Koya University Hosts Second Round of Research Assistant Training at Malay Gawra Center

The Malay Gawra Center, affiliated with the Deanship of Research and Development Centers at Koya University, conducted the second round of its Research Assistant Training Program. From February 10 to 13, 2025, the Malay Gawra Research Center—operating under the Deanship of Research and Development Centers—organized a training course specifically designed for a selected group of first-year undergraduate students from the Faculty of Education.

This initiative represents the second phase of research assistant training offered by the center. The initial round, held during the previous summer, targeted recent graduates of Koya University, with the goal of familiarizing them with the principles of academic research and methodology. That program also involved their participation in supporting researchers across various disciplines, particularly in linguistics, the humanities, and the social sciences.

This training aligns with the strategic goals outlined in Koya University’s institutional development plan. In particular, it advances the university’s commitment to fostering collaboration among academic departments, research centers, and administrative units. At the heart of this strategic vision lies the objective of preparing students and graduates with the academic and scientific competencies necessary to contribute meaningfully to innovation and research.

The second round of the Research Assistant Training Program involved 15 undergraduate participants from the Faculty of Education. The course featured a series of specialized lectures covering key aspects of research processes, delivered by experienced instructors. The program aimed to equip students with the foundational skills required to serve as research assistants in a range of academic fields and to guide them toward identifying future pathways in research and scholarly inquiry

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Koya University (KOU) is located in the city of Koya (Koy Sanjaq) which is 1.0 hr drive to the East of the Kurdistan Region capital Erbil (Arbil, Hewlér) in Kurdistan Region of F.R. Iraq. It is on the foothills of a beautiful high mountain. Its campus has been carefully laid out to embrace the beautiful mountainous nature.

There are 4 Faculties and 2 Schools in KOU; Faculty of Engineering (FENG), Faculty of Science and Health (FSCH), Faculty of Education (FEDU), Faculty of Humanities and Social Silences (FHSS), Shcool of Physical Education (SPHE) and School of Medicine (SMED).

Also, there are two research centers; Genome Center and Malai Gawra Center. Moreover, at KOU there is an English Language Center (BELC) at KOU has been opened with the sponsorship of IREX and American embassy in Baghdad as well as with the support of Spring International Language Center of The University of Arkansas. KOU has two Scientific Journals; ARO-The Scientific Journal of Koya University, which is indexed by Clarivate Analytics (ESCI), and Koya University Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences (KUJHSS). KOU is a proactive member of Erasmus/ Marhaba Project and Erasmus+.

KOU signed many Memorandum of Understandings (MoU) with many International Universities, e.g., The University of Arkansas (June 2015). The Lulea University in Sweden (April 2014), The University of Nottingham in the UK, The University of Buckingham in the UK (Oct 2008), Belkin University in Turkey (Sep 2009) The University of Greenwich in the UK, Cihan University-Erbil (2021) and Tishk International University (2021).

Koya University is a memebr of The Association of Arab Universities and the International Association of Universities.

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