00:00I am Dr. Richa Arora, CEO and head of the institute.
00:05At University of Stirling, Russel Kheva, education today is not.
00:10It is not just about degree.
00:11It is about building institution that prepares students.
00:15For the future, in January 2026, I was promoted from
00:20COO to CEO after leading the campus through a phase of
00:25institutional growth, governance strengthening and improved employability.
00:30Outcomes.
00:31That journey reinforced one belief for me.
00:35Growth only matters when it is sustainable, compliant and sustainable.
00:40That is, we are not a student focused.
00:41Over the last few years, we have focused on strong practices.
00:45academic governance, automation across the department and aligning education.
00:50With the real industry needs, this approach has allowed the campus.
00:55To grow responsibly while maintaining academic quality and regulation.
01:00In the last academic year, we achieved an
01:05average graduation rate of over 95% across University of
01:10Stirling programs with several programs nearly full completion.
01:15Alongside this, our graduate employability rate stands at over 81%.
01:20Reinforcing our focus on career-ready education.
01:25Under my leadership, the institution has achieved sustained and measurable growth.
01:30Strengthening student enrollments while significantly improving academic quality
01:35outcomes and employability.
01:36My next focus is building an
01:40AI-enabled, metaverse integrated campus.
01:43We are using technology
01:45to personalize student support, strengthen quality assurance and create
01:50immersive learning experience aligned with the UAE economic priorities.
01:55from AI and digital transformation to sustainability logistics.
02:00and entrepreneurship.
02:01Alongside my institution role, I also advise
02:05the university's education start-ups and emerging universities on governance, regulatory
02:10radiations.
02:10and sustainable growth models.
02:12Leadership in education is not a
02:15scale alone.
02:16It's about system, people and outcomes.
02:20And that is the future we are building.
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