Tag: The University of Lahore

Lahore, April 04, 2023 (PPI-OT):The gala dinner is always a great opportunity to promote linkages with versatile guests in a friendly environment. For this purpose, the University of Lahore (UOL) provided a place to the participants of the 35th Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) Biennial Medical Conference and 3rd Pak-China Medical Congress (MEDCONG) to interact and enjoy featured entertainment while having a delicious three-course meal.

This Gala Dinner hosted International delegates, researchers, professors, consultants, family physicians, social scientists, observers, and diplomats who attended the 35th PMA Medical Conference. It was organised by the Career Services and Corporate Linkages (CSCL) at the UOL with the aim of strengthening international corporate linkages and showcasing the culture of Pakistan. More than 500 participants including medical students, staff, and researchers had an opportunity to interact with health professionals from across the globe during this colourful event.

The attendees enjoyed Pakistani renowned Qawal Shahzad Santo’s performance on some of their popular hits. Mr Awais Raoof (Chairman, BOG, UOL) graced attended the dinner as the chief guest along with the guest of honour Prof Dr Mahwish Arooj (Principal, University College of Medicine and Director, Department of Medical Education).

The PMA Biennial Medical three-day conference had a very expedient scientific program that consisted of 75 scientific sessions on Neurology, Cancer, Ophthalmology, Pulmonology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Paediatrics, Cardiology, Medicine, Surgery, Orthopaedics, Family Medicine, Maternal Nutrition, Transplant Surgery and Stem Cell, Public Health, Health Delivery System and Medical Education. The lectures were delivered on these subjects by experts from Pakistan and abroad.

For more information, contact:
The University of Lahore
1 – KM Defence Road, Lahore, Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-111-865-865, +92-42-35322501 +92-42-35321761
Email: info@uol.edu.pk
Website: www.uol.edu.pk

Lahore, April 03, 2023 (PPI-OT):Nowadays, globalization is changing the way institutions foster knowledge transfer from universities to society. Today, society, governments, and the business sector are increasingly demanding that higher education institutions (HEIs) convert their innovative ideas into marketable technology. Taking its social responsibility forward, Prof Dr Syed Amir Gilani (Pro-Rector, Allied Health Sciences, UOL), on behalf of Prof Dr Muhammad Ashraf (Rector, UOL), attended the World Rectors’ Forum on “The Role of Universities in Building a National Innovation Ecosystem” in Kyrgyzstan where he reinforced the importance of the potential of knowledge and technology transfer in higher education institutions through academia-industry linkage.

This international forum – attended by 100 rectors of higher educational institutions from 60 countries – facilitated partnerships between local universities and international partners through their schools of sciences. All the formed alliances aimed at increasing the market share of research and educational services, and improving the competitiveness of the intellectual activity outcomes. During the various panel sessions, the participants also discussed various ways of strengthening the scientific and technical capacity, developing practical recommendations for the commercialization of the universities’ intellectual activity outcomes, and organizing innovation-focused trainings for universities’ staff.

Discussing the challenges, Dr Gilani said that new scientific knowledge transfer between academia and businesses is an important driver of innovation and economic growth. He maintained that researchers will get benefit from interacting with businesses and such interaction helps to generate new lines of research and provide additional funding. He further highlighted the importance of technology transfer, models of industry-academia linkage, and their advantages as well as the world, Pakistan, and the UOL’s status on technology transfer.

In the world forum, the Pro-Rector Allied Health Sciences recommended that universities should develop curricula of different academic programs with comprehensive input from eminent industrialists, industry, and institutions. He added that each science faculty should constitute an industry board that may act as an advisory agent for the initiation of industry-oriented projects on top of arranging guest lectures delivered to both undergrads and postgrads by eminent industrialists.

Dr Gilani further said that a university must develop a very sound infrastructure where basic research, pilot projects and upscaling could be easily carried out, adding that internship programs be very viable and should be carried at industrial set-ups. He further suggested that there is a need to trigger relevant ministries for devising plausible policies which should facilitate and reinforce industry-academia linkages.

For more information, contact:
The University of Lahore
1 – KM Defence Road, Lahore, Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-111-865-865, +92-42-35322501 +92-42-35321761
Email: info@uol.edu.pk
Website: www.uol.edu.pk

Lahore, April 03, 2023 (PPI-OT):Technology, when integrated into teaching, revolutionises the learning process. More and more studies show that technology integration in the curriculum improves students’ learning processes and outcomes. To fuse technology into teaching, the Teacher Training Academy (TTA) at the University of Lahore (UOL) recently held a training session to provide faculty members with guidelines on integrating technology and employing varied online resources into their teaching methodologies.

Since the effective use of digital learning tools in classrooms can increase student engagement, that is why, during the training session, Dr Raza Saleem Khan (Assistant Professor, LBS), introduced the faculty to different online tools that can assist teachers to improve their lesson plans, facilitate personalised learning, and help students to build essential 21st-century skills.

The pedagogy wheel was discussed in detail; it is a visual tool for teachers, developed by Allan Carrington, combining Bloom’s Taxonomy and the SAMR model to classify hundreds of educational applications that are useful for teachers in designing their curriculum. In the SAMR model, the use of educational technology (EdTech) becomes increasingly sophisticated. This model introduces four categories for different degrees of classroom technology integration: substitution and augmentation, which use EdTech to enhance learning and add value, and modification and redefinition, which harness EdTech to transform learning and make new things possible.

The pedagogy wheel also takes into account Bloom’s taxonomy, which is a set of three hierarchical models used for the classification of educational learning objectives into levels of complexity and specificity. Following the pedagogy wheel discussion, different apps used for teaching were shared.

The participants were also told about an application called Poll Everywhere which is an online service that facilitates teachers’ and students’ interaction and can help teachers assess students’ progress. The faculty members were also trained on effectively using Moodle to create courses online, add assignments, and keep an eye on their students’ progress. It also allows the teachers to communicate with the students and encourage communication between them in forums and discussions. In short, the platform is multi-faceted and flexible, so it’s easy to get confused when learning one’s way around for the first time. Dr Khan guided the faculty regarding the ways in which they can use Moodle, add assignments, keep an eye on students’ progress, and effectively communicate with the students.

Lastly, Dr Khan guided the faculty on how to integrate technology in a way that can cater to the academic needs of all types of learners. As there are different types of learners, such as auditory learners, visual learners, and kinaesthetic learners, he advised the faculty to incorporate multiple group discussions, recorded sessions, lectures, graphics-heavy presentations, experiential activities, and role plays to incorporate all types of learners in class.

For more information, contact:
The University of Lahore
1 – KM Defence Road, Lahore, Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-111-865-865, +92-42-35322501 +92-42-35321761
Email: info@uol.edu.pk
Website: www.uol.edu.pk

Lahore, April 03, 2023 (PPI-OT):Continuing its winning streak at HEC events, Mr Ahmed Jamil Butt (a final-year student of at the Mechanical Engineering Department), won a podium finish with a silver medal in the 92 kg category. The “Boxing Championship” was organised at the University of Management and Technology, in which 16 universities from all over Pakistan participated. The main aim of organising this championship was to boost students’ fitness standards, as boxing is a sport that requires high physical standards.

Mr Jamil participated in the highly competitive 92 kg category. In the round match, he defeated a boxer from the University of Sargodha, and in the semi-finals, he was tied against a UCP player, which he won after a very hard fought match, making his way in the finale. In the finale, he played for the gold medal against an opponent from the University of the Punjab. The Department of Mechanical Engineering was proud of its student and appreciated his heroic efforts in winning the silver medal. They also wished him the best of luck in future competitions. The team from the University of Lahore secured 1 gold, 1 silver, and 3 bronze medals in various other categories of that competition.

For more information, contact:
The University of Lahore
1 – KM Defence Road, Lahore, Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-111-865-865, +92-42-35322501 +92-42-35321761
Email: info@uol.edu.pk
Website: www.uol.edu.pk

Lahore, April 03, 2023 (PPI-OT):A large number of chief executive officers (CEOs), top-rated freelancers and bloggers gathered and directly interacted with the students at the University of Lahore (UOL) in a mega gathering of highly successful entrepreneurs from Pakistan to strengthen industry and academic linkages. During the high-level meet-up, industrialists, entrepreneurs, and academicians agreed to launch joint ventures and initiatives to further strengthen linkages between industry and academia that will create jobs for university students. It was agreed that mutual collaboration is necessary to fully capitalise on the skills of graduating university students, especially in light of the rising unemployment rate.

Participants identified the gaps and difficulties that were hindering the advancement of academia and industry linkages and gave several ideas and proposals to address all those issues. They stressed the need for formulating long-term policies to further strengthen linkages between industries and academia. They further agreed to take pragmatic steps to increase the accessibility of financial and technical resources to ensure quality research in universities. This mega-event, “Networking Dinner,” was organised by the Innovation Hub and the Lahore Business School (LBS) at the UOL in collaboration with the Connected Pakistan Conference 2022, aimed at empowering Pakistan’s future generations.

Mr Awais Raoof (Chairman BoG, UOL), Ustad Nauman Ali Khan (a Muslim scholar from the US), Mr Shehryar Khan Afridi (Member of the National Assembly), Mr Amjad Saqib (Founder of the Akhoowat Foundation), Mr Qasim Ali Shah (Chairman and Founder of the Qasim Ali Shah Foundation), Mr Hisham Sarwar (Chief Executive Officer at Rozgar Pakistan), and other renowned personalities graced the occasion. During the event, Fakhar Abbas (Head of Innovation Hub, UOL) welcomed all the CEOs for attending the Networking Dinner, hoping that the spirit of this gathering, which included tech entrepreneurs, YouTubers, and others, would prove fruitful for boosting the digital economy.

Prof Dr Muhammad Ashraf (Rector, UOL) thanked all the CEOs and the participants on behalf of the UOL. He emphasised during his speech that coordination should be improved between industries and universities. He called for joint ventures, skills enhancement programs, and other interventions. Syed Arsalan Ali Shah (Founder and CEO, Connected Pakistan) said that he founded Connecting Pakistan in 2015 and started this project in 2016, but now it exists in every city of Pakistan.

The conversation culminated with an emphasis on the need for academia and industry to collaborate to overcome the divide between the two. The wonderful dinner concluded with a chit-chat session between the CEOs and the participants. Connected Pakistan is a technology-based social enterprise and an award-winning digital agency. The Connected Pakistan conference’s main goal is to instil a sense of motivation in the youth and every curious mind so that they can excel in the digital world. Youngsters, entrepreneurs, freelancers, and everyone interested in the world of innovation are part of this conference.

“We need to formulate a joint body that can carry out and implement all the proposals that are made today as well as making efforts to address all the major obstacles in the way of industries and academia collaboration.” He added.

For more information, contact:
The University of Lahore
1 – KM Defence Road, Lahore, Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-111-865-865, +92-42-35322501 +92-42-35321761
Email: info@uol.edu.pk
Website: www.uol.edu.pk

Lahore, March 27, 2023 (PPI-OT):Pharmaceutical Sciences is emerging as a highly dynamic field with professionals focusing on discovering novel approaches to improving pharmaceutical care and drug discovery. The Faculty of Pharmacy (FoP) convened such professionals during the International Summit of Health Professionals (ISHP) to deliberate on the theme of “Inter-professional Efforts: A Journey from Drug Discovery to Pharmaceutical Care.” The summit was organised recently at the University of Lahore (UOL) in collaboration with the NAGRA Group. In line with the sustainable development goals (SDGs) of Good health and Well-being (SDG 3) and Quality Education (SDG 4) this summit provided an interdisciplinary platform for the scholars to present and discuss the most recent innovations, trends, and concerns, as well as practical challenges and solutions adopted in the field of health and patient care.

The summit emphasized national and international collaboration and featured sixteen keynote speakers. Three international speakers attended the conference in person, while five others joined the sessions online. More than 500 students participated in the event, and 80 of them provided their contributions as organisers. The first day of the ISHP started with the opening remarks of Prof Dr Syed Nisar Hussain Shah (Dean, Faculty of Pharmacy) followed by the inaugural address by Dr Uzair Nagra (Brand Ambassador for UOL and Chairman of the Nagra Group). He highlighted the achievements of UOL as the largest private sector university in Pakistan. He admired the vision of the Chairman of the Board of Governors and emphasised the importance of industry-academia linkages in developing marketable skills of pharmacy graduates.

In his speech, Mr Awais Raoof (Chairman BOG, UOL) welcomed the foreign delegates and expressed his goals of elevating the UOL to one of the top 200 universities in the world. Mr Nadeem Zafar (Chairman, Pakistan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (PPMA)) graced the event as the chief guest and emphasised the need for research in drug development and the publication of patents for new therapeutic compounds in his speech.

The technical and scientific sessions followed the inaugural ceremony in three auditoriums. The summit maintained a high-quality peer-review process for all the submitted manuscripts. Out of the 110 submitted abstracts, 50 were accepted for oral presentations and 48 made their way to the poster display. The two-day summit comprised twelve technical sessions, some of which were scheduled concurrently. Sixteen keynote speakers delivered talks during the summit, including eight international and eight national speakers from renowned universities. During the sessions, the scholars shared their knowledge and experiences on the topics of pharmaceutics, pharmacy practice, pharmacology, pharmacognosy, and medicine.

International and national speakers

Dr Khalid El Bairi (Founder, Cancer Biomarkers Working Group, Morroco), Dr Osman Mirza (University of Copenhagen, Denmark), Dr Kamala Badalova (Azerbaijan Medical University, Pharmaceutical Toxicology, and Chemistry Department, Baku), Prof Dr Valerie Schini-Kerth (University of Strasbourg, France), Prof Dr Ilkay Erdogan Orhan (Faculty of Pharmacy, Gazi University, Turkey), Dr Dario Trapani (MD Oncology, European Institute of Oncology, Italy), Dr Tariq Zaman (Research Professor- Neuroscience, Human Medicine-Michigan State University, USA), and Dr Saad Bin Anis (Fellow Pituitary and Functional Neurosurgery, Alexandra Hospital, Australia) were included in the international speakers.

The national keynote speeches were given by Prof Dr Shameen Qureshi (Karachi University), Prof Dr Sajid Bashir (University of Sargodha), Prof Dr Fareed Shah (Karachi University), Prof Dr Hassan Mahmood (Government College University Faisalabad), Dr Fahad Saleem (University of Balochistan), Dr Muhammad Hanif (Bahuddin Zikria University, Multan), Prof Dr Atif Raza (Punjab University), and Dr Furqan Hashmi (Punjab University).

Dr Erika Ruiz (Professor, Institute Nacional de Cancerologa, Mexico), Dr Menna Fouda (Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Egypt), Dr Marwa Nabil (Clinical Nutritionist and Public Health Consultant, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Egypt), Dr Wakas Ilyas (Specialist Registrar Endocrinology Diabetes, NHS, UK), Dr Tauqeer Hussain (Jouf University, Saudi Arabia), and Dr Yusra Habib (Jouf University, Saudi Arabia) were among the foreign speakers who joined the summit through Zoom meetings.

On the Day 1 of the summit, more than 24 scientific posters were presented and evaluated by panellists: Dr Bairi, Dr Bashir, Dr Hanif, and Dr Badalova. Based on their mutual decision, Dr Maryam Shabbir and Ms Maheer Khan were declared the winners of the poster competition. The first runner-up was Ms Syeda Sidra Yaseen, and the second runner-up was Mr Tanveer Ahmad Khan. Dr Muhammad Iqbal (Director of ORIC, UOL) and Dr Nagra attended the closing ceremony of the summit and they both congratulated the organising team and presented shields to the poster competition winners. Dr Iqbal in particular appreciated the Faculty of Pharmacy for organising this fantastic conference, describing it as a fantastic opportunity to learn new things.

The summit concluded with a lavish gala dinner hosted by Mr Sohaib Peerzada (Assistant Professor) and his team, which featured performances by top singer Bilal Saeed. A lovely flute performance was provided by Nazar Abbas, and afterward, a magnificent dinner was served The summit was preceded by a pre-conference workshop for the postgraduate students to let the faculty and students interact with the international keynote speakers.

Conference Executive Committee

Prof Dr Syed Nisar Hussain Shah (Convener)

Dr Kishwar Sultana (Deputy Convener),

Dr Faisal Gulzar (Focal Person)

Mr Omaid Hayat Khan (Focal Person)

Dr Maryam Shabbir (Coordinator)

Dr Naveed Mushtaq (Coordinator)

Heads of Committees

Prof Dr Javed Iqbal

Mr Sohaib Peerzada

Ms Ayesha Mahmood

Dr Kashif Barkat

Mr Hafiz Bilal

Mr Zeeshan Akbar

Dr Ahlam Sundus

Dr Nadiah Zafar

Dr Maaz Bin Nasim

Dr Hafiz Zubair

Dr Faisal Badshah

Dr Umer Ashraf

Dr Irfan Ullah.

For more information, contact:
The University of Lahore
1 – KM Defence Road, Lahore, Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-111-865-865, +92-42-35322501 +92-42-35321761
Email: info@uol.edu.pk
Website: www.uol.edu.pk