UK universities representative visits Chile to foster closer relations

Wednesday, February 4th 2015 - 09:23 UTC

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University of Kent Vice-Chancellor Professor Dame Julia Goodfellow visited Chile from 1 to 3 February 2015. Dame Julia, who is also the incoming President of Universities UK, the body representing all UK Universities, had discussions with senior Chilean officials, including the Deputy Minister of Education, Valentina Quiroga. Read full article

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Briton
What's the betting that CFK will complain to the UN and accuse us of Educating the south Atlantic country. lol
Feb 04th, 2015 - 10:42 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Rufus
Academising the South Atlantic surely?
Feb 04th, 2015 - 12:04 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Briton
Yes true..
Feb 04th, 2015 - 01:39 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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ilsen
Further proof that Chile merely pays lip-service to its belligerent neighbour but continues to forge ever stronger links with the UK.

I predict that Chile will emerge as the No. 1 State in South America whilst Argentina and Brazil go they way of Venezuela.
Feb 04th, 2015 - 06:22 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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toooldtodieyoung
4 ilsen

“I predict that Chile will emerge as the No. 1 State in South America whilst Argentina and Brazil go they way of Venezuela”

This is such a win-win for both countries. Chile has much to gain from this and can offer the UK so much in return.

It's so nice to see Chile does not “toe the line” as dictated by argentina and that they know the value of true friendship
Feb 04th, 2015 - 07:43 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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ilsen
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Agreed.

Also, it looks like UK Universities are getting increasingly competetive. (re: Kent).
The University of Essex has had very strong links with many LatAm Universities for many years. I should know, I was Head Staff-Student Liason Officer for the Dept. of Latin American Studies at Essex Uni, re-elected un-opposed for 3 consecutive years.

... and paulie-crapon calls me an isleteer who knows nothing of LatAm...
arf! arf!

Many posters like to point out Thatcher's relationship with Pinochet but a quick to forget that the UK was happy to provide asylum for many families fleeing his regime in the 1970s. One of which are personal friends of mine and now lead happy, productive, taxpaying lives in Norwich. Their offspring are fully integrated.
Which just goes to show the UK is a friend of the Chileans and not just of the political stripe of any current, (or past), administration.

Most Chileans loathe Argentines.
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