Events
Research Symposium on Genomics & Precision Medicine held in KSU in collaboration with UK universities from March 21st to 22nd, 2017.
A research symposium was held at King Saud University in collaboration with top UK universities and the British Council. The symposium was held at the KSU women’s campus from 15th to 16th February, 2017. Around 60 Male & Female Researchers from KSA, UK and the GCC attended the symposium and was hailed a huge success.
The aim of the symposium was to discuss and take forward ideas in Genomics & Precision Medicine between university researchers in Saudi Arabia and the UK.
The event helped contribute to the Capacity Building for KSU researchers in the key areas of Genomics and Precision Medicine.
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Researcher Connect Workshop for women held at KSU in collaboration with the British Council from February 12th to 14th , 2017.
In collaboration with the UK Science and Innovation Network (SIN) and the UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), the British Council Qatar conducted a Capacity Building for Researchers course for female researchers at King Saud University.
The Capacity Building for Researchers course named “Researcher Connect” contributed to the professional development of several KSU researchers and offered a series of modules delivered in workshop format by experienced and quality-assured trainers. It provided the KSU participants with the insights, understanding and tools to communicate effectively, whatever the situation or context.
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Researcher Connect Workshop for men held at KSU in collaboration with the British Council from January 3rd to 5th, 2017.
In collaboration with the UK Science and Innovation Network (SIN) and the UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), the British Council Qatar conducted a Capacity Building for Researchers course at King Saud University
The Capacity Building for Researchers course named “Researcher Connect” contributed to the professional development of several KSU researchers and offered a series of modules delivered in workshop format by experienced and quality-assured trainers. It provided the KSU participants with the insights, understanding and tools to communicate effectively, whatever the situation or context.
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Cafe Scientifique on "Water Management" held in collaboration with the British Council on May 15th, 2016.
The Café Scientifique event sponsored by the British Council was held at KSI on May 16th, 2016. The theme of the event was “The Challenges and opportunities of Water Management for Human well-being and Security” and was conducted by Professor Edward Maltby who is a Professor Emeritus in Wetland Science,Water and Ecosystem Management at the University of Liverpool.
He explained how water is an essential pre-requisite of life and that the Earth’s water resources are predominantly salty but it is the availability of freshwater in sufficient quantities and of adequate quality that is essential for human well-being including underpinning sustainable economic development as well as providing environmental and national security. The countries of the Gulf region are among the most water-stressed in the world. Sustainable water management is a high priority for many countries but arguable nowhere is this most important than in the Gulf.
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Science Collaboration Workshop on Water & Energy - March 21 & 22, 2016
King Saud University under the able leadership of the Rector, Dr. Badran Alomar conducted a science collaboration workshop on water & energy on March 21 & 22, 2016. The event was a result of the efforts of the Vice Rector for Graduate Studies & Scientific Research, Dr. Ahmed Alaameri to strengthen the research collaboration with top universities in the United Kingdom. The event was also possible due to the partnership and efforts of the British council who have provided immense support in helping collaborate with the top UK universities who had their researchers attend the event.
The first day of the event had speakers from top UK & KSA universities, as well as prominent researchers at KSU present their ideas. The second day consisted of these researchers holding round table discussions to identify and collaborate on research in the fields of water & energy.
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Researcher Connect Training held at KSU in collaboration with British Council – February 17 & 18, 2016.
King Saud University recently held a training program for KSU staff with the support of the Saudi British Council. The training program named Researcher Connect, was held at the College of Dentistry on February 17 & 18, 2016. Dr. Ahmed Al-Aameri, Vice Rector for Graduate Studies and Scientific Research, inaugurated the event by expressing thanks to the British Council for providing KSU with this valuable opportunity.
Two international trainers, one for males and the other for females, conducted the training sessions. Researcher connect is a series of short interactive learning modules for researchers at any stage of their career and from any academic discipline. It is a professional development course that focuses on the development of excellent communication skills in international, multi-cultural contexts. Researcher Connect was developed to help researchers meet the demands of an increasingly competitive global market, where the ability to communicate research effectively is paramount to success.
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KSU hosts workshop on “Nanotechnology and its applications” in collaboration with UK universities and the British Council
King Saud University in Association with the British Council hosted a research workshop on “Nanotechnology and its applications”. The workshop was held on April 16th, 2015 at Darwaza Hall. The workshop began at 9 AM and involved several experts and scholars in the field of Nanotechnology both from the UK and KSU. The event concluded with round table discussions to decide on outcomes from the workshop and to plan for the future.,
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KSU hosts a workshop on “Growing Research in two Kingdoms” in collaboration with UK universities and the British Council
Under the patronage of the Vice Rector for Graduate Studies and Scientific Research, Ahmed Al-Aameri, King Abdullah Institute for Nanotechnology (KAIN) recently held a workshop on "Nanotechnology and Its Applications", with the participation of five British universities.
Further, the workshop intended to search for possibilities of joint research collaboration between KSU and the British universities and for a long-range establishment of the research partnership.
The workshop, which was organized under the chairmanship of KAIN Dean Aws Al-Shamsan and with the participation of Mazyad Al-Terkawi, Director of International Cooperation and Scientific Twinning Department at KSU, included the presentation of recent research activities in energy, water and biomedical applications carried out in KAIN and in the British universities.
In addition, the presentations were delivered by speakers from both parties, followed by round table discussions between the participating researchers. The workshop was attended by many researchers and nanotechnology specialists from KAIN, KSU and the British universities, and by many other interested scientists and graduate students. It is worth mentioning that the workshop "Nanotechnology and Its Applications" is a fruit of joint research collaboration between King Saud University and the British Council.
