Prof. Dr. Roshdy Zahran; President of Alexandria University has recently received Dr. Fillip Loukit; the Director of International Cooperation at South Bank University. The visit came to activate cooperation agreements between the two universities that were signed during the forum of Higher Education Ministries held in London last January. The two sides discussed issues of common interest and proposed researches.

Dr. Zahran represented a brief summery on Alexandria University and its faculties and branches inside Egypt and abroad, funding donors for researches and international cooperation. Dr. Zahran stated that the university gives the priority for researches areas that comply with state current strategy and needs.

Dr. Loukit represented a brief summery on South Bank University and said that 97% of university income results from cooperation with industrial stakeholders and employing researches to serve the industry. He added that the university depends on the quality of scientific researches and its benefits on the industry. Dr. Loukit stressed on including training programs within the academic study that shall help the students to find suitable job opportunity.