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Nazarbayev University Becomes Member of Advance HE

Key highlights of the partnership will include supporting NU staff to apply for Senior and Principal Fellowships, developing new teaching programs with the goal of achieving Advance HE accreditation in 2025, and building on a successful seven-year partnership that has included delivering the Professional Certificate of Academic Practice and providing researcher development support. Professor Waqar Ahmad, President of NU, stated: “This new partnership with Advance HE illustrates NU’s commitment to our role as the leading university in Central Asia – in teaching as well as research.

Nazarbayev University and University of Leeds Become Strategic Partners

The broad-ranging strategic partnership covers collaborative research, conferences and symposia, professional development, student exchange, dual and joint degrees and collaborative doctorates. Currently, the partnership is focusing on the areas of humanities and social sciences, but there are also prospects of collaboration in environmental sciences, engineering, physical and biological sciences, and medicine.

NU Students Participate in AUA Youth Forum 2024 in India

The forum focused on “A Fresh Outlook on Drug Discovery and Personalized Medicine,” offering a hands-on workshop and brainstorming sessions designed to explore cutting-edge advancements in healthcare. The forum brought together around 30 students from AUA member universities, including South Korea, Thailand, Japan, Malaysia, and others.

NU Explores Partnership Opportunities with University of Leeds

Discussions centred on joint programs, faculty exchanges, and research opportunities, with the School of Humanities and Social Sciences highlighted as a key area for partnership. “We have been trying to identify potential key strategic partners in different parts of the world and Central Asia has become very prominent recently.

Delegation of Kazakhstan-U.S. University Consortium Discusses Cooperation Possibilities with NU

The delegation engaged in the exchange of ideas with NU leadership, deans, and professors, fostering discussions on potential areas for cooperation in research, student mobility programs, and joint academic initiatives. The visit highlighted the importance of international collaboration in higher education and explored various opportunities for partnership between U.

NU will participate in the first Central Asia Universities Forum

This landmark event will be held in Central Asia for the first time and will bring together leading experts from higher education, public policy and industry to discuss key issues in the development of higher education in the region. NUU President Professor Wolfgang Herrmann: “The Central Asian Universities Forum is a significant step that reflects our shared commitment to advancing education in the region.

NU ARC-2024: From AI and Nanomaterials to Commercialization of Science

Andreas Cangellaris, founding president of NEOM University (Saudi Arabia), NU President Professor Waqar Ahmad, NU graduate and now rector of Aktobe Regional University named after K. Zhubanov, Laura Karabassova, and other university management representatives shared their vision on how contemporary challenges have transformed educational governance.

IMF Deputy Managing Director Speaks to NU Students

During his talk, Li discussed critical economic issues facing the region, including structural reforms necessary to decrease youth unemployment, ways to combat the climate change, and the economic outlook for Kazakhstan. Following the talk Li noted: “I’m very impressed by the university.

Memorandum of Cooperation with the World Federation of Consuls (FICAC)

The signing, which took place on the second day of the congress, marks a significant step in enhancing educational and cultural connections between the two organizations. The formal signing ceremony was attended by FICAC President Nikolaos Margaropoulos, Acting President of NU Ilesanmi Adesida, and Chairman of the Board of the “Society of Honorary Consuls” Denis Van den Weghe.

NU Unveils Plaque to Mark Xi Jinping’s Historic Speech

On September 7, 2013, President of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) Xi Jinping visited NU to deliver a special lecture to students. During this lecture, he announced the launch of the now-strategic Belt and Road Initiative, which today unites more than 150 countries and 30 international organizations.

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