OVERVIEW
The Department is under the supervision of the University President’s office and serves as a link between the University of Bahrain and the official media. It uses various social media to communicate UoB’s messages at an internal and external level and introduce the University’s academic programs, activities and events through the media. It also communicates with students, parents, companies, beneficiaries and stakeholders.
The Department seeks to publicize the University’s mission, aspirations, views and plans, edit and publish news, and supervise the production of the University’s documentaries. It also prepares, provides and supervises administrative and technical services for the University’s various events, including conferences, symposiums, forums and celebrations, which amount to 450 events annually, on average. In addition, it organizes official visits and receptions, hosting experts and specialists in all fields, participates in local book fairs with the University’s publications, and performs ceremonies, conventions, etc.
The Department also endeavours to strengthen the association of the University’s academic and administrative staff with their institution through communicating with them, organizing internal and external events for UoB affiliates to raise the institutional loyalty and the one-family spirit among the administrative and academic cadres, and creating a positive and relaxed atmosphere.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
The Department of Media and University Relations carries out vital roles and provides many services for university affiliates, the most important of which are the following:
- Consolidating the true image of the University
- Increasing means of communication and collaboration between the University and its internal and external audience.
- Providing the best services to all parties, including preparing and supervising all University events, as well as publicizing the events through various media channels.
- Organizing the programs of guest visits, and enhancing communication between the University and other institutions in the Kingdom of Bahrain, and their regional, Arab and international counterparts.
- Communicating with concerned authorities in the Ministry of Information Affairs to obtain licenses for books produced by the University.
- Organizing a number of national events.
- Spreading social and health awareness for a number of international events and days.
- Strengthening social relations among all university affiliates through organizing several annual events of a cultural, social and recreational nature.
SERVICES
Planning, coordinating and implementing all types of events and following up with the beneficiaries.
Organizing internal events for employees.
Editing press news, following up on events and covering them.
Photographing events.
Providing photos of the events to related parties.
Managing the University’s official accounts in social networking sites.
- Providing discount offers for employees and students in coordination with the various entities. (PDF, 7.9 MB , 12 Pages)
Sending circulars and event announcements to all University affiliates via e-mail and displaying them on electronic screens.
Sending SMS, WhatsApp messages and telegrams to employees, for congratulation, condolence, etc, and telegrams
Sending SMS to students on demand.
Coordinating ceremonies and reception of university guests.
Proofreading Arabic texts.
Translating different texts from Arabic into English and vice versa.
Uploading news to the university’s website.
Receiving material related to the University’s website to coordinate uploading the same.