Corona virus 2020: important announcement
After careful consideration the Executive Committee of British-Uzbek Society has decided to cancel the activities planned in March, April, and May. This decision follows the decision of the Embassy of Uzbekistan in London to cancel their annual Navruz party, and that of the British Embassy in Tashkent to postpone the UBTIC meeting scheduled to take place in London in May. When both the British and Uzbek governments have announced that participation at public events no longer involves any risk of passing on or contracting Corona virus we will resume our activities.
BUS Annual Dinner 2019, Part II: Celebration of the Life and Work of Dr Shirin Akiner
BUS Annual Dinner 2019, Part II: Celebration of the Life and Work of Dr Shirin Akiner
British-Uzbek Society is pleased to introduce the II part of the video dedicated to celebration of the life and work of Dr Shirin Akiner, a former Chairwoman of British…
Talk on ‘The Making of the Silk Roads’
Talk on ‘The Making of the Silk Roads’
The talk on The Making of the Silk Roads: what archaeomaterials science can tell us about the building of the first global economic network by Dr Miljana Radivojević (UCL Institute…
Past Events
Joint talk by Dr Paul Wordsworth and Dr Christopher Fort
Joint talk by Dr Paul Wordsworth and Dr Christopher Fort on Friday,17 January at the Uzbekistan Embassy…
Christmas Party
BUS Annual Dinner at the University Women’s Club, Mayfair – co-sponsored by ‘Asmald Palace’ company from Kokand (Uzbekistan…
Master Class by Shirin Jalilova
Invitation: Master Class by Shirin Jalilova, Performer of Traditional Uzbek Dances…
Talk on Traditional Ceramics of Uzbekistan
History and Contemporary Developments by Alisher Rakhimov, master ceramist from Uzbekistan…
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Higher Education in Uzbekistan
Education in Uzbekistan has a long history. During the medieval Islamic period important madrassas (Islamic colleges) where established in this area. These institutions continued to enjoy a reputation for excellence until the early modern period. Towards the end of the nineteenth century, under Tsarist rule, a number of Russian, and mixed ‘Russo-Native’ schools and colleges…
