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‘She Leads’ programme in Bahrain gives women in leadership roles platform to thrive

Programme delivered at the University of Bahrain explored the challenges that women leaders in higher education face and how they can be overcome. Advance HE recently delivered a remote ‘She Leads’ programme to female academics at the University of Bahrain which saw female leaders from across the Kingdom join together [...]

Princess Sabeeka: Bahraini Women’s Day is a national memorial for honoring and appreciating the sincere giving of the nation’s women

  Her Royal Highness Princess Sabeeka bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa, the wife of the His Majesty The King, President of the Supreme Council for Women, expressed her sincere pride and appreciation for the continuous efforts and successive achievements of Bahraini women in the service of their country and worthy partners [...]

Bahraini Women in Higher Education and Scientific Research

The University of Bahrain collaborates with the Supreme Council for Women to conduct a study investigating the status of Bahraini women in Higher Education and Scientific Research. The study investigates national efforts in supporting and enhancing the contribution of Bahraini women in the fields of Higher Education and Scientific Research. [...]

Forum “The Role of Future Sciences on Women’s Participation in Sustainable Development”

  In collaboration with the National Space Science Authority (NSSA) in Bahrain, the University organized a forum titled “The Role of Future Sciences on Women’s Participation in Sustainable Development”. The forum emphasized on the active role of women in space sciences and future sciences in general, aiming to encourage female [...]

Female students from the University of Bahrain Win Big in the First Women’s Scientific Hackathon

A team of female students, including two students from the University of Bahrain, won first place, among 12 participating teams, in the Bahraini Women’s Science Hackathon. The Hackathon was launched by the Supreme Council for Women in cooperation with Bahrain Polytechnic and Brinc Batelco IoT Hub, on 20 October 2019 [...]

HRH Princess Sabeeka pays tribute to Bahraini women

Manama,  Nov. 30, 2019 (BNA):  A tribute was paid to Bahraini women in recognition to their achievements and dedication in serving the nation and building its bright future. “I would like to express my sincere thanks and deep appreciation to every Bahraini woman who spares not efforts to serve her [...]

Seminar on Protection from Family Violence

Spread awareness about women rights law regarding family violence The Supreme Council for Women, in cooperation with the University of Bahrain, organized a seminar on protection from family violence, which dealt with the Law on Protection from Family Violence of 2015, and the most important provisions of the Child Law [...]

UOB Delivers Outreach Programs to Local Community to Improve and Promote Health and Wellbeing

The College of Health Sciences at the University of Bahrain recently participated in a meeting entitled “Check and Let Us know” which was organized in coordination with Sadad’s Cultural and Sports Youth Center. A lecture entitled “Health awareness of women and its impact on family and community health” was given [...]

Forum on “The effects of future sciences on women’s participation in sustainable development”

Present the role of women in sustainable development Participants in the forum organized by the College of Science entitled “Effects of the future sciences on the participation of women in sustainable development” emphasized the role of women in space science and future sciences, and presented a set of achievements made [...]

Diversity Award for highest number of female Participants at DevFest 2019 by Google Developer Group (DGD) Manama

UOB has won a Diversity Award for having the highest number of females participating in DevFest Bahrain 2019. DevFest 2019 is an event hosted by Google Developer Group (GDG) Manama that aims to build developer skills of participants using Google Technologies. Participants compete on getting the most number of google [...]

Ecological Scuba Diving for Marine Conservation

  To encourage students to participate in activities and practices outside campus During the marine biology course which is part of the , students of the biology department program has participated in training to be licensed in Scuba diving from the National Association of Underwater Instructors (NAUI) and the Professional [...]