De Montfort University Dubai

25/09/2026

Welcome Week is here! 💙 Get ready to settle in, take part in fun activities and meet your classmates from 28 September to 1 October.

See you on campus! 👋🎓

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23/09/2026

Join us at DMU Dubai Library for the official launch of Why GCC Family Businesses Fail, featuring author Zed Ayesh in conversation with Dr Raymond Lihe.

Explore the challenges of family business succession, leadership, governance and legacy, and discover what today’s leaders can do differently to build businesses that thrive across generations.

📅 Wednesday, 21 October 2026
⏰ 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
📍 DMU Dubai Library, Dubai

We look forward to welcoming you for an insightful evening of conversation and learning!

22/09/2026

From an academic idea to an innovation with real-world impact. 💧

Meet Himanshu Patil, an MSc Energy and Sustainable Development student at De Montfort University Dubai, and the founder of AquaNomad - a portable, solar-powered desalination solution designed to help provide access to freshwater in remote, off-grid and water-stressed environments.

Together with Wardah Malik, MSc Engineering Management student and CEO, and Azhaar Ahmed, MBA Global student and COO, Himanshu has been developing AquaNomad from concept to prototype, exploring technical feasibility, connecting with potential partners and presenting the innovation across sustainability and entrepreneurship platforms in the UAE.

The team has recently engaged with initiatives and organisations including the Mohammed bin Zayed Water Initiative, Dubai Future Foundation, Hub71, UAE Hackathon, SHERA, VentureOne and Antler, while continuing to explore opportunities to take their innovation further.
Their journey is a testament to how student ideas, academic knowledge and entrepreneurial ambition can come together to address real-world challenges. 🌍

At DMU Dubai, students are encouraged to think creatively, explore new possibilities and turn their ideas into solutions that can make a difference.
We’re proud to see our students taking their learning beyond the classroom and building towards a more sustainable future. 💙

🌐 myaquanomad.com
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21/09/2026

POV: Day 1 of Connect Week through the DMU Dubai Lens! 📸

From first hellos to new faces and exciting connections, here’s a look at the moments that kicked off Connect Week at DMU Dubai!

21/09/2026

18/09/2026

IT'S TIME! ⏰🧡 Connect Week starts THIS MONDAY — new faces, new friends, new beginnings all waiting for you on campus. Let's gooo! 🎉

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16/09/2026

Celebrating Research, Innovation & Academic Excellence!

What an inspiring conclusion to the De Montfort University Dubai School of Leadership, Marketing and Management PG Research Conference 2026! ✨

The conference brought together postgraduate researchers, academics, and members of our academic community to share ideas, present research, exchange perspectives, and explore new possibilities across leadership, marketing, management, and related fields.

A huge congratulations to all our PG researchers and presenters for sharing your work and being part of this important academic milestone. 👏

Research today. Impact tomorrow.

15/09/2026

Building better educators through play, creativity, and collaboration.

As part of the Academic Staff Development Session at De Montfort University Dubai, we had the opportunity to experience an engaging LEGO® Serious Play® (LSP) session with the Playforward Community.

The session demonstrated how play can become a powerful tool for reflection, problem-solving, communication, collaboration, and meaningful learning. Beyond simply building with LEGO®, LSP encouraged us to think differently, make ideas visible, listen to diverse perspectives, and connect individual experiences to collective understanding.

For educators, professional development is not only about acquiring new knowledge t is also about reimagining how we facilitate learning.

A valuable reminder that sometimes, the best way to move learning forward is to build, share, reflect, and play.

Special thanks to the facilitators headed by Mr. John Gilbert Flores and his team Dr. Leo Obra and Mr. Tarun Ahimaz for an inspiring and thought-provoking session.

14/09/2026

We can’t wait to welcome our new students to campus from 21 September for Connect Week! 💙

Get ready to meet new people, explore campus and kick-start your DMU journey! 🎓✨

Have any questions about the schedule? Check your emails for all the details. 📩