VC KMU Signed MOU for PhD Programs with University of Leicester, UK

Vice Chancellor (VC) Khyber Medical University (KMU), Peshawar Prof. Dr Mohammad Hafizullah along with Prof. Dr. Shad Mohammad Director Academics, Admission and Quality Assurance (AA&QA) undertook a weeklong visit of University of Leicester (UoL), UK and signed an MOU and discussed the upcoming PhD scholarship programs in Basic Medical Sciences of KMU with UoL management.

Prof. Dr. Mohammad Hafizullah and Prof. Dr. Shad Mohammad briefed UoL management on the aims and vision of KMU specially the establishment of Institute of Basic Medical Sciences and the role of PhD scholars when they return back to KMU. KMU team was briefed on the structure of UoL, its various departments and the admissions in medical school and other disciplines.
After detailed discussion regarding placement of various PhD scholars in UoL, it was decided that a specially designed master program will be developed by Dr. Chris Cane Director of Taught Postgraduate Programes UoL. It was also mutually agreed that KMU scholars should arrive in Leicester in first week of   April 2010.
A meeting was also held with Annette Cashmore, Director,  Centre of Excellence for Teaching & Learning  UoL. In that meeting Dr. Cashmore briefed the KMU team about the development of CoE, its responsibilities and achievements. Dr Cashmore also informed the KMU team about the Virtual Education Centre for higher education, health professionals and general public. During the discussions it was agreed that one scholar of medical education of KMU will go for curriculum development plus QA and other for evaluation.

At that occasion an MOU was signed regarding the upcoming PhD programe for KMU scholars by VC KMU Prof. Dr. Mohammad Hafizullah and VC UoL Prof. Dr. Bob Burgess, while Prof. Dr. Shad Mohammad Dir.AA&QA KMU, Dr. Michel Green Head of International Office UoL, Dr. Shahid Hussain International Officer UoL and Munir Lon from Campus Consultancy were also present at the occasion. VC of UoL also presented offer letters for admissions in various PhD disciplines to Prof. Dr. Mohammad Hafizullah. During the discussions VC UoL also offered the shadow places for senior staff of KMU which was highly appreciated by KMU team.
The research areas which were identified for KMU scholars were Physiology, Cell Physiology, Neuro Sciences, Electrophysiology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Protein Biochemistry and Structural Pharmacology.
         
Later on KMU team visited the Department of Cardiovascular Sciences at Glenfield Hospital Leicester. It is worth mentioning here that the Department of Cardiovascular Sciences is one of the largest centers in UK and apart from providing services it has also a very strong research program.