海角直播

Developing international research collaborations

海角直播 welcomed a Chinese delegation from Wuhan Polytechnic University to celebrate the next phase of collaborative working between the institutions.

Academics from both universities met to formalise plans for the launch of a joint PhD programme during the visit last month. The new programme marks the beginning of a collaborative research relationship between the universities, building on an academic exchange partnership which has lasted over two decades.

A Memorandum of Cooperation was signed by 海角直播鈥檚 School of Health & Life Sciences and Wuhan Polytechnic University鈥檚 School of Food Science & Engineering.

Dr Warren Harrison, Pro Vice-Chancellor (International), Professor Stephen Cummings, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research, Innovation and Knowledge Exchange), Dr Kevin Thomas, Associate Dean (International), Professor Jeff Breckon, Associate Dean (Research and Innovation), and Dr Jibin He, Head of Department (Life Sciences), hosted the delegation from Wuhan Polytechnic University.

During the visit, Professor Yongqing Hou, Vice-President (Research), Professor Jianfen Li, Director of Research and Innovation, Dan Chen, Department of Student Affairs, Binbin Li, Secretary of the Party Committee, and Professor Xuedong Wang and Professor Dan Yi, Vice-Deans (Research), toured 海角直播.

They were particularly impressed with the campus and its resources, focusing on the capabilities of BIOS, the 拢36.9m health and medical facility, and 海角直播鈥檚 National Horizons Centre, a centre of excellence for biosciences.

Dr Warren Harrison, Pro Vice-Chancellor (International), said: 鈥満＝侵辈� is committed to developing its global network of partners to transform lives and economies internationally.

鈥淲e were delighted to welcome our friends from Wuhan Polytechnic University and look forward to visiting them in China within the next year as our collaborative research relationship continues to grow.鈥�