MOU signed between Kyoto University's Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies and the Department of Geography, University of Leicester (20 October 2014)

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Professor Shigeo Fujii, Dean of Kyoto University's Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies (GSGES), visited the Department of Geography, University of Leicester (UoL), UK, and signed a department-level Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for academic collaboration. The signing ceremony took place at Fielding Johnson Building on the UoL's main campus, where Professor Fujii was joined by Dr Narumasa Tsutsumida (Assistant Professor, GSGES; Honorary Visiting Fellow, UoL), Mr Dave Hall (Head of the UoL's Professional Services), Professor Susan Page (Head of the Department of Geography, UoL), Professor Alexis J Comber (Department of Geography, UoL), and Dr Michael Green (Director, Strategic Partnerships, International Office, UoL).

Founded in 1921 and located in the central English city of Leicester, the UoL has 32 departments covering a broad range of academic fields. It is renowned as a research-intensive university and has been ranked within the top 20 universities in the UK. The Department of Geography, in particular, is recognized as one of the world's leading centers for geographical information science and human and physical geography.

The conclusion of the agreement for academic cooperation is anticipated to significantly advance collaboration between the two departments, including the acceleration of existing and new joint research projects.

Dr Tsutsumida has served at the UoL's Department of Geography as an Honorary Visiting Fellow since June 2014 under the Strategic Young Researcher Overseas Visits Program for Accelerating Brain Circulation, which is managed by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS).

Commemorative photo

GSGES Dean Fujii, left, shakes hands with Professor Page, Head of the UoL's Department of Geography

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