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On behalf of the RUW family, we welcome you and your family and wish you every success in your exciting academic journey!

Prof. Yusra Mouzughi
President
President's Office

Telephone: + 973 17764 405/ + 973 17764 446
Email: ymouzughi@ruw.edu.bh

Professor Yusra Mouzughi is a highly motivated and innovative academic leader with over 20 years’ experience in the Higher Education sector and over 5 years industry experience in large blue- chip organisations.  She has a proven track record of delivering to strategic objectives and a passion for providing a quality educational offering that is relevant to the workplace. Professor Mouzughi is a committed individual with a unique understanding of both Western and Arab cultures and an ability to motivate staff and students incorporating a deep understanding of the links between industry and academia, coupled with a natural personal presence and an articulate approach to negotiation.

Educated in the UK, Professor Mouzughi has a Bachelors in Business Administration from Richmond College London, an MBA from Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh and a PhD in Knowledge Management from Liverpool John Moores University, where she continues to act as a Visiting Professor.  She built her academic career in the UK where she worked for more than 14 years developing expertise in education management with a particular focus on Doctoral programmes.  She has established a cross disciplinary research profile spanning knowledge sharing and the sustainability agenda.  Professor Mouzughi has supervised many Doctoral and Masters theses in the broad management area, has numerous publications in the field and is an invited keynote speaker at many international conferences.

A Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, Professor Mouzughi is a member of multiple international Boards and committees dedicated to advancing learning, teaching and research in higher education.  These include the UK Quality Assurance Agency, (QAA), the Oman Research Council (TRC), the Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications (HKCAAVQ) and the Oman Academic Accreditation Authority (OAAA).  Further, she is on the editorial board and a reviewer for several academic journals.

Prior to taking up the role as President of the Royal University for Women, Professor Mouzughi was the Vice Chancellor and acting Vice Chancellor Academic Affairs at Muscat University for over 5 years.  Notably, she was also the first female head of a University in Oman. Under her leadership, Muscat University grew in staff and student numbers, delivering the first cohorts of graduates, attracting research funding, strong industry collaborations and distinguished international academic partnerships.  As a new and young institution, Muscat University quickly secured for itself a reputation for quality and rigour.

Prior to joining academia, Professor Mouzughi worked as a project manager in the financial services sector in the UK.

 

 

Ms. Margaret Williams
Executive Secretary and Senate Coordinator
President's Office

Telephone: +973 17764405
Email: mwilliams@ruw.edu.bh

Margaret has worked in Bahrain since 1994 and joined RUW in 2012.  She provides administrative support to the President and manages the day-to-day operations of the President’s Office, coordinating Senate and Deans Council meetings and holds the position of Executive Secretary and Senate Coordinator. 

Prior to RUW, from 1994 to 2007, Margaret practiced as a General Nurse and Midwife and from 2007 onwards worked in a secretarial role for an International Law Firm in Bahrain.  

Certifications include: Secretary and Personal Assistant Training; ECDL; NEBOSH International General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety; NEBOSH Award in Health and Safety at Work; ISO 9001 Foundation.  Diploma in Midwifery.  State certified Nurse. 

Dr. Mrinalini Choudhary
Board Coordinator / Assistant Professor- College of Business and Financial Sciences
President's Office

Telephone: +973 17764437
Email: mchoudhary@ruw.edu.bh

Dr. Mrinalini has been the Board Coordinator at RUW since 2011. She serves the RUW Board members and the President. She also teaches management in the College of Business and Financial Sciences at RUW.

She holds a Bachelor’s in Business Management, a Master’s in Marketing and Information system, and a Doctorate in Business Management.  In addition, she holds a professional certificate in Digital Marketing.

She also serves as a member of the Editorial Board in the International Journal for Innovative Engineering and Management Research.

John Castelino
President’s Personal Assistant
President's Office

Email: cjohn@ruw.edu.bh

John Castelino

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