On June 8th, 2022, a cooperation agreement was signed between the University of Life Sciences in Lublin and the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT University).

The cooperation was initiated by prof. Donald Wlodkowic, head of the Neurotox Laboratory at the RMIT School of Science and dr hab. Bartosz Sołowiej, Associate professor, and prof. Charles Brennan, Dean of the RMIT School of Science.

On behalf of the University of Life Sciences in Lublin, the contract was signed by dr hab. Bartosz Sołowiej, Associate professor – Vice-Rector for Science and International Cooperation, and the Royal Institute of Technology in Melbourne was represented by prof. Peter Coloe, Deputy Vice-Chancellor Global Development and Vice-President.

The cooperation of both universities is aimed at promoting academic and scientific exchange. Provides, inter alia, exchange of employees and students, as well as conducting joint research projects and joint application for research funding.

The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology is a prestigious university that is the only university in Australia to receive the official patronage of Queen Elizabeth II. The University educates around 50,000 people, including around 33,500 undergraduate students and around 10,500 graduate students and over 2,000 doctoral students.

We hope that the signed agreement will give rise to fruitful academic and research cooperation.