Oman's Sultan Qaboos University, UK law school to boost academic, research ties

Muscat: Sultan Qaboos University and School of Law at the University of Reading are in talks to promote academic ties. Prof. Susan Carolyn Breau, Head of the School of Law at the University of Reading, UK, visited the College of Law at Sultan Qaboos University today. She was received by Dr. Rashid Hamed Al Bulushi, Assistant Professor, Khamis Ali Almoharbi, Administrative Director, College of Law at SQU and other academicians from the college. The two sides discussed ways to promote academic and research ties between the two institutions. Research intensive The School of Law is part of the world-ranked University of Reading, rated among the UK’s most research intensive institutions and one of the UK’s largest, best-known and most successful campus universities. Prof. Susan Breau invited the faculty members in Law at SQU to collaborate with the School of Law at Reading, which offers inclusive, dynamic, and thriving research environment where individual researchers are stimulated to undertake significant and high-quality work. The academicians from the College of Law at SQU evinced interest to learn from the experience of the School of Law at the University of Reading in pro bono projects and other practical experiences for law students. Prof. Susan Breau opined that collaboration with a law school in Oman is very important for her school, considering the importance of Oman as a mediator in resolving the crisis in the Middle East and the Arab region. She said it is the first time in the world that the Reading School of Law is offering a postgraduate programme in Global Crisis, Conflict and Disaster Management. Many Omani students are pursing higher studies in law at the School of Law at the University of Reading.