Anne Carson has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, recognising her distinctive contributions to poetry and contemporary literature.
A poet, essayist and classicist, Carson is known for blending ancient texts with modern ideas, exploring themes of love, language and human experience.
Her achievement celebrates the power of women’s voices to shape literature, challenge perspectives and influence culture.
Professor Lindelani E. Mnguni is Dean of the Faculty of Education at the University of Pretoria, South Africa. A distinguished educational leader, researcher, and academic, he has held several senior leadership positions, including Deputy Dean of Teaching, Learning, and Undergraduate Affairs in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of the Witwatersrand and Director of the School of Teacher Education at the University of South Africa. He completed his PhD in Curriculum and Instructional Design at the age of 28 and became an associate professor at 33.
A C2 National Research Foundation-rated scientist, Professor Mnguni’s research focuses on visual literacy, curriculum transformation, science and health education, and the integration of artificial intelligence in education. With an academic background in molecular biology, biochemistry, and genetics, he promotes student-centered and context-responsive approaches to science education. He has also developed technology-driven learning tools, mentors students and emerging researchers, and has authored books including Your Cum Laude is Waiting, supporting the development of the next generation of African researchers.
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Dr. Jennifer Tupper is Dean of the Faculty of Education at the University of Alberta, Canada, currently serving her second term. She previously spent more than a decade at the University of Regina, where she held roles including Secondary Program Chair, researcher, Associate Dean, and Dean of Education. She returned to the University of Alberta in 2017, where she had previously earned her Bachelor of Education with distinction and PhD in Secondary Education. Her academic leadership has focused strongly on teacher education and institutional reform in support of public education.
Dr. Tupper is a prominent scholar of Curriculum Studies whose research focuses on treaty education, truth and reconciliation, and critical citizenship. Her work examines how schools and curricula can contribute to reconciliation and challenge dominant Eurocentric perspectives in education. Her research has received support from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, and she is recognized for her contributions to teaching, research, and educational reform, including advocacy for Indigenous education and anti-oppressive approaches in teacher preparation.
Vivienne Anderson is Professor of Education at the University of Otago, Aotearoa New Zealand, and co-Director of the University’s Centre for Global Migrations. From 2021 to 2026 she served as Dean of the College of Education.
A former teacher, she holds a PhD from the University of Otago examining gender and internationalisation policy in Aotearoa New Zealand. Her research addresses educational mobility; education policy, practice and equity; and education pathways for displaced and resettled children and young people. She is a foundation member of the University’s Scholars at Risk Working Group.
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University of Kurdistan Hewlêr Marks Its 20th Anniversary
The University of Kurdistan Hewlêr (UKH) marked the 20th anniversary of its establishment with a ceremony attended by the Founder of UKH, H.E. Nechirvan Barzani, the Chancellor of the University, Idris Nechirvan Barzani, the President of UKH, members of the governing board, diplomats, students, and alumni.
During the ceremony, the Founder of the University reflected on the vision behind the establishment of UKH, stating: “I believe that the best investment we can possibly make is in education and in our nation. And therefore, we established the University of Kurdistan Hewlêr”
The ceremony also highlighted UKH’s journey and key stages of development over the past two decades. Attendees were introduced to the University’s contribution to the development of the Kurdistan Region, as well as the role of its graduates in leading and managing institutions, serving their communities, and contributing to society through education and knowledge.
The University of Kurdistan Hewlêr opened its doors to students in 2006 as a public, non-profit, English-medium university. Over the past 20 years, UKH has prepared more than 3,700 graduates for professional careers and leadership roles in institutions at both national and international levels.
Today, more than 3,200 students are pursuing their education at UKH across four schools: the School of Social Sciences, School of Science and Engineering, School of Management and Economics, and School of Medicine.
یادی دامەزراندنی ٢٠ ساڵەی زانکۆی کوردستان هەولێر
لە ڕێوڕەسمێکدا بە ئامادەبوونی دامەزرێنەری زانکۆی کوردستان هەولێر ڕێزدار (نێچیرڤان بارزانی) و ڕاوێژکاری زانکۆ بەڕێز (ادریس نێچیرڤان بارزانی) و سەرۆکی زانکۆ و دەستەی ئەمینداران و دیبلۆماتکاران و قوتابییان و دەرچووان، زانکۆی کوردستان هەولێر یادی ٢٠ ساڵەی دامەزراندنی ئەنجام دا.
لە میانەی ڕێوڕەسمەکەدا دامەزرێنەری زانکۆی کوردستان هەولێر ئاماژەی بەوەدا کە “بڕوام وایە کە گرنگترین وەبەرهێنان بتوانین بیکەین، وەبەرهێنانە لە زانست و له نيشتماندا. لەبەر ئەوەش بوو زانکۆی کوردستان هەولێرمان دامەزراند”. لە هەمان کاتدا کار و چالاکی و قۆناغەکانی گەشەسەندنی زانکۆ خرانە ڕوو و ئامادەبووان ئاشنا بوون بە کاریگەری زانکۆی کوردستان هەولێر لە پڕۆسەی گەشەسەندنی هەرێمی کوردستان و بەشداری دەرچووان لە بەڕێوەبردن و سەرکردایەتی دامەزراوەکان و خزمەت کردنی کۆمەڵگە لە ڕێگەی پەروەردە و زانستەوە.
زانکۆی کوردستان هەولێر زانکۆیەکی حکومی قازانج نەویستە کە زمانی فێرکردن تێیدا زمانی ئینگلیزیە و لە ساڵی ٢٠٠٦ دەرگای بەڕووی فێرخوازاندا کردەوە. لە ماوەی ٢٠ ساڵی ڕابردوو زیاتر لە ٣٧٠٠ دەرچووی ئامادەی بازاڕی کار و سەرکردایەتی دامەزراوەکانی لە سەر ئاستی ناوخۆیی و نێودەوڵەتی کردووە و لە ئێستادا زیاتر لە ٣٢٠٠ قوتابی ئامادەی پرۆسەی پەروەردەن لە زانکۆ لە چوارچێوەی هەریەک لە کۆلێژەکانی زانستە مرۆییەکان، زانست و ئەندازیاری، بەڕێوەبردن و ئابووری و کۆلێژی پزیشکی.
Prof. Dr. Mohanad Al Firas has led Gulf University in the Kingdom of Bahrain since 2017, after two decades of academic leadership that began when he joined the university in 2006.
He holds a BSc with Honors in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, plus Master’s and PhD degrees in Communication System Engineering from the University of Technology, Iraq. He was promoted to Full Professor in 2021 and is a Principal Fellow of the UK Higher Education Academy.
His work spans communication systems, wireless communications, digital technologies, educational technology, and the Internet of Things, with more than 41 peer-reviewed publications. At Gulf University he has led the turn toward artificial intelligence and digital transformation, including AI-focused faculty development, and he continues to shape how emerging technology enters teaching and learning.
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Professor Yang Rui is the Dean of the Faculty of Education at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) and a leading scholar in comparative education, educational policy, and the internationalization of higher education.
He has held academic positions at Boston College and Monash University before joining HKU in 2008, where he has served as Professor and Associate Dean for Research before becoming Dean. His research examines the development and internationalization of higher education in China and East Asia, with particular focus on the relationship between Chinese cultural traditions and modern higher education systems.
Professor Yang has published extensively on comparative and international education and has authored several influential books, including The Chinese Idea of a University: Phoenix Reborn and The Third Delight: Internationalization of Higher Education in China. His teaching and research cover globalization and higher education, Chinese educational traditions, and the relationship between global and local approaches to education. He has also contributed widely to research and academic discussions on higher education policy, internationalization, and educational transformation.
I'm quoted here in this Washington Times piece on Iraq and the departure of US troops.
Thanks to Mike Glenn & Joseph Hammond for sharing my views.
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Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani attended the Sovereignty Day Conference in Baghdad on Thursday, joining Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi and other Iraqi leaders at the event marking the end of the international coalition’s military mission.