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Mid East Info
11-08-2025
- Business
- Mid East Info
Alibaba Cloud Collaborates with University of Birmingham Dubai to Enhance Digital Skills Across the MEA Region
Inaugural Internship Programme in the UAE Region Aimed at Advancing Digital Innovation and Developing Industry-Ready Talent Dubai, United Arab Emirates, August 2025 — Alibaba Cloud, the digital technology and intelligence backbone of Alibaba Group, today announced a collaboration with the University of Birmingham Dubai through a newly signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The partnership will introduce advanced curriculum in cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI) for students and educators at the University of Birmingham Dubai campus. As part of this initiative, Alibaba Cloud also launched its first internship programme in the UAE region, with the University of Birmingham in Dubai being the pioneer university for the program. Through this collaboration, students and faculty from the University of Birmingham Dubai will gain deeper insights into cloud and AI technologies by participating in advanced technology workshops, extensive training sessions available both online and offline, and various certification courses provided by Alibaba Cloud. Additionally, Alibaba Cloud introduced its 'Future Star' internship initiative in the United Arab Emirates, with the University of Birmingham Dubai as its inaugural academic partner. This programme offers a vibrant platform for talent development, delivering interns comprehensive training, hands-on experience, and exclusive mentorship spanning three to six months. Designed to provide a thorough understanding of multiple roles within Alibaba Cloud, 'Future Star' ensures that interns are well-equipped to contribute effectively to the cloud computing industry in the digital age. ''We are thrilled to partner with the University of Birmingham Dubai to nurture the next-generation digital skills in the region. The University of Birmingham Dubai, renowned for its dedication to research and education in technology and digital fields, brings a wealth of expertise and visionary thinking to the collaboration. Through this partnership, we are committed to equipping their students and faculties to acquire crucial digital insights, allowing them to engage more deeply with cutting-edge technologies and methodologies. Together, we are poised to unlock numerous opportunities in our rapidly digitalizing world, ensuring that students, educators, and industry professionals alike can thrive in the evolving digital landscape.' said Eric Wan, General Manager of the Middle East, Turkey and Africa, Alibaba Cloud Intelligence. Professor Yusra Mouzughi, Provost of the University of Birmingham Dubai, said: 'We are proud to partner with Alibaba Cloud to provide our students with direct access to real-world learning experiences and cutting-edge technologies in cloud computing and AI. This collaboration reflects our commitment to equipping future graduates with the digital skills and global industry exposure needed to thrive in an increasingly data-driven world. The internship and academic enrichment opportunities offered through this partnership will play a pivotal role in shaping industry-ready talent from our campus here in Dubai to join leading institutions globally.' The freshly inked partnership is yet another demonstration of Alibaba Cloud's long-term commitment to creating a sustainable pool of digital talent for the Middle East region. Alibaba Cloud has been a leading provider of cloud services to local private companies and public institutions in the UAE and the wider Middle East region since 2016. It has a robust local ecosystem in the MEA region with partners covering banking, financial services and insurance, media, public sectors, and customers locally across different sectors. About Alibaba Cloud: Established in 2009, Alibaba Cloud ( is the digital technology and intelligence backbone of Alibaba Group. It offers a complete suite of cloud services to customers worldwide, including elastic computing, database, storage, network virtualization services, large-scale computing, security, big data analytics, machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) services. Alibaba has been named the leading IaaS provider in Asia Pacific by revenue in U.S. dollars since 2018, according to Gartner. It has also maintained its position as one of the world's leading public cloud IaaS service providers since 2018, according to IDC. About University of Birmingham Dubai: The University of Birmingham is ranked amongst the world's top 100 institutions, its work brings people from across the world to Birmingham, including researchers and teachers and more than 8,000 international students from over 150 countries. The University of Birmingham was established by Queen Victoria in 1900 as Great Britain's first civic university, where students from all religions and backgrounds were accepted on an equal basis. The University is renowned for its research excellence and its researchers have received 10 Nobel Prizes. From pioneering organ transplants, discovering gravitational waves and furthering understanding of Shakespeare, to developing cures for cancer, advances in robotics and revealing the structure of DNA, the University has been at the forefront of some of the most ground-breaking discoveries of the last 100 years. The University of Birmingham Dubai opened a purpose-built campus in Dubai International Academic City in 2022, which demonstrates the University of Birmingham's long-term commitment to contributing to UAE society – through in-country partnership in education and areas of research strength that support the National Agenda.
Indian Express
06-05-2025
- Business
- Indian Express
University of Birmingham Dubai to offer 125 scholarships to mark its 125 years
The University of Birmingham Dubai will offer 125 scholarships to its ambitious students under the 125 Scholarship initiative, to celebrate 125 years of the institution. The university will award scholarships to 125 meritorious international students, including those from India. Students enrolling in September 2025 are eligible to apply for the scholarship. Students from both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes across disciplines, including engineering, health, business, education, law, computer science, and life sciences, can apply for the internship. The awardees for the scholarship will be shortlisted based on academic merit. The University of Birmingham Dubai has announced the launch of its prestigious '125 Scholarship', which will cover approximately 50% of tuition fees for selected students. Designed to support 125 outstanding students, the initiative offers recipients a unique opportunity to pursue their education at the university's Dubai campus. According to an official release, the scholarship is a highly selective award available by invitation only, underscoring its exclusivity and focus on academic excellence. Speaking about the initiative, Professor Yusra Mouzughi, Provost of the University of Birmingham Dubai, said: 'We are proud to introduce the '125 Scholarship' as a tribute to 125 years of transformative education and ambitious research at the University of Birmingham. This initiative reflects our commitment to empowering changemakers who will contribute to the UAE's vision of a knowledge-based economy.' She further highlighted the institution's legacy, adding: 'What better way to celebrate 125 years than by enabling and empowering the changemakers of tomorrow in the UAE.' The UK campus of the university had announced a similar scholarship for postgraduate taught (PGT) Master's degrees starting in September 2025, offering funding amounts between £4,000 and £5,000. It offered over 50 scholarships based on academic excellence to eligible Indian students, with a deadline of September 2025 for sending such applications. It offered a £4,000 scholarship for international students and £5,000 for Indian students studying in the University for September 2025.
Khaleej Times
24-04-2025
- Health
- Khaleej Times
UAE: First PhD programme for AI research launched in region
The UAE saw the launch of its first PhD programme dedicated to advancing artificial intelligence research and implementation in the country and the wider region. Part of the University of Birmingham Dubai's School of Computer Science, Provost Dr Yusra Mouzughi spoke with Khaleej Times over the phone about the university's role in responding to local and regional challenges and catering to government needs around AI adoption. The PhD programme, announced during Dubai AI Week 2025, which took place from April 21 and runs until April 25, serves as a testament to the country's progressive stance on AI adoption in multiple sectors and an indicator to the UAE's commitment to innovation, the provost said. The programme consists of a minimum of three years, with a focus on targeting an area of research relevant to the candidate, and a minimum of two supervisors will work hand in hand with the postgraduate student. Supervisors will be both Dubai-based and UK-based, as the university has campuses in those two countries. 'The UAE is leaps and bounds ahead of many countries in terms of adoption of AI, so how can our PhD candidates contribute to identifying some of the gaps, some of the areas that require further research, and through their own work, plug so that we are responding to industry needs, to government needs around AI adoption,' Mouzughi said. PhD candidates in AI will have to learn elements of theory and development, and then learn to implement those into various sectors, such as implementing AI for healthcare, AI for regulatory frameworks, and AI for cognitive cities. To go forth with the programme, Mouzughi said that potential candidates would not be approved to progress without securing an ethical approval from the university's committee. 'With AI, given how new it is as a discipline, we have very clear guidelines around ethics and the application of ethics within the research domain,' she added. Looking ahead 'If I was to think five years, for the country, I think what we will definitely see is the genuine impact of the application of the research findings [of AI],' Mouzughi said. She added, 'Whether it's the Road and Transport Authority (RTA), whether it is the Dubai Health Authority, whether it's the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Education, etc. the application of the findings of the research will make a difference to our position as a leader in AI implementation. The provost compared this generation's approach to AI to how Microsoft (MS) Word and MS Excel were used in the past, explaining that it will be fundamental for everybody to be competent in using AI. 'AI is the future. It's not coming, it's here.' 'What we need to do is to be doing degrees in engineering but understand AI, degrees in data analytics, but how can I usefully use AI, degrees in law using AI, degrees in medicine using AI, chemistry,' the university provost said. 'AI is a skill. It is an agent that will help us understand how we do our work better, more efficiently.' The programme was launched in the presence of Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, Dubai crown prince and minister of defense of the UAE. Three years earlier, he was also present for the opening of the University of Birmingham's new Dubai campus. 'We feel very privileged to have that endorsement from highest possible leadership in terms of appreciation for the kind of the commitment to being a part of the ecosystem that is the UAE,' Mouzughi said.
Zawya
26-03-2025
- Business
- Zawya
University of Birmingham marks 125 years with scholarship for students joining its Dubai campus in 2025
The scholarship offers up to 50% funding for students pursuing degrees in engineering, health, business, education, computer science, law, and life sciences. Dubai-UAE: The University of Birmingham Dubai (UoBD) has launched the 125 Scholarship initiative, celebrating 125 years of the institution through supporting high achieving students with an opportunity to study at its campus in Dubai. The university, a top 100 global institution, was founded in 1900 as England's first civic university, and has produced 10 Nobel Prize laureates. Students enrolling in September 2025 can apply for the scholarship, which covers 50% of course fees across key disciplines, including engineering, health, business, education, law, computer science, and life sciences. Commenting on the scholarship, Professor Yusra Mouzughi, Provost, University of Birmingham Dubai, said: 'We are proud to introduce the '125 Scholarship' as a tribute to 125 years of transformative education and ambitious research at the University of Birmingham. This initiative reflects our commitment to empowering changemakers who will contribute to the UAE's vision of a knowledge-based economy. By investing in high-achieving, future focused talent, we aim to strengthen the local workforce and drive meaningful impact across key industries. We are very proud of our legacy and civic impact over the course of more than a century. What better way to celebrate 125 years than through enabling and empowering the changemakers of tomorrow in the UAE.' The scholarship aligns with the UAE's goals to develop a future-ready workforce, equipped to address complex global challenges. Students for both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes will be considered, and awardees will be shortlisted based on academic merit. University of Birmingham The University of Birmingham is ranked amongst the world's top 100 institutions, its work brings people from across the world to Birmingham and Dubai, including researchers and teachers and more than 8,000 international students from over 150 countries.
Mid East Info
25-03-2025
- Business
- Mid East Info
University of Birmingham marks 125 years with scholarship for students joining its Dubai campus in 2025 - Middle East Business News and Information
The Top 100 global institution will offer scholarships to 125 ambitious students starting in September 2025. The scholarship offers up to 50% funding for students pursuing degrees in engineering, health, business, education, computer science, law, and life sciences. Dubai-UAE: The University of Birmingham Dubai (UoBD) has launched the 125 Scholarship initiative, celebrating 125 years of the institution through supporting high achieving students with an opportunity to study at its campus in Dubai. The university, a top 100 global institution, was founded in 1900 as England's first civic university, and has produced 10 Nobel Prize laureates. Students enrolling in September 2025 can apply for the scholarship, which covers 50% of course fees across key disciplines, including engineering, health, business, education, law, computer science, and life sciences. Commenting on the scholarship, Professor Yusra Mouzughi, Provost, University of Birmingham Dubai, said: 'We are proud to introduce the '125 Scholarship' as a tribute to 125 years of transformative education and ambitious research at the University of Birmingham. This initiative reflects our commitment to empowering changemakers who will contribute to the UAE's vision of a knowledge-based economy. By investing in high-achieving, future focused talent, we aim to strengthen the local workforce and drive meaningful impact across key industries. We are very proud of our legacy and civic impact over the course of more than a century. What better way to celebrate 125 years than through enabling and empowering the changemakers of tomorrow in the UAE.' The scholarship aligns with the UAE's goals to develop a future-ready workforce, equipped to address complex global challenges.
