IUMW Welcomes UTS Delegation for Partnership Exploration
March 20, 2023: The International University of Malaya-Wales (IUMW) was visited by a delegation from the University of Technology Sarawak (UTS), led by Vice-Chancellor Prof. Datuk Dr Khairuddin Ab Hamid. The visit to IUMW aimed to explore opportunities for partnership between the two institutions.
UTS is a state-owned university that focuses on technology-driven education to drive development in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) in Sarawak.
The meeting focused on the ways the institutions could collaborate including student exchange programmes, joint research, offering short courses and training, hosting UTS students doing internships in Kuala Lumpur, and collaborating on events and conferences for students.
The two universities also discussed the possibility of co-teaching subjects and sharing their experiences to find further ways to work together.
It was a rewarding visit that marked an important step towards building stronger academic inter-university relationships. Both universities expressed excitement about working together to promote educational collaboration and innovation.