Joint educational programs with universities of Barcelona for students of RUDN Medical University at the beginning of 2019
The delegation of the Medical Institute, headed by Director Alexei Abramov, and colleagues from the University of Barcelona (University of Barcelona, #156 in the world according to the QS World University Rankings) discussed options for cooperation between universities. The result of the negotiations was signing of a working program of cooperation between RUDN Medical Institute and the Faculty of Medicine and Health of the University of Barcelona. In particular, the agreement involves steps to create a joint master's degree program and residency in "Dentistry", as well as to develop and implement programs for the exchange of academic staff to participate in conferences, lectures and master classes, and joint research. It is also planned to introduce annual student exchange programs in the summer school format on a parity basis.
During the visit Julia Guschina, Deputy Director for International Activities of RUDN Medical Institute met with the representative of the international service of the University ESERP, sister of the Queen of Spain - Telma Ortiz Rokasolano. They agreed to create joint MBA programs "Management in Healthcare".
Yulia Guschina also visited the Autonomous University of Barcelona (“Universita Autónoma de Barcelona”), where agreements were reached on creating joint postgraduate research projects.
Signing of agreements and the launch of these programs is expected in the near future. The first group of exchange students will go to the University of Barcelona at the end of January 2019.
10 profile officers of the Korle Klottey Municipal Assembly from the city of Accra (Ghana) are being trained at the school "Solid Waste Management and Circular Economy" of the Institute of Environmental Engineering of RUDN University.
RUDN University is to train 100 specialists in Agronomy and Ecology for Ghana at the request of its industrial partner, the Jospong Group, which unites 60 companies. The number of trained personnel will amount to over 600 within 5 years. The fields of study which are of interest to the partner include Agronomy, Information Technology, Applied Nature Management, Ecology. The company is ready to pay for travel, accommodation and scholarships for these students. RUDN University will accept students within preferential rights.
The delegation of the Republic of The Gambia led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Mamadou Tangara visited the Peoples' Friendship University of Russia. Members of the delegation met with Rector Oleg Yastrebov and the staff of the Agricultural and Technological Institute of RUDN University, went on a tour of biotechnological laboratories and a laboratory for studying soils chemical composition and properties.