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University of Birmingham Dubai appoints new Provost, Professor Yusra Mouzughi

Lead Author
Perrett Laver
Published
10 Nov 2023
Industry
Higher Education
Location
Abu Dhabi

The University of Birmingham Dubai has appointed Professor Yusra Mouzughi as its Provost, the University’s most senior academic leader in Dubai.

Professor Mouzughi takes up her new role on 8 January 2024 and will lead the University’s ambitious growth plans in Dubai and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Professor Mouzughi has a proven track record of leading higher education institutions in the Gulf region. Before joining the University of Birmingham Dubai, she spent two years as President of the Royal University for Women, Kingdom of Bahrain, having previously served as both Vice-Chancellor and Deputy Vice-Chancellor at Muscat University, Sultanate of Oman.

Last year, the University of Birmingham Dubai opened its new state-of-the-art campus, demonstrating its commitment to positioning Dubai as a regional hub for world-class higher education and talent development. Designed by Hopkins Architects and built by Khansaheb, the campus can currently support up to 3,500 students and will eventually be able to support up to 5,000 students.

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