Bulletin: 250 Russian Scholarships for Egyptian Students, Upgrading Higher Education Employees’ Skills in Oman
Arab Universities Are Not Isolated
For many years, higher education experts have called for linking Arab universities with their societies. Now, it seems that this goal has become a reality.
Across the Arab world, several initiatives have been launched to provide specialised platforms and centres to explore the needs of local communities, the industrial sector, and the labour market, to be translated into a series of rehabilitation and training programs. These programs improve the quality of higher education graduates and prepare them to face the challenges of their society, including those that concern our contemporary world, such as climate change.
In this bulletin, you will find more news about higher education institutions’ events, scholarships, endless talks about online learning, and women higher education leaders in the Arab world.
Mohammed El-Hawary
Al-Fanar Media editor-in-chief
Russia Offers 250 Scholarships to Egyptian Students
We launch our latest bulletin with news from Egypt, where Mohamed Ayman Ashour, Egypt’s minister of higher education and scientific research, and a high-level Russian delegation, led by Konstantin Mogilevsky, Russia’s deputy minister of science and higher education, discussed areas of academic cooperation.
In a Facebook statement published on Wednesday, the Egyptian ministry said that Mogilevsky announced that Russia has allocated over 250 scholarships for Egyptian students to study in Russia in the next academic year. He also called on Egypt to increase its scholarships for Russian students to study in Egyptian universities. The meeting also discussed the establishment of a branch of the National University of Russian Research Abroad in Egypt, to enable its graduates to earn a double degree from the Russian university and the Egyptian university where the program was offered.
Emiratis Discuss Role of Research in Enhancing Industrial Competitiveness
On the first day of “Make It in the Emirates Forum”, at the Abu Dhabi Energy Center, academics and experts discussed the role of research and development in enhancing industrial competitiveness.
The Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported that participants had discussed the importance of supporting the research and development system and its role in diversifying the economy, and supporting the growth and development of the industrial sector.
They also discussed the role of advanced technology and research and development in accelerating work to reach climate neutrality, and to enhance industrial competitiveness and economic growth. Sarah bint Yousif Al Amiri, minister of state for public education and advanced technology, said that the U.A.E. is focusing on developing the industrial and technological sectors in a way that supports sustainable economic development.
Workshop on Business Writing Skills
In Qatar, the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Hamad Bin Khalifa University is organising a workshop on business writing skills in Arabic, on June 4.
The workshop is designed to enhance the writing skills of senior administrative staff from various institutions, helping them to produce professional texts free of linguistic, grammatical, and compositional errors while carrying out their administrative duties. Participants will gain knowledge and basic skills in functional writing in Arabic, as well as the ability to edit official letters, administrative reports, and meeting minutes in a professional and distinctive style.
The workshop will be led by Omaima El-Hardlo, senior Arabic language instructor at the university’s Translation and Interpreting Institute (TII). If you would like to attend, click here to register now.
Saudi and Moroccan Universities to Cooperate
Prince Mohammad bin Fahd University in Saudi Arabia has signed a memorandum of understanding with Morocco’s Al-Akhawayn University to enhance their scientific, academic and research cooperation.
According to the Saudi Press Agency, the agreement stipulates cooperation in a number of scientific and academic fields, scientific research and development, academic exchanges for students and professors, and sharing of human resources and equipment. In addition, the universities will cooperate in future studies and in various fields of training.
A Workshop to Upskill Oman’s Higher Education Employees
In the Sultanate of Oman, the Ministry of Higher Education organised a workshop on effective communication and influence, presented by Amira Bint Sultan Al Maamaria, an international trainer in this field. On Tuesday, the ministry said that the workshop aimed to upgrade employees’ effective communication skills and teach them about best practices and relevant strategies.
The workshop reviewed the best practices that promote positive interaction, how to communicate and negotiate effectively with an organisation’s management, and strategies that clarify the concept of effective and quality negotiation.
Early Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder
In the hope of developing personalised therapies for autism spectrum disorder (ASD), two researchers at Hamad Bin Khalifa University’s Qatar Biomedical Research Institute are working to develop a diagnostic kit for early detection of the disorder and determination of its severity.
Sarah Abdallah, a scientist at the institute’s Neurological Disorders Research Center, and Salam Salloum-Asfar, a postdoctoral researcher, have identified biological markers for predicting ASD and plan to begin feasibility studies for developing an early diagnostic test for ASD and stratifying subjects based on their level of severity so that precise therapies can be provided. To read more, click here.
Scholarships
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Women Higher Education Leaders in Morocco
It has been more than 20 years since Rahma Bourqia was appointed head of Hassan II University and became Morocco’s first female university president. A debate continues about why more women are not leading the country’s universities and higher education institutions. In this report, Al-Fanar Media talks to female leaders in Morocco’s academic institutions about their careers and the advice they would give younger female scholars.
- Also see: Spotlight: Al-Fanar Media’s Distinguished New Service for Arab Higher-Education Institutions
Online Learning Opens Opportunities
For many people, getting an education is still a challenge rather than a guaranteed right, says Malake El Haj, director of knowledge and innovation at the Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation for Education. This is an area where online learning can make a difference, she argues in a commentary for Al-Fanar Media. The Covid-19 pandemic highlighted the abilities of online learning to enhance education, and changed some negative perceptions about distance education in Arab schools and universities. Now institutions must invest in online learning opportunities that meet the needs of all students, El Haj says.
Internships That Lead to Jobs
Besides academic achievement, undergraduate students need internships while at university, as an essential aspect of career development. In this brief guide, Al-Fanar Media reviews the opportunities internships provide to students, such as a variety of practical experience, allowing them to acquire and develop skills, and test their capabilities in various fields, in addition to promising opportunities for employment.
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