Talk:Bashir Al-Hashimi

Bashir Al-Hashimi Appointments

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Recommendation to update Appointments section to show that Al-Hashimi was a previous trustee and director of UK Electronics Skills Foundation (UKESF) from 2019-2025.See updated website for citation: https://www.ukesf.org/about-us/steering-board/RLB at King's College (talk) 11:57, 10 September 2025 (UTC) RLB at King's College (talk) 11:57, 10 September 2025 (UTC)

i.e. amend to: and was a UK Electronics Skills Foundation (UKESF) Board Trustee and Director. RLB at King's College (talk) 09:15, 10 October 2025 (UTC)

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@RLB at King's College:, specifically to which sentence/paragraph? Also, can you provide a secondary reliable source as opposed to the primary source?--CNMall41 (talk) 06:19, 14 October 2025 (UTC)

Thank you. Under the appointments section, amend the second sentence of the first paragraph. In terms of secondary sources, this is referenced independently by The Royal Society. See citation: https://royalsociety.org/people/bashir-al-hashimi-36251/ RLB at King's College (talk) 09:04, 16 October 2025 (UTC)

I hope this secondary source is enough to make this minor edit. Thank you. RLB at King's College (talk) 13:42, 21 October 2025 (UTC)

With a secondary source available, is it okay to make this change do you think? RLB at King's College (talk) 08:30, 27 October 2025 (UTC)

Thank you. Under the appointments section, amend the second sentence of the first paragraph. In terms of secondary sources, this is referenced independently by The Royal Society. See citation: https://royalsociety.org/people/bashir-al-hashimi-36251/

I hope this secondary source is enough to make this minor edit. Thank you. RLB at King's College (talk) 11:59, 7 November 2025 (UTC)

Recommended minor update now progressed with primary source citation and verified with a secondary source reference as advised. Hope that's all okay to clear earlier request. Thank you. RLB at King's College (talk) 13:37, 10 November 2025 (UTC)

Engineers 2030

Suggested inclusion of citation for Engineers 2030 following launch event on 05 November: https://www.raeng.org.uk/news/engineers-2030-final-report-launched/

This is also reflected in a King's College London news story: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/news/kings-celebrates-engineering-skills-report-launch-in-the-house-of-lords

Consider referencing as sources at the end of the first paragraph. Image included:

At the UK House of Lords on 5 November 2025, launching Engineers 2030, a national programme for future engineering and technical skills

RLB at King's College (talk) 13:23, 11 November 2025 (UTC)

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RLB at King's College (talk) 13:23, 11 November 2025 (UTC)

 Not done It is unclear what the publication of the report changes in itself, even if it's in the House of Lords. It does not in any way guarantee that any of the recommendations will be implemented. If it leads to something of substance then ping me back. Szmenderowiecki (talk · contribs) 17:05, 11 November 2025 (UTC)

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Royal Academy of Engineering

The Royal Academy of Engineering (the UK's national engineering academy) confirms on its website that Al-Hashimi is the chair of its international committee. See: https://raeng.org.uk/about-us/trustee-board-governance-committees-and-operating-committees/international-committee/

This is also referenced additionally by King's College as a secondary source. See citation: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/people/professor-bashir-al-hashimi

Recommend sentence at end of first biographical paragraph to say: He also chairs the UK Royal Academy of Engineering's International CommitteeRLB at King's College (talk) 17:07, 11 November 2025 (UTC)

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RLB at King's College (talk) 17:07, 11 November 2025 (UTC)

@RLB at King's College I have made the corresponding changes. If you have any further questions or comments feel free to respond to me!

@GoldRomean I am pinging you for your previous contributions to this thread. If you feel I made a mistake feel free to let me know! Mustbeotherwise (talk) 01:17, 26 January 2026 (UTC)

Thank you for this independent edit. RLB at King's College (talk) 14:28, 26 January 2026 (UTC)

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Bashir Al-Hashimi

Kings College London has confirmed a new job title for Prof. Sir Bashir M. Al-Hashimi, i.e. Senior Vice President (Research & Special Initiatives), King’s College London.

This has now been publicised via his refreshed institutional web profile here: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/people/professor-bashir-al-hashimi

It is also confirmed by an independent secondary source here: https://royalsociety.org/people/bashir-al-hashimi-36251/

Recommended that Al-Hashimi's job title in the opening paragraph is updated accordingly to read "He is Senior Vice President (Research & Special Initiatives) and ARM Professor of Computer Engineering at King's College London in the United Kingdom"RLB at King's College (talk) 12:24, 15 June 2026 (UTC)

Also confirmed by the following additional secondary source here: https://www.erafoundation.org/people/ RLB at King's College (talk) 14:42, 13 July 2026 (UTC)

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RLB at King's College (talk) 12:24, 15 June 2026 (UTC)

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Done Aloneinthewild (talk) 13:35, 23 August 2026 (UTC)

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Al-Hashimi has been confirmed as Vice-President for International for the UK Royal Academy of Engineering. Please see primary source here: https://raeng.org.uk/news/trustee-board-appointments-2026/ and secondary source here: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/news/professor-sir-bashir-m.-al-hashimi-cbe-appointed-vice-president-for-international-at-royal-academy-of-engineering

Suggestion that first para is updated to say "As Vice-President for International at the UK Royal Academy of Engineering, he is also chair of the Academy's International Committee."RLB at King's College (talk) 17:32, 24 September 2026 (UTC)

RLB at King's College (talk) 17:32, 24 September 2026 (UTC)

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Done Aloneinthewild (talk) 11:42, 25 September 2026 (UTC)

Have forwarded again to permissions-commons@wikimedia.org the original permission e-mail and authority sent three years ago in 2023:

I hope this resolves the issue.

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Following flag. Copright permission and authority for File:Professor Bashir Mohammad Al-Hashimi 004.jpg reshared in talk page here and e-mailed again to 'permissions-commons@wikimedia.org'. I appreciate I cannot edit directly so this hopefully clears the issue. The permission e-mail was first made available back in September 2023. See aboveRLB at King's College (talk) 15:10, 27 September 2026 (UTC)

This is the same image with the same authority RLB at King's College (talk) 15:27, 27 September 2026 (UTC)

Details also left on image talk page. RLB at King's College (talk) 16:01, 27 September 2026 (UTC)