A new scholarship administered by IIE offers STEM graduates the chance to study fully-funded at Khalifa University of Science and Technology in Abu Dhabi.

An investigative report into migrant labour and compliance issues during construction of NYU's Abu Dhabi campus has been a reminder of the trials of TNE, which NYU President John Sexton also touched on during a UK forum.

All public school teachers in Abu Dhabi will be expected to be proficient in English by 2016 under a new programme to promote bi-literate education. "Literacy in both languages is essential to the personal success of Abu Dhabi’s students in both higher education and their future careers," the Abu Dhabi Education Council said.