Sheffield Hallam University’s vice-chancellor, Liz Mossop, welcomed a senior delegation from the British University in Egypt (BUE) to sign an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) furthering their commitment to international academic collaboration.
Following the UK delegation’s recent visit to campuses in Egypt in February, the BUE reciprocated with a visit to Sheffield Hallam University in the UK.
With a signed official MoU from Sheffield Hallam and BUE, the partnership underscores a shared commitment to advancing academic and research partnerships across both institutions.
Learning from each other, we aim to build on our respective achievements in international higher education widening access to a new generation of students.
Liz Mossop, Sheffield Hallam University
“We were delighted to welcome the president and his delegation from the BUE. This visit, and the signing of an MoU, represents a significant opportunity for a new Transnational Education (TNE) collaboration and knowledge exchange between our institutions,” said Mossop.
As part of the visit, colleagues from BUE were joined Mossop and senior leaders from Sheffield Hallam for a tour of university facilities, including one of the new Howard Street buildings, Langsett, which will be home to Sheffield Business School.
Moreover, Mohamed Loutfi, president and vice-chancellor of BUE, said that signing this MoU with Sheffield Hallam University is a major step on the institution’s road to development and innovation.
“It is a new and exciting partnership that serves as an excellent example of the synergy and milestones that can be achieved through global collaboration between institutes of Higher Education,” said Loutfi.
“Having Sheffield Hallam – a university renowned for being ahead of the curve, a vanguard of modernisation – is a fitting way to celebrate the British University in Egypt’s 20th Anniversary, and to forging a lasting and mutually successful partnership,” Loutfi added.
With more than 28,000 students, it is one of the UK’s largest universities and a leading provider of health education and teacher training. Sheffield Hallam also educates more students from underrepresented backgrounds than any other UK university.
Funded by the British Council’s 2024-2025 Going Global Partnerships Transnational Education (TNE) fund, the visit marks the start of a new development between Sheffield Hallam and BUE.
“We are delighted to have been able to support the partnership between The British University of Egypt and Sheffield Hallam. The British Council TNE Exploratory Grant is a great opportunity for institutions to work together and we are really pleased that this has helped to facilitate the wider partnership, recognised in the recent MoU between both institutions. Building connections and understanding is a key part of our work, and we look forward to seeing this key partnership continue to grow,” declared Mark Howard, director of the British Council in Egypt.
With that, Sheffield Hallam, BUE and the Egyptian British Chamber of Commerce have secured £20,000 in funding for a project titled ‘A transnational journey between Sheffield and Cairo’.
“At the Egyptian-British Chamber of Commerce our mission is to promote trade and investment between Egypt and the UK. Education is currently one of our key sectors and priorities, aligning with Egypt’s 2030 vision,” said Mark Lawrence, director of the Egyptian British Chamber of Commerce.
“We are delighted to be a supporting partner in this British Council’s Going Global funded program and, following this MoU signing, look forward to supporting BUE and Sheffield Hallam in forming a partnership that creates mutual benefit and positive impact for all sides.”
