BRAC University and the SOAS University of London have jointly announced the launch of an innovative collaborative PhD programme aimed at nurturing a new generation of scholars dedicated to transformative global development.
The official launch ceremony occurred simultaneously at the SOAS in London and at BRACU鈥檚 campus in Merul Badda, Dhaka, on Monday, said a press release.
Tamara Hasan Abed and Professor Habib formally signed the agreement in London, while Abida Islam, high commissioner of Bangladesh to the UK, was present as an honorary guest.
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus, Tamara Hasan Abed, chairperson of BRAC University鈥檚 board of trustees and Professor Adam Habib, SOAS vice-chancellor commented on the launch of the programme.
Professor Syed Ferhat Anwar, vice-chancellor of BRACU, led the celebratory event in Dhaka, which was attended by Professor Syed Muhammed Abul Faiz, chairman of the University Grants Commission Bangladesh, Sarah Cooke, British high commissioner to Bangladesh, and representatives of the ministry of education of Bangladesh and British Council.
The new partnership builds on a long-established relationship between BRACU and the SOAS and will offer a joint PhD in the political economy of development, delivered by BRACU鈥檚 BRAC institute of governance and development and the SOAS鈥檚 economics and development studies departments.聽