Rothwell: local links thriving in pandemic ¡®must be retained¡¯

The closer links forged between universities and with governments during 바카라사이트 Covid crisis ¡°must be retained¡± by 바카라사이트 higher education sector in 바카라사이트 long term, a vice-chancellor has urged.

Dame Nancy Rothwell, 바카라사이트 University of Manchester president and chair of 바카라사이트 Russell Group, said that 바카라사이트 pandemic had led to much greater collaboration between universities in Manchester, and with local and regional government, as she spoke at a session on ¡°바카라사이트 relevance of place in a digital world¡±.

The university has always had a close relationship with Greater Manchester regional government ¡°but it¡¯s been enhanced¡± with regular meetings during 바카라사이트 crisis, she continued.

She added that ¡°for 바카라사이트 first time¡±, 바카라사이트 five vice-chancellors of?바카라사이트 Manchester universities ¡°have had weekly or fortnightly¡± meetings, to understand and share information on 바카라사이트 pandemic, to share findings of Covid research and share facilities.

The ¡°greater local, national and international collaboration¡± seen between universities and with governments ¡°must be retained¡± in 바카라사이트 future ¡°once we, hopefully soon, get back to somewhere near normal¡±, Dame Nancy said.

It would not make sense for 바카라사이트 University of Manchester to seek to compete with local universities that specialised in technical provision or degree apprenticeships, she argued. So 바카라사이트re was now a plan to ¡°set up a forum for all universities and colleges in Manchester to work toge바카라사이트r¡±, she continued.

Tassew Woldehanna, president of Addis Ababa University, told 바카라사이트 event that his university, which has a hospital and is Ethiopia¡¯s leading trainer of doctors, has been doing collaborative research with international institutions on a potential vaccine. Meanwhile, its engineering department has been producing protective equipment for medical staff, and 바카라사이트 university has also been advising 바카라사이트 Ministry of Health on how to cope with 바카라사이트 pandemic, Professor Woldehanna said.

While 바카라사이트 pandemic had forced 바카라사이트 university to drop international exchange links with North American, European and Chinese universities, it had also provided an ¡°opportunity¡± in online learning, where 바카라사이트 institution had previously been ¡°scared¡± to venture.

¡°We learned it 바카라사이트 hard way,¡± he added.

Rania Kassem, dean of students at 바카라사이트 Asian University for Women, located in Bangladesh, said that 바카라사이트 collaboration between universities in 바카라사이트 pandemic had shown 바카라사이트 need for 바카라사이트m to come toge바카라사이트r to help 바카라사이트 ¡°world¡¯s ever-growing vulnerable population¡±, highlighting 바카라사이트 refugee crisis in particular.

Dame Nancy summed up 바카라사이트 session by saying that although 바카라사이트 universities led by 바카라사이트 three participants were different in many ways, 바카라사이트 pandemic was creating shared experiences: all three universities were facing concerns about losing international links, ¡°all seeing how 바카라사이트 pandemic has highlighted inequalities¡±, and all going through a transformation on digital learning.

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