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801, 2020

Joint MSc in Supply chain Program includes various courses that tackle food insecurity and waste

In a collaboration between the University of Bahrain and NEOMA university, France, an initiative for a joint MSc in Supply chain Program was made. This program has various courses that cover topics that tackle food insecurity and waste. The course covers the use of ICT throughout the supply chain, i.e, [...]
801, 2020

Reducing Household Food Insecurity through Free food vouchers and discounts for students.

As part of The University of Bahrain’s commitment to accessible and equal opportunities to quality education, food insecurity should not be a barrier. It has established a program and has an agreement with 32 restaurants to offer students and affiliates heavy discounts on food and other items. This in turn [...]
801, 2020

Creating Sustainable Supply Chains using Information and Communication Technologies

The university has awarded a grant for a joint research project entitled “Creating Sustainable Supply Chains using Information and Communication Technologies.” This four-year project will have a joint team of research, namely, Dr. Mazen Ali, UOB; Prof. Sherah Kurnia, University of Melbourne; Dr. Ramayah Thurasamy, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) and [...]
801, 2020

University of Bahrain ranks among top 100 Universities in Four SDGs of Times Higher Education Impact Ranking 2020

The University of Bahrain (UOB) is ranked in the top 201-300 universities in the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings 2020 among more than 800 institutions around the world. The Times Higher Education Impact Rankings assess the universities activities and performance in relation to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The [...]
801, 2020

University of Bahrain Environment and Sustainable Development PhD Program

The University of Bahrain’s PhD program in Environment and Sustainable Development (ESD) focuses on environmental sustainability, with an emphasis on the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. The program equips students with the knowledge and perspectives needed to answer important questions about diverse environmental problems. Nearly all colleges at the University of [...]
801, 2020

University of Bahrain Environment and Sustainable Development M.Sc. Programs

The University of Bahrain and the Prince’s Foundation (UK) jointly offer a Master’s program in Environment and Sustainable Development (ESD). The Prince’s Foundation is one of the international establishments specialized in design, planning and urban development that contributes to postgraduate studies in sustainable urbanism in partnership with universities in the [...]
801, 2020

University of Bahrain Postgraduate Course in Nutrition and Dietetics

The University of Bahrain offer an M.Sc. course in Nutrition and Dietetics which is an inter-disciplinary program. It involves faculty from the Departments of Biology, Chemistry and Mathematics, as well as specialists from health institutions in the Kingdom of Bahrain. The course provides a postgraduate level proficiency in nutrition and [...]
801, 2020

The Shape of Global Higher Education

The University of Bahrain was commissioned by the British Council in 2018 to participate in a global study entitled “The Shape of Global Higher Education”. The main objective of this study is to measure government support for international higher education engagement and to identify the policy areas where collaborations mostly [...]
801, 2020

The University Role in Preparing Postgraduate Students in Addressing the United Nation SGDs

The PhD students in the Environmental Sustainability Development Program of the University of Bahrain are working on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and their targets. In the course ESD 793, the students were trained to address the contemporary issues related to environmental sustainability. This course enabled them to observe, assess [...]