Executive Vice President Toshiya Ueki and Prof. Stephen Flint, the University of Manchester’s Associate Vice-President for Internationalisation
On December 6, Prof. Stephen Flint, the Associate Vice-President for Internationalisation at the University of Manchester visited Tohoku University with a delegation of five other representatives. They met with EVP Toshiya Ueki and discussed the cooperative efforts of Tohoku University professors working with the University of Manchester.
EVP Ueki expressed both his pleasure in welcoming Prof. Flint back to campus after his earlier visit in April and Tohoku University’s interest in further developing the relationship between the two universities.
In response, Prof. Flint mentioned that the University of Manchester will mark the 200th anniversary of its founding next year and is currently planning its commemorative festivities. He shared his hope that Tohoku University would be able to participate in these events.
EVP Ueki and Prof. Flint spoke about topics such as the importance of cross-disciplinary initiatives that tackle global issues such as climate change as well as the importance of diversifying opportunities for student exchanges moving forward. The meeting concluded with their agreement to continue working to strengthen the two institutions’ research and educational cooperation.
The delegation also met with professors from the Graduate School of Engineering to discuss matters related to student exchanges and spoke with professors from the Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences about the possibilities of future research collaborations.
The visit by Prof. Flint and the University of Manchester delegation is expected to further deepen the exchanges between Tohoku University and the University of Manchester.