QU’s tadTalks 2022 inspiring prospective graduates – The Peninsula

QU’s tadTalks 2022 inspiring prospective graduates – The Peninsula

Doha: The Research and Graduate Studies Sector at Qatar University (QU) recently hosted the fourth annual tadTalks event.

tadTalks (thesis and dissertation) sponsored by Huawei was established in 2019 to build a strong graduate community in Qatar, voice the experiences of graduate researchers from around the globe, and share strategies for success in graduate study with current and prospective graduate students.

In the past four years, 21 universities from 13 countries have participated in tadTalks. This year, QU welcomed graduate students from the United States, South Africa, Italy, New Zealand, Malaysia, and Qatar including speakers from Qatar University, Texas A&M at Qatar, Doha Institute for Graduate Studies, Hamad bin Khalifa University, and University of Calgary, Qatar.

This year’s event also showcased QU’s rising researchers in the Junior tadTalks segment in which students from the Honor’s Program, Core Curriculum Program, and Young Scientists Center shared their experiences participating in research projects.

Qatar University President, Dr. Hassan Al Derham stated in his opening remarks: “The diverse audience of prominent figures in higher education, industry, and media in attendance at this year’s event signals our shared commitment to supporting the graduate community in Qatar and is evidence of the value placed on graduate researchers’ contribution to the