medical schools' intakes? Onshore winds Australia is planning major overhauls around education agents.
The Dispatch
The immersive future of outreach VR is offering new ways to communicate university research. Done right, it could renew trust in communicators.
The student of tomorrow Gen Alpha is starting to enter university, soon to be followed by Beta. What will the student of tomorrow expect from today's universities?
The Region
Bahrain: The pearl of the gulf Bahrain’s investment in its higher education sector is paying off with its improved quality of programmes, but still faces challenges in setting itself apart from others in the region.
The Lens
QS Arab Region Rankings 2024 Explore the new QS Arab Region Rankings.
QS Global MBA and Business Masters Rankings 2024 Find out more about the latest Global MBA and Business Masters Rankings.
Managing mobility and internationalisation We hear from a new MoveOn client about their experiences understanding their globalisation efforts.
The View
Arab women: Driving the green economy forward Why empowering women and young people in the Middle East to address sustainability challenges through education and economic inclusion is important for the sustainable development of the region.
Contributors
Editor-in-chief Anton John Crace
Deputy Editor Afifah Darke
Content Manager Khushboo Singh
Contributing writers Nicole Chang
Claudia Civinini Daniel Kahn Gauri Kohli
Eugenia Lim
Rohan Mehra Seb Murray John O' Leary Niamh Ollerton
Guest writers Haifa Al Kaylani
Events Technology Manager Loh Lu Han
Marketing and PR Serena Ricci Mak Leeson
Cover Alessandro Messina
Design Kek Yea Yin
Sales contact sales@qs.com
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