by ashokaib | Jan 2, 2025 | Uncategorized
The Arabian Gulf University (AGU) Centre for Community Service, Consultation, Training, and Continuing Education launched its new training plan for the academic year 2025/2026, as part of its continuous efforts to develop competencies and enhance the professional skills of academic and administrative faculty at the university.
This plan falls within the university's strategic vision that aims to enable academic and administrative faculty to interact with the latest developments in their specialisations while enhancing their capabilities for innovation and analysis. It also aims to develop the work environment in line with global trends in continuing education and professional development, which positively reflects on the quality of institutional performance within the university.
Director of the Centre, Dr Afaf Bugawa, stated that the new training plan includes specialised courses in the fields of quality management, customer service, project management and leadership. It also includes digital transformation workshops enabling cadres to optimally utilise information technology, which enhances teamwork and cooperation between the various departments at the university.
She stressed that these training programmes come within the framework of AGU’s commitment to developing an integrated educational and administrative environment characterised by innovation and professionalism, in accordance with the latest standards.
She pointed out the importance of investing in human competencies to achieve the university's strategic goals, stressing that developing employees' skills boosts their daily productivity and ensures the quality of training and knowledge transfer, which consolidates the university's position as a leading educational system.
In the same context, Dr Bugawa pointed out that the centre provided a series of diverse training programmes that improved the professional performance of its participants last year. These courses included workshops focusing on areas such as "Microsoft Excel", "Statistical Analysis Using SPSS", "First Aid", "Infographic Design", and other professional training workshops.
The upcoming training plan includes several specialised workshops, including the "Advanced Quality Management" workshop, which will be held next February to bring participants up to date with the latest practices in quality management and institutional excellence, the "Executive Secretary" workshop, which will focus on developing organisational and administrative skills, and the "Customer Service - Basic Level" workshop, which is a comprehensive course that aims to raise the efficiency of dealing with customers and improve the quality of service.
These efforts coincide with AGU’s endeavours to build an integrated educational and administrative environment that qualifies cadres who effectively serve the academic and administrative community alike.
by ashokaib | Dec 30, 2024 | Uncategorized
Arabian Gulf University (AGU) organised an interactive workshop in cooperation with the Information Technology Department and the Consultation and Training Centre, moderated by the Director of the Information Technology Department at the University, Professor Adel Bouhoula.
The workshop aimed to introduce the uses of artificial intelligence (AI) applications in the field of medicine and healthcare, such as machine learning and deep learning, to enhance diagnostic accuracy, accelerate medical decision-making, and provide customised treatments that suit the needs of individual patients, besides accelerating innovation in this vital sector.
The workshop began with an introduction to machine learning and its applications in healthcare, such as predicting patient outcomes based on previous health data or classifying medical cases, such as breast cancer. Deep learning techniques based on neural networks were also reviewed, as well as their usage in diagnosis by analysing radiological images, such as detecting cardiac abnormalities or diagnosing Covid-19, which contributes to reduction of medical errors and improved diagnostic accuracy.
The workshop also included interactive sessions to discuss the challenges that may face the application of AI in healthcare institutions. The workshop was attended by representatives from the Ministry of Health and the Royal College of Surgeons - Medical University of Bahrain (RCSI), in addition to AGU faculty.
In a related context, Professor Dr Adel Bouhoula was selected to join the scientific committee of the the 34th International Joint Conference on AI "IJCAI 2025", scheduled to be held in Montreal, Canada in August 2025.
by ashokaib | Dec 30, 2024 | Uncategorized
The Quality Assurance and Strategic Planning Centre at Arabian Gulf University (AGU) organised a workshop for members of the academic faculty at the College of Medicine and Health Sciences.
The workshop focused on the optimal use of the centre’s platform dedicated to analysing data and submitting vital academic reports. The workshop also addressed analysis of students' evaluation of the quality of education and the quality of educational support services in record time.
The Director of the Academic Accreditation Unit at the Quality Assurance and Strategic Planning Centre, Dr Adel Kamal, explained that this digital platform is a big move towards improving performance in various fields of academic work within the university.
“The workshop comes within the framework of the university's on-going efforts to enhance the quality of education and achieve academic excellence through digital transformation and innovation in data analysis processes, which enhances the ability to make transparent and informed decisions,” he pointed out.
In order to make reports available at any time and place, the platform provides interactive analysis, decision support, efficiency improvement, user-friendly interface, in addition to advanced graphic visualisation and performance indicators. Its goal is to save time and effort and enhance strategic decisions, in line with the university's commitment to digital transformation and raising the quality of education.
The workshop participants stressed the importance of this initiative and its role in enhancing the university's position as a leading educational institution. It’s worth noting that the workshop reviewed the stages of developing the platform, starting from data collection to its accurate and effective analysis, which contributes to improving the process of making academic and administrative decisions.
by ashokaib | Dec 30, 2024 | Uncategorized
Nineteen male and female students from the Doctoral Programme in Innovation Management, offered by the College of Education and Administrative and Technical Sciences at the Arabian Gulf University (AGU), have received the Certified Innovation Manager certificate from Leipzig University, Germany.
This achievement follows the completion of study requirements that include analysing business models and value propositions, innovative processes, innovation strategy, and organisational culture through practical applications and entrepreneurial projects related to the needs of the Gulf labour market.
Prof. Odeh Al Jayyousi, AGU's Innovation Management Department Head, emphasised that the Doctoral Programme in Innovation at AGU is committed to building on the academic excellence that the programme has achieved since its launch in 2016.
"The programme works diligently to train future leaders in the field of innovation using all available means. This is part of the university's strategy to localise the culture of innovation, stimulate entrepreneurship, facilitate digital transformation, and apply artificial intelligence in the context of the knowledge economy," he stated.
He highlighted the importance of encouraging graduate students to explore new horizons in utilising technology, innovation, and digital transformation, which are essential tools of the modern era that enhance progress and development in all scientific and practical fields.
"The programme continuously encourages them to participate and engage with various entrepreneurial experiences to create innovative solutions that add value to their academic and scientific lives, thereby increasing efficiency and productivity," he stressed, adding: "The partnership with Leipzig University opens up broad horizons for students to learn about the best global practices in the field of innovation, contributing to the development of an educational environment that meets the needs of the Gulf and international markets."
For their part, the students who obtained the Certified Innovation Manager certificate from Leipzig University expressed their pride and satisfaction with the academic progress they achieved during their doctoral studies, affirming that the programme helped them develop their analytical and creative skills in the field of innovation.
This will qualify them to actively contribute to the development of their institutions and support economic and technological growth in the region. They also appreciated AGU's commitment to supplying the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries with competencies and leaders who believe in innovation and its crucial role in achieving the national vision of the GCC states.
They expressed their gratitude and appreciation for the valuable and beneficial information provided by Professor Utz Donberger from Leipzig University, Germany, during their studies for this professional certificate.
It is worth mentioning that AGU continues to enhance its academic programmes in collaboration with global educational institutions to provide advanced educational opportunities for graduate students, aiming for leadership in higher education.
The Doctoral Programme in Innovation Management offered by AGU is one of the unique academic programmes in the region, as it contributes to developing the leadership capabilities of students and prepares them to make a positive impact in the field of innovation across various sectors by promoting modern management concepts and stimulating creative thinking.
So far, 65 students from the GCC countries have graduated from the Innovation Management Programme at the master's and doctoral levels, and they are active, influential, and prominent figures in the fields of education, health, media, business management, technology, and other vital sectors.
The programme focuses on research areas including innovation policies, digital innovation, knowledge and innovation management, leadership and innovation, and sustainable and open innovation.
by ashokaib | Dec 29, 2024 | Uncategorized
The University Medical Centre (UMC) in King Abdullah Medical City, affiliated with Arabian Gulf University (AGU), inaugurated the latest medical device for performing cataract removal surgeries. Manufactured by the international company Alcon, this advanced device was acquired to enhance the quality of medical services provided at the centre.
CEO of UMC Dr Salman Hamad Alzayani stated that UMC always seeks to provide the best healthcare in accordance with the latest international standards. He stressed the centre’s on-going interest in developing diagnostic and therapeutic services by employing state-of-the-art medical technology while attracting specialised medical personnel, which will reduce the period of diagnosis and optimise treatment for patients, in line with the strategic academic and health objectives of AGU. He expressed sincere thanks to His Excellency Dr Saad bin Saud Al Fuhaid, President of AGU, for his continuous follow-up of the centre’s development.
For her part, Dr Nada Al Yousuf, Consultant Ophthalmologist and Surgeon at UMC, explained that cataract is one of the most common eye diseases, especially with age, and is a leading cause of vision loss worldwide. She added that cataracts cause the lens to gradually lose transparency until it becomes opaque, which makes it difficult for light to pass through, causing foggy vision.
Al Yousuf pointed out that the operation is performed using the advanced Centurion device, which represents a revolution in the world of cataract surgeries using phacoemulsification technology. The device is characterised by its high accuracy and ability to automatically measure eye pressure during the operation, which helps maintain eye stability throughout the surgery. This device also reduces the chances of complications and maintains the integrity of the corneal lining and the posterior membrane of the lens.
The operation has a success rate of 98%, explained Al Yousuf, adding that anaesthesia is administered without using needles via aesthetic drops, which makes this method safer and less prone to complications compared to other methods.
The operation is performed through a small incision in the cornea to reach the crystalline lens, where a probe connected to the phaco device is used to emulsify and suction out the opaque lens. She stressed that the phaco cataract operation does not require a large incision, as is the case in traditional surgery, which reduces the effect on internal tissue and reduces the risk of bleeding.
Dr Nada Al Yousuf praised the technological developments that contributed to accelerating patients' recovery and improving their vision, noting that in most cases vision improved immediately, while some improved gradually.
Dr Nada Al Yousuf expressed her sincere thanks to His Excellency Dr Saad bin Saud Al Fuhaid, President of AGU, for his efforts in enhancing medical services and providing the latest diagnostic and therapeutic devices to ensure the best healthcare for patients at UMC.
It is worth noting that UMC is considered one of the leading hospitals in the Kingdom of Bahrain, distinguished by offering advanced medical services in various specialties, making it a preferred destination for patients from inside and outside the Kingdom.
