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The Great Day of Ulus was celebrated at the main building of our university as a day of renewal within the framework of the Nauryz celebration concept. The event brought together members of the university’s management board, maslikhat deputies, faculty members, students, partners, and community representatives. The gathering, reflecting national values, featured traditional songs and kui performances, highlighting the continuity of cultural traditions. Guests were treated to national cuisine, while …

At the Students’ Palace of K. Zhubanov Aktobe Regional University, students of the Heriot-Watt University Aktobe Campus presented their Health Companion projects. Students from the Computer Engineering program were divided into 16 teams, each developing its own startup. Every team worked like a real company, focusing on solving a practical challenge — helping people better monitor and manage their health. As a result, 16 unique solutions were created, combining technological …

An Academic Council meeting was held at the University to discuss the results of the referendum and the strategic directions outlined in the new Constitution. The meeting was attended by representatives of the scientific community of the Aktobe region, university faculty, and young researchers. Rector Laura Karabassova noted that consistent state support for science and education provides broad opportunities to enhance the quality of higher education, strengthen research capacity, and …

Professor and Doctor of Historical Sciences Gulbanu Bolatovna Izbasarova has been awarded the Naily Bazanova Prize for Kazakhstani women scientists, established by the National Academy of Sciences under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The Naily Bazanova Prize is an honorary award aimed at encouraging women researchers who have achieved outstanding scientific results, made significant discoveries, and contributed greatly to the development of applied research and the promotion of …

In accordance with the decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, on awarding state honors, Aida Vitalyevna Kadyn, a third-year student of the Aktobe campus of Heriot-Watt University, located at Zhubanov University, has been awarded the «Shapagat» medal. Aida Vitalyevna is the head of the Kazakh language club «Soyle», which operates within the framework of the republican project «Menin Elim – Menin Tilim»(«My Country – My …

A meeting of the Academic Council was held at the University. During the meeting, the results of research activities for 2025 were summarized and priority areas for 2026 were discussed. The meeting addressed several topics, including the effectiveness of research projects, publication activity, mechanisms for international cooperation, and support for young researchers. In 2025, a total of 37 grant-funded projects supported by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education were …