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UMS visits UMAM to forge strategic partnership in human resource development

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta (UMS) visited Universiti Muhammadiyah Malaysia (UMAM) to strengthen international networks and improve higher education quality.
  • The visit focused on enhancing university governance and developing strategies for international student recruitment.
  • UMS plans to support UMAM by encouraging its faculty to pursue doctoral studies at UMAM, fostering academic collaboration and research.

Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta (UMS) has reinforced its commitment to enhancing higher education quality and expanding its international reach through a benchmarking visit to Universiti Muhammadiyah Malaysia (UMAM) in Perlis. The visit, led by UMS Vice Rector IV, Prof. Dr. dr. Em Sutrisna, aimed to strengthen university governance and explore strategies for attracting international students.

During the visit, UMS acknowledged UMAM's significant progress and recognized its crucial role in the establishment of UMAM. UMS was instrumental as a founding institution, providing intellectual support, academic network strengthening, and collaborative efforts that were vital in UMAM's inception as an international Muhammadiyah university in Malaysia. This historical connection underscores the deep-rooted relationship between the two institutions.

We see UMAM as a strategic partner for developing lecturers. We will encourage and send lecturers from UMS and other Muhammadiyah-'Aisyiyah Higher Education Institutions (PTMA) to pursue doctoral studies (S3) at UMAM.

— Prof. SutrisnaUMS Vice Rector IV outlining the plan for faculty development through collaboration with UMAM.

Prof. Sutrisna emphasized UMS's dedication to bolstering academic cooperation with UMAM, particularly in human resource development. UMS views UMAM as a strategic partner for faculty development and intends to facilitate opportunities for UMS and other Muhammadiyah higher education institutions' lecturers to pursue doctoral studies at UMAM. This initiative is expected to elevate academic standards and enhance international research collaborations beneficial to both universities.

Andy Dwi Bayu Bawono, Ph.D., Head of the UMS Secretariat, also highlighted funding schemes available for Muhammadiyah faculty pursuing advanced degrees at UMAM. These schemes, developed by the Majelis Diktilitbang PP Muhammadiyah and other Muhammadiyah institutions, aim to increase the number of doctoral degree holders within the Muhammadiyah academic community. The goal is to provide broader access to doctoral studies, overcoming financial barriers and improving the overall quality of higher education within the Muhammadiyah network.

UMS has an important position in the history of UMAM's establishment.

— Prof. Mohd Noh Bin DaliminUMAM Board of Governors Chairman acknowledging UMS's foundational role.
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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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