KOTA KINABALU:
Associate Professor Dr Japar Sidik Bin Bujang from Universiti Putra Malaysia of Sarawak said a meeting of professors from Sabah, Borneo, Sarawak and Brunei would be held to discuss several proposals, among them, teaching collaboration, research collaboration, staff mobility program and student mobility program involving various universities. In an interview after attending the meeting at Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) here yesterday, Japar said the proposed cooperation in teaching, research and community engagement resources between universities in the region would involve expertise in several fields. At a press conference attended by professors from various universities earlier, UMS Vice-Chancellor, Professor Datuk Dr Mohd Noh Dalimin said the collaboration programs cover four areas: academic exchange, research collaboration that concerns area of energy, student exchange related to student mobility and increased sports activities. He said the participating universities will discuss potential collaborations either in scholarly dialogues, research and development, temporary placements and academic staff or student exchange programs.
