International research collaboration
The Department of Dentistry and Oral Health assigns high priority to developing and strengthening the department's research via collaboration with external partners. This is reflected by the department’s partnership agreements with several international partners.
The agreements typically consist of a general agreement (Memorandum of Understanding), which can be followed by specific sub-agreements – e.g. on the awarding of double PhD degrees.
The partnership agreements cover:
- Specific research projects
- Collaboration on publications
- Joint events, courses, seminars and conferences
- Awarding of double PhD degrees
Partnership agreements with foreign universities
The existing partnership agreements are with various foreign universities in accordance with the department's desire for increased internationalisation. The strong and binding relations which the department has already established form the basis of new research activities with participation of the department's employees, while also creating an attractive, international PhD and visiting scientist environment with 18 workstations in newly refurbished premises – at present with ten different nationalities represented.
Overview of partnership agreements
- Basel University, Switzerland: A general partnership agreement with specific focus on research and education in oral and maxillofacial surgery has been signed. The Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Aarhus University Hospital takes part in the agreement.
- Beijing Stomatological Hospital, China: A general partnership agreement has been entered into and work is ongoing on a sub-agreement for the awarding of double PhD degrees.
- Hokkaido University, Japan: A general partnership agreement has been entered into as well as a sub-agreement for the awarding of double PhD degrees.
- Karolinska Institute and Malmö University, Sweden: An agreement on a collaboration on a centre for research into oral function and pain has been signed: Scandinavian Center for Orofacial Neurosciences (SCON).
- Nanjing Medical University, China: A general partnership agreement has been entered into as well as a sub-agreement for the awarding of double PhD degrees.
- Nihon University School of Dentistry at Matsudo, Japan: A general partnership agreement has been entered into together with a staff exchange agreement.
- University of Oslo, Norway: An agreement has been signed on a specific research project with the title "The treatment of periodontal diseases".
- Sichuan University, China: A general agreement has been signed.
- Taipei Medical University, Taiwan: A general partnership agreement has been entered into as well as a sub-agreement on the awarding of double PhD degrees.
- University of Napoli "Federico II", Italy: A general agreement has been signed.
- University of Rome "Sapienza," Italy: A general agreement has been signed.
Aarhus University partnership agreements with participation of Department of Dentistry and Oral Health employees
Employees from the Department of Dentistry and Oral Health are included in partnership agreements entered into by Aarhus University:
- University of Nairobi, Kenya: The partnership agreement concerns an international, interdisciplinary development project: Massai Mara Science and Development Action.
