In the framework of a previously signed agreement between sister universities, four administrative colleagues from Tokyo Medical University (TMU) participated in the staff exchange program being held at Semmelweis University between December 4 – December 8, 2017. The one-week long program, of which the main focus was mainly an exchange of professional experience as well as getting familiar with the operation of our university, was organized by the Directorate of International Relations. Dr. Mária Mernyei, a physician living in Japan, has provided a lot of support in the preparations and the realization of this visit.
Two medical students of Semmelweis University have recently participated in a student exchange program at Tokyo Medical University (TMU), they spent four weeks at the Japanese higher-education institution. They were the very first Semmelweis students who had the opportunity to take part in this program.
The Senate of Semmelweis University has audited the introductory programmes of both rector candidates, Dr. László Hunyady and Dr. Béla Merkely at the Senate meeting held on December 14, 2017. The Senate elected Dr. Béla Merkely, Vice-Rector for Clinical Affairs, President of the Clinical Centre and Director of the Heart and Vascular Centre as the forthcoming rector via secret ballot.
Tempus Public Foundation relaunched its call for applications for foreign applicants to conduct short or long-term research in Hungarian higher education institutions or any research institutes in the academic year 2017-2018 within the framework of the Bilateral State Scholarships programme.
The delegation of Semmelweis University has visited two Chinese universities and also participated in a conference about Traditional Chinese Medicine. Our institution was represented by Dr. Zoltán Zsolt Nagy, Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences and Dr. Marcel Pop, Director of International Relations. The major aim of their visit was the reinforcement of the current partnerships with Chinese institutions, the establishment of new research collaborations and the continuation of the previously started negotiations related to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) education. Dr. Yu Funian, a guest lecturer of the Faculty of Health Sciences and appointed commissioner of the TCM education of Heilongjiang University in Hungary as well as Dr. Xia Linyun, Teacher of TCM of the Faculty of Health Sciences also joined the delegation.
Semmelweis University is ranked as 301-400 according to the recent international ranking list prepared by Times Higher Education (THE) in the categories of both life sciences and clinical-, pre-clinical- and health sciences.