On Thursday 3rd May the University of Kent had the pleasure of receiving a delegation from Ghent University, Belgium, one of our strategic partners with whom we are involved in a range of collaborative activities across a number of Kent academic schools.<\/p>\n
The delegation was hosted by Professor Alex Hughes, Pro Vice Chancellor External, and joined by Professor Roger Vickerman, Professor Diane Houston, Dr Ana de Medeiros and International Development staff.<\/p>\n
Kent and Ghent have enjoyed research links, staff and student exchange partnerships for a number of years and these links have been strengthened and deepened via annual meetings (alternating between Ghent and Kent) following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding in 2010.<\/p>\n
The fruits of this strategic partnership include the LiSUM and Lotus Erasmus Mundus Action 2 Partnerships programmes, a range of staff and student exchanges in a number of subject areas, and collaboration in the area of postgraduate research training. More recently, a joint application for an MA in the Metaphysics, Philosophy and History of Sciences (MEPHISCO) has been submitted for funding from the prestigious Erasmus Mundus programme.<\/p>\n
This latest meeting resulted in agreements to develop further opportunities in PG research training, co-supervision of PhDs, and expansion of staff and student exchange.<\/p>\n
For more information about this and other international partnerships please contact\u00a0Jan Lowe<\/a>, International Partnerships Officer, International Development.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"