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SRM University ties up with London varsity

Staff Reporter

MoU signed to boost joint activities MoU seeks to explore avenues of joint academic activities

TAMBARAM : SRM University, Kattankulathur and Queen Mary University of London signed a memorandum of understanding on Friday for exploring the potential of working together in research and academic activity.

The MoU was signed and exchanged by Adrian Smith, President and Principal of Queen Mary University of London and P. Sathayanarayanan, Vice-Chancellor, SRM University.

Professor Smith said that more than 12,000 students studied on four campuses at the London university and 3,000 belonged to more than 100 foreign countries.

Stating that there was a tremendous development in various fields in India,particularly in pharmaceuticals and Information Technology, Professor Smith said such areas could be of immense interest to students. Further, bio-medical science was one specific area where academics and students of both institutions could collaborate, he noted.

Nigel Relph, Director of Corporate Affairs, said Queen Mary University of London would also look at offering scholarships and concessions in tuition fee to students seeking to pursue their higher education there.

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