The Study UK Alumni Awards raise the profile of UK higher education globally and promote the UK as a study destination for international students. Press and PR coverage of the 2023-2024 Alumni Award winners and finalists reached an audience of more than 260 million globally. We now approaching our celebration of UK Alumni Award winners from Jordan for 2023-2024, as external judging has now been completed.

The judging process followed a rigorous and highly transparent approach following global shortlisting and judging criteria. All applications are anonymised for the judging process and judges take conflict of interest very seriously to ensure the integrity of the process, including signing relevant agreements. If judges recognize an applicant, they are required to state any conflict of interest immediately. Any judge disclosing a conflict of interest is excluded from assessing the specific application and scores are provided by other members of the judging panel only.

The Jordan finalists will be announced in January 2024. Following this, finalists and winners’ celebration will be recognized in a high-profile ceremony in 2024, here in Jordan. Award winners and finalists are leaders in their fields who have used their experience of studying at a UK university to make a positive contribution to their communities, industries, and countries. The awards celebrate and showcase the impact and value of a UK higher education and raise the international profile of UK alumni and their former universities.

Judges - 2023 Study UK Alumni Awards in Jordan

H.E. Prof. Thafer Assaraira

President of the Accreditation and Quality Assurance Commission for Higher Education Institutions

H.E. Prof. Thafer Assaraira is the current President of the Accreditation and Quality Assurance Commission for Higher Education Institutions.

He previously served as the President of Mu'tah University and he received his Ph.D. in American Literature from Ohio University. With expertise in quality assurance and accreditation, he has contributed to the development of national and regional standards in higher education.

H.E. Dr. Raghda Al-Faouri

H.E. Dr. is the President of TVSDC in Jordan, responsible for upgrading TVET services.

With 15 years of experience in policy development, labor economics, data analysis, international relations, and social inclusion, she served as an Economic Adviser at the World Bank and played a key role in managing employment policies, including the Syrian refugee unit. Dr. Al-Faouri received the "Outstanding Woman Researcher in Economics" award in 2021.

Hazel Mowbray

Hazel Mowbray is the Development Director and Deputy Head of Mission at the British Embassy in Jordan since September 2023.

Previously, she held positions in Khartoum, Iraq, Ethiopia, and London. She holds a BSc and MSc in Development Studies from the London School of Economics, and a postgraduate diploma in public health from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.