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The 10-week English language training programme for Peshmerga officers launched in January 2022 came to an end on April 26, 2022. The training programme was hosted by the University of Kurdistan Hewlêr (UKH), in conjunction with the British Consulate General in Erbil (BCGE) and KRG’s Ministry of Peshmerga Affairs (MoPA). The participating officers received certificates […]

Annual Presidential Lectures are new to public and private universities in the Kurdistan Region. UKH President Bill Rammell initiated and delivered the first of such a lecture in the region on April 6 2022, titled “Populism: Its Origins, Genesis and Analysis: Has Populism Peaked?”. The event was planned in such a way that included various […]

The first man in charge of Iraq after toppling Saddam Hussein’s regime on April 9th 2003, retired US Lieutenant General Jay Garner visited UKH for second time after 12 years and delivered a seminar titled “The Way Forward for Kurdistan”. Garner was on the ground in the Kurdistan Region after the uprising and the mass […]

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 […]

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 […]

Living and working here, I can see that Kurdistan often looks like a man’s world but universities and political leaders are seeking to lift the visibility of women in every sphere of life. Women are second class citizens globally and that is particularly the case in the wider Middle East for long-run cultural reasons. However, there […]

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, […]

Experiences and expertise from one of the oldest parliaments in the world were shared with advisers to one of the newest by trainers from the University of Kurdistan Hewlêr (UKH). The workshop was organised by the European Technology and Training Centre (ETTC) and funded by the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung. It took place on 14/15 December. Advisers at […]

The University of Kurdistan Hewlêr (UKH) is delighted to announce the successful completion of the conference titled “Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment Strategies: The Case of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq” on Sunday 28 November 2021 in Erbil. The conference was organized in partnership between UKH, Salahaddin University – Erbil, (SUE), University of Sulaimani (UoS) […]