01 February 2012
MUSCAT -- An academic delegation from University of Glasgow, UK, headed by Prof Anne Anderson, Vice-Principal and Head of College of Social Sciences, visited Sultan Qaboos University yesterday in order to explore potential of co-operation between the two universities.
The Glasgow delegation was received by Dr Hamed bin Sulaiman al Salmi, SQU Deputy Vice Chancellor for Administrative & Financial Affairs and other senior administrators.
They explore the potential of collaboration between the two universities in terms of staff exchange, student exchange and collaborative research. Prof Anderson said that University of Glasgow is looking for genuine and broad based partnership with SQU through a focussed approach.
In connection with the visit of the delegation, the College of Education at SQU and University of Glasgow jointly organised a symposium on the theme, 'The Challenges of Educational Leadership in Times of Rapid Change', under the patronage of Her Highness Sayyida
Dr Mona bint Fahd al Said, SQU Assistant Vice Chancellor for External Cooperation. Prof James Conroy gave a talk on 'Reimagining educational leadership in challenging times'.
Prof Graham Donaldson spoke abut international and historical perspectives from teaching Scotland's future. He said that over the last 50 years, school education has become one of the most important policy areas for governments across the world.
"Human capital in the form of a highly educated population is now accepted as a key determinant of economic success. The foundations of successful education lie in the quality of teachers and their leadership. High quality people achieve high quality outcomes for children," he added.
MUSCAT -- An academic delegation from University of Glasgow, UK, headed by Prof Anne Anderson, Vice-Principal and Head of College of Social Sciences, visited Sultan Qaboos University yesterday in order to explore potential of co-operation between the two universities.
The Glasgow delegation was received by Dr Hamed bin Sulaiman al Salmi, SQU Deputy Vice Chancellor for Administrative & Financial Affairs and other senior administrators.
They explore the potential of collaboration between the two universities in terms of staff exchange, student exchange and collaborative research. Prof Anderson said that University of Glasgow is looking for genuine and broad based partnership with SQU through a focussed approach.
In connection with the visit of the delegation, the College of Education at SQU and University of Glasgow jointly organised a symposium on the theme, 'The Challenges of Educational Leadership in Times of Rapid Change', under the patronage of Her Highness Sayyida
Dr Mona bint Fahd al Said, SQU Assistant Vice Chancellor for External Cooperation. Prof James Conroy gave a talk on 'Reimagining educational leadership in challenging times'.
Prof Graham Donaldson spoke abut international and historical perspectives from teaching Scotland's future. He said that over the last 50 years, school education has become one of the most important policy areas for governments across the world.
"Human capital in the form of a highly educated population is now accepted as a key determinant of economic success. The foundations of successful education lie in the quality of teachers and their leadership. High quality people achieve high quality outcomes for children," he added.
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