Mahidol University International College (MUIC) reached another milestone in its partnership with University of Sussex with the recent meeting in the United Kingdom between the latter and a delegation from Mahidol University (MU).

Prof. Chulathida Chomchai, M.D., Dean of MUIC, along with several MUIC executives, joined Prof. Piyamitr Sritara, MD, FRCP, President of MU, in a meeting with Prof. Sasha Roseneil, Vice-Chancellor, Vice Chancellor of University of Sussex and other university officials.

The discussions on February 25, 2025 covered potential academic and research collaborations between the two institutions including joint teaching in Epidemiology, the establishment of  joint graduate and postgraduate degree programs in Public Health, a 6+1 Joint Degree Program for Medical Doctorates, researchers in the Master of Research (MRes) program, as well as 4+1+2 and 1+1 Joint Degree Programs in Nursing.

Regarding research collaboration, the discussion extended to research on the Determinants of Health & Health Politics in various fields, such as Social and Cultural Determinants of Health, Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs), Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD), Global Health and ID Research, and Precision Medicine, Asthma and Risk Factors from Pollution Research.

Earlier, H.E. Mr. Nadhavathna Krishnamra, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, and Mr. Nattaphong Sitthichai, Minister Counsellor, from the Royal Thai Embassy, London, also graciously welcomed the delegation of Mahidol University in London, the United Kingdom.

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