On 11 November 2026, the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics at the College of Health Sciences held Hawler Medical University’s first book reading project. The initiative aimed to encourage students to read beyond their coursework, explore subjects of personal interest and develop a lasting reading habit.
Twenty students from Years 2, 3 and 4 of the Nutrition and Dietetics programme volunteered to participate. Each student selected a book based on their interests. An evaluation committee assessed the students’ work and awarded first, second and third place.
Dr. Mohammed Hassan, a lecturer in the department and a physician specialising in childhood diseases and development, proposed and funded the project. The department carried it out in collaboration with Dr. Rundk Ahmad Hwaiz, Head of the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, and with the support of Hawler Medical University.
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