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Alexandria University’s Council of Graduate Studies and Research, which met this morning, Tuesday, 23 July 2024, headed by Dr. Hesham Saeed, Vice President of the University for Graduate Studies and Research, discussed the mechanism of the comprehensive qualifying exam for the doctoral degree, where Dr. Saeed confirmed that this exam aims to qualify and raise the efficiency of doctoral students by measuring their ability to interpret scientific concepts related to their academic specialization and measuring their thinking skills, in addition to preparing and qualifying them to write their theses in a correct scientific manner. Dr. Saeed stressed to the Vice Deans of Faculties and Institutes of Alexandria University, the necessity of developing a vision for each faculty and institute regarding the mechanism for implementing the comprehensive qualifying exam for the doctoral degree in a manner that suits each faculty and institute.
• The Council also discussed the topics of the Committee of Teaching Assistants and Assistant Lecturers, scientific missions, scholarships and study leaves to obtain master's and doctoral degrees.
• The Council approved the Memorandum of Understanding between the Faculty of Engineering, Alexandria University, and the University of Southampton in the United Kingdom, for cooperation in areas of common interest and to activate the Memorandum of Understanding signed between the two parties in 2012, the Memorandum of Understanding between Alexandria University and West China Hospital, Sichuan University, the Memorandum of Cooperation between the Faculty of Education, Alexandria University, and Hankuk University in the Republic of Korea in the field of cultural and student exchange between the two universities, the Cooperation Agreement between the Faculty of Agriculture, Alexandria University, and the University of Naples Federico II - Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine in Italy, with the aim of cultural and scientific cooperation between the two universities, the Memorandum of Understanding between the Faculty of Pharmacy, Alexandria University, and Vita Biotics Egypt for Pharmaceutical Industries, the Memorandum of Understanding between the Faculty of Business and Kent State University, USA, and the Memorandum of Understanding between the Faculty of Education, Alexandria University, and Polytechnic University, Hong Kong.
