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UCL launches academic collaboration with Egypt's New Giza University
8 February 2016
UCL is working with Newgiza University to support the launch of new undergraduate medicine, dentistry and pharmacy programmes in Cairo, sharing academic expertise and fostering innovation in health education across the MENA region.
UCL has entered into a major academic collaboration with Newgiza University (NGU) to support the development and delivery of high-quality undergraduate programmes in medicine, dentistry and pharmacy in the Cairo region.
The relationship was formalised through a contract negotiated by UCL Consultants.
Drawing on the expertise of senior staff from the UCL Medical School, UCL School of Pharmacy and UCL Eastman Dental Institute, the UCL team will work closely with colleagues at NGU to shape the strategic planning, design, and quality assurance of these new programmes.
The collaboration will play a key role in shaping NGU’s decisions on infrastructure, faculty recruitment, and the improvement of educational resources. There will be a strong focus on faculty development, with continuous training and support to maintain a student-centred, modern approach to teaching and learning.
This agreement marks the start of a long-term partnership to help NGU become a regional leader in health education across the Middle East and North Africa.
Professor Deborah Gill, Director of UCL Medical School, shared her reflections following her first visit to New Giza University:
"My colleagues and I are delighted to have this unique opportunity to work with New Giza University in using our expertise, experience and resources to support and mentor an excellent and motivated team to develop and deliver contemporary, world-class health care education for dentists, doctors and pharmacists in Egypt.
Education consultancy is one of the ways in which UCL academic and professional services staff can create lasting and meaningful impact globally by supporting fellow healthcare educators to realise their ambition to provide education for health professionals that prepares students for the challenges and opportunities of contemporary practice and produces graduates that have the capabilities and drive to create significant health gain wherever they practice."