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Alexandria University’s Council of Graduate Studies and Research, which met this morning, Tuesday, September 17, 2024, headed by Dr. Hisham Saeed, Vice President of the University for Graduate Studies and Research, discussed the procedures for enhancing the values of academic integrity at Alexandria University, based on the directives of the President of the Republic.
A set of solutions and procedures were proposed at different levels, including enhancing academic integrity and setting clear and strict policies around it, as well as awareness and education through organizing workshops and lectures that focus on enhancing the values of academic integrity, and obligating students and faculty members to sign pledges related to academic integrity as well as enhancing academic supervision by professors and supervisors, in addition to applying deterrent penalties on any member proven to be involved in negative actions and practices.
The Council reviewed the recommendations of the Industry Localization Committee, which covered three main axes
The first axis includes communicating with medical and scientific sector faculties to present their innovations or research outputs in various fields, to meet the missing needs in the local market and study the possibility of manufacturing them locally.
The second axis deals with communicating with Egyptian companies to determine the extent of their need and to maximize the benefit from the outputs of applied research.
The third axis deals with coordination with the Egyptian Authority for Unified Procurement, Supply and Medical Financing and the Medical Technology Department to reach scientific solutions to overcome any problems or challenges related to providing medicine and supplies to the Egyptian citizens.
The Council reviewed the mechanisms for updating the university’s postgraduate studies guide, the faculty affairs guide, and the General Administration of Cultural Relations guide.
The Council also reviewed the Memorandum of Understanding proposed by the Cultural Relations Committee of the Supreme Council of Universities to be a guiding framework for Egyptian universities with the possibility of adding any other items. The Memorandum of Understanding between Alexandria University and the French University of Jean Moulin 3 was also presented. In addition, the Council approved the Memorandum of Cooperation between Alexandria University (Faculty of Engineering) and Penn State Harrisburg University in the United States of America, and the agreement between the Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University, and the Royal Society of Surgeons of Edinburgh, U.K, for the purpose of training doctors.
The Council approved the establishment of the regulatory guidelines for the Professional Diploma in Sports Injuries, and the Professional Diploma in Electrophysiological Evaluation of Neuromuscular Diseases.
