As part of the recently established strategic partnership between Lancaster and NOVA University Lisbon (see here for original news item), a delegation returned to Lisbon in early October to discuss research links, future steps, etc. Please see below for the official press release from our university website. To get involved in the NOVA Lancaster partnership, please see here.

From left to right: Professor Joao Amaro de Matos, Vice Rector, NOVA University Lisbon; Professor Kirk Semple, Director of International Engagement, Lancaster Environment Centre; Professor Joao Sàágua, Rector, NOVA University Lisbon; Professor Robert Geyer, Interim Dean International, Lancaster University.

To see the news item on our university website, please click here.

10 October 2018 18:27

Lancaster academics at forefront of international talks about Africa and health research

Ambitious new research projects focusing on Africa and on health innovation were discussed when a delegation from Lancaster University travelled to Portugal this month.

The delegation included academics from Lancaster’s Faculties of Arts and Social Sciences, Science and Technology, as well as Health and Medicine.

A ‘Research in Africa’ event, staged by NOVA University in Lisbon, showcased an impressive range of Africa-related research conducted across NOVA’s nine Faculties, from business studies, information management and social sciences to engineering, health research and natural sciences.

Lancaster University and NOVA University Lisbon established a strategic partnership in June 2018. The purpose of the partnership is to explore opportunities for collaborative research, joint teaching initiatives and strategic knowledge exchange including internationalisation, staff development and student recruitment.

Professor Robert Geyer, Lancaster’s Interim Dean International, said: “This was an excellent event for discussing linkages with NOVA and good progress was made on a number of areas. We look forward to exploring further research linkages on Europe with NOVA and inviting NOVA staff to forthcoming Lancaster University research events and activities.”

Dr Céu Mateus, Senior Lecturer in the Division of Health Research, Faculty of Health and Medicine, said: “Both NOVA and Lancaster have strong, cross-disciplinary research groups that focus on the use of health care technologies in ageing populations. We look forward to working together on this topic and to explore collaborations in other health research areas.”

Professor Kirk Semple, Director of International Engagement, Lancaster Environment Centre, said: “It was wonderful to hear about the range of projects that NOVA is working on with Lusophone African partners. It is clear that NOVA and Lancaster have similar ambitions for international collaboration. This strategic partnership offers exciting possibilities for our universities to work together on meaningful projects with African researchers.”

The visit concluded with a tour to the new campus of NOVA’s highly-ranked School of Business and Economics. This impressive new development features state-of-the-art teaching and research infrastructure, including a tunnel that leads staff and students to an adjacent beach. The project was financed by a 47M EUR fundraising campaign.

For more information on the NOVA Lancaster partnership or to get involved, please email Dr Patrick Rebuschat, p.rebuschat@lancaster.ac.uk.

Below is NOVA’s announcement of the strategic partnership with Lancaster (English and Portuguese). Please click here to see the news item on the NOVA website.

NOVA AND LANCASTER UNIVERSITY ESTABLISH STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP

The signature of the Memorandum of Understanding between the two universities took place at the Rectorate of NOVA on 19 June.

29 June 2018

A new strategic partnership has been established between Universidade NOVA de Lisboa (NOVA) and Lancaster University.

On 19 June, delegations from the two universities met at the Rectorate of NOVA in Lisbon to sign a Memorandum of Understanding.

Lancaster was founded in 1964 and, like NOVA, has rapidly risen through the international university rankings.

Among the best in UK, it is ranked 17th in the 2018 Times Higher Education Golden Age ranking, University of the Year 2018 by the Good University Guide, and ranks Top 10 in all three major UK league tables.

The purpose of the partnership is to explore opportunities for collaborative research, joint teaching initiatives and strategic knowledge exchange including internationalisation, staff development and student recruitment.

Under this agreement, all faculties, departments, centres and units of the two partner institutions will be able to explore potential areas for collaboration that will be of mutual benefit.

Both NOVA and Lancaster play a leading role in the recently formed Heritage Language Consortium, a strategic partnership between six leading European universities and the Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

For more information and to get involved, please contact Professor João Amaro de Matos, Vice-rector of NOVA, who will serve as Liaison Officer for this NOVA-Lancaster strategic partnership.

Portuguese version:

NOVA E LANCASTER UNIVERSITY ESTABELECEM PARCERIA ESTRATÉGICA

O Memorando de Entendimento foi assinado no dia 19 de junho na Reitoria da NOVA em Lisboa.

29 junho 2018

A Universidade NOVA de Lisboa (NOVA) e a Lancaster University estabeleceram uma parceria estratégica.

As delegações das duas universidades reuniram-se no dia 19 de junho na Reitoria da NOVA em Lisboa para a assinatura do Memorando de Entendimento.

Fundada em 1964, a Lancaster University tem tido, tal como a NOVA, uma rápida ascensão nos rankings internacionais de ensino superior.

Entre as melhores do Reino Unido, a Lancaster University ocupa a 17ª posição no ranking Times Higher Education Golden Age em 2018, é a Universidade do ano 2018 pelo Good University Guide, e está no Top 10 no Reino Unido nos três mais importantes rankings do país.

A parceria tem como objetivo a exploração de oportunidades para investigação colaborativa, iniciativas de ensino conjuntas e intercâmbio de conhecimento estratégico incluindo internacionalização, desenvolvimento de docentes e recrutamento de estudantes.

Todas as faculdades, departamentos, centros e unidades das duas instituições parceiras poderão explorar, ao abrigo deste acordo, áreas com potencial de colaboração e benefício mútuo.

Tanto a NOVA como a Lancaster University têm um papel preponderante no recém-formado Heritage Language Consortium, uma parceria estratégica entre seis universidades europeias e o Ministério dos Negócios Estrangeiros português.

Para mais informações e para envolvimento nesta parceria, por favor contacte o Vice-Reitor da NOVA, Professor João Amaro de Matos, que será o Liaison Officer nesta parceria NOVA-Lancaster.

Below is Lancaster’s announcement of the new strategic partnership with NOVA University. You can also access the news item here.

Professor Robert Geyer (left), Lancaster’s Interim Dean (International), and Professor João Sàágua, Reitor (Vice Chancellor) of Universidade NOVA de Lisboa.

27 June 2018 11:10

A new strategic partnership has been established between Lancaster University and the Universidade NOVA de Lisboa (NOVA)

A delegation from Lancaster travelled to Lisbon this month to sign a Memorandum of Understanding between NOVA and Lancaster.

NOVA was founded in 1973 and, like Lancaster, has rapidly risen through the international university rankings.

It is ranked 15^th best European University in the QS World University Rankings “Top 50 Under 50” and ranked in the Times Higher Education “Top 100 under 50”.

The purpose of the partnership is to explore opportunities for collaborative research, joint teaching initiatives and strategic knowledge exchange including internationalisation, staff development and student recruitment.

Under this agreement, all faculties, departments, centres and units of the two partner institutions will be able to explore potential areas for collaboration that will be of mutual benefit.

Both Lancaster and NOVA play a leading role in the recently formed Heritage Language Consortium, a strategic partnership between six leading European universities and the Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Professor Robert Geyer, who led the delegation to Lisbon in his capacity of Lancaster’s Academic Director (International), said: “This partnership will allow us to explore joint initiatives in areas that are of strategic interest to both institutions, e.g. social innovation, digital futures, ageing, and global health challenges. Like Lancaster, NOVA has particularly strong ties to Africa, so this is another area to explore.”

Lancaster has historic ties to Portugal. In 1986, the President of Portugal, Mário Soares, received an Honorary Doctorate from Lancaster University. The occasion served to celebrate 600 years of the Treaty of Windsor between England and Portugal, the oldest diplomatic alliance in the world still in existence.

Last year, the Portuguese Secretary of State for Education spoke at a symposium on heritage language education that took place on campus.

Earlier this month, the Portuguese Minister of Education, Tiago Brandão Rodrigues, visited Lancaster University to participate in a round table on public policy and challenges in higher education.

For more information and to get involved, please email FASS Director of Internationalization, Dr Patrick Rebuschat, (p.rebuschat@lancaster.ac.uk) who will serve as Liaison Officer for this NOVA-Lancaster strategic partnership.