Oxford University, represented by Karen O'Brien (right), signs an agreement to strengthen its relationship with the Maison Française d'Oxford at the French Ambassador's residence in London.
Image credit: Embassy of France in the UK
As the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) marks 80 years since its foundation, the University of Oxford is extending its collaboration with French researchers through the Maison Française d'Oxford. The Maison Française d'Oxford (MFO) was founded in 1946 as a centre for promoting French research and higher education in Oxford, and for helping collaborations between the two, and has since developed into a research centre in the humanities and social sciences. At a ceremony held today at the French Ambassador's residence in London, the University of Oxford, the CNRS and the French Ministry of European and Foreign Affairs (MFO's parent organisations) co-signed an agreement facilitating the deepening of the MFO's links with the University and the expansion of the MFO's activities to include closer working with academics across all disciplines. The agreement will also see the University increase its representation on the Paris Committee, the body overseeing the MFO's academic strategy. Strengthening ties with academics across the globe is a priority for Oxford University, which has committed through its recently published Strategic Plan to expand the University's strategic international research collaborations. Professor Lionel Tarassenko, Head of Oxford's Department of Engineering Science and Chair of the Oxford Committee of the MFO, said: 'There are already many collaborations between Oxford researchers and colleagues in CNRS laboratories, notably in the field of artificial intelligence.
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