2024, October 15
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NU Explores Partnership Opportunities with University of Leeds
2024, October 15
Share this articleRepresentatives from the University of Leeds visited NU to explore potential academic collaborations.
Discussions centred on joint programs, faculty exchanges, and research opportunities, with the School of Humanities and Social Sciences highlighted as a key area for partnership.
“We have been trying to identify potential key strategic partners in different parts of the world and Central Asia has become very prominent recently. So, we have talked to a bunch of people in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, but the only university that we are interested in is NU,” said Manuel Barcia, Dean of Global Engagement and Professor of global history at the University of Leeds.
Both universities considered joint degrees, particularly in Central Asian studies and philosophy, and a possible 4+1 program allowing NU students to complete a master’s at Leeds. Faculty exchanges and funding opportunities for research were also discussed.
The visit included a tour of NU’s campus, where Leeds representatives were introduced to the university’s active student life and potential areas for future cooperation.
