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Alexandria University President Discusses Establishing Joint Degrees in Several Disciplines with University of Southampton
Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, paid a visit to the headquarters of the University of Southampton in the United Kingdom, to discuss reaching an agreement for establishing a number of joint degrees in several postgraduate and undergraduate programs and various professional programs in disciplines that serve the Egyptian state’s vision for sustainable development 2030.
This comes in line with the national strategic plan (Egypt 2030), and in implementation of the axes of the national strategy of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research launched by Dr. Ayman Ashour, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research last March, which is concerned with raising competitiveness of education globally, opening prospects of cooperation between Egyptian universities and the most prestigious and highest-ranked foreign institutions and universities in the world. It also aims at achieving maximum benefit in enriching expertise and educational and research quality, raising the competitiveness of graduates globally.
The meeting was attended by Dr. Rasha Kamal, Cultural Attachée and Director of the Educational Mission in the United Kingdom and Ireland, Dr. Ahmed Adel Abdelhakim, Dean of the Faculty of Dentistry, Dr. Amin Malti, officer in charge for the file of international agreements with British universities at Alexandria University, and on the British side, Professor Mark Smith, President of the University of Southampton, Professor Deborah Gill, Vice President for Education and Students, Professor Sabu Padmadas, Associate Dean International of the Faculty of Social Sciences, Professor Sue Colley, Associate Dean International for The Faculty of Environmental and Life Sciences, and Professor Bashir Lwalid, Director of International Relations for the Middle East Region at the University.
The Egyptian Bureau for Cultural and Educational Affairs in in London played an important role in coordinating and organizing the visit of the President of Alexandria University to the United Kingdom, discussing scientific cooperation with distinguished British universities, and facilitating the conclusion of double scientific partnerships between the two sides. Dr. Rasha Kamal, the Egyptian cultural attaché and director of the educational mission in the United Kingdom and Ireland, accompanied the Alexandria University delegation in all its visits to British universities, in support of Alexandria University to conclude several scientific partnerships with British universities.
Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa stated that Alexandria University is seeking to sign many cooperation agreements with major international universities in order to contribute to linking scientific research with industrial applications, and to creating distinguished researchers in fields that are compatible with the higher education strategy within the framework of Egypt's 2030 strategy.
Dr. Konsowa indicated that during the meetings it was agreed to start a number of joint programs with the Faculties of Business, Computers, Law, Science, Arts and Engineering, and to support joint scientific and research cooperation between Alexandria University and the University of Southampton, as well as the sponsorship of Alexandria University to establish a joint research development program for outstanding researchers from Alexandria University with their counterparts from the University of Southampton, in order to serve the vision of the Egyptian state. This also comes in line with the national strategy for higher education and scientific research, one of the most important goals of which is to create a knowledge economy by linking scientific research with industry in its comprehensive concept.
In addition, Dr. Knosowa announced that the Alexandria University Technology Park, its business incubators and accelerators, will be linked to the to their counterparts in Science Park at University of Southampton. He added that during the visit, discussions included the idea of sending outstanding students from the joint degree program at Alexandria University for training at the University of Southampton for varying periods, according to the nature of their studies, to enjoy their study experience at Southampton during their study period.
While the University of Southampton members praised the level of graduates of Alexandria University and expressed their keenness to work in an integrated manner with Alexandria University, through a pivotal strategic partnership that serves the goals of developing scientific research and ensures obtaining the highest quality and academic appreciation for the graduates of the proposed dual programs.
Honoring the researchers who won the Alexandria University initiative to support research
Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, at the beginning of the meeting of the University Council, thanked the deans, vice-deans, and the secretary-general of the University for their efforts in coordinating and organizing the work of the second semester final exams for the academic year 2022/2023, which started a few days ago and will continue throughout the month of June, according to each faculty’s timetable, and according to the time map of the academic year approved by the Supreme Council of Universities. He gave his directions to the deans to pay attention for applying preventive health measures, in order to ensure the safety of all members of the academic community, and the speedy completion of grading and announcing the results to students as soon as possible.
• The council honoured the winning researchers in the Alexandria University initiative to support research, which was announced by the university’s project management unit last July, as 72 researchers submitted their research proposals, and 10 of them won a total funding of 200,000 pounds per project. Dr. Konsowa said that this initiative came with the aim of encouraging researchers to increase their output of applied scientific research and support the research community, especially since scientific research is one of the most important strategic pillars adopted by Alexandria University. He added that scientific research is a fundamental pillar in the transition towards a knowledge-based economy, and supporting international scientific publishing through grants and financial prizes for researchers who publish in internationally classified journals and applied research that is related to the industry in its comprehensive concept, highlighting distinguished, successful and applicable research results, improving the research level of scholars and providing them with various experiences, as well as supporting research and innovation and creating a spirit of scientific competition among all affiliates. Alexandria University.
The honourees are Dr. Iman Mohamed Thabet, Dr. Reham Abdelhalim Abul-Wafa, Dr. Nahla Mohamed Salah Hamouda, Dr. Perihan El-Zahar, Dr. Mai Mahmoud Saleh, Dr. Shaimaa El-Morsi, Dr. Mahmoud Amer, Dr. Salam Koraytem, Dr. Samer Amer, and Dr. Radwa Sotoor.
* The council also honoured Dr. Ahmed Wahban, Dean of the Faculty of Economic Studies and Political Science, on the occasion of the end of his deanship of the faculty.
* The Council approved the proposed agreement for the establishment and operation of the King Sunjong Institute between Alexandria University and the Korean Cultural Centre in Egypt, the renewal of the Memorandum of Understanding between Alexandria University and Moi University in Kenya, the student exchange agreement between Alexandria University and Shanghai University for International Studies in China, the general agreement for cultural and scientific cooperation between Alexandria University and the University of Sapienza Rome in Italy, the agreement for cultural and scientific cooperation between Alexandria University and the International Telematic University "UNINETTUNO" in Italy, and the memorandum of understanding between the University of Alexandria (Faculty of Fine Arts) the Academy dei Romani - the Institute of Fine Arts, Rome, Italy. The council also approved the protocol of understanding between Alexandria University (the Higher Institute of Public Health) and the Directorate of Manpower in Alexandria, the cooperation agreement between Alexandria University (the Higher Institute of Public Health) and the Egyptian Petrochemical Company, the Memorandum of Understanding between Alexandria University (Higher Institute of Public Health) and the Directorate of Health Affairs in Alexandria, the cooperation protocol between Alexandria University (Faculty of Education) and Helalia Language Schools, the cooperation protocol between Alexandria University and the General Authority of Alexandria Port, and the cooperation protocol between Alexandria University and Borg El Arab Technology University.
• The council approved the promotion of 21 faculty members, 10 to the position of professor, 11 to the position of associate professor, the appointment of 10 lecturers, the granting of 92 master's degrees, and 120 doctoral degrees in various scientific disciplines.
Alexandria University announces that it is hiring employees to join the University's External Relations Department
Alexandria University announces that it is hiring employees to join the University's External Relations Department.
• Applicants to join the Department are required to:
1- Must be university employees (permanent or temporary).
2- Have a complete proficiency in English language, preferably more than one foreign language.
• Applications and CVs to be submitted to the office of the University President, at the University Administration Building in El-Shatby, third floor, from the 15th until the 30th of June 2023.
Alexandria University signs the first joint scientific degree for the Bachelor of Medicine and Oral and Dental Surgery with the University of Manchester- UK
Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, and Dr. Graham Lord, Vice President of the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom and Dean of the University’s Medical Sector, signed an agreement for the first joint degree program in the Arab Republic of Egypt for a Bachelor of Medicine and Oral and Dental Surgery between the two universities, in the presence of Dr. Nancy Roswell, President of the University of Manchester and President of the British Russell Universities Alliance, Ambassador / Sherif Kamel, Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt to the United Kingdom, Dr. / Rasha Kamal, Cultural Attache and Director of the Educational Mission in the United Kingdom and Ireland, and from the English side, Dr. Tony Hegerty, Dean of the College of Medical Sciences, and Dr. Nicholas Silicat, Dean of the College of Dentistry at the University of Manchester, and Professor Shamsa Farouk, International Relations Officer at the University of Manchester, and from the Egyptian side, Dr. Ahmed Adel Abdel Hakim, Dean of the College of Dentistry, and Dr. Amin Malti, responsible for the file of international agreements at Alexandria University with British universities, d. Nevine Bakri, Vice Dean of the College of Dentistry for Education and Student Affairs.
Dr. Konsowa indicated that the agreement provides for the start of studies with a joint degree at the Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University, starting next September (university year 2023-2024), with the credit hours system, under the full supervision of the University of Alexandria, and in accordance with the accreditation rules of the University of Manchester. He pointed out that the University of Manchester will follow up and review its application. He added that it is expected that joint scientific and research cooperation will take place between the University of Alexandria and the University of Manchester in several other fields, especially since the University of Manchester enjoys the 28th place in the world in the QS World Ranking and the first place in the world for sustainable development in the Times Higher Education Ranking. In addition to the cooperation between the two sides in establishing a joint research development program for outstanding researchers from the University of Alexandria with their counterparts from the University of Manchester to serve the vision of the Egyptian state and in line with the national strategy for higher education and scientific research announced by Dr. Ayman Ashour, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, last March, in sponsoring scientific research and integrating it into the industrial sector.
For her part, the representative of the University of Manchester praised, during a visit, the level of educational quality provided through the medical joint degree program in medicine, which she began studying last September in cooperation with the Faculty of Medicine, University of Alexandria, which attracted new students from different countries at the level of the world, as she confirmed However, cooperation between the two sides takes place in an integrated manner through a pivotal strategic partnership that serves the goals of developing scientific research and ensures obtaining the highest academic appreciation for graduates of joint programs with Alexandria University for the Faculties of Medicine and Dentistry.
Dr. El-Ghandour Receives Russian Delegation to Discuss Possibility of Opening Russian Universities Branches at Alexandria University
On Monday, the 29th of May 2023, Dr. Ashraf El-Ghandour, Vice President of Alexandria University for Postgraduate Studies and Research Affairs, received a Russian delegation consisting of representatives of the Russian Ministry of Science and Higher Education, and the ROSATOM Corporation for Russian Nuclear Energy. The meeting was attended by Dr. Sameh Shehata, supervisor of the International Relations Office at Alexandria University, Dr. Boshra Salem, Assistant President of the University for Universities Ranking, Dr. Walid Abdelazim, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Engineering for Environmental Affairs and Community Service, Dr. Sherine Abdelsalam, Coordinator of the International Program for Neurosciences at the Faculty of Science, and Dr. Nelly Mostafa, Associate Professor at the Faculty of Pharmacy, and Assistant Vice President for Education and Student Affairs.
In his speech, Dr. Ashraf El-Ghandour stressed that the relations between Egypt and Russia are historical and deep-rooted, indicating that the meeting came with the aim of discussing issues related to opening branches of Russian universities at Alexandria University, on the side-lines of the second conference between Russia and Africa that will be held in St. Petersburg in July 2023. He added that the meeting also included a study of the establishment of joint scientific degrees in the bachelor's and doctoral levels, as well as the exchange of students and faculty members between Alexandria University and Russian universities.
While the Russian delegation reviewed the Russian universities and the scientific programs proposed for cooperation between them and Alexandria University. The delegation expressed its full readiness to cooperate with Alexandria University, especially as it is one of the leading universities in the Middle East and Africa.
