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Recent Articles in Higher Education

Member Content CVC to acquire a majority stake in Universidad Alfonso X
Mar 29, 2019
CVC Capital Partners has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Madrid-based Universidad Alfonso X El Sabio.
Member Content Cinven to acquire INSEEC U
Mar 29, 2019
Cinven, the international private equity firm, has agreed to acquire Bordeaux-based private higher education and research provider INSEEC U.
Member Content Ongoing shift in market demand for print products continues to impact Wiley’s Education Publishing business
Mar 29, 2019
Wiley has reported an operating income of $144.0m for the nine months ended 31 January 2019, on revenue down 1% to $1,309m.
Member Content Laureate expects net debt to be down to $800m by end of 2019
Mar 29, 2019
Laureate Education, the Baltimore-headquartered provider of post-secondary education, has reported an adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations of $623.1m for the year ended 31 December 2018, on revenue down 1% to $3,350m.
Member Content Revenue up 10% at INTO University Partnerships
Mar 29, 2019
INTO University Partnerships, the Brighton-based pathways business, has reported an adjusted EBITDA of £24.5m for the year ended 31 July 2018.
Member Content Navitas agrees terms of A$2.1bn offer from the BGH Consortium
Mar 29, 2019
The board of Navitas, the ASX-listed Australian education services provider, has entered into a formal agreement to sell the company to a consortium led by private equity group BGH Capital, for approximately A$2.1bn.
Member Content Bridgepoint Education acquires Fullstack Academy
Mar 29, 2019
Bridgepoint Education, the NYSE-listed education company, has acquired Fullstack Academy, a provider of immersive coding programmes and bootcamps, for $17.5m in cash and up to 4.75m shares of common stock.
Member Content Osage University Partners announces third spin-out fund
Mar 29, 2019
Osage University Partners, the Philadelphia-based venture capital firm linked with Osage Venture Partners, has raised a $273m fund to invest in start-ups spinning-out of universities to commercialise research. 
Member Content Pearson expects sales to return to growth in 2020
Feb 28, 2019
Pearson has reported an adjusted operating profit of £546m for the year ended 31 December 2018, on revenue down 9% to £4,129m. In underlying terms (adjusted for portfolio changes and forex), adjusted operating profit was up 8%, in line with recent guidance.
Member Content Ardian acquires majority stake in Study Group
Feb 28, 2019
Ardian, the Paris-headquartered private investment house, has reached an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Study Group, the university pathways provider, from Providence Equity Partners.
Member Content 2U partners with Keypath Education
Feb 28, 2019
2U, the Nasdaq-listed online programme management provider, has entered into a strategic partnership with Keypath Education, a specialist in lower-tuition online degree programmes. 
Member Content Kaplan International benefits from increased university pathways enrolments
Feb 28, 2019
Kaplan, the education division of Graham Holdings, which also includes media businesses, has reported an operating income of $97.1m for the year ended 31 December 2018, on revenue down 4% to $1,451m.
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