Information on Loughborough
News Index
2012
Feb 2012Jan 2012
2011
Dec 2011Nov 2011
Oct 2011
Sep 2011
Aug 2011
Jul 2011
Jun 2011
May 2011
Apr 2011
Mar 2011
Feb 2011
Jan 2011
2010
Dec 2010Nov 2010
Oct 2010
Sep 2010
Aug 2010
Jul 2010
Jun 2010
May 2010
Apr 2010
Mar 2010
Feb 2010
Jan 2010
2009
Dec 2009Nov 2009
Oct 2009
Sep 2009
Aug 2009
Jul 2009
Jun 2009
May 2009
Apr 2009
Mar 2009
Feb 2009
Jan 2009
2008
Dec 2008Nov 2008
Oct 2008
Sep 2008
Aug 2008
Jul 2008
Jun 2008
May 2008
Apr 2008
Mar 2008
Feb 2008
Jan 2008
2007
Dec 2007Nov 2007
Oct 2007
Sep 2007
Aug 2007
Jul 2007
Jun 2007
May 2007
Loughborough University and the British University in Egypt consider energy research focus
Posted on 28/12/2008
JOINT PRESS RELEASE FROM LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY AND THE BRITISH UNIVERSITY IN EGYPT
Loughborough University and the British University in Egypt consider energy research focus
Members of the British University in Egypt (BUE) Board of Trustees met at Loughborough University on 21 May to discuss how the two institutions could contribute to the globally important priority of energy and climate change research.
The meeting, which enabled staff and representatives from both institutions to discuss a range of strategic and collaborative developments, marked another milestone for the successful and developing partnership between Loughborough and the BUE.
Afterwards, Professor Shirley Pearce, Vice Chancellor of Loughborough University, said: “Loughborough has made a strategic commitment to support the UK’s energy and climate change goals and we would welcome the opportunity to develop this work internationally with the BUE.”
Loughborough has an enviable reputation in renewable energy research. Its Research School in Sustainability, established in 2005, promotes interdisciplinary collaboration between experts across the University in wide-ranging, world-class research activities. Last year the Midlands Consortium, comprising the universities of Loughborough, Birmingham and Nottingham, was selected to host the UK Government’s new £1 billion national Energy Technologies Institute. Its headquarters are based on the Loughborough campus.
Loughborough University signed a formal validation agreement with the BUE in 2007, as part of a wider partnership covering teaching, research and enterprise. Degrees have been validated in the Faculties of Engineering, Business Studies, Economics, and Political Science and Informatics and Computer Science. Students who successfully complete their degree programme will receive a degree from both the BUE and Loughborough University.
Since admitting its first students in 2005, the BUE has continued to flourish and staff and student numbers have increased substantially. There are now around 1,200 students registered on programmes and the first cohort will graduate in 2009.
A recent validation visit in March 2008 by a group of senior staff from Loughborough confirmed the continued successful development of BUE. The Loughborough group, which comprised both Subject Specialist Advisers and members of senior management, were impressed with the BUE’s rapid development and the standards being achieved in a short timescale.
Professor Ahmed Hamza, President of the BUE, said: “The BUE is committed to offering its students the highest standard of education. These latest enhancements to the BUE illustrate how the University is continuing to grow and develop. It is gratifying that BUE’s development has received endorsement from a prestigious UK institution such as Loughborough.”
Loughborough and the BUE continue to work closely on a range of activities to underpin its further development, including staff recruitment and training, as well as study skills and e-learning provision for students.