Qatar Shell has signed an MoU with Bedaya Centre to launch ‘Enterprise Challenge Qatar 2013’, a programme designed to promote the spirit of entrepreneurship and develop business knowledge amongst young people. Enterprise Challenge Qatar 2013 will be open to students from all of Qatar’s universities, as well as a separate programme for high schools […]
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Texas A&M at Qatar Receives Top National Research Awards
Texas A&M at Qatar was recognised with 17 research awards at the Qatar National Research Fund’s (QNRF) 5th annual forum. The awards represent $17.8 million in research funding under QNRF’s 6th cycle of the National Priorities Research Programme (NPRP). The programme also recognised the engineering university’s faculty and staff with two accolades, ‘Best Researcher of […]
Georgetown Students Return from Ethiopia Mission
Thirteen SFS-Q students spent nine days in Ethiopia studying the impact of land policy and agriculture in the economic development of the country. In addition, they also focused on the important role that women play in the nations’ development. The trip was organized under the University’s Community Engagement Programme (CEP). The CEP is an SFS-Q […]
Georgetown Student Wins HBKU Student Leader of the Year Award
Indeewaree Thotawattage, a Georgetown student, is this year’s recipient of the Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) Student Leader of the Year award. HBKU is the emerging research university that partners with eight international universities at Education City, one of which is Georgetown University. Indee, a rising senior at Georgetown, said: It felt great to be […]
VCUQatar and Katara Art Center Present ‘The Ayaba Project’
Outside In – ‘The Ayaba Project’ exhibition at the Katara Art Center, Doha, presents new looks for the traditional black abaya now fast disappearing under fanciful embellishments. Originally designed to cover the whole body, including the head, and always worn in public, this garment has inspired students at Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar to use […]
Dozens of children report LIVE from DTFF at NU-Q simulated live studio
Complete with lights, a green screen, on-site editing suite, and directors and technical staff from the NU-Q student body, the live studio allowed children aged eight and above to experience the roles of field reporter, field producer, anchor and weatherman. Everette E. Dennis, Dean and CEO of NU-Q said: Engaging the local community and fostering […]
INJAZ Al-Arab Young Arab Entrepreneurs Competition to be held in Doha
INJAZ Al-Arab will host its 6th annual INJAZ Al-Arab Young Arab Entrepreneurs Competition in Doha on 4 - 6 November, held under the patronage of Qatar Foundation. The competition will see students from 13 countries across the MENA region competing for the highly coveted ‘Best Student Company of the Year Award’ before a panel of high-profile Pan Arab […]
‘Your Health First’ inaugural event to be held at Souq Waqif
Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar (WCMC-Q) is to organise a community event at Souq Waqif at 9pm on Friday 3rd August, as part of the ‘Your Health First’ campaign. The campaign is an initiative of WCMC-Q in association with the Supreme Council of Health. Souq Waqif was chosen to host the event, as the […]
Qatar Career Fair 2012
This week the National Convention Centre is hosting the fifth Qatar Career Fair 2012, 40,000 visitors are expected to show up to the week long event. Sponsored by the Heir Apparent HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the theme of this year’s career fair is ‘Write the next chapter in Qatar’s success’. Last year […]
