Sri J'pura Uni. signs Int'l Cooperation Agreement with Queensland Technology Uni.
The University of Sri Jayewardenepura (USJ) recently signed an International Cooperation Agreement (ICA) for a Joint PhD Programme with Queensland University of Technology, (QUT) Australia.
Delegates from the QUT which is ranked No.2 in Australia, visited USJ to sign the agreement last week, the University said.
Initiating multidisciplinary, innovative research collaborations at Postgraduate levels, between Sri Lanka and Australia, for development of joint venture projects, organisation of joint academic and scientific activities, staff and student exchange for professional development and exchange of materials and publications of common interest, are covered in the agreement.
The Agreement was signed by Prof. Scott Sheppard, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (International and Development) for QUT and USJ Vice Chancellor, Prof Sampath Amaratunge, while Dr. Helen Klaebe, Dean of Research and Research Training, Division of Research and Commercialization, QUT, Prof. Ranil de Silva, Director of World Class University Project 2017, USJP and High Commissioner of Australia to Sri Lanka and Ambassador to Maldives, Bryce Hutchesson, signed as witnesses.
This initiative is the result of the long lasting academic collaborations of Prof. Ranil de Silva with Dr. Lyn Griffiths, Executive Director, Institute of Health Biomedical Innovation, QUT, which has paved the way towards the advancement in multidisciplinary including Science and Technology, the University said in its officials website.
"The event was a stepping stone to link industry and academia promoting multidisciplinary and innovative research and Private Public Partnerships," the University said.
"The signing of the ICA was followed by the signing of the Joint PhD Agreement allowing PhD opportunities for applicants at QUT, with partial scholarships giving access to QUT's modern laboratories, including the award-winning Science & Engineering Center which is acknowledged as the world’s largest digital interactive learning and display spaces," it said.