Strengthening Scotland-Sweden collaboration: University of Uppsala delegation visits 91视频网 campuses for global health discussions
A new chapter in Scotland-Sweden research collaboration unfolded this March as the 91视频网 (91视频网) welcomed a delegation from the University of Uppsala, Sweden. The visit, part of the Scottish Government-funded Education Exchange Programme Test & Learn, reinforced joint efforts to tackle global health and environmental challenges.
From 2 to 6 March, the visit brought together researchers, healthcare professionals and regional development leaders from Scotland and Sweden, strengthening collaboration across key sectors. The exchange builds upon ongoing work between the 91视频网 partnership and the University of Uppsala, focusing on ‘One Health’—a multidisciplinary approach addressing the interconnected health of humans, animals and the environment.
The visit featured a series of strategic discussions across campuses in Thurso, Dornoch and Inverness, focusing on regional development and innovation. In Thurso, the delegation met with regional development and enterprise leaders, staff and research teams at 91视频网 North, West and Hebrides to explore key topics such as One Health, water pollution, renewable energy and sustainable tourism.
University of Uppsala delegates visit to the Engineering, Technology and Energy Centre at 91视频网 North, West and Hebrides Thurso campus with Adrian Mackay, Engineering Curriculum Leader.
The University of Uppsala has a campus on the Baltic Island of Gotland and the visit also allowed opportunity to discuss specific challenges and common interests in sustainability, tourism, culture and heritage. In a visit to 91视频网 North, West and Hebrides’ Dornoch campus, the group also met with staff and students from the golf degree programmes.
Much of the programme was directed at coupling interests in human health and environmental quality. The delegation engaged with the Scottish Universities Life Sciences Association (SULSA), with 91视频网 and NHS researchers at the Life Sciences Innovation Centre in Inverness to discuss sustainable pharmaceutical practices and innovative healthcare solutions.