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French student protests resume as demands for better schools and more university places continue

French high school students have resumed protests after a two-week break, with 41 schools affected by blockades or attempted blockades on Nov 2. Students say government proposals on school repairs, class sizes and university admissions do not go far enough.

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Serbia elects student-backed parliament with more than 160 PhD holders on candidate list

A student-backed movement has won Serbia’s parliamentary election with a candidate list featuring academics, doctors and other professionals. More than 160 of its 250 candidates hold doctoral degrees, bringing an unusual concentration of academic experience into the country’s legislature.

Syria restricts women’s entry to defence, security university courses under new admission rules

New admission rules at two state-run universities limit women’s access to most defence and security programmes, prompting criticism from Human Rights Watch. Syria’s Higher Education Ministry says the restrictions apply only to specific courses linked to the requirements of military and security services.

African languages remain marginalised in education despite push for equity, UNESCO think piece argues

A commentary published by UNESCO IdeasLAB argues that the dominance of colonial languages in classrooms and academic research can reinforce educational inequality, calling for African languages to play a greater role in teaching and knowledge production.

11-year-old Egyptian girl beats 40 million students in Arab Reading Challenge, wins Dh500,000

An 11-year-old from Egypt has won the 10th edition of the Arab Reading Challenge in Dubai, emerging as the overall champion from a record 40.28 million participating students across 60 countries.

Nobel-winning economic theories offer UAE lessons for managing downturn, economist says

Damyana Bakardzhieva argues that predictable government policies, targeted support and long-term investment could help the UAE maintain consumer confidence and limit the economic impact of regional disruption.

Alfred Nobel’s will created one of the world’s most recognised prizes. Here’s how

The Swedish inventor left most of his fortune to fund annual awards for achievements in science, literature and peace. His decision, set out in a will signed in Paris in 1895, faced opposition before the first Nobel Prizes were awarded in 1901.