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Chinese Students in the UK Have the Highest Probability of Attending University
According to British media reports, a five-year study by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has revealed for the first time that white children in the UK are falling behind minority students, with their probability of attending university lower than that of any minority group.
UK Small and Medium-Sized Mobile Game Developers Earn Over $1 Million
Recently, the UK financial services company Pollen VC shared the results of its research conducted in collaboration with the mobile application market research agency Priori Data. According to the findings, although there have been few changes in the best-seller rankings in app stores, there are still many small and medium-sized developers in the mobile gaming market with annual revenues exceeding $1 million.
UK Businesses Gain £1 Billion in Commercial Opportunities
Recently, UK Trade & Investment (UKTI), the government department supporting UK exporters, signed cooperation agreements with five major Chinese e-commerce platforms. It is estimated that these agreements will provide £1 billion in export opportunities for UK businesses over the next three years. Consequently, China's 650 million internet users and its continuously growing online shopping market will expand business channels for UK enterprises.
The UK to Host Global Shakespeare Commemorative Events
2016 marks the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death. On October 29, the British Council's cultural and educational section announced via Weibo that the British Council in London will launch "Shakespeare Lives," a series of commemorative events spanning the entire year of 2016, across 140 countries and regions worldwide.
British Toddlers Spark a 'Frenzy' for Learning Chinese
In recent years, a wave of interest in learning Chinese has swept across Europe and the United States, leading to the establishment of numerous Chinese language tutoring centers for adults. Now, even infants and toddlers in the UK are beginning to learn Chinese. Recently, the first bilingual nursery school primarily focused on Chinese was established in London, UK, teaching Chinese vocabulary and songs to infants and toddlers who are just beginning to babble.
Selection Strategies for British Elite Schools
The simplest and most effective method is to look at school rankings. The authoritative British institution, the Independent Schools Council Information Service (ISCIS), publishes rankings every August based on the examination results of independent schools across the UK. Most international students currently enroll in these types of boarding schools.
UK University Applications to Become Anonymous from 2017
According to a BBC report on October 26, British Prime Minister David Cameron announced at a government roundtable meeting that day that, in order to avoid unconscious bias against university applicants from minority ethnic backgrounds, applicants' names will be removed from university application forms starting in 2017.
UK Intelligence Agencies Begin Recruiting Middle-Aged Female Agents
According to a report by BBC Chinese on October 28, the UK's Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) has begun advertising for intelligence talent on the country's largest parenting website, Mumsnet. With the global premiere of the latest 007 film, Spectre, held in London, MI6 has started recruiting a new generation of agents in real life by consulting with Mumsnet...
Top 10 UK Universities with the Highest Graduate Employment Rates
The Times recently released its ranking of UK universities with the highest graduate employment rates. St George's, University of London ranks first, Imperial College London ranks second, and the University of Cambridge and the University of Oxford rank third and fourth, respectively.
59 British Primary and Secondary School Principals Visit China
To promote the learning of Chinese in the UK, the 2015 "Chinese Bridge—Chinese Proficiency Competition for UK Primary and Secondary School Principals and Delegates" tour, organized by Hanban/Confucius Institute Headquarters and the British Council, has recently commenced.
British Private Schools Favored by Chinese Investors
British media reports that Chinese investors are acquiring multiple British private schools to meet the enthusiasm for British education in the Far East.
Xi Jinping Arrives in the UK for a State Visit
At approximately 8:00 p.m. local time on October 19, the special plane carrying Xi Jinping arrived at London Heathrow Airport. Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, were warmly welcomed at the airport by Viscount Hood, representative of the Queen of the United Kingdom, and Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond, among others. British youth presented flowers to President Xi and his wife.