Dr. Logan Cochrane, associate professor at the College of Public Policy (CPP) at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), co-authored a paper with Addiswork Tilahun of Hawassa University, Ethiopia, on how converting peri-urban land into urban land affects the land rights and tenure security of farmers.

Highlighting its interdisciplinary thought leadership in the field of information and computing technology, the College of Science and Engineering (CSE) at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) has partnered with Bournemouth University, UK, to co-sponsor the 16th International Conference on Persuasive Technologies (PT2021), taking place from April 12-14.

The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated gender dynamics within the MENA region. Both men and women have borne financial losses but, with their online learning disrupted and a growing unemployment rate, women have additionally suffered from a loss of autonomy, safety, and economic independence. This has unsettled family dynamics in the home and left women balancing the “double burden” of working in the private and public domains.

A webinar jointly organized by the College of Law and the College of Public Policy (CPP) at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) probed critical considerations for an equitable and effective distribution of COVID-19 vaccines.

In cooperation with Hamad Bin Khalifa University’s (HBKU) College of Science and Engineering (CSE), the Ministry of Transport and Communications launched its fifth virtual forum on digital transformation to enhance the continuity of small and medium enterprises (SMEs), on March 29 and 30. The two-day forum, titled “The Digitization of SMEs: An Alternative to Survive,” presented an opportunity to exchange knowledge and experiences between the speakers and participants in the forum, as well as have the participants answer related questions. 

The Journal of Islamic Ethics, established by the Research Center for Islamic Legislation and Ethics (CILE) at the College of Islamic Studies (CIS), part of Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), has become the first Islamic studies journal in Qatar and the Middle East to be accepted for inclusion in the prestigious Scopus index of peer-reviewed journals.

Reflecting on COVID-19’s impact within the broader framework of an evolving professional landscape, the Translation and Interpreting Institute (TII), part of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHSS) at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), held its 11th International Translation Conference online on March 24. 

Demonstrating its commitment to providing essential educational and research training, the College of Health and Life Sciences (CHLS) at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) held an online webinar for physicians on March 23, focusing on the early detection of cardiovascular and brain diseases. 

On Sunday, March 21, 2021, Hamad Bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) hosted a webinar titled Introduction to Research and Academic Writing Skills, led by Dr. Rima J. Isaifan, the Head of Academic and Journals Publishing at HBKU Press, that explored how to master writing techniques for research, academic and scholarly publications. 

Hamad Bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) is proud to announce that it won third prize at the Istanbul Copyright Awards held as part of the 6th International Istanbul Fellowship Program (IFP) from March 9-11. The awards aim to encourage the exchange of copyrights from Turkish to foreign languages and contribute to the development of the publishing sector and cultural cooperation in the region.