Olabisi Onabanjo Univeraity signs MoU with UK varsities

In an effort to strengthen academic ties and improve its linkage programmes with foreign institutions, the authorities of Olabisi Onabanjo University recently entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with two leading universities in the United Kindgdom. The institutions are the University of Nottingham, and University of the West of Scotland, Glasgow, both in the UK.

The MoU revealed that Olabisi Onabanjo University would have the opportunity to establish academic co-operation with these universities in the areas of exchange of students and staff for a given period through a recognized exchange programme.

While signing the MoU on behalf of Olabisi Onabanjo University, the Vice Chancellor, Professor Saburi Adejimi Adesanya, stated that OOU would benefit immensely in the collaborative areas of joint research activities, curricula development and research projects with these tertiary institutions.

Other areas of the agreement include exchange of documentation and research materials, learning and teaching involving the development of a programme leading to an award.

The Vice Chancellor, University of Nottingham, Professor David Greenaway, signed for his university while Professor Craig Mahoney, Vice Chancellor, University of the West of Scotland also appended his signature for his institution.

As a sign of showing commitment to the MoU agreement, two members of staff of Olabisi Onabanjo University are currently in University of the West of Scotland on the invitation of the authorities of the university to further explore other areas of collaboration between both institutions.

OOU had entered into similar linkage agreements with some foreign institutions in the past like Rutgers State University of New Jersey, USA, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, USA, University of Winneba, Ghana, University of South Africa (UNISA), Higher Education Academy (HEA) York, UK and the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.

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