The President’s Blog
14/08/2025 2026-05-18 15:48The President’s Blog
The President's Blog
Why Struggle Matters: Active Learning, AI and the Future of Student Success
Simon Cleary, our Academic Director, recently reminded faculty that the classroom is not the place for passive listening. The real work happens when students apply, debate and use knowledge—while the preparation, the reading and the content acquisition take place through our Virtual Learning Environment and the University of London’s world-class resources. …
Confidence and Humility: The Balance of Real Leadership
This morning’s induction for our faculty and Deans, prepared and led by Dr Maria Casoria, did more than cover policies and processes. It asked a harder question: what does leadership in higher education actually require? Maria introduced two useful terms from Roman public life: potestas and auctoritas. Potestas is formal authority, the legal power to command. Auctoritas is less tangible and more durable: influence that flows from wisdom, trust and respect. The distinction is ancient, but its relevance to modern leadership could not be clearer. …
Preparing for University Isn’t About Packing Bags. It’s about Setting Goals and Building Daily Habits
Congratulations to all the new students starting university this month. The first few weeks can be overwhelming, but a few simple plans make a big difference. Set clear learning objectives and build small daily habits that support them. Be clear about why you’re at university and what you want to achieve. …
Beyond Knowledge: Designing for Workplace Readiness
September always brings a sense of renewal in higher education. New students arrive, returning students settle back, and campuses shift their attention to the year ahead. Reading the latest University of London Careers Service newsletter reminded me why this moment matters. Alongside the usual programme of events and webinars in law, finance, economics and data science, a consistent theme runs through: preparing students for employability, adaptability and the realities of the workplace. …
Lightboxes Shine the Way
Education often lives behind walls — in classrooms, libraries and lecture halls. But this month, Euro University of Bahrain stepped into a different kind of space: the lightboxes of District One. For us, this visibility is not about promotion alone. It is about making a quiet statement — that world-class education belongs at the centre of Bahrain’s life, as present in its streets as in its lecture rooms. …
Professor Andrew Nix is the President and CEO of Euro University of Bahrain. He has published more than 600 international papers and successfully supervised 65+ PhD students. He is well-known for his ground-breaking research contributions that shaped the Wi-Fi and Bluetooth standards. More recently, Professor Andrew’s 5G wireless research is globally recognized for tackling societal challenges related to smart cities, urban transportation and digital healthcare.
