New Principal and Vice-Chancellor takes up post at Heriot-Watt University - principal vice-chancellor

New Principal and Vice-Chancellor takes up post at Heriot-Watt University

Heriot-Watt University has welcomed Professor Nola Hewitt-Dundas as Principal and Vice-Chancellor this week, marking an important transition in leadership at the University. Professor Hewitt-Dundas joins from Queen’s University Belfast, where she served as Pro-Vice-Chancellor, and is an internationally recognised academic in innovation and science policy.  Her appointment comes as Heriot-Watt prepares to launch Strategy 2035 […]

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Canadian University Dubai Earns Prestigious ABET Accreditation for Computer Science and Cyber Security Programs - canadian...

Canadian University Dubai Earns Prestigious ABET Accreditation for Computer Science and Cyber Security Programs

Canadian University Dubai’s (CUD) Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Bachelor of Science in Cyber Security programs offered at the School of Engineering, Applied Science and Technology (SEAST) have been accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET, a nonprofit, ISO 9001-certified quality assurance organisation. Through the accreditation of academic programs, recognition of credentials […]

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From Campus to GISEC Global: School of Cyber Defense Returns for 2026 in Collaboration with Dubai Electronic Security Cent...

From Campus to GISEC Global: School of Cyber Defense Returns for 2026 in Collaboration with Dubai Electronic Security Center

University students across the UAE are invited to take part in the second edition of the School of Cyber Defense Competition 2026, organized by Tech Firm Technology LLC in collaboration with the Dubai Electronic Security Center (DESC). The first edition, held at GISEC Global 2025, attracted more than 300 applications from the universities across the […]

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Canadian University Dubai professors among the world’s top 5% of scientists - canadian university

Canadian University Dubai professors among the world’s top 5% of scientists

Two faculty members from the Canadian University Dubai (CUD) School of Management have been named among the world’s top 5% of scientists in the SciRank Global Scientific Index & Scientist Ranking. The independent certification body has awarded this recognition to Professor Dr Syed Zamberi Bin Ahmad andAssociate Professor Dr Jamid Ul Islam, highlighting the university’s […]

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375 UAE High School Students Join Canadian University Dubai’s Future Makers Summer Camp to Explore the Careers of Tomorr...

375 UAE High School Students Join Canadian University Dubai’s Future Makers Summer Camp to Explore the Careers of Tomorrow

Canadian University Dubai (CUD) successfully concluded its Future Makers Summer Camp 2026, welcoming 375 high school students from across the UAE for three immersive days of experiential learning designed to inspire the next generation of innovators, entrepreneurs, designers, creators, and future leaders. Hosted at CUD’s City Walk campus, the Future Makers Summer Camp offered participants […]

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AnaAkhtar Moves from Field Validation to Institutional Adoption — The First Arabic Platform Built to Put School Counsell...

AnaAkhtar Moves from Field Validation to Institutional Adoption — The First Arabic Platform Built to Put School Counsellors at the Heart of Student Growth

It began with a simple question: how do we see the student who never shows up in any spreadsheet? Today, UAE-based AnaAkhtar — the first Arabic platform purpose-built to support the school counsellor — presented the outcomes of two years of field implementation and validation at “Educational Technology in Educational Counseling and Well-Being,” held in […]

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flydubai signs MoU with Emirates Aviation University to launch Flight Dispatcher Cadet Programme for Emirati Talent - flyd...

flydubai signs MoU with Emirates Aviation University to launch Flight Dispatcher Cadet Programme for Emirati Talent

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 17 February 2026: flydubai, the Dubai-based carrier, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Emirates Aviation University to collaborate on the launch of a Flight Dispatcher Cadet Programme, marking an important initiative in the airline’s long-term commitment to building in-house aviation capabilities and further developing its national workforce. The MoU was signed by Nasser Binkherbash, Senior Vice President of Human Resources at flydubai, and Professor Ahmad Al Ali, Vice Chancellor of Emirates Aviation University. Hamad Obaidalla, Chief Commercial Officer at flydubai, and Mick Hills, Chief Opera

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Future lab leaders compete for top prize at LabQ at WHX Labs - future leaders

Future lab leaders compete for top prize at LabQ at WHX Labs

Students from Gulf Medical University secured first place, demonstrating exceptional pathology and laboratory medicine expertise Educational Institutions from the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar participated in the inter-college quiz competition WHX Labs concludes today at Dubai World Trade Centre Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 13 February 2026: Final-year laboratory science students competed at the third edition of LabQ, an inter-university quiz competition held yesterday at WHX Labs. Students from Gulf Medical University won the top prize and were praised by the panel for demonstrating exceptional knowledge in pathology and laborator

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The first phase witnessed strong competition with the participation of 156 teams in 322 matches Launch of the Second Phas...

The first phase witnessed strong competition with the participation of 156 teams in 322 matches Launch of the Second Phase of the University Games Championship for the 2025–2026 S

H.E. Sheikh Suhail bin Butti Al Maktoum: The momentum of matches and the high competitive standards in the University Games reflect the development of the university sports experience and reinforce its role in discovering national talent. The second season of the championship sees the participation of 47 universities and more than 2700 male and female students, with a growth rate exceeding 68% compared to the first season. The current season extends for more than seven months and includes two qualification phases, followed by quarterfinals and semifinals, leading up to the finals in May 2026. The season includes six championships fo

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