Kongsberg Maritime's simulation division has signed a new contract to supply an extensive offshore simulator to EMAS Offshore in Singapore. The contract, which was signed on 29th October 2009 is for delivery of a state-of-the-art Offshore Vessel Simulator with FWD

Dell and SunGard Higher Education announced yesterday that they will expand their existing strategic relationship to make their solutions more interoperable and help higher education institutions worldwide improve efficiencies, streamline operations and enhance learning.The expanded relationship supports SunGard's new Open

Yesterday, at its fifth annual Worldwide Innovative Education Forum (IEF), Microsoft Corp. celebrated the impressive work that teachers and school leaders from around the world are doing to help every student realize his or her full potential. In addition, Microsoft

KPMG in India in collaboration with NIIT Imperia announced the launch of Advanced Certificate Program on International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). The six week Certificate program which commences on 2 December 2009 is designed to assist companies and individuals on

Germanys Federal Ministry of Education and Research today announced the launch of a project under their two year research campaign with India. The project - pmIndia - "Linking High Potentials" aims at interlinking the scientific-technological cooperation between Germany and India

On Tuesday, October 27, 2009, The George Washington University Homeland Security Policy Institute (HSPI) welcomed The Honorable Charles Allen for a discussion of the key events and lessons learned during his distinguished career of 50+ years in the US intelligence

FX School, a high quality training institute that offers courses in Visual Effects, Animation, Film-making, and Photography announced the launch of a pro-level course on how to match CG with a live action background seamlessly and photo-realistically. FX School is

A new US National Science Foundation report shows an increase in the number of academic degrees awarded to minority students since 2004, the last time such data were published.The report, Science and Engineering Degrees by Race/Ethnicity: 1997-2006, developed by the

Symbiosis National Aptitude (SNAP) Test will be held on 20th December 2009 in 29 cities across India. To enroll, aspiring students must register online at www.snaptest.org by 24th November 2009.Symbiosis National Aptitude (SNAP) Test is the mandatory common written test

IBM today launched the IBM Cloud Academy, a global forum for educators, researchers and information technology (IT) personnel from the education industry to pursue cloud computing initiatives, develop skills and share best practices for reducing operating costs while improving quality

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Philip Womack goes on a quest round Spitalfields with author Jeanette Winterson whose new book The Battle of the Sun is set in sixteenthcentury London

Melissa Katsoulis's Telling Tales and Gary Dexter's Poisoned Pens reveal writers with a talent for hoaxes and invective as well as prose finds Mark Sanderson

This sumptuous edition of Vincent van Gogh's complete letters shows that the artist was as adept with pen and ink as with paint and canvas says Martin Gayford

Eugene Rogan's history of the Arabs tells a story of humiliation at the hands of outsiders finds Noel Malcolm

Michael Prodger is disappointed by The Humbling Philip Roth's latest tale of the travails of age

Our reviewers' verdicts on the latest batch of paperbacks including the Letters of Ted Hughes and Tony's Ten Years by Adam Boulton

The family of Stieg Larsson the Swedish crime writer who died five years ago are engaged in a bitter fight over proceeds from the sale of his books.