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The University of Kurdistan Hewlêr (UKH) is proud to announce the second round of English Language Training for officers from the Ministry of Peshmerga Affairs (MOPA) of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG). This training is being sponsored by the British Consul General in Erbil. UKH hosted a small opening ceremony of the course, in which […]

On Tuesday 31 January 2023, UKH President Prof. Dr. Keith Sharp, Vice President Prof. Dr. Dana Mawlood and Alumni Officer Ararat Rahmiy received a group of UKH alumni comprised of Aryan Adnan, Shahen Salah and Mahmood Sidiq, who earned three different academic diplomas from UKH. UKH president warmly welcomed the alumni and extended UKH’s congratulations […]

On Wednesday January 18, 2023 Nickolay Mladenov, current member of the Governing Board at the University of Kurdistan Hewlêr (UKH) and Director General of the Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy (AGDA) in the United Arab Emirates visited UKH. Mr. Mladenov was accompanied by UKH Governing Board Member Ms. Isabel Uribe and were warmly welcomed by UKH […]

The Dean of the School of Medicine (SOM) at the University of Kurdistan Hewlêr (UKH) Dr. Teshk Shawis received Dr. Ariana Barzinjy from the Kurdistan Higher Council of Medical Specialty (KHCMS) on Monday 16 January 2023. The two sides discussed mutual cooperation and integration of skills and knowledge for a better student experience. UKH-SOM has […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]