In 2017, when we welcomed our first cohort of students—just 13 in total—into a modest space inside the RAKEZ Business Zone building, few could have predicted how far we would come in such a short span of time. Back then, the idea of establishing a British university branch campus in Ras Al Khaimah seemed ambitious to many. For us, it was a calculated commitment—rooted in a belief that quality...
Eight Years of Transformation: How UWL RAK is Redefining Higher Education in Ras Al Khaimah
LEVEL PLAYING FIELD AND GENDER EQUALITY: TURNING MYTH INTO A REALITY
The world has seen the patriarchal nature of the social structure over the centuries. This setup has affected not only the family structures but also, the business orientation that reinforced gender disparities. Equal opportunities are not given to male and female children from the beginning, leading to a different level of exposure to the outer world from childhood, challenging the females in...
PROCRASTINATION EXPLAINED BY A PROCRASTINATOR
None of us is immune. Procrastination sneaks up on us all, some worse than others. There is a wide misconception that students procrastinate because they are lazy, have poor time management skills or just do not care enough about their assignments. Procrastination is a common and serious problem. Students procrastinate for all kinds of reasons and for every different reason there is a different...
ARE YOU KEEPING YOURSELF MENTALLY FIT?
The question under discussion is a crucial one, since most of us keep a good track of our health and body physically, yet there are a few to whom mental health is a top priority, that should be taken into a serious account, since it is not only essential for a healthy living, but in order for a society to function in a manner where every individual has the freedom of peace and harmony. Let’s take...