Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU) in Anambra has extended its Academic Advancement to the University of Lincoln and Sydney Success College at the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom.
According to the University’s Public Relations Officer, Dr Harrison Mmadubueze, who revealed this in a statement signed and made available to Journalists in Awka on Thursday, the partnership aimed to establish a framework for mutually beneficial collaboration, with a focus on integrating innovative teaching tools and methodologies that would benefit both institutions.
The statement read; “Following continued efforts to deepen the internationalisation of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU), recall that the Acting Vice Chancellor, Professor Prof. Kate Azuka Omenugha, recently visited the University of Lincoln and Sydney Success College at the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom. During her visit, she engaged in productive discussions focused on exploring linkages and collaboration opportunities in diverse fields such as Artificial Intelligence, Economics, and Culture & Heritage Studies.
“These international academic engagements are already yielding promising results. Dr Chukwunonso Ekesiobi, Associate Director of the COOU Research Management Office and a member of the COOU Economics Department, recently held a virtual conversation with Dr. Charles Roddie from the Faculty of Economics at Sydney Success College, Cambridge, and Saïd Business School, Oxford. Dr. Charles Roddie equally serves as the CEO of SUMMATIC, a cutting-edge platform designed to enhance student learning experiences in subjects such as Economics, Biosciences, Physical Sciences, Engineering, and Business School preparation through interactive engagement with complex concepts.
“The meeting aimed to establish a framework for mutually beneficial collaboration, focusing on integrating innovative teaching tools and methodologies that would benefit both institutions. By leveraging the expertise of our faculty and the advanced learning technologies from SUMMATIC, COOU Management anticipates significant enhancements in academic programmes, which will prepare students of COOU to excel in a globalised and technologically advanced world. This partnership also aims to foster joint research initiatives and faculty development programmes.
“These activities underscore the university management’s deliberate and strategic efforts to position Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University as a leading institution both now and in the future, as well as a hub of innovation and excellence in line with the 3Vs agenda (Values, Viability, and Visibility).
“The management looks forward to more of such fruitful engagements and the positive impact they will have on our university community,” the statement concluded.