UrFU Rector Told About Achievements of Cooperation with UK

16:14, January 28, 2022

Victor Koksharov took part in the Second Russia-UK University Rectors Forum

On January 26, in the framework of the Students Day celebration, with the support of the Russian Union of Rectors and the British Embassy in Russia the Second Russia-UK University Rectors Forum took place. It was attended by heads and representatives of the leading universities of the two countries. The British delegation was headed by Vivien Stern, Director of the Universities UK organisation and Scott MacDonald, Executive Director of the British Council. The Russian delegation was headed by Victor Sadovnichy, Rector of Moscow State University and President of the Russian Union of Rectors.

Victor Koksharov, Rector of the Ural Federal University, made a report during the forum. He reminded the participants about the state support in projects where international cooperation is necessary.

"It is common knowledge that science knows no borders. We obviously have sufficient determination to cooperate, despite the unstable situation caused by the pandemic. We also have resources: the Priority 2030 program gives us a powerful boost, encouraging us to create projects that can change the real economy. It is impossible to implement them without international cooperation," stressed Victor Koksharov.

He also outlined promising areas of cooperation with Great Britain. Among them are materials for green energy and magnetic materials, mathematics, group theory, combinatorics, modeling of physical and chemical processes, astronomy, history, and linguistics. The rector noted the special role of the World-class Ural Interregional Research and Education Center (UIREC) in the development of this relationship.

The forum participants also focused on the development of academic mobility of students, graduate students and teachers, the creation of new joint educational double degree programs, further deepening of scientific cooperation, as well as youth cooperation.

For the first time the program included a youth session with representatives of Russian and British students, during which students and graduate students of the two countries discussed aspects of bilateral cooperation.

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Over the past five years, UrFU scientists have published 311 research papers with colleagues from Great Britain, representing 89 organizations. The university has agreements with seven universities in the country and implements programs of the Cambridge English Language Center.

The news article was translated by UrFU International Marketing Office
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