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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 […]

The University of Kurdistan Hewlêr (UKH) President Dr. Keith Sharp received Georgios Almanos and Dr. Stavros Kyrimis, Greece Ambassador to Iraq and Consul General in Erbil, respectively. UKH president and Dr. Bayar Mustafa, dean of Research and External Engagement at UKH, discussed with the guests collaboration between UKH and Greek universities, and in particular UKH […]

In cooperation with KRG Board of Environment Protection and Improvement and War Organization for Environment Protection, UKH School of Medicine (SOM) and Centre for Environmental Studies (CES) organised a panel discussion on protecting the environment and the importance of cooperation between the government, educational institutions and local NGOs on this matter. The discussion was followed […]

The Department of Civil and Architectural at the University of Kurdistan Hewlêr (UKH) hosted each of Dr. Hasan Sinemillioglu and Dr. Basheer Saeed from TU Dortmund University and Duhok University respectively. The academics delivered presentations to UKH students of architecture on development under conditions of crisis and Spatial Programme at the Duhok University. The presentations […]

On Thursday 1 December 2022, Japanese Ambassador to Iraq Futoshi Matsumoto visited the University of Kurdistan Hewlêr (UKH) and was received by UKH president Keith Sharp and UKH Dean of External Engagement and Research Dr. Bayar Mustafa. UKH president warmly welcomed Ambassador Matsumoto and congratulated him for his new role in Iraq. The two sides […]

In partnership with the Kurdistan Emergency Society of Medicine and approval by the KRG Ministry of Health (MoH), UKH School of Medicine (SOM) is organising training workshops in Emergency Medicine and other medical specialties for candidates from the public and private sectors. The workshops are initiated by the Professional & Executive Education Centre ( PEEC) […]

The University of Kurdistan Hewlêr (UKH) renovated some parts of the Mala Fandi Public Healthcare Centre in Erbil to further support public healthcare and Erbil citizens. On Thursday 17 November 2022, each of Professor Keith Sharp, UKH President and Dr. Teshk Shawis, Dean of the School of Medicine (SOM) at UKH opened the renovated parts […]

Peacebuilding and Dialogue Centre (CPD) at the University of Kurdistan Hewlêr (UKH) concluded it’s two-day conference titled “Youth, Art, and Women’s Activism in the Kurdistan Region: What is Moving?” held in cooperation with London School of Economics (LSE) Middle East Centre on 10th and 11th November 2022 in UKH Campus. The first day of the […]