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Chulalongkorn University and Tohoku University sign MOU on academic cooperation

Posted on by Chulalongkorn University

The Faculty of Psychology, Chulalongkorn University, and the Graduate School of Arts and Letters, Faculty of Arts and Letters, Tohoku University have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the academic corporation.

The bilateral cooperation aims to create an exchange of students and staff and the organizing of an international symposium.

Assistant Professor Dr Panrapee Suttiwan, Dean of Faculty of Psychology, Chulalongkorn University, and Professor Yanagihara Toshiaki, Dean of Graduate School of Arts and Letters, the Faculty of Arts and Letters, Tohoku University, presided over the online MoU signing ceremony.

Guests of honor witnessing the online signing ceremony were Professor Sakai Nobuyuki, Ph.D., Professor Tsujimoto Masahiro, Ph.D., Professor Abe Tsuneyuki, Ph.D., Assoc. Prof. Kawachi Yousuke, Ph.D., and Professor Kimura Toshiaki, Ph.D., Asst. Prof. Kullaya Pisitsungkagarn, Ph.D., Asst. Prof. Watcharaporn Boonyasiriwat, Ph.D., and Lecturer Juthatip Wiwattanapantuwong, Ph.D.

Saba University School of Medicine partners with UK’s University of South Wales on Medical career pathway

Posted on by Global University Systems

Today, Saba University School of Medicine (Saba), a leading Caribbean medical school, announced a pathway partnership agreement with the UK-based University of South Wales (USW). The partnership will offer qualified graduates from USW’s Medical Sciences program the opportunity to matriculate with advanced standing into year 2 at Saba and work towards a recognised qualification that permits them to become a doctor in the
USA.

Saba’s facilities will offer USW students the chance to achieve advanced medical and doctoral degrees, teaching the same system-based curriculum used in medical schools in the USA and Canada. Graduates will be eligible for residency in the USA, and Saba has a long history of success in attaining residencies in many specialties.

Saba is recognised by NVAO, the accrediting body for the Netherlands and Flanders, and has received approvals and/or recognitions from the US states of New York, California, and
Florida.

Commenting on the new partnership, Dr. James Bruzik, Saba’s Associate Dean for Medical Education said: “Faculties at both universities have extensively reviewed each institution’s curriculum and found that USW’s curriculum supports advanced standing for graduates of the Medical Sciences degree entering Saba in year two.

“The partnership allows for a shortened curriculum, with associated tuition cost savings, unrivalled access to highly-skilled professors, an extensive mentorship program, and focused attention throughout basic sciences and clinical rotations. We look forward to welcoming students from USW.”

Dawn Story, Head of USW’s School of Applied Sciences, said, “We attract students from more than 120 countries and view collaborations such as this with Saba as a key to advancing the careers of our diverse student population.”

“This unique partnership among two institutions, which already have  strong track records of success, will enhance provision and offer another seamless pathway for students to become doctors.”

UiTM collaborates with SKSU, Philippines on Halal Training Programs

Posted on by NURUL SALIZAWATEE MAHPAR & NOOR RITA MOHAMAD KHAN

The Research Initiative Group (Halal Management and Science) of the Faculty of Business Management of Universiti Teknologi MARA, (also known as iHALALMAS FBM UiTM), Malaysia organized two online training programs on halal involving 15 participants from the Sultan Kudarat State University (SKSU), Philippines late 2020.

These training programs transpired from the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) endorsed in December 2019 between both universities which revealed the aspiration of SKSU to venture into halal academic and business initiatives, and for UiTM to collaborate with SKU in halal development programs for the Asian region and the global market.  The main aim of the training programs was to provide awareness among the participants on the concept of halal in business and entrepreneurship, and able to apply those concepts successfully for businesses in the Philippines.

The first Halal Training Program was conducted in September 2020 where it concentrated on halal business and entrepreneurship. While, the second Halal Training Program conducted in October, focused on halal animal welfare and food processing.  Both training programs were coordinated by Dr. Ismah Osman, the Leader of the Research Initiative Group (Halal Management and Science) UiTM, assisted by Dr. Ruby Hechanova, the Head of Halal Department at SKSU.

The workshop on halal business was conducted by Prof. Dr. Faridah Hassan and Dr. Ismah Osman, while Associate Prof. Dr. Sharifah Zannierah Syed Marzuki and Dr. Hasni Abdullah discussed on the importance of Halal Entrepreneurship.

For the second training program session, Tuan Hj Mohd Nordin Zainuddin, a Compliant
Director from Sertwo International Sdn Bhd and a JAKIM certified trainer took charge of it.  The objectives of this workshop were to provide awareness on the concept of halal in meat production and food processing besides providing an understanding on the process behind the consumption of halal food products. As these were online training programs, other than lectures and discussions, activities such as quizzes were organised to engage the participants.

With these two training programs, SKSU hopes to be able to contribute to halal development in the Philippines and the world, especially on halal meat production. Concurrently, Dr Ruby hopes to community engagement so that the farmers may
become entrepreneurs of halal goat meat or chevon.

On another note, a research endeavour is hoped to be materialized between iHALALMAS,
FBM, UiTM and SKSU in developing more halal-based entrepreneurship and business, particularly in the state of Mindanao.