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In many engineering structures, such as off-shore platforms, bridges and buildings, structural elements are mainly made of steel tubular members. The tubular members are usually subjected to cyclic loading from traffic, sea waves and wind causing fatigue problem. In this seminar, the fatigue problem in welded steel tubular joints will be explained and methods for […]

The University of Kurdistan Hewlêr (UKH) is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr. Teshk Nouri Shawis as the new Dean of the School of Medicine (SOM). Dr. Teshk Nouri Shawis was in the top 10 graduates of the class of 1984 of Salahaddin University Medical School. Subsequently he graduated again as an MBChB from […]

The University of Kurdistan Hewlêr (UKH) was established not only to revolutionise education and boost its quality, but also to address the needs of the society such as, but limited to; economic, sustainability, industrial, social, political developments. While a key element of UKH’s mission is disseminating and applying knowledge to further the industrial, economic, cultural […]

This article was originally published on the Times Higher Education website. By Pola Lem After holding a series of ministerial posts in the Westminster government and a seven-year spell as vice-chancellor of the University of Bedfordshire, Bill Rammell could be forgiven for wanting to put his feet up. But on a Wednesday evening in mid-January, Mr Rammell was instead waiting out […]

The University of Kurdistan Hewlêr (UKH) is glad to announce the start of the second round of the bi-monthly webinars in partnership with the Institut français du Proche-Orient (Ifpo). The webinars focus on the history, archaeology, arts and architecture of the city of Erbil. This project is based on a number of online webinars starting […]

As part of improving the student experience, the President of UKH, Bill Rammell, and the SEED Foundation President and Executive Director, Sherri Kraham Talabani, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to improve the awareness and understanding of students in Psychosocial Support (PSS) awareness. Starting February 2022, qualified staffs from SEED will structure and guide […]

The University of Kurdistan Hewlêr (UKH) is proud to announce a 10-week training programme for staff and fighters from the Ministry of Peshmerga in conjunction with the British Consulate General in Erbil. The students were welcomed by UKH President Mr. Bill Rammell and Wing Commander McKinley from the British Consulate General in Erbil and then […]

According to the agreement, both institutions aim to exchange undergraduate and graduate students and encourage their staff members to spend periods at the partner institution for teaching and research. As part of the student exchange, UKH Postgraduate student Dana Abdulkareem Hasan spend over two months in BTU for research and training and he was awarded […]

UKH students and staff, mostly wearing colourful traditional costumes, commemorated the Kurdistan National Flag Day and proudly hoisted the flag of Kurdistan on Thursday 16 December 2021. The event started with few words from UKH President Bill Rammell, who said that December 17th is a historic day the flag of Kurdistan symbolizes diversity, sacrifice and […]

On January 16, President of the University of Kurdistan Hewlêr (UKH), Bill Rammell met with Chinese Consul General, Ni Ruchi in Erbil. Rammell gave a background about UKH since its establishment and its mission, as well as its future priorities. Mr. Ni Ruchi explained China’s commitment to furthering its academic engagement and cooperation in the Kurdistan Region, […]