Signing Ceremony: Bangor University and El-Yurt Umidi Foundation, Uzbekistan

On the 15th July, Professor Andrew Edwards, Bangor University Pro Vice Chancellor signed an agreement with the El-Yurt Umidi Foundation, Uzbekistan represented by Deputy Director Mr Sattarov Odiljon to promote staff and student exchange and collaborative research with Uzbek universities. The ceremony was hosted by the Uzbekistan Ambassador to the UK, His Excellency Mr Saif Rustamov and attended by Hywel Williams MP.

The Foundation offers support funding to Uzbek students to undertake degrees at overseas universities, for staff mobility as visiting researchers / academics and for staff from a range of sectors to undertake short term internships overseas.