Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), a member of Qatar Foundation (QF), is to host a public lecture by H.E. António Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General, at Education City on December 16. The lecture is part of the ‘Education City Speaker Series’, which is an initiative of QF that promotes knowledge-sharing and open discussions across a range of thought-provoking topics with local and international experts.

The lecture’s topic will be The Importance of Multilateralism in a Time of Unprecedented Challenges.

The Translation and Interpreting Institute (TII), part of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHSS) at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) has opened registration for its spring 2019 language courses offered to both children and adults.

The new semester of courses at TII’s Language Center will introduce the wider community to an immersive experience that promotes the learning of other traditions and cultures through language. 

Various industry experts will come together at the Global Conference on Awqaf, to be hosted by the College of Islamic Studies (CIS) at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) from December 4 – 6.

Qatar Biomedical Research Institute (QBRI), part of Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), hosted a series of events throughout the month of November to raise diabetes awareness and encourage the community to adopt a lifestyle that promotes prevention of the disease. The drive follows a series of initiatives carried out in previous months by QBRI to increase the understanding of breast cancer and Alzheimer’s disease. 

Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) has opened its admissions cycle for the 2019-2020 academic year. Prospective students who are looking to pursue their graduate studies at Qatar Foundation’s homegrown University are welcome to apply to one of 26 unique academic degrees offered by its five established colleges. 

A graduate of the College of Science and Engineering (CSE), part of Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), is working to improve access to education in areas facing critical humanitarian challenges through a highly selective UN fellowship program at the Centre for Humanitarian Data in The Hague.