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Philippines Ambassador to Baghdad Visits UK

On Monday 27 January 2025, The Ambassador of the Republic of Philippines to Baghdad Mr. Charlie Manangan visited the University of Kurdistan Hewlêr (UKH) and was warmly welcomed by UKH President Prof. Dr. Keith Sharp and Vice President (administration) Prof. Dr. Dana Mawlood. UKH President and Vice President gave an overview of UKH to Mr. […]

January 27, 2025

UKH Faculty Member Identifies Inaccuracies in Key Internal Medicine Textbook

Dr. Soran Zangana, a lecturer at UKH School of Medicine has recently identified two inaccuracies in Davidson’s Principles and Practice of Medicine, an essential internal medicine textbook. After contacting the publishers, they approved that the corrections he proposed were necessary. The first correction was regarding a diagram that incorrectly stated kidney failure results in increased […]

January 25, 2025

UKH Artificial Intelligence and Innovation Centre Sign MOU with Kurdish Academy

On January 21, 2025, a memorandum of understanding was signed between the University of Kurdistan Hewler (UKH) Artificial Intelligence and Innovation Centre (AIIC) and the Kurdish Academy by UKH President Professor Dr. Keith Sharp, and Mr. Hama Saeed Hassan, President of the Kurdish Academy. UKH-AIIC will play a pivotal role in utilizing advanced artificial intelligence […]

January 23, 2025

Call for Papers: The International Conference on the Yezidi Genocide – 2014 (25-26 Aug. 2025)

In 2014, the Yezidi people in Kurdistan and Iraq faced tremendous atrocities by the terrorist group known as the “Islamic State in Iraq and Syria – ISIS”,  in their stronghold of Sinjar and other Yezidi-populated areas of Nineveh and Duhok. This was an act of genocide and ethnic-religious cleansing by the terrorist organisation in which thousands […]

January 21, 2025

What is Inside the Brand New UKH Alumni Newsletter?

The Alumni Association at UKH is glad to release the new version of the alumni newsletter, in the first issue of Volume 3 in January 2025. Inspirational success stories from UKH alumni not only continue, but also reach new milestones. From winning presitgious press awards in Washington to managing relations in an international bank, our […]

January 14, 2025

Closing Ceremony: Future Proof Training Programme

On Monday January 13th 2025, the University of Kurdistan Hewlêr (UKH) hosted the closing ceremony of the Future Proof Training Programme, co-organised by UKH Centre for Environmental Studies and the Hasar Organisation. The programme was supported by each of UNICEF, the German Cooperation, KFW and the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The ceremony kicked off by […]

January 13, 2025

Unaccomplished Peace, Sinjar, and Its Neighbours: Five Years After Defeating ISIS

UKH Dean of Research and External Engagement and the Director of Centre for Peacebuilding and Dialogue (CPD) Dr. Bayar Mustafa Sevdeen traveled to Kyoto, Japan, in December 2024 to participate in an international symposium, titled “Infrastructures of Coexistence in the Indian Ocean World” (KINDOWS). Dr. Bayar was awarded travel grant to fund his research on […]

January 12, 2025

UKH AI Centre Participate in Baghdad Event

The University of Kurdistan Hewlêr (UKH) is pleased to have sponsored Baghdad Game Lab’s second anniversary event on Thursday, 19 December 2024. The event, held in Baghdad, featured insightful discussions on Iraq’s gaming industry and its future. Prof. Tarik A. Rashid, Director of the Artificial Intelligence and Innovation Centre (AIIC), presented the university’s ongoing efforts […]

December 24, 2024

UKH Vice President Participates in HYBRID AGYA Conference in CUE

The Vice President (Administration) of the university of Kurdistan Hewlêr (UKH), Prof. Dr. Dana Mawlood participated in the International Hybrid AGYA Conference, organised by the Arab-German Young Academy of Sciences and Humanities (AGYA) in the Catholic University – Erbil in December 2024. Prof. Mawlood, who is also the Director of the Centre for Environmental Studies, […]

December 22, 2024

UKH President Attends THE Imacpt & Innovation Summit

The President of the University of Kurdistan Hewlêr (UKH), Prof. Dr. Keith Sharp, participated in the Times Higher Education Impact and Innovation Summit in India on December 10, 2024. During this prestigious event, university leaders from around the globe convened to discuss the pivotal role of universities in driving technological and social innovation. Prof. Sharp’s […]

December 15, 2024