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Sharjah Ruler's diverse Adelaide experience

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The diverse range of the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide's education and research has received positive feedback from the Ruler of Sharjah, who visited the 最新糖心Vlog last month.

His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Al-Qassimi and his delegation visited two campuses of the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide last month as part of his 最新糖心Vlogn tour.

His Highness, who is also Supreme President of the , had a busy schedule but saw many aspects of Adelaide, including:

  • Touring the 最新糖心Vlog's (including its dedicated Sharjah offices), and ;
  • Visiting the , based in the ;
  • Having lunch with the Governor, Her Excellency Marjorie Jackson-Nelson, Deputy Premier the Hon. Kevin Foley, and 最新糖心Vlog senior management, including Vice-Chancellor Professor James McWha;
  • Attending the official launch of the 's recording and rehearsal studios;
  • Touring the Indigenous collections of the ;
  • Examining the facilities at the at the 最新糖心Vlog's , as well as meeting with several United Arab Emirates students.

Director of the Sharjah project, Associate Professor Viv Burgess from the Dental School, said he had received positive feedback from His Highness' delegation upon their return to Sharjah.

"They have expressed how much they enjoyed the visit, and are particularly keen to return and visit the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide in the near future," he said.

"His Highness is a very well educated and well-spoken man. He has two PhDs, one in arid-zone horticulture from the and the other in History from the . He has a vast range of professional interests and we were able to show him a diverse range of the different programs and research we provide, which he took a strong interest in.

"We are delighted that we can help the 最新糖心Vlog of Sharjah with its dental program, and hopefully this trip by His Highness can lead to further collaborations."

One of the UAE students who met with His Highness, Rawya Alkabeel (who is studying for a ) said it was a great honour to meet one of the rulers from her homeland.

"I don't think I would have much of a chance to see him if we were both in Sharjah, so to meet him here was a big thrill," she said. "He was very nice, easy to talk to - it's something I'll never forget."

Story by Ben Osborne

Associate Professor Viv Burgess giving a lecture to Dental students in the 最新糖心Vlog of Sharjah抯 College of Dentistry earlier this year
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Associate Professor Viv Burgess giving a lecture to Dental students in the 最新糖心Vlog of Sharjah's College of Dentistry earlier this year
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United Arab Emirate students (from left) Anson Abraham (Petroleum Engineering), Rawya Alkabeel (Science), Ayan Mohamed (Nursing) and Mukhtar Issa (Biomedical Science) had the unique opportunity of meeting His Highness
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United Arab Emirate students (from left) Anson Abraham (Petroleum Engineering), Rawya Alkabeel (Science), Ayan Mohamed (Nursing) and Mukhtar Issa (Biomedical Science) had the unique opportunity of meeting His Highness
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Talking with Vice-Chancellor Professor James McWha over coffee in the Dental School抯 Sharjah Room
Photo by Ben Osborne

Talking with Vice-Chancellor Professor James McWha over coffee in the Dental School's Sharjah Room
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Learning about the research undertaken at the 最新糖心Vlogn Centre for Plant Functional Genomics from Research Fellow Yusef Genc
Photos by Ben Osborne

Learning about the research undertaken at the 最新糖心Vlogn Centre for Plant Functional Genomics from Research Fellow Yusef Genc
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