An opportunity for exchange and collaboration between European universities

October 1, 2015 - A day of exchange, mutual understanding and collaboration between European universities. On Wednesday 30 September, prof. Stefan Kostyanev, rector of the Medical University of Plovdiv, a Bulgarian university whose motto - "Dedicated to humanity" - is perfectly aligned with the mission dell 'Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma. At the center of the meeting was the development of further programmatic agreements relating to the training programs of the respective students.

La Medical University of Plovdiv is one of the leading universities in Southern Europe. It was awarded the prestigious international "Best University" award in 2013 in Oxford for its impeccable reputation, dynamic growth and achievements. The awards were presented by the Europe Business Assembly and the Academic Council of the Club of Rectors in Europe, two organizations which also awarded the Bulgarian University Library and Information Center the "Best University Library" in 2014. The Rector himself, Prof. Stefan Kostianev, was appointed in 2013 "Manager of the Year" by the Europe Business Assembly.

For several years the Bulgarian university has been among the partner universities where students of theUniversità Campus Bio-Medico di Roma can carry out Erasmus study programmes. And it is precisely from Plodiv that two third-year students of the single-cycle Master's Degree in Medicine and Surgery will return to Campus by the end of this month of October, having taken advantage of the agreement with the partner University to carry out a satisfactory experience of exchange and mutual knowledge.

A collaboration that also involves some teachers. In September 2014, in fact, the professor Victoria Sarafian, professor of Biology and Immunology and Vice Rector for Research at the University of Plovdiv, spent a short period of teaching at our University, while Professor Emanuela Signori, teacher ofUCBM.