Glyndwr and Chester join forces with collaborative partnership
Glyndwr and Chester join forces with collaborative partnership
The five-year agreement will see the University of Chester validate Glyndŵr’s PhD programmes as both institutions look to strengthen their reputation.
The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed by Glyndŵr University’s Interim Vice-Chancellor, Professor Graham Upton, and Professor Tim Wheeler, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Chester.
As the start of a broader collaboration between the universities, Chester will initially support up to 30 PhD/MPhil students at Wrexham and provide three years of research degree accreditation. The MoU is for doctoral degrees only and will run until 2020, by which point Glyndŵr will be in the process of securing its own Research Degree Awarding Powers (RDAPs).
Welcoming the partnership, Professor Upton said closer ties between the neighbouring campuses is vital to the region from an academic and commercial perspective, given their links with industry and close proximity.
He added: “I would like to thank Professor Wheeler and the University of Chester for the support they have given us in laying the foundations for a new focus on research at Glyndŵr University Wrexham.
“We look forward to working closely alongside them and to seeing PhD students benefit from this relationship.
Professor Wheeler, said: “In the spirit of supporting advanced scholarship, we are entering into this collaborative arrangement, which will continue to enrich the academic community in north east Wales.
“Indeed, the University of Chester was similarly supported by the University of Liverpool until it was granted the powers to award its own research degrees.”
He added: “Glyndŵr is our nearest neighbour so if there’s anything we can do to help with research, especially collaborative and applied research in West Cheshire and north east Wales, then I think that’s a very positive development for both universities.
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