SDU Researchers on the International Stage
Researchers at SDU University’s School of Social Sciences, Business, and Law continue to contribute to international scholarship. Their recent publications explore international relations, higher education management, and public health.
Ainur Abdrazakova, Associate Professor and Senior Research Fellow, published a book chapter titled HEMHI Through the Kazakhstan Lens: Governance, Quality, Internationalisation, and Institutional Sustainability in an international volume focused on higher education management.
Islam Supyaldiyarov co-authored Between overlap and encroachment: power transition without confrontation and China–Russia structured rivalry in Central Asia, published in Frontiers in Political Science, a journal indexed in Scopus. The study examines the changing balance of Chinese and Russian influence in Central Asia.
Nurzhan Mukashev co-authored Public health diplomacy in Central Asia: a scoping review, published in Frontiers in Public Health. The review explores public health diplomacy in Central Asia.
We are proud of our researchers, whose work advances scholarship and strengthens SDU University’s presence in the international academic community.

