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Recent Articles in Higher Education

Member Content Dublin City University extends partnership with FutureLearn
Jun 30, 2019
FutureLearn has been selected by Dublin City University (DCU) to host an extended range of its existing and new short micro-learning and longer accredited courses.
Member Content The University of Liverpool selects Kaplan Open Learning
May 31, 2019
The University of Liverpool has selected Kaplan Open Learning as its new partner to create and deliver postgraduate taught programmes to a global student audience through online learning.
Member Content Increased enrolments drive Q1 revenue growth at 2U
May 31, 2019
2U, the Nasdaq-listed online programme management (OPM) provider, has reported an adjusted EBITDA loss of $3.2m for the first quarter ended 31 March 2019, on revenue up 32% to $122.2m.
Member Content Revenue up 8.7% at Cambridge Education Group
May 31, 2019
Cambridge Education Group (CEG), the Bridgepoint-owned provider of pre-university programmes and English language training to international students, has reported an underlying EBITDA of £14.5m for the year ended 31 August 2018, on revenue up 8.7% to ...
Member Content RTC Education reports stable growth
May 31, 2019
RTC Education, the London-based education provider, has reported an operating profit of £1.4m for the year ended 31 July 2018, on revenue of ...
Member Content Revenue up 36% at Bloomsbury Institute
May 31, 2019
Bloomsbury Institute, the London based provider of full-time undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in Business, Accounting and Law, has posted an operating profit of £214k for the year ended 31 July 2018, on revenue up 36% to ...
Member Content SEEK Group invests £50m in FutureLearn and acquires minority stake in Coursera
May 1, 2019
SEEK Group, the ASX-listed employment, education and talent management company, has acquired a 50% stake in FutureLearn, following a £50m equity investment in The Open University’s social learning platform. 
Member Content Pearson delivers 2% increase in underlying revenue in Q1
May 1, 2019
Pearson delivered a 2% increase in underlying revenue for the first three months of 2019, according to the company’s latest trading update.
Member Content 2U acquires Trilogy for $750m
May 1, 2019
2U, the Nasdaq-listed online programme management (OPM) provider, has acquired Trilogy Education Services, for $750m, comprising $400m in cash and $350m in newly issued common stock.
Member Content Laureate to sell UniNorte to Ser Educacional
May 1, 2019
Laureate Education is to sell Centro Universitário do Norte (UniNorte), a higher education institution located in Manaus, Brazil, to Ser Educacional, one of Brazil’s largest education companies, for an enterprise value of 194.8m Brazilian Reais.
Member Content Make School raises $15m in Series B round
May 1, 2019
Make School, a San Francisco-based college offering degree programmes in partnership with leading technology companies, has raised $15m in a Series B funding round led by Venrock.
Member Content Arden appoints Carl Lygo as new VC and CEO
May 1, 2019
Arden University, the Global University Systems owned online distance and blended learning university, has appointed Professor Carl Lygo as Vice-Chancellor and CEO.
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