Memorandum of understanding signed with The Affiliated Hospital of Southwestern Medical University, China

On 17 October a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the University of Hull and The Affiliated Hospital of Southwestern Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan Province, China.

Pictured is Professor Roger Watson*, signing on behalf of the Vice Chancellor with Vice President Hui Xi of The Affiliated Hospital of Southwestern Medical University. Behind, from left to right: Dr David Barrett, Business Manager, Faculty of Health Sciences; Dr Amanda Lee, Associate Dean (International) Faculty of Health Sciences; and from The Affiliated Hospital of Southwestern Medical University: Yu Ke Director HR; Liu Jiexiong, Director of exchange; Qin Gang, Director of ENT.

* Roger Watson has been a visiting professor at the The Affiliated Hospital of Southwestern Medical University for five years and makes an annual visit. The Deputy Director of Nursing Chen Yanhua completed her PhD at Hull recently and another PhD student Xiaolei Zhao is currently with us. Earlier this year we had a visiting academic - Ai Zhongping - for 12 months.