Martin Luther King Day at UKH
On Martin Luther King Day, January 16 2023, the University of Kurdistan Hewlêr (UKH) celebrated the day by hosting the US Consul General, Mr. Irvin Hicks to give a lecture and Q&A session. Mr. Hicks reflected on the significance and relevance of this historical day during the lecture. The event was attended by senior KRG […]
LFU President Visits UKH
The president of the Lebanese French University in Erbil (LFU) Dr. Amin Salih and a delegation from the university visited the University of Kurdistan Hewlêr (UKH) on Sunday 15 January 2023. The delegation was warmly welcomed by UKH Vice President Professor. Dr. Dana Mawlood. Dr. Amin congratulated Professor Mawlood on being appointed as UKH Vice […]
American Corner in Erbil and WEDO Sign MOU
The UKH President Professor Keith Sharp and Bayar Shahab, founder of WEDO and UKH Alumni, signed an MoU between WEDO and the American Corner in Erbil in the presence of the US Consulate Deputy Public Affairs Officer Jason Gallian. Wedo has been collaborating with ACE for several years and Wedo has provided training and workshops […]
UKH Symposium: Climate Change and Its Impacts
The University of Kurdistan Hewlêr (UKH) organised a one-day symposium titled “Climate Change and Its Impacts” on Tuesday 10 January 2023. The symposium was supported by UKH Centre for Environmental Studies (CES) and the Aynda Institute in Erbil. The symposium was attended by related KRG officials, academics, students and activists who were engaged in the […]
UKH Faculty Members Prepare to Become AdvanceHE Fellows
Around 30 UKH academic staff are preparing to become fellows of the AdvanceHE Academy, the UK’s professional body for university teachers. UKH became an AdvanceHE member institution in October as part of its mission to create the best student academic experience through the international professional standards of its staff. UKH academic staff are currently engaged […]
UKH Library is Open Now
After being closed for renovations, the library of the University of Kurdistan Hewlêr (UKH) is now open in a totally different shape and look. UKH President Keith Sharp, Doug Morrow, Public Affairs Officer at the US Consulate General in Erbil, the library director Lesley Gaj as well as our students and faculty members attended the […]
UKH President Receives Greece Ambassador to Iraq
The University of Kurdistan Hewlêr (UKH) President Dr. Keith Sharp received Georgios Almanos and Dr. Stavros Kyrimis, Greece Ambassador to Iraq and Consul General in Erbil, respectively. UKH president and Dr. Bayar Mustafa, dean of Research and External Engagement at UKH, discussed with the guests collaboration between UKH and Greek universities, and in particular UKH […]
Environment Panel Discussion and Tree Planting in SOM
In cooperation with KRG Board of Environment Protection and Improvement and War Organization for Environment Protection, UKH School of Medicine (SOM) and Centre for Environmental Studies (CES) organised a panel discussion on protecting the environment and the importance of cooperation between the government, educational institutions and local NGOs on this matter. The discussion was followed […]
UKH Civil & Architectural Engineering Department Host Sessions for Academics from Duhok and Dortmund Universities
The Department of Civil and Architectural at the University of Kurdistan Hewlêr (UKH) hosted each of Dr. Hasan Sinemillioglu and Dr. Basheer Saeed from TU Dortmund University and Duhok University respectively. The academics delivered presentations to UKH students of architecture on development under conditions of crisis and Spatial Programme at the Duhok University. The presentations […]
Japanese Ambassador to Iraq Visits UKH
On Thursday 1 December 2022, Japanese Ambassador to Iraq Futoshi Matsumoto visited the University of Kurdistan Hewlêr (UKH) and was received by UKH president Keith Sharp and UKH Dean of External Engagement and Research Dr. Bayar Mustafa. UKH president warmly welcomed Ambassador Matsumoto and congratulated him for his new role in Iraq. The two sides […]
