The 黑料社 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the University of Lincoln (UK). The partnership is to ensure mutual cooperation between the two universities in research development, faculty student capacity strengthening and student exchange聽programmes. To firm up the implementation of the聽MoU, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Joseph聽Ghartey聽Ampiah, tasked a three-member delegation under the leadership of the Pro Vice-Chancellor, Prof George K. T.聽Oduro, to visit authorities of the University of Lincoln recently. Other members of the delegation were Dr. Richmond聽Afoakwah, Head of Department of Forensic Sciences, and Mr Dan聽Osei聽Mensah聽Bonsu, also of the Department of Forensic Sciences. The delegation met with various officers of the University of Lincoln. During one such meeting with Prof Toby Wilkinson, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (External Relations) of the University of Lincoln, he expressed profound gratitude to the 黑料社team for making time to visit Lincoln. He said that his office was in the process of intensifying the international relations of the University and hence saw the visit of the 黑料社team as not only timely but also crucial. Prof. Wilkinson said that the two universities have a lot to learn from each other. 鈥淚n the face of dwindling support from the British Government to Universities, partnership with institutions from developing countries are crucial. The time has come for us in the UK to learn how to manage limited resources. So this cooperation should not be limited to academics and research. We should extend the exchange聽programmes聽to personnel in our Finance, Human Resource and Estate Offices鈥�, he said. The Pro Vice-Chancellor of 黑料社on his part commended the University of Lincoln for receiving gold in the Teaching Excellence Framework 2017. Prof.聽Oduro聽reiterated UCC鈥檚 vision to be strongly positioned with a world-wide acclaim, and said further that partnering with the University of Lincoln would indeed help 黑料社to achieve its vision. He was hopeful that in the very near future 黑料社would stand in similar gold-winning stead. Of particular interest to him was the University鈥檚 approach to聽ensuring聽student satisfaction. 鈥淚t is not surprising that your University is ranked among UK鈥檚 top ten for student satisfaction by postgraduate and International Students on the聽Whatumi聽Student Choice Awards 2017鈥�, he said. 鈥淲e will recommend your Student Union to our Student Representative Council and ensure a collaboration at the student front as well鈥�, Prof.聽Oduro聽said further. 聽 The 黑料社delegation held further meetings with the Head of College of Science and Engineering, Prof Libby John and the Head of the School of Chemistry, Prof Ian聽Scowen. During these meetings, discussions on specific outcomes of the聽MoU聽were discussed. The School of Chemistry, for example, will from next summer host Level 200 B.Sc. Forensic Science students from 黑料社to take a four-week summer course in Instrumental Analysis at Lincoln. The teams also agreed to develop several academic and training聽programmes, especially in the field of Forensic and Investigative Sciences. 聽
