Below are episodes that comprise our various podcast series: Policy & Practice, Majlis, and Speeches & Symposium. Visit our SoundCloud for additional playlists sorted thematically by our priority areas: education, arts and culture, health, and urban planning.
While the private schools across the UAE are highly diverse in curriculum offerings and student populations, they are commonly run as for-profit businesses. This makes the UAE a fertile ground for investigating the ways that the principles of business are embedded in schools, public and private.
What value do arts and cultural initiatives bring, and how can they improve the lives of Ras Al Khaimah residents? How does arts education enrich the lives of the UAE’s children?
Medical workforce governance in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a significant and timely topic given its status as a federated nation with a population of over 9 million people (about 80% of whom are expatriates). Issues of international health professional recruitment, retention, and integration require attention, as the majority of doctors and other healthcare professionals in the UAE are internationally trained graduates.
Obesity is on the rise globally and becoming a significant cause for concern in the United Arab Emirates, which has some of the highest obesity rates in the world. Unhealthy eating and lack of exercise can place children at increased risk for developing cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and strokes in adulthood.
Scientific studies about the brain are rapidly changing our understanding about how to maintain the brain’s function as we age. It’s becoming increasingly clear that just as the key to our long-term physical health lies in the daily choices we make around diet, exercise and sleep; our choices can also impact our brain’s health as we age. It’s exciting to know that some of the same actions that can keep our brain functioning as we age can also reduce the debilitating impact of Alzheimer’s disease.