SMU Provost Professor Lily Kong led a delegation of SMU faculty and staff to Paris, Amsterdam and London to grow partnerships and exchange knowledge with Sciences Po, the University of Amsterdam (UvA) and University College London (UCL).

The visits, which took place between 18 to 20 June 2018, marked the signing of an inaugural Memorandum of Understanding between SMU and UvA for collaborations in a range of academic, research and exchange programmes, as well as the first SMU-UCL Memorandum of Agreement for an accelerated 3+1 programme between SMU’s Bachelor of Science (Information Systems) in Smart-City Management and Technology (SMT) and UCL’s Master of Science in Smart City and Urban Analytics. Prof Kong also met with Sciences Po President Frédéric Mion to discuss potential collaborations in innovation and entrepreneurship.

Prof Kong and faculty from SMU’s School of Information Systems also participated in research seminars and workshops during their visit to each university, to share more about SMU’s brand of education and research to address societal challenges facing Singapore, the region and beyond. Through research, SMU seeks to contribute to a better world, whether it is through understanding economies and financial markets; strengthening social fabric and quality of life; crossing boundaries and borders; managing for sustainability; and advancing innovation and technology.

These engagements affirm SMU’s commitment to growing quality partnerships with leading global universities through academic cooperation, research collaborations and student and faculty exchange programmes at all levels.