Towards a sustainable Gulf: The role of higher education institutions
Join this research-focused webinar to discuss the integration of sustainability within higher education institutions in the Gulf Cooperation Council.
Towards a sustainable Gulf: The role of higher education institutions
20 May 2026, 12:30 – 13:30
In this short, research-focused webinar, doctoral student Mayce El Mostafa examines the integration of sustainability within higher education institutions in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), with a particular focus on the interplay between institutional strategy, cultural context, and implementation practices.
While universities globally have increasingly adopted sustainability agendas, their translation into meaningful institutional change remains uneven, particularly within rapidly developing regions such as the GCC.
Attendees of this DERC webinar will have an opportunity to contribute to discussion on this pertinent issue.
Mayce El Mostafa
UCL doctoral researcher and Senior Project Manager at NEST
Mayce El Mostafa is a PhD candidate at the UCL Institute of Education, specialising in sustainability integration in higher education across the GCC. With a background in engineering, she currently serves as a Senior Project Manager at NEST, leading innovative, impact-driven educational initiatives. She brings a multidisciplinary perspective to designing meaningful learning ecosystems that extend beyond traditional schooling and drive sustainable, system-level change.
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