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IET research findings: Engineering companies across the world are reporting lack of skills to be resilient to climate change

At a launch event hosted in Dubai to coincide with COP28 and supported by the University’s Middle East Centre, the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has revealed the findings of its latest skills survey. The…

Educational Leadership, the Climate Crisis, and You…

A highly interactive workshop in Dubai brought together over 40 educational leaders looking to learn more about the impact of climate change on education from Dr Alex McTaggart, The University of Manchester's academic lead for…

Manchester is top in Europe once again in sustainability rankings

The University of Manchester has been rated top in the UK and Europe, and third in the world, in the independent QS World University Sustainability Rankings, echoing its performance in the Times Higher Education Impact league…

Manchester’s time has come: New Head of AMBS highlights regional opportunities, business with purpose, and innovative leadership on his first visit to Dubai

Professor Ken McPhail, the new Head of Alliance Manchester Business School (AMBS), shared his thoughts and first impressions on his recent first visit to Dubai, where he also led the Middle East graduation celebration event. I…

New Head of Alliance Manchester Business School leads public masterclass on first visit to Dubai

Professor Ken McPhail, the new Head of Alliance Manchester Business School at The University of Manchester, has led a masterclass on Innovation, Institutional Investors & Low-Carbon Transitions, during his first visit to…

The Future of Learning is Flexible

Stopping off in Dubai during his tour of the University’s centres, Dr Alex Gardner-McTaggart, Senior Lecturer in educational leadership and Academic Lead for flexible transnational learning for the University of Manchester,…

Meet the University’s most prominent ambassador

The Chancellor of the University of Manchester -– Nazir Afzal OBE - took time out of his busy schedule during a private visit to the UAE to tour the Middle East Centre for the first time and to join a lunch with members of the…

All inclusive: Middle East Centre and Aurora50 partner to progress DEI agenda

The Middle East Centre is partnering with UAE-based training and development organisation Aurora50 to support DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion) in the region - and it’s a collaboration that is already making an impact.…

A decade in the making: partnering with the Emirates Red Crescent

The University of Manchester Middle East Centre has partnered the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) since 2013 and supported various initiatives, ranging from education to food projects - a special focus during Ramadan. Every year, the…

The University of Manchester Middle East Centre introduces first range of Executive Education on-campus courses for business leaders in the region

20 October 2023 - Dubai, United Arab Emirates: The University of Manchester Middle East Centre in Dubai has introduced a suite of new, short business courses to the regional portfolio of business programmes designed for senior…