Under the leadership of Professor Maurits van Rooijen, President of UE and Chief Academic Officer of GUS, the senate comprises a diverse group of distinguished members, including Dr Samer Lezzaiq, Vice-President and Head of Bayer Health Unit, Tobias Maier, CFO Middle East and Africa of Saloodo, Oliver Oehms, CEO of the German Chamber of Commerce, and Faik Serkan Ergun, CFO of Bosch Middle East.
The primary goal of the UE Dubai-Honorary Senate is to foster close collaboration and strengthen ties with the business community in the UAE and to provide students with invaluable industry insights and opportunities.
Professor Maurits van Rooijen said: “As a university of applied sciences, maintaining a close relationship with the industry is essential for us. Through the UE Dubai-Honorary Senate, we’re creating vital touchpoints for both sides.”
GGS, UPES, and Pearl Academy have been recognised by Great Place to Work as among India’s Top 10 Workplaces 2025, earning positions in the Top 100 Great Mid-Size Workplaces list.
Pearl Academy’s School of Business recently partnered with EY India, a global Big 4 consulting firm, to launch India’s first MBA focused on the application of AI in business, marking a significant step in preparing future leaders for an AI-enabled economy.
University Canada West is thrilled to announce that its series, Understanding Indigenous History: A Path Forward, is now available as part of Air Canada’s In-flight Entertainment lineup.
The University of Law has announced an innovation to its programmes to deliver specialised postgraduate legal training courses at Oxford Brookes University’s Law School.
The University of Law Student Support staff recently won the National Association of Disability Practitioners (NADP) Disability and Inclusivity Award for a Service or Team.
Professor Dr Kyriakos Kouveliotis, Provost and Chief Academic Officer at the Berlin School of Business and Innovation, has been named Chief Academic Officer of the Year at the 2025 Fluxx Events Awards in Hong Kong.
DJ Paulette, the award-winning and trailblazing DJ, BBC Broadcaster, and author with residences at the iconic Hacienda, Glitter Box, and beyond, gripped an audience at the London College of Contemporary Music’s Music Box.
University Canada West and Nanfang College, Guangzhou, recently signed a cooperation agreement at the Consulate General of Canada in Guangzhou to launch a joint 1+1 MBA programme.
The University of Law alumni, Charlotte Louise Menefy, Emma Barrett-Ryan, Gabriella Yuin-Li Rasiah and Robyn Adams were shortlisted for the WeAreTheCity Rising Star Awards 2025 in the Law category (The Lynne Freeman Award). The winners of the award were announced on the 4th of June, and Charlotte, Associate at Clyde & Co, was one of five winners for the Rising Star Award in Law.
