As part of their official mission to promote research and education between the north and south, delegates from Amoud University are currently touring universities and other institutions in the United Kingdom (UK). Among them are President, Dr. Mohamed M. Jibril, Vice-Principal, College of Health Sciences, Dr. Abdirashid O. Ibrahim, and Director of the Centre for Research and Community Services, Yusuf A. Hared. They proceeded with their UK mission and are now at the University of Liverpool, UK, for an official visit and to meet their counterparts among them Prof. Matthew Baylis, IVES Executive Dean; Prof. Gavin Brown, Pro-Vice Chancellor for Education;
Ms. Cath McNamara, Head of Postgraduate Affairs and International Partnerships; Prof. Heather Allison, IVES Institute Director of PGR; Prof. Aras Kadioglu, Head of the Department of Clinical Infection, Microbiology, and Immunology (IVES); Ms. Christine Bateman, Head of Global Engagement and Partnerships; Prof. Paul Lunn, Dean of the School of Veterinary Science; Prof. Nicola Williams, IVES Deputy Dean. The main goal of the meeting is to strengthen existing collaboration and establish relations in the areas of research, institutional capacity development, and knowledge transfer. In addition, visiting delegation made and extensive tour of University of Liverpool resources and departments, as well as the land marks in the city. The engagements were all mutually productive and fruitful.