{"id":1185,"date":"2017-07-28T10:34:01","date_gmt":"2017-07-28T09:34:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/unikentcomp-news\/?p=1185"},"modified":"2018-05-10T14:48:42","modified_gmt":"2018-05-10T13:48:42","slug":"kent-strengthens-relations-with-institutions-in-malaysia-singapore-and-indonesia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/unikentcomp-news\/2017\/07\/28\/kent-strengthens-relations-with-institutions-in-malaysia-singapore-and-indonesia\/","title":{"rendered":"Kent strengthens relations with institutions in Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The University of Kent is building relationships with universities in Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia<\/span>. Professor Ian McLoughlin<\/a> (Head of School at Medway) and\u00a0<\/span>Dr Palani Ramaswamy <\/a>(Reader) from the School of Computing visited the region in June<\/span>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The purpose of the trip was to increase overseas student numbers and raise Kent’s international profile<\/span>. The academics also discussed research collaborations and provided support for current Kent exchange students in Malaysia<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Included in the visit were meetings with 10 institutions including;<\/p>\n

– Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore<\/p>\n

– Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)<\/p>\n

– Universitas Prasetiya Mulya, Indonesia<\/p>\n

– Universiti Teknologi Petronas, Malaysia<\/p>\n

Professor McLoughlin said, ‘it has been <\/span>tremendously<\/span> positive to engage with colleagues, as well as have the privilege to visit Malaysia in person<\/span>.’<\/p>\n

Dr Palani Ramaswamy said; ‘This is timely visit. Some of the Malaysian universities are now in the top 200 in world university league tables. Some departments on par with Ivy League schools.’<\/p>\n

The University of Kent has an excellent international reputation and\u00a0388 links with institutions around the world<\/span>.<\/p>\n

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For further information on the University’s partnership activity, please contact\u00a0International Partnerships.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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