Psychology

Expo 2020: big deficit in sustainability demands industry and academics to foster partnerships

He described the main challenges faced by the world, and stated, “There’s now a peace deficit in Europe and the numbers of refugees is rising. There’s also a big deficit in sustainability and I think that’s where academics can really play a part by working with industry. The third main deficit is a deficit of equality. The number of people living in poverty has increased for first time since...

The MENA Regional Chapter of UN PRME has collaborated with De Montfort University Dubai to establish the 9th MENA PRME Forum and Conference.

All are welcome to these free events at the DMU Dubai Campus and online. Register now for the Conference and Gala. See the event programmes here.The Conference, Forum and Gala are a collaboration between the UN PRME MENA Chapter member academics, their institutions and De Montfort University Dubai. The event will investigate the possibilities for leveraging change through responsible management...

DMU Dubai to host Open Day on March 27 for ambitious students in the UAE

Strategically located in Dubai International Academic City with a purpose-built, independent campus building, DMU Dubai welcomes students from all backgrounds and offers a perfect combination of high-quality teaching, excellent facilities and a fantastic student experience.  The sessions during the Open Day will encourage prospective students to participate in subject-specific talks, speak to...

DMU Dubai to host Open Day on March 5 for ambitious students in the UAE

The sessions during the Open Day will encourage prospective students to participate in subject-specific talks, speak to academics, industry professionals, and current students, understand application procedures and admission pathways. Future students can explore the state of art facilities firsthand, including interactive learning spaces, design studios, mechanical and electrical labs, moot...

DMU Dubai to host Open Day on March 5 for ambitious students in the UAE

Strategically located in Dubai International Academic City with a purpose-built, independent campus building, DMU Dubai welcomes students from all backgrounds and offers a perfect combination of high-quality teaching, excellent facilities and a fantastic student experience.  The sessions during the Open Day will encourage prospective students to participate in subject-specific talks, speak to...

UK Cabinet Office Minister opens new De Montfort University Dubai's engineering lab

Minister of State Nigel Adams said:  "De Montfort University's global expansion from the heart of Leicestershire in the UK to Dubai and Kazakhstan is an amazing investment that will help build global alumni. It's another fantastic UK export that is nurturing talent.  ​"It's been great to open the state-of-the-art engineering lab and congratulate the university's cricket team. I hope to see a few...

uMore, una app con ADN Español, da a conocer su informe de impacto relativo a las opiniones sobre el autocuidado, con respuesta positiva de 84%

El informe de 2021, titulado «Fostering understanding with self-care» (Fomentando la comprensión con el autocuidado), puede descargarse desde https://umore.app/2021/10/20/impact-report. Además de compartir aspectos destacados sobre cómo funcionan las actividades de autocuidado de uMore, esta primera edición también contiene casos prácticos de dos actividades de referencia: una primera sobre «Cómo...

Startup Luso-Brasileira, uMore revela o seu relatório de impacto de feedback de autocuidados com uma resposta positiva de 84%

MIAMI, 20 de OUTUBRO de 2021 - O relatório de 2021, intitulado "Promover a compreensão com autocuidados", está disponível para transferência em https://umore.app/2021/10/20/impact-report. Além de partilhar destaques sobre como as atividades de autocuidados da uMore funcionam, esta primeira edição também contém estudos de caso de duas atividades marcantes: a primeira sobre "Como identificar os...

uMore reveals its inaugural impact report, with a resounding 84% positive feedback response

MIAMI OCTOBER 20, 2021 - The 2021 report, titled "Fostering understanding with self-care," is available for download from https://umore.app/2021/10/20/impact-report. In addition to sharing highlights on how the uMore self-care activities work, this first edition also contains case studies of two landmark activities -- the first on "How to identify your stress signs" and the second on "Challenging...

The Chedi Al Bait: Making Working from Home a Luxury

Sharjah (05/07/2021): Working from home has become the new mainstream. People wake up in the morning, choose an available working space in their homes, and will most likely remain in the same position all day without distractions and no scenery to comfort a stressful day at work. The Chedi Al Bait is about to revolutionise working from home with Chedi Connect – a truly magnificent package that...

uMore, the AI-powered mental wellbeing tracker, becomes the first UAE based start-up accepted to TheVentureCity

  DUBAI, UAE (April 1, 2020) — Today, uMore announced it has joined, TheVentureCity's Product-Led Growth Program, an international venture acceleration program that focuses on product, growth and access to capital. uMore is a digital health screening and recommendation platform that uses machine learning and digital phenotyping to offer users accessible and personalised mental health care. The...

UAE homegrown Fitness brand GymNation partners with Heroes of Hope in support of People of Determination across the UAE

GymNation, the UAE’s leading gym operator, today announces the success of its partnership with inclusive sports community NPO, Heroes of Hope. The partnership was set up at the start of November 2020, to reaffirm GymNations focus on supporting UAE communities, by providing People of Determination the opportunity to excel through employment and access to fitness. The partnership comes in response...

Ascots & Chapels Autumn/Winter 2020- 2021 Collection: Heritage Redefined

  Ascots and Chapels, the British luxury tailoring house that specializes in creating fine, personalized, and bespoke garments for discerning gentlemen; has always been at the forefront of shaping trends ever since they opened the business in 1871. Poised to transform the wardrobe into an artistic suite, they have infused traditional tailoring techniques with modern design principles in their...

Careem Head of Customer Growth leaves to launch mental health platform for the Middle East.

"Like many around the world, my family was affected by COVID-19. My sister became ill with the virus and, due to isolation, she struggled with her mental health. I felt hopeless that I could not help her. That's what brought me to build uMore, a tool not only for her but for the 1.2 billion living in isolation." uMore co-founder and CEO Maria Freitas said in a statement. uMore.app is a mental...

How to implement the perfect employee incentive scheme

Business startups in the UAE tend to offer two main kinds of incentives to employees: cash bonuses and stock ownership.    Cash bonuses  Simply put, cash bonuses are pre-set payments that are awarded to employees when their performance empowers the company to fulfil certain objectives. Some companies choose to offer annual bonuses to staff; others stagger payments over a more extended time...

Should I hire foreign employees or local nationals in UAE?

Therefore, when starting a new company in Dubai, entrepreneurs have to choose between the time-tested strategy of hiring foreign jobseekers or offer the same opportunities to the local talent, while availing the government concessions that come with hiring them.  For entrepreneurs setting up a business in the UAE, below are some factors to consider when hiring expats over Emiratis:  Additional...

How to start a business in a UAE Free Zone

The free zones in the UAE can be categorised into two groups—industry-specific and general-purpose. Here's to give you an idea:   Industry-Specific Free Zone Industry-specific free zone specialises to only particular or interrelated sectors. Examples of these free zones are Dubai Internet City and Silicon Oasis, which are specifically designed for the IT and innovation industries. Or, Dubai...