On April 24, Kazakhstan hosted a large-scale discussion on the future of journalism. At a round table organized by Kazakhstan’s Institute for Social Development, deans and leading specialists from 28 universities in the country gathered to discuss topical issues of journalism training. The roundtable participants noted that the profession of journalism is undergoing significant changes […]
The International School of Journalism MNU hosted the opening ceremony of “Al Jazeera Week” – “Week with Al Jazeera”. The event was organized by the TV and Radio Complex of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Al Jazeera Media Network and Maqsut Narikbayev University. Talgat Narikbayev, Chairman of the MNU Board, and Eman Al-Amri, […]
Today Maqsut Narikbayev University hosted a lecture by Aigul Mukey, news anchor of Jibek Joly TV channel and author of “Ozger” project, on the topic “Social networks as a marker of success. How to behave in social networks”. During the event, she explained the importance of social media and the current tools of social networking […]
The International School of Journalism Maqsut Narikbayev University announces the appointment of Aigul Zhamalova as the new Dean. Aigul Zhamalova is an experienced journalist and media manager with more than 15 years of media expertise. She has in-depth knowledge of international journalism gained during her studies at the University of Leeds (UK) under the prestigious […]
A long-awaited movie screening was held at the Public Library MNU in Astana. The audience had a unique opportunity to immerse in the documentary film atmosphere, thanks to the works of talented Kazakhstani directors Meruert Zhakiyanova (Shalbayeva) and Ilyas Otan. The evening’s program included three films: Every movie was followed by a lively discussion between […]
This gesture emphasises not only the connection of alumni with their alma mater, but also the commitment to support new generations of students, inspiring them to achieve their academic and professional goals!
On May 25, 2024, the RUN FOR YELDAR – MNU MARATHON 2024 charity race was held in Triathlon Park, organized by Maqsut Narikbayev University in cooperation with the Astana City Triathlon Federation. Every year, the MNU Endowment Foundation holds a charity run in order to support students and strengthen the social responsibility of the entire […]
On May 15, 2024, the MNU Public Library hosted the award ceremony for the winners and finalists of MNU Student Research & Debate Challenge 2024.Winners:The Best (Nazim Umirzakova, Diana Kharsieva, Arina Babkina) –full travel grant for a week–long trip to one of the European partner universities and a rolling winner’s cup.Data Duet (Zhanna Omarbekova, Azhar […]
On May 24, 2024, an academic dialogue between MNU and Astana Medical University (AMU) took place at Maqsut Narikbayev University (MNU) within the framework of Akademiialyq Adaldyq Ligasy — the League of Academic Integrity. The topic of the dialogue was the transformation of higher schools. The meeting began with a welcoming speech by Talgat Maksutovich […]
On November 1, 2023, at the invitation of the Head of the State, French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Kazakhstan with an official visit. This is the return visit of the President of France to Astana. President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has visited Paris on November 29-30, last year. As a result of the negotiations, […]
The International School of Journalism Maqsut Narikbayev University announces the appointment of Aigul Zhamalova as the new Dean. Maqsut Narikbayev University, the leader among the country’s universities offering an international level of education, is pleased to announce the joining of Aigul Zhamalova, Master of International Journalism, to the University’s team. Aigul Zhamalova is an experienced […]
Maqsut Narikbayev University in Kazakhstan has successfully completed its International Quality Review (IQR) and been awarded global quality accreditation by QAA. IQR is a rigorous process which benchmarks global higher education institutions against international quality assurance standards set out in Part 1 of the Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education […]
Almir Amirov, a 3rd year student of the International School of Journalism, studying in the program “Journalism: analytics and investigations”, was successfully selected to participate in a fully funded one-week training course at the Graduate School of Journalism of Lille @esjlille (France). Training focuses on countering fake news, media law and ethics, and digital verification […]
International School of Journalism’s four talented students got a unique opportunity to undergo an internship at the TV channel of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The students are sophomores Fatima Yerimbet and Dariga Asaniyazova, and freshmen Islam Dostov and Danial Zhumal. The students demonstrated high academic performance as well as fluency in Kazakh […]
Meruert Shalbayeva, a semi-finalist for the prestigious Student Academy Award and a Berkeley alumna, has taken over as head of educational programs at the International School of Journalism. Her five years of experience in the Kazakhstani media and internships in the world’s leading publications as well as in film industry will undoubtedly open new horizons […]
The first Tengrinews.kz scholarship holders at MNU International School of Journalism have been announced! Anelya Kupbaeva, Diana Alshorazova and Zhaine Turarbek, 2nd and 3rd year students of the majors “Journalism: analytics and investigation” and “International journalism”, became the winners of the scholarship from Tengrinews.kz. The competition for scholarships was announced in November 2023 within the […]
We are pleased to announce the names of students who have conquered the peaks of knowledge and been named to the prestigious Dean’s List! At the end of the first trimester, the list included: Dariga Basybayeva – GPA 3.73 Yernar Shalgymbai – GPA 3.71 These talented young people have demonstrated outstanding academic performance and a […]
The document was signed by Zaure Kazybayeva, General Director of Alash Media Group LLP, and Talgat Narikbayev, Chairman of the MNU Board. Media holding Alash Media Group includes information portals Tengrinews.kz, Vesti.kz, Massaget.kz and radio station Zhuldyz FM. The purpose of the memorandum is to support young talents in training highly qualified specialists who meet […]
Along with the staff of the TV and Radio Complex of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the students took part in a citywide tree planting clean-up day. The event took place in the Botanical Garden where the alley of the TV&Radio Complex has existed since 2021. Talgat Narikbayev, Chairman of the MNU Board, […]
A grand opening of the International School of Journalism was held at Maqsut Narikbayev University, reports a correspondent of Kazinform MIA, Dinara Iskakova. The event was attended by Mr. Berik Uali, Advisor – Press Secretary to the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Mrs. Raushan Kazhibayeva, General Director of the Television and Radio Complex of […]
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