The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. The University of Georgia and the University of Leeds have signed a five-year partnership agreement to collaborate in medical and nursing research and teaching, according to a UGA press release. This partnership will allow both universities to address global challenges and exchange knowledge through summer research programs, study abroad and experiential learning. Shelley Nuss, the founding dean of UGA’s School of Medicine, said that this partnership will increase opportunities for students, faculty and researchers at both institutions. UGA’s School of Medicine welcomed its inaugural cohort this fall, and the Victoria Kay Ivester School of Nursing is expected to enroll its first cohort of students in fall of 2027 The University of Leeds, a global leader in healthcare education and research, has trained medical students since 1831. The collaboration follows a program in England in which representatives from UGA’s School of Medicine and Victoria Kay Ivester School of Nursing pursued research and teaching partners overseas. Deans from the College of Public Health and the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences were also in attendance, along with the interim vice president for research and the director of the Center for Vaccines and Immunology. Chris King, the interim vice president of research at UGA, shared the universities' commitment to advancing clinical…
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