A delegation from Mines Saint-Étienne visited six Japanese universities during an exceptional trip this autumn. Between scientific collaborations, dual degrees, and research partnerships, the exchanges proved very promising.
Mines Saint-Étienne met with its partners during a particularly fruitful trip to the Land of the Rising Sun. Dual degree projects were thus finalized with Kyutech – Kyushu Institute of Technology, Kumamoto University, Tohoku University and Keio University.
The partnership is set to expand further with Kyutech and Tohoku, as new scientific collaborations will emerge around the projects of Vincent Augusto and Marius Huguet in biomedical engineering. A research collaboration is also being prepared with Yokohama University in connection with Jean-Michel Herri’s work on decarbonization.
According to Jacques Fayolle, Director of Mines Saint-Étienne, « This trip illustrates quite well what, in my opinion, an international strategy should be: not a collection of agreements, but living relationships that produce results. Students pursuing dual degrees. Japanese students whom we want to welcome more to Saint-Étienne and our Provence campus. Researchers building new projects together ».
Encouraging international student mobility
Alongside these cooperation exchanges, Jacques Fayolle attended the General Assembly of the T.I.M.E (Top International Managers of Engineering) network, which brings together leading engineering schools and technical universities.
The 60 institutions, from 27 different countries, gathered for the occasion at Doshisha University and participated in workshops and networking days.
Through this trip, Mines Saint-Étienne strengthens its international appeal, to train scientific talents and promote its areas of excellence.
