On November 12, 2025, the Graduate School hosted a compelling session of the Graduate Café, featuring Dilfuza Karimova, a PhD candidate in "Management". The event, titled "The Impact of Leadership Style on Teachers' Work Engagement: Evidence from the Vocational Education Sector," provided a platform for a powerful and insightful discussion on leadership dynamics within Uzbekistan's educational landscape.

Dilfuza Karimova led a captivating exploration of the critical relationship between leadership and educator motivation. Her presentation offered a compelling examination of how different leadership styles directly influence the work engagement and morale of teachers within the nation's vocational education system.

The session sparked a vibrant conversation among attendees, fostering an exchange of ideas on fostering more supportive and effective educational environments. The Graduate Café once again served as a dynamic forum for thought leadership and collaborative discussion, empowering participants to rethink the future of educational leadership in Uzbekistan.

On October 15, 2025, Westminster International University in Tashkent (WIUT) hosted an engaging session of the Graduate Café, featuring Mukhlisa Khamidova, a PhD candidate in Management. The event, titled "Reshaping Education Through a Global Lens," provided a platform for a powerful and insightful discussion on integrating international approaches to inspire educational change in local contexts.

Mukhlisa Khamidova led a captivating exploration of innovative educational models from around the world, examining their potential application and adaptation in Uzbekistan. The presentation challenged conventional perspectives and highlighted the importance of a global mindset in developing future-ready education systems.

The session sparked a vibrant conversation among attendees, fostering an exchange of ideas on how to translate global innovations into meaningful local practice. The Graduate Café once again served as a dynamic forum for thought leadership and collaborative discussion, empowering participants to be concerned about the future of education.

On November 5, 2025, the Graduate School hosted an engaging session of the Graduate Café, featuring Fazilat Abduxamidova, a PhD candidate in Management. The event, titled "Development of the Subscription Economy in Uzbekistan," provided a platform for a powerful and insightful discussion on the dynamic shift towards subscription-based business models in our region.

Fazilat Abduxamidova led a captivating exploration of this modern economic phenomenon, examining the challenges, opportunities, and future potential it holds for Uzbekistan.

The session sparked a vibrant conversation among attendees, fostering an exchange of ideas on how to successfully integrate and innovate within the burgeoning subscription economy. The Graduate Café once again served as a dynamic forum for thought leadership and collaborative discussion, empowering participants to rethink the future of commerce in Uzbekistan.

On September 24, 2025, WIUT’s Graduate School hosted a Graduate Café session dedicated to the topic “Uzbekistan - Strategy 2030: priority goals and achieved results”

The session is presented by Dr. Nilufar Rashitova (Associate Dean of Graduate School), provided an engaging platform for graduate students, researchers, and participants to discuss the key priorities of the Uzbekistan–2030 Strategy and the progress achieved so far.

The event fostered an open dialogue where attendees exchanged views, asked questions, and reflected on the country’s long-term development agenda. The Graduate Café once again served as a space for intellectual exchange and meaningful discussion on issues of national importance in line with UN SDGs.