The students of Saudi Arabia will have a privilege of meeting and greeting the members of British universities at the International Higher Education Conference which is organized in Riyadh. The Ministry of Higher Education has planned this conference for the benefit of Saudi students.
Mahmoud Mouselli who is an associate project director at the British Council, said that "Around 75 British universities including the renowned Cambridge University, London College as well as Imperial College are a part of this four day global conference." He further added that "There is an unexpected response from British universities and other educational institutions as they are willing to contribute in the development of higher education in Saudi Arabia".
Adrian Chadwick, the director of the British Council, said that "The involvement of a number of British universities at the conference will lead to enhancement of cultural relationship as well as educational exchanges among the two countries. He was of the opinion that British universities are very keen on cooperating with a number of colleges involved in higher education.
British Council will also arrange for personal interviews and meetings for Saudi students with the British council representatives. This will help students to gain knowledge about the opportunities in the field of academic and scientific research as well as graduate programs from British universities.

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