Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT) has hosted media practitioners around the Klang Valley area to a hi-tea ceremony at its Office of Strategic Communications in Putrajaya recently. 

The hi-tea event was held to further strengthen the cooperation between media practitioners and the marine-focused university in the East Coast.

According to UMT Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic and International) Prof. Ts. Dr. Mohd Zamri Ibrahim, strategic cooperations between media practitioners and universities are essential in disseminating research information to the general population.  

“Outcomes from studies conducted by university researchers may be used to benefit society, especially to help the low-income group increase their earnings and improve their quality of life.  

“We hope media practitioners and representatives from the media agencies will use their platforms to assist UMT in disseminating information about our knowledge transfer programmes that the university has conducted and will conduct in the future in order to help society move towards a better life and promote environmental sustainability.

Also taking place at the event was the presentation of Raya gift totaling RM2,000 to the media representatives.

UMT, first established as a fisheries centre in 1979, has undergone several revolutionary phases and managed to be recognized at various levels through its achievements in academic, research, innovation, and student development.

Among the achievements and recognition it has received are being ranked in the Times Higher Education (World University Rankings), Times Higher Education (Impact Rankings), Times Higher Education (World University Rankings by Subject), QS World University Rankings, QS University Rankings (Asia), UI GreenMetric, MyMoheS, Malaysia Research Assessment (MyRA), and SETARA.

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Universiti Malaysia Terengganu